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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report, Darlington, SC

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $314.38/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 473 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $323.15/cwt ≈ $1,522/hd at 471 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 240 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 —
460–495 471 11 320.00–332.50 $323.15 $1,522 —
500–545 516 5 270.00–300.00 $286.03 $1,476 +17.03
555–560 558 2 260.00–267.50 $263.73 $1,472 +16.23
565–595 578 4 270.00–280.00 $273.76 $1,582 +26.26
615–635 625 2 250.00–262.50 $256.15 $1,601 —
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 -17.50
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 +30.00
352 value added 352 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,364 —
350–395 375 4 360.00–392.50 $372.50 $1,397 +32.50
405 value added 405 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,549 —
425–435 430 3 357.50–362.50 $360.01 $1,548 +17.86
505–535 520 2 307.50–320.00 $313.57 $1,631 +2.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
305–340 322 3 290.00–312.50 $300.43 $967 -11.90
325 fancy 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 -21.90
350–390 369 5 290.00–305.00 $296.91 $1,096 -4.46
400–435 418 4 285.00–300.00 $291.09 $1,217 -9.44
455 455 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 -3.36
515 515 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,532 +52.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 270.00 $270.00 $716 -32.50
315–320 318 2 270.00 $270.00 $859 -13.34
355–365 360 2 270.00 $270.00 $972 -10.00
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 —
515–545 530 2 230.00–240.00 $235.14 $1,246 +11.43
555 555 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,374 +48.10
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 +0.60
620–635 628 2 230.00–232.50 $231.24 $1,452 +9.91
650–670 657 3 227.50–232.50 $230.03 $1,511 —
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 -18.75
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 -7.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 3 355.00–365.00 $359.09 $1,400 -2.04
400–445 422 3 330.00–357.50 $342.02 $1,443 -3.82
430–440 435 2 305.00–320.00 $312.41 $1,359 -33.43
455–495 472 9 300.00–335.00 $320.93 $1,515 +22.04
475–480 478 2 270.00–300.00 $284.92 $1,362 -13.97
500–535 518 2 275.00–290.00 $282.25 $1,462 +22.25
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 +40.00
680 680 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,802 —
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 —
760 760 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,126 -5.00
305–335 322 3 390.00–400.00 $393.37 $1,267 -6.63
405 405 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 —
450 450 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 —
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 —— 1 285.00 $285.00 $656 —
275 275 —— 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 —
405 405 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 -15.27
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,440 —
915–1020 968 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 163.00–170.00 $166.31 $1,610 —
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1405 1210 80-85% 4 143.00–160.00 $148.07 $1,792 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–2145 1448 3 150.00–171.00 $163.16 $2,363 —
1310–1630 1502 3 179.00–190.00 $183.85 $2,761 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424
1110–1270 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 132.00–158.00 $145.87 $1,736
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–950 922 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 150.00–157.50 $152.91 $1,410
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,052
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $965
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,092

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–183 172 11 62.50–80.00 $65.31 $112 -4.23
227 227 3 73.00 $73.00 $166 +3.84
545 545 1 40.00 $40.00 $218 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 80.00 $80.00 $104 —
315 315 1 5.00 $5.00 $16 —
445 445 1 5.00 $5.00 $22 —
580 580 1 7.50 $7.50 $44 +1.20

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 30.00 $30.00 —
20–30 21 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 8 30.00–52.50 $40.31 —
40 40 —— 2 167.50–190.00 $178.75 —
50 50 —— 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 +32.50
70 70 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 +2.50
70 70 —— 4 220.00–250.00 $241.25 +88.75
80 80 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 +117.50
100 100 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 +120.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 55.00 $55.00 +2.50
30 30 2 50.00 $50.00 -2.50
30 30 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 +50.00
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 -22.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 23 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 45.00–70.00 $55.63 —
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 30.00 $30.00 —
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 45.00 $45.00 —
30 30 —— 3 140.00–155.00 $148.33 —
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 67.50 $67.50 —
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 135.00–185.00 $160.00 —
40 40 —— 6 150.00–185.00 $170.83 —
40–50 43 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 130.00–155.00 $146.67 —
40–50 45 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 —
50 50 —— 3 210.00 $210.00 +70.00
50 50 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -10.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 205.00 $205.00 +65.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 -20.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 +20.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 +9.17
80 80 —— 2 172.50–175.00 $173.75 +0.42
180 180 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 -31.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 30.00 $30.00 -10.00
78 78 7 72.50–87.50 $78.93 +23.93

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 62.50 $62.50 $209 —
485 485 1 65.00 $65.00 $315 —
510 510 1 70.00 $70.00 $357 -2.00
630 630 1 75.00 $75.00 $472 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 195.00 $195.00 —
50 50 1 270.00 $270.00 +45.00
70 70 1 280.00 $280.00 +55.00
80 80 1 255.00 $255.00 +30.00

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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.