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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 182 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–425 415 4 340.00–360.00 $345.13 $1,432 -24.87
513 value added 513 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,719 —
613 value added 613 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,747 —
730 730 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,734 —
740 740 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
420–435 428 2 270.00–280.00 $275.09 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,708 —
605 605 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 370.00 $370.00 $832 —
235 fancy 235 1 380.00 $380.00 $893 —
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
300–345 318 6 325.00–345.00 $332.32 $1,057 -2.52
520 value added 520 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 —
580–585 583 2 270.00–277.50 $273.77 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 310.00–317.50 $313.84 $1,029 +33.84
350 350 1 257.50 $257.50 $901 -30.30
425–440 433 2 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $1,277 +9.64
460–490 475 2 295.00–298.00 $296.55 $1,409 +20.44
505 505 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,300 -13.76
530 530 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,232 +7.50
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 -26.94
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 +10.00
325 325 1 297.50 $297.50 $967 +17.50
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —
515 515 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,223 —
550–590 565 3 200.00–220.00 $213.45 $1,206 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 360.00–370.00 $365.18 $1,004 -19.82
335 335 2 360.00–377.50 $368.75 $1,235 —
350 350 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,278 +15.00
500–520 509 4 307.50–315.00 $311.25 $1,584 +14.69
535 value added 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 —
530–545 538 2 280.00–290.00 $284.93 $1,533 -11.63
555–595 578 4 260.00–302.50 $283.66 $1,640 -9.50
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 +25.00
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 —— 2 330.00–355.00 $342.02 $1,105 +42.02
360 360 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 —
405–445 429 —— 6 280.00–327.50 $315.68 $1,354 +6.65
490 490 —— 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
565 565 —— 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 —
625 625 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 -2.40
770–895 825 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 170.00–175.00 $173.05 $1,428 —
825–860 843 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 202.50–230.00 $215.96 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 430.00 $430.00 $860 —
265 265 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,034 —
330–345 338 2 382.50–395.00 $388.61 $1,314 -23.94
365 365 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,396 -23.05
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–905 850 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 147.50–160.00 $153.80 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1160 958 85-90% 6 80.00–120.00 $108.74 $1,042 -25.25
995–1110 1053 85-90% 2 125.00–128.00 $126.42 $1,331 +13.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1175 1099 80-85% 4 124.00–132.00 $127.14 $1,397 —
1195–1385 1290 80-85% 2 134.00–137.00 $135.61 $1,749 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,456 —
1285–1630 1479 75-80% 4 130.00–148.00 $139.67 $2,066 +5.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,040 —
1330 1330 2 145.00–149.00 $147.00 $1,955 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–850 822 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 125.00–137.50 $129.72 $1,066
705–1070 862 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 117.50–120.00 $118.49 $1,021
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 133.00 $133.00 $971
740–845 793 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 107.50–115.00 $111.50 $884
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,173
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,406
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $945

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,697
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–180 157 6 90.00–97.50 $94.26 $148 +29.69

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 150.00–185.00 $161.67 —
30 30 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 —
40 40 3 140.00–180.00 $155.00 —
40 40 1 95.00 $95.00 —
40 40 2 127.50–137.50 $132.50 —
50 50 5 145.00–152.50 $147.00 +37.00
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 +55.00
80 80 5 195.00–265.00 $231.00 +66.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 +40.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 +15.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 +35.00
60 60 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +20.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 10 60.00–62.50 $61.18 —
78 78 4 87.50 $87.50 +26.33

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 70.00 $70.00 $508 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 35.00 $35.00 —
20 20 2 30.00–70.00 $50.00 —

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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.