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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $319.54/cwt -12.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 463 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $289.14/cwt +51.64 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 311 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 449 398 579
Feeder cattle 288 221 360
Slaughter cattle 41 54 98
Replacement cattle 8 18 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 —
365–380 373 2 345.00–347.50 $346.22 $1,291 —
415–445 428 3 350.00–352.50 $350.81 $1,501 -14.19
452 452 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,559 +15.00
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 +20.00
466 value added 466 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,643 —
510 510 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,556 +35.00
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 ±0.00
607 value added 607 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,578 —
715 value added 715 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–647 625 4 230.00–240.00 $235.18 $1,470 -9.82
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,304 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–325 312 5 260.00–285.00 $271.24 $846 +26.24
345 345 1 245.00 $245.00 $845 ±0.00
355–395 376 6 270.00–290.00 $283.44 $1,066 -1.83
405–438 419 6 260.00–285.00 $270.92 $1,135 +30.92
415–430 420 3 250.00–255.00 $251.65 $1,057 +11.65
460–495 471 4 260.00–280.00 $272.25 $1,282 +12.25
480–492 488 3 230.00–250.00 $243.44 $1,188 +18.53
500–515 508 2 232.50–240.00 $236.19 $1,200 -20.50
500–525 513 2 200.00–215.00 $207.32 $1,064 -49.37
555 555 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 -33.76
571 value added 571 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,450 —
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 +5.00
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 ±0.00
635 635 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 +30.00
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 +12.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 220.00 $220.00 $517 —
255–290 270 6 210.00–230.00 $223.03 $602 —
300–340 312 5 205.00–220.00 $212.76 $664 —
350–395 379 7 200.00–232.50 $215.15 $815 —
400–430 415 2 200.00–220.00 $210.36 $873 +30.36
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 +16.63
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 355.00 $355.00 $710 —
215 215 2 320.00 $320.00 $688 +10.00
345 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 -7.33
395 fancy 395 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 —
480 480 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,464 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 —— 1 340.00 $340.00 $799 —
310–345 325 —— 6 345.00–375.00 $356.94 $1,160 +36.94
360–385 368 —— 3 330.00–345.00 $339.30 $1,249 -8.23
350–390 375 —— 3 350.00–360.00 $353.11 $1,324 +5.58
415 415 —— 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 +2.50
400–440 418 —— 6 342.50–360.00 $347.47 $1,452 +14.97
458–475 463 —— 10 315.00–327.50 $319.54 $1,479 -12.77
512 512 —— 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,562 —
576 576 —— 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,800 +59.06
550–595 580 —— 3 235.00–275.00 $247.64 $1,436 -5.80
850 850 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–345 311 —— 10 285.00–300.00 $289.14 $899 +51.64
355–365 358 —— 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,074 +15.88
420–445 437 —— 3 285.00–300.00 $289.81 $1,266 —
460–465 463 —— 3 280.00–302.50 $287.45 $1,331 -5.17
530 530 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 —
530 530 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —
566 566 —— 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,443 —
645 645 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 405.00 $405.00 $944 -5.00
255 255 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,033 +4.76
360 fancy 360 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 —
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1405 1141 80-85% 8 132.00–142.00 $137.24 $1,566 —
1115–1185 1150 80-85% 2 124.00–126.00 $125.03 $1,438 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1065 1058 85-90% 2 105.00–109.00 $106.99 $1,132 -15.97
1075–1240 1168 85-90% 5 122.00–135.00 $126.87 $1,482 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1385 1360 75-80% 3 134.00–139.00 $136.67 $1,859 —
1715 1715 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1510 1390 2 120.00–140.00 $129.14 $1,795 —
1605–1785 1698 3 152.00–153.00 $152.32 $2,586 —
1785–2100 1943 2 160.00–161.00 $160.46 $3,118 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–895 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 107.50–110.00 $108.76 $963
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,275

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
107–190 153 6 90.00–100.00 $92.71 $142 —
180 180 1 72.50 $72.50 $130 —
200–247 229 13 72.50–100.00 $87.59 $201 -6.92
265 265 1 57.50 $57.50 $152 —
470 470 1 65.00 $65.00 $306 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–185 173 2 70.00–82.50 $75.80 $131 —
685 685 1 9.00 $9.00 $62 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 5 140.00–170.00 $155.00 —
40 40 1 57.50 $57.50 —
70 70 2 175.00–215.00 $195.00 +60.00
80 80 4 190.00–220.00 $197.50 +10.00
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 +15.00
100–120 107 3 240.00–250.00 $246.67 +105.42

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 100.00 $100.00 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 2 140.00 $140.00 -46.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 3 155.00 $155.00 -31.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 3 37.50–42.50 $40.83 -24.17
20 20 5 52.50–70.00 $61.00 -4.00
30 30 5 75.00–97.50 $86.50 +21.50
30 30 2 100.00–135.00 $117.50 +52.50
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 +35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 55.00–60.00 $57.50 —
40 40 —— 2 70.00 $70.00 —
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 +35.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 82.50 $82.50 +7.50
50 50 —— 2 77.50–90.00 $83.75 +8.75
50 50 —— 2 122.50–135.00 $128.75 +53.75
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00–155.00 $137.50 -17.50
60 60 —— 3 175.00–180.00 $178.33 +23.33
80 80 —— 1 152.50 $152.50 -5.00
80–90 85 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 220.00–250.00 $235.00 +77.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
18 18 9 37.50 $37.50 -30.00
40–47 46 8 42.50–55.00 $52.81 +33.10
80 80 2 95.00 $95.00 +15.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 65.00 $65.00 $140 —
480 480 1 67.50 $67.50 $324 —
500–515 508 2 55.00–60.00 $57.54 $292 —
620–630 625 2 60.00 $60.00 $375 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 80.00 $80.00 —
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 230.00 $230.00 —
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.