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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report, Darlington, SC

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 190 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 362.50–365.00 $363.75 $1,018 —
320–340 333 3 350.00–360.00 $353.20 $1,176 —
420–425 423 2 327.50–330.00 $328.76 $1,391 -22.05
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 -65.00
570 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 —
765–768 767 3 224.00–225.00 $224.33 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 355.00 $355.00 $781 —
330–335 333 2 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $1,107 —
405 405 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 —
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 -3.44
400–440 422 3 245.00–270.00 $255.38 $1,078 +3.73
495 495 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,324 +24.06
504 504 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,260 +13.81
545 545 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -7.32
583–590 585 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,389 +17.50
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 340.00–345.00 $342.56 $702 +22.56
355–385 364 8 307.50–312.50 $311.84 $1,135 —
440 440 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,309 —
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 —
663 663 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 237.50 $237.50 $665 +14.47
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 ±0.00
505 505 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,073 —
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 360.00 $360.00 $774 +20.00
360–385 377 3 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,216 -30.61
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 -55.00
425–443 437 3 297.50–330.00 $308.04 $1,346 -39.43
450–452 452 6 300.00–320.00 $316.68 $1,431 -2.86
510–520 515 2 270.00–292.50 $281.14 $1,448 -23.86
563 563 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,436 -57.50
625–645 635 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
718–730 722 3 210.00–215.00 $211.69 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 —
388 388 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,086 -20.00
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 +2.55
500–520 510 2 220.00–250.00 $234.71 $1,197 -5.29
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
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,699.00 $1,699.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1360 1151 80-85% 13 136.00–149.00 $144.12 $1,659 +19.09
1225–1320 1273 80-85% 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,922 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–875 792 85-90% 6 70.00–117.00 $86.36 $684 —
945–1140 1043 85-90% 2 131.00–135.00 $132.81 $1,385 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,863 —
1860 1860 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,530 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 —
1125–1640 1407 3 150.00–165.00 $159.97 $2,251 —
1880 1880 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,328 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–860 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,312.00–1,411.00 $1,360.62
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 906.00 $906.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1205 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,077.00–1,775.00 $1,468.20

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–150 118 11 82.50–102.50 $93.35 $110 —
155–173 161 6 67.50–70.00 $68.40 $110 -24.31
200–220 210 8 70.00 $70.00 $147 -17.59
435–450 443 2 82.50–85.00 $83.73 $371 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 70.00 $70.00 $88 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 —
80 80 2 140.00–167.50 $153.75 —
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 —
100 100 2 190.00–230.00 $210.00 —
120 120 1 100.00 $100.00 —
150–170 160 2 200.00–250.00 $225.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 50.00–55.00 $52.50 -34.00
40 40 3 47.50–62.50 $53.33 -46.67
50 50 3 75.00–82.50 $77.50 —
50 50 1 42.50 $42.50 —
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 —
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 —
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 —
70 70 1 60.00 $60.00 —
80 80 4 120.00–140.00 $132.50 —
80 80 3 80.00–110.00 $96.67 —
100 100 2 77.50–95.00 $86.25 —
100–130 115 2 150.00 $150.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 40.00 $40.00 -12.81
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -45.00
87 87 5 87.50 $87.50 -7.50

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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.