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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 292 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 +5.00
358–390 368 5 405.00–412.50 $407.59 $1,500 +9.59
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —
466 466 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,817 -1.68
520 520 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,976 +10.00
725 value added 725 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,846 +55.00
625 value added 625 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
595 595 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 292.50–307.50 $299.84 $690 —
300–335 317 5 280.00–305.00 $290.98 $922 —
355–385 370 2 280.00–292.50 $286.00 $1,058 —
403–440 412 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,154 —
455–483 475 5 270.00–280.00 $273.90 $1,301 +3.90
520–540 527 3 282.50–285.00 $283.35 $1,493 -6.65
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 —
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —
710 710 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 330.00 $330.00 $660 —
280–290 285 2 350.00 $350.00 $998 —
325–330 328 2 340.00–350.00 $345.04 $1,132 —
350–355 353 2 330.00–340.00 $335.04 $1,183 —
400–420 410 2 330.00–337.50 $333.84 $1,369 -11.10
460 460 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,311 -3.65
455–490 475 5 295.00–320.00 $302.08 $1,435 -17.29
540 540 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,580 +17.50
555–595 578 3 260.00–290.00 $277.31 $1,603 -23.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 430.00 $430.00 $924 —
220 220 1 385.00 $385.00 $847 —
255–295 272 3 365.00–400.00 $379.29 $1,032 +22.00
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 +36.76
350–390 368 6 350.00–380.00 $366.70 $1,349 -2.88
415 415 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,473 -35.00
460 460 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 —
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 -15.00
588 588 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,779 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 220 —— 3 400.00–445.00 $428.56 $943 —
220–245 fancy 235 —— 3 450.00–455.00 $451.74 $1,062 —
255–295 fancy 266 —— 4 445.00–455.00 $450.77 $1,199 +2.03
265–280 275 —— 3 400.00–435.00 $421.52 $1,159 +1.52
300–345 321 —— 6 395.00–405.00 $399.58 $1,283 -2.92
355–365 360 —— 2 400.00–415.00 $407.40 $1,467 +9.79
405 405 —— 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 -2.50
500–533 525 —— 4 340.00–350.00 $342.38 $1,797 -12.62
570 570 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 —— 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 +2.50
315 315 —— 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,110 -20.82
325–340 332 —— 3 380.00–390.00 $383.32 $1,273 +30.82
375 375 —— 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 -20.00
390 390 —— 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 +10.00
420–445 432 —— 3 380.00–390.00 $385.04 $1,663 +25.04
480 480 —— 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 +7.50
465–489 484 —— 6 360.00–380.00 $365.70 $1,770 +33.20
520 520 —— 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 ±0.00
605–618 614 —— 3 295.00–305.00 $301.71 $1,852 —
630 630 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 —
870 870 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,979 —
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,706 —
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 302.50–310.00 $306.19 $888 -43.81
335 335 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 -2.90
470 470 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,551 —
523–535 527 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1380 1154 80-85% 6 120.00–144.00 $137.14 $1,583 —
1130–1230 1180 80-85% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $1,776 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1345 1313 75-80% 3 141.00–148.00 $145.74 $1,914 —
1280–1405 1364 75-80% 4 150.00–160.00 $155.76 $2,125 +16.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1165 1050 85-90% 4 113.00–132.00 $124.07 $1,303 —
1275 1275 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,887 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,272 —
1520 1520 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,040 —
1685 1685 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,966 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–950 857 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 137.50–160.00 $148.18 $1,270
820–925 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 130.00–135.00 $132.65 $1,158
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 155.00–167.50 $161.25 $1,459
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,782
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,803
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,256

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,659
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
130–175 162 6 75.00–107.50 $88.74 $144 —
210–255 235 3 82.50–95.00 $87.02 $204 -10.51
482 482 2 66.00 $66.00 $318 +6.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 21 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 14 50.00–145.00 $74.29 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 172.50 $172.50 —
40 40 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 —
50 50 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 +45.00
50 50 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 -50.00
50 50 —— 3 145.00–170.00 $155.00 -60.00
70 70 —— 3 235.00–250.00 $243.33 +53.33
80 80 —— 3 270.00–275.00 $273.33 +83.33
80 80 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 +30.00
100 100 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 +1.67
300 300 —— 1 540.00 $540.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 220.00 $220.00 +65.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 185.00 $185.00 +30.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 360.00 $360.00 +205.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 150.00 $150.00 +82.50
30 30 1 95.00 $95.00 +27.50
40 40 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 +42.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 52.50–70.00 $61.25 —
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 —
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 —
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 —
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 107.50 $107.50 —
40 40 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 —
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 120.00–145.00 $132.50 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 -150.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 -125.00
50 50 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 -80.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 100.00 $100.00 -130.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 -180.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 -130.00
80 80 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 -50.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
26–27 26 7 30.00–52.50 $42.65 +0.15
54–59 57 10 57.50 $57.50 -1.02
63–65 64 11 70.00–72.50 $71.34 +9.75
70–73 72 4 70.00–80.00 $72.42 -8.03
85 85 1 87.50 $87.50 +14.76

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 52.50–65.00 $58.80 $172 —
385 385 1 47.50 $47.50 $183 —
685 685 1 50.00 $50.00 $342 -7.05

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 160.00–162.50 $161.25 —
50 50 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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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.