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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report, Darlington, SC

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.06/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 477 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $338.87/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 427 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 227 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 +35.00
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
470–477 475 4 320.00–335.00 $331.29 $1,574 +8.14
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 +13.97
600–615 608 2 260.00–262.50 $261.23 $1,588 +5.08
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 +15.00
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 401.00 $401.00 $1,504 +28.50
450 450 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929 +15.00
310–335 318 3 287.50–315.00 $301.69 $959 +1.26
355–375 371 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,132 +8.09
400–445 424 9 287.50–305.00 $293.53 $1,245 +2.44
450–499 477 12 279.00–300.00 $289.06 $1,379 -0.94
530 530 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 -12.50
615 615 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 280.00 $280.00 $644 —
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 -20.00
365 365 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 +10.00
430 430 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,150 —
450 450 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,181 —
505–515 510 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,288 +17.38
505–545 525 3 257.50–272.50 $265.77 $1,395 +30.63
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 -42.50
595 595 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,443 —
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 +30.00
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 378 5 355.00–372.50 $364.69 $1,379 +5.60
410–445 419 6 340.00–367.50 $351.45 $1,473 +9.43
439 439 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,405 +7.59
450–475 460 5 300.00–330.00 $308.52 $1,419 -12.41
530–535 534 6 267.50–285.00 $282.11 $1,506 -0.14
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 -22.25
565–580 570 3 260.00–265.00 $261.70 $1,492 -8.30
622–645 627 5 247.50–250.00 $249.49 $1,564 —
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 -40.00
710 710 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 +5.00
760–775 768 2 202.50–225.00 $213.86 $1,642 -1.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 385.00–390.00 $387.47 $1,492 —
400 400 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 +20.00
455 455 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,536 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–1105 934 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,630.00–2,111.00 $1,820.73 —
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,144.00 $2,144.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 262.50 $262.50 $538 -22.50
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 —
470 470 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 —
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —
695 695 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–1200 958 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,679.00–2,352.00 $2,001.46 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1350 1174 80-85% 6 141.00–158.00 $146.50 $1,720 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2015 1405 4 170.00–183.00 $176.40 $2,478 —
1735 1735 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,296 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–930 835 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,607.00–1,907.00 $1,722.58

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108–183 143 13 62.50–92.50 $79.75 $114 —
200–298 241 7 67.50–102.50 $79.15 $191 +6.15
340 340 1 60.00 $60.00 $204 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 90.00 $90.00 $99 +10.00
500 500 1 20.00 $20.00 $100 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 6 150.00–200.00 $167.92 -102.08
100 100 2 80.00–105.00 $92.50 -177.50
100 100 2 120.00 $120.00 -150.00
100–120 107 3 97.50–105.00 $100.83 -169.17
120–130 127 3 220.00–255.00 $238.33 -31.67

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 130.00 $130.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 190.00 $190.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 52.50–55.00 $53.75 +3.75
50 50 1 37.50 $37.50 —
50 50 2 67.50–75.00 $71.25 —
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 —
60 60 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 —
60 60 2 90.00–100.00 $95.00 —
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 67.50 $67.50 -142.50
80 80 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -87.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 -32.50
80 80 —— 2 80.00–82.50 $81.25 -101.25
80 80 —— 3 130.00–160.00 $146.67 -35.83
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 —
100 100 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 —
100 100 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 —
100–120 104 —— 5 150.00–200.00 $165.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 10.00 $10.00 -20.00
35 35 1 45.00 $45.00 +15.00
46 46 7 25.00 $25.00 -5.00
55 55 1 55.00 $55.00 -23.93
98 98 6 82.50–87.50 $85.83 +6.90

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 40.00 $40.00 $110 —
345–395 367 3 50.00–58.00 $54.41 $200 —
725 725 1 66.00 $66.00 $478 —

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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.