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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 164 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,406 —
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 +15.00
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 -10.00
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —
710–720 715 2 230.00–240.00 $234.97 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 257.50 $257.50 $554 —
255 255 1 250.00 $250.00 $638 —
340–345 343 2 270.00–280.00 $275.04 $943 —
365–385 379 6 270.00–280.00 $276.70 $1,049 -3.30
385–395 390 2 242.50–250.00 $246.20 $960 -33.80
440 440 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,067 -12.88
465 465 2 232.50–235.00 $233.75 $1,087 -33.75
455–490 480 7 245.00–257.50 $247.39 $1,187 -20.11
505 505 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,023 -47.50
505–545 523 4 230.00–240.00 $235.68 $1,233 -14.32
550–585 568 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,363 +2.50
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -17.50
645 645 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 +25.00
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–212 fancy 206 6 375.00–380.00 $377.43 $778 —
200–240 220 2 310.00–340.00 $326.36 $718 -16.20
265 265 4 320.00 $320.00 $848 —
320 320 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,008 —
415 415 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,286 +12.50
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
525–530 528 2 235.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,254 —
601–640 611 4 230.00–247.50 $234.58 $1,433 -5.42
695 695 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,685 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 3 220.00–240.00 $233.29 $637 -4.21
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
390 390 1 232.50 $232.50 $907 —
410–430 423 4 210.00–232.50 $220.52 $933 —
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 —— 1 375.00 $375.00 $938 —
335–340 338 —— 2 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $1,090 —
340 340 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
353–395 365 —— 5 330.00–340.00 $336.31 $1,228 +13.81
400–435 418 —— 3 292.50–300.00 $297.61 $1,244 +17.61
450 450 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 +3.32
455 455 —— 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,285 -34.18
500–510 505 —— 2 275.00–280.00 $277.52 $1,401 -3.62
535 535 —— 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,404 -18.64
575 575 —— 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,423 -7.50
620 620 —— 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,534 +17.50
655–670 663 —— 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,624 +35.00
705–715 710 —— 2 210.00–240.00 $225.11 $1,598 +13.42
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
290 290 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $812 +10.00
365 365 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 ±0.00
405–440 422 —— 3 270.00–287.50 $279.29 $1,179 —
455 455 —— 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,308 -2.50
525–530 528 —— 2 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,241 +0.27
555–590 573 —— 2 232.50–237.50 $234.92 $1,346 —
605 605 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
735 735 —— 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
885–970 930 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 153.00–160.00 $155.22 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 380.00 $380.00 $798 —
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 —
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $514 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,487 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1195 1073 80-85% 2 148.00–151.00 $149.67 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,915 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–850 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 95.00–106.00 $100.45 $847
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,406
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,051
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,011
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610 610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $732

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680 680 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $952
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–160 135 10 80.00–90.00 $85.69 $116 -7.66
200 200 2 80.00 $80.00 $160 +10.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 140.00 $140.00 —
70 70 2 190.00–240.00 $215.00 +61.25
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 +76.25
150 150 1 310.00 $310.00 +85.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 50.00 $50.00 -2.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 170.00 $170.00 +110.00
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +50.00
70 70 1 225.00 $225.00 +165.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 45.00–51.00 $48.08 $134 —
325 325 1 56.00 $56.00 $182 —
410 410 1 67.50 $67.50 $277 —
650 650 1 65.00 $65.00 $422 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 170.00 $170.00 —
70 70 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 —

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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.