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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.37/cwt ≈ $1,145/hd at 380 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $345.84/cwt +48.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 403 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 265 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 —
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 —
410–422 420 7 340.00–342.50 $342.15 $1,437 —
515–530 524 6 292.50–325.00 $311.17 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,377 —
560 560 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,386 -2.50
720 720 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,710 +2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 340.00 $340.00 $748 +13.64
225 fancy 225 1 365.00 $365.00 $821 -12.43
305–330 fancy 320 4 340.00–342.50 $341.90 $1,094 —
320–335 328 2 305.00–320.00 $312.33 $1,024 -2.67
350–391 380 14 292.50–320.00 $301.37 $1,145 —
405–435 418 9 297.50–312.50 $300.53 $1,256 -9.47
450–460 455 3 290.00–297.50 $293.36 $1,335 -6.64
500–545 518 5 240.00–255.00 $245.37 $1,271 +7.88
570–595 583 2 240.00–242.50 $241.28 $1,407 —
610 610 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,418 -2.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 302.50 $302.50 $786 +52.50
300–345 328 6 277.50–290.00 $283.34 $929 +8.30
375–390 383 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,072 +3.30
410–440 428 6 260.00–282.50 $272.66 $1,167 +30.16
510–545 520 4 217.50–230.00 $223.71 $1,163 -11.97
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 -20.68
550–595 565 4 192.50–205.00 $199.40 $1,127 -40.60
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 -10.00
610–625 618 2 215.00–227.50 $221.33 $1,368 +6.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 250.00–270.00 $259.55 $722 +26.26
315 315 2 247.50–250.00 $248.75 $784 +28.75
355–375 364 5 230.00–257.50 $247.67 $902 +15.17
495 495 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,151 +32.50
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
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
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 -35.00
370–395 385 3 300.00–310.00 $306.62 $1,180 -29.69
385–390 388 2 342.50–380.00 $361.13 $1,401 +24.82
400–435 403 11 337.50–347.50 $345.84 $1,394 +48.23
450 450 2 312.50–342.50 $327.50 $1,474 +7.50
470–485 478 2 290.00–307.50 $298.89 $1,429 +16.39
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 -17.52
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 -17.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 292.50 $292.50 $1,018 —
355–360 358 2 285.00–310.00 $297.59 $1,065 +17.59
405–435 415 4 280.00–310.00 $295.27 $1,225 +15.98
480–495 488 4 275.00–280.00 $278.73 $1,360 -8.77
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 +35.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 392.50 $392.50 $922 +12.50
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,286.00 $2,286.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–990 899 85-90% 10 63.00–125.00 $94.31 $848 —
940–1005 978 85-90% 4 130.00–136.00 $131.73 $1,288 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1280 1070 80-85% 7 125.00–135.00 $132.59 $1,419 -17.08
1025–1320 1175 80-85% 6 139.00–151.00 $144.59 $1,699 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1690 1480 75-80% 3 139.00–150.00 $142.73 $2,112 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,296 —
1455–1885 1712 3 160.00–169.00 $165.12 $2,827 -2.88

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,064.00 $1,064.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,476.00 $1,476.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 986.00 $986.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,118.00 $1,118.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,879.00 $1,879.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 998.00 $998.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–190 169 9 60.00–90.00 $69.54 $118 —
203–242 219 7 60.00–72.50 $69.16 $151 -10.84
415 415 1 110.00 $110.00 $456 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 17.50 $17.50 $50 —
530–575 553 2 5.00–7.50 $6.30 $35 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 152.50 $152.50 -62.50
80 80 2 132.50–137.50 $135.00 -80.00
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 —
120–130 125 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 3 47.50–55.00 $52.50 +2.50
40 40 1 72.50 $72.50 +22.50
40 40 4 100.00 $100.00 +50.00
50 50 4 100.00–120.00 $113.13 —
50 50 4 80.00–87.50 $85.63 —
60 60 2 130.00–157.50 $143.75 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 -125.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 -85.00
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 -85.00
80 80 3 170.00–175.00 $173.33 -51.67
100–120 105 4 190.00–250.00 $217.50 —
150 150 3 265.00–290.00 $281.67 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
34–35 34 7 30.00–42.50 $33.65 —
45 45 2 40.00 $40.00 —
55 55 4 55.00 $55.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 72.00 $72.00 $382 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 -85.00
100 100 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 225.00 $225.00 —
100 100 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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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.