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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 10, 2025

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.00/cwt -15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 427 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $354.67/cwt -9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 426 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $309.75/cwt -10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 581 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 310 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 value added 400 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 —
515 515 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 —
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
598 value added 598 6 333.00 $333.00 $1,991 —
645 645 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 -25.00
670 670 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 377.50 $377.50 $812 —
385–395 390 2 375.00–380.00 $377.53 $1,472 —
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 ±0.00
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 —
725 725 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,758 —
735 735 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 345.00 $345.00 $690 —
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
430 430 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 335.00 $335.00 $921 -2.50
315–340 325 3 340.00–350.00 $343.23 $1,115 —
370–395 387 3 320.00–350.00 $336.38 $1,302 —
410–430 420 2 320.00–340.00 $329.76 $1,385 -15.12
460–485 470 4 280.00–300.00 $288.83 $1,358 -18.60
482 value added 482 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,446 -15.00
500–541 528 9 285.00–315.00 $302.01 $1,595 -7.99
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 -30.00
575–595 582 5 282.50–305.00 $296.38 $1,725 +0.13
615–635 625 3 270.00–295.00 $282.43 $1,765 +19.93
660 660 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,600 -22.50
655–690 667 9 260.00–282.50 $265.86 $1,773 +0.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 360.00–385.00 $373.10 $1,373 +9.30
427 value added 427 13 350.00 $350.00 $1,494 —
601–630 608 4 300.00–310.00 $302.59 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 287.50 $287.50 $914 —
365 365 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
410–435 423 2 280.00–310.00 $294.56 $1,246 +26.40
515–535 525 2 245.00–250.00 $247.55 $1,300 —
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 365.00–380.00 $372.66 $876 —
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 -54.24
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 -29.24
355–390 375 4 362.50–380.00 $374.99 $1,406 -5.01
420–430 425 2 305.00–320.00 $312.41 $1,328 -51.28
405–438 426 8 350.00–370.00 $365.23 $1,556 +1.54
475–490 485 3 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $1,673 +19.95
510–535 520 3 307.50–332.50 $323.47 $1,682 -6.53
560 560 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,610 -32.50
560–594 583 9 300.00–325.00 $312.22 $1,820 -7.78
600–645 623 4 278.00–305.00 $287.39 $1,790 -2.48
660–690 675 2 280.00–300.00 $289.78 $1,956 +3.14
650–697 689 6 240.00–262.50 $243.54 $1,678 -43.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 320.00–330.00 $324.86 $887 —
355–360 358 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,181 —
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 +25.24
450–495 479 4 310.00–332.50 $320.69 $1,536 +35.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 430.00 $430.00 $989 -20.00
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 +20.00
255 255 1 390.00 $390.00 $994 -27.55
380 380 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,530 +10.20
452 value added 452 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–1035 937 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,915.00–2,070.00 $1,973.80 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1000 898 80-85% 2 127.00–130.00 $128.67 $1,155 —
1125–1270 1205 80-85% 3 162.00–171.00 $165.66 $1,996 —
1255–1350 1290 80-85% 4 145.00–156.00 $150.35 $1,940 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–940 832 85-90% 3 75.00–127.00 $96.79 $805 —
890–1070 980 85-90% 2 141.00–144.00 $142.64 $1,398 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1600 1478 75-80% 3 144.00–148.00 $146.79 $2,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,889 —
1735 1735 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,314 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,449.00 $1,449.00
725–1055 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,469.00–1,925.00 $1,767.03
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–685 660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 508.00–908.00 $715.58
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 867.00 $867.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
915–1350 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,281.00–2,100.00 $1,759.33
1175–1240 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,050.00 $1,960.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,229.00 $1,229.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
127–185 152 16 77.50–87.50 $81.37 $124 +3.23
207–295 226 7 55.00–80.00 $72.97 $165 -2.23
325–345 335 2 72.50–75.00 $73.79 $247 —
445 445 1 70.00 $70.00 $312 +30.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 8.00 $8.00 $47 —

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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 25.00–30.00 $27.50 -12.50
20–30 21 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 7 30.00–70.00 $40.00 ±0.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 180.00 $180.00 -25.00
70 70 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 -30.00
80 80 —— 1 210.00 $210.00 +30.00
100 100 —— 2 100.00 $100.00 -65.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–760 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,888.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 60.00–100.00 $75.83 +26.54
40 40 1 120.00 $120.00 +80.62
50 50 3 130.00–155.00 $140.00 +95.00
50 50 5 100.00–110.00 $107.00 +62.00
70 70 1 170.00 $170.00 +80.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 2 47.50–65.00 $56.25 -153.75
80 80 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 +27.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 145.00–190.00 $161.67 +114.17
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +82.50
100–120 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 +29.00
110 110 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -141.00
120 120 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +25.00
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 250.00–280.00 $265.00 -45.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 4 7.50 $7.50 -35.00
20 20 1 35.00 $35.00 -7.50
35 35 4 42.50 $42.50 ±0.00
75 75 2 50.00 $50.00 -27.50
80–86 84 8 77.50–92.50 $83.29 +5.79
91–93 92 7 72.50–77.50 $74.67 +1.77

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 30.00 $30.00 $63 —
380 380 2 50.00 $50.00 $190 —
405 405 1 57.50 $57.50 $233 —
505 505 1 60.00 $60.00 $303 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 +35.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 -90.00
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 -130.00
70 70 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 +10.00
80 80 3 200.00–290.00 $241.67 +41.67
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.