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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 17, 2025

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.35/cwt ≈ $1,831/hd at 588 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 241 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 370.00–377.50 $373.86 $1,234 —
380–385 383 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,340 -27.53
410–415 413 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,404 —
460–465 463 2 312.50–340.00 $326.18 $1,510 —
520 520 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,755 -2.50
555–597 587 5 312.50–340.00 $325.49 $1,911 +15.49
615–640 630 3 295.00–310.00 $301.57 $1,900 —
670 670 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 —
370 value added 370 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 —
531 531 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,965 -10.00
553 553 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,949 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 -35.00
430–435 433 2 300.00–330.00 $314.91 $1,364 +9.91
455 455 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $1,410 —
565 565 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,653 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 2 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
281–290 283 5 375.00–385.00 $377.05 $1,067 —
322–335 324 7 355.00–380.00 $376.31 $1,219 —
365–390 378 2 340.00–350.00 $345.17 $1,305 -27.93
430–435 433 2 320.00–330.00 $325.03 $1,407 —
575–594 588 15 310.00–312.50 $311.35 $1,831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 fancy 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 —
330–340 335 2 297.50–337.50 $317.20 $1,063 -26.03
355–375 365 2 295.00–330.00 $312.02 $1,139 -24.36
420–445 433 2 302.50–337.50 $319.49 $1,383 -10.27
450–495 471 7 282.50–312.50 $294.81 $1,389 +5.98
495 495 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 +1.17
501–525 504 7 282.50–314.00 $309.32 $1,559 +7.31
560–570 565 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 +3.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 287.50 $287.50 $805 —
320 320 1 302.50 $302.50 $968 +15.00
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–295 287 3 357.50–375.00 $369.00 $1,059 —
300–340 325 3 360.00–380.00 $366.97 $1,193 +11.97
350–390 374 8 340.00–362.50 $352.80 $1,319 -22.19
400–445 423 2 340.00–370.00 $355.80 $1,505 +43.39
450–470 460 2 350.00–352.50 $351.28 $1,616 +6.33
465 465 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 -39.95
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 +26.53
590 590 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,755 -14.72
610–625 618 2 287.50–292.50 $289.97 $1,792 +2.58
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 +5.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 395.00 $395.00 $861 -25.00
305–320 313 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,252 —
600–605 603 2 310.00–320.00 $314.98 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -15.00
660 660 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1400 1238 80-85% 5 147.00–168.00 $161.07 $1,994 -4.59
1180–1285 1243 80-85% 3 142.00–149.00 $145.36 $1,807 —
1420 1420 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,471 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1155 970 85-90% 3 99.00–138.00 $122.52 $1,188 -20.12
1130–1240 1203 85-90% 3 142.00–158.00 $149.69 $1,801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1950 1668 3 175.00–189.00 $185.11 $3,088 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,626.00 $1,626.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,804.00 $1,804.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123–165 137 3 35.00–60.00 $45.04 $62 —
110–180 141 25 70.00–90.00 $79.41 $112 —
205–270 231 14 61.00–97.50 $82.27 $190 +9.30
335–375 355 2 57.50–70.00 $64.10 $228 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 52.50 $52.50 $76 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 50.00 $50.00 +10.00
80 80 —— 1 77.50 $77.50 -132.50
80 80 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -70.00
80 80 —— 2 100.00 $100.00 -110.00
100 100 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00
100 100 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 +55.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 -100.00
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -60.00

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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 1 100.00 $100.00 —
60 60 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +73.75
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 +23.75
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -5.00
80 80 —— 3 90.00–100.00 $96.67 +21.67
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 72.50 $72.50 -2.50
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 -175.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 -70.00
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 -70.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
39 39 5 35.00 $35.00 -7.50
45 45 1 47.50 $47.50 +5.00
60 60 1 57.50 $57.50 +7.50
73–75 73 5 60.00–77.50 $73.92 +23.92
80–85 82 3 67.50–80.00 $75.66 -7.63
83 83 2 40.00 $40.00 -43.29
95 95 2 82.50 $82.50 +7.83

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 50.00 $50.00 $105 +20.00
310 310 1 45.00 $45.00 $140 —
570–575 573 2 50.00–60.00 $55.02 $315 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 +30.00
80 80 2 195.00–260.00 $227.50 -14.17
100 100 2 170.00 $170.00 -100.00

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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.