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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $315.96/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 515 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $365.99/cwt -2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,546/hd at 422 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 301 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 +20.00
540 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 —
575–585 583 6 330.00–341.00 $339.19 $1,977 +34.04
715 715 3 302.50 $302.50 $2,163 +7.50
765 765 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,352 +17.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 —
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,362 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,072 —
325 325 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 -23.34
315–345 335 3 375.00–387.50 $379.29 $1,271 -4.05
385 385 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,396 -13.61
375–393 386 7 370.00–385.00 $379.42 $1,465 +3.31
400–430 418 6 370.00–385.00 $372.82 $1,558 +1.61
415–435 429 4 345.00–367.50 $355.75 $1,526 -0.18
476 476 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,666 +29.51
500–535 515 11 300.00–325.00 $315.96 $1,627 -6.63
635 635 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 +1.66
655–690 673 2 285.00–290.00 $287.43 $1,934 -1.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 330.00 $330.00 $808 -20.00
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 -11.58
400–445 423 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,396 +10.83
450–488 474 6 300.00–320.00 $306.57 $1,453 -11.70
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 -45.00
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,000 +55.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 —— 2 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $1,371 +2.09
355–395 375 —— 2 380.00–400.00 $389.47 $1,461 -1.24
405–435 418 —— 4 380.00–412.50 $391.24 $1,635 +9.17
455–481 473 —— 7 375.00–390.00 $385.12 $1,822 +48.87
505–545 520 —— 5 340.00–360.00 $347.72 $1,808 +27.55
535–540 538 —— 2 327.50–330.00 $328.76 $1,769 +8.59
570–575 573 —— 2 320.00–335.00 $327.47 $1,876 -2.53
590 590 —— 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 -25.00
600 600 —— 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,605 -34.02
600–640 620 —— 2 310.00–312.50 $311.21 $1,930 +9.69
650–665 660 —— 3 295.00–297.50 $295.82 $1,952 +3.37
665 665 —— 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 -7.45
755–790 773 —— 2 270.00–282.50 $276.11 $2,134 —
910–1040 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 162.00–190.00 $175.07 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 fancy 215 2 500.00–550.00 $523.84 $1,126 —
230 230 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,058 ±0.00
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 +2.43
315–345 330 2 420.00–435.00 $427.84 $1,412 -14.19
345 fancy 345 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,561 —
365–395 384 9 437.50–442.50 $440.85 $1,693 +17.40
401–405 402 5 437.50 $437.50 $1,759 +24.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 —— 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 +46.45
455–480 467 —— 6 340.00–375.00 $355.38 $1,660 +21.33
522 522 —— 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,670 ±0.00
595 595 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 -36.56
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1175 1098 80-85% 2 156.00–157.00 $156.46 $1,718 —
910–1295 1148 80-85% 3 134.00–144.00 $138.73 $1,593 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–940 910 85-90% 2 112.50–117.50 $115.08 $1,047 —
965–1200 1083 85-90% 2 142.00–150.00 $145.57 $1,577 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1670 1578 3 162.00–179.00 $172.23 $2,718 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–845 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 135.00–170.00 $152.63 $1,259
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,044
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,743
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,047

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–198 164 7 80.00–93.00 $86.89 $142 —
235–251 242 8 77.00–87.50 $78.73 $191 -5.54
365 365 1 60.00 $60.00 $219 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 2 75.00 $75.00 $82 +9.55
435 435 1 3.00 $3.00 $13 —
790 790 1 3.00 $3.00 $24 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 8 140.00–170.00 $156.25 +21.25
50 50 1 180.00 $180.00 +60.00
50 50 4 160.00–185.00 $171.25 +51.25
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 +55.00
80 80 6 150.00–175.00 $161.67 +46.67
90 90 2 150.00–185.00 $167.50 +52.50
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 -102.50
100 100 2 220.00 $220.00 -12.50
150–180 160 3 220.00–240.00 $230.00 -35.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 7 35.00–70.00 $48.21 -36.79
30 30 8 100.00–120.00 $106.56 +21.56
30 30 8 40.00–75.00 $53.44 -31.56
40 40 5 130.00–155.00 $137.00 +52.00
40 40 7 50.00–80.00 $70.71 -14.29

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 160.00–185.00 $172.50 $78 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $60 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 145.00 $145.00 $72 —
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 $184 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00–190.00 $180.00 $180 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 30.00 $30.00 -15.00
36 36 5 17.50 $17.50 -27.50
47 47 2 80.00 $80.00 +35.00
53 53 4 90.00 $90.00 +30.00
70 70 2 70.00 $70.00 -5.00
77 77 4 75.00 $75.00 ±0.00
80 80 2 75.00 $75.00 -11.26
90 90 1 60.00 $60.00 -26.26
92 92 2 80.00 $80.00 -6.26

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 32.50 $32.50 $68 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 50.00–62.50 $55.00 —
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 —
30 30 9 82.50–110.00 $97.50 —
30 30 4 47.50–52.50 $50.63 —
40 40 7 130.00–150.00 $137.14 —

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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.