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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 188 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 2 330.00–340.00 $335.14 $1,743 -39.86
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 -35.00
365–390 382 3 340.00–347.50 $342.39 $1,308 -11.07
390 390 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,316 -15.96
410–445 433 3 320.00–330.00 $323.15 $1,399 -34.77
465–495 474 8 300.00–315.00 $313.14 $1,484 -24.25
550–590 571 4 277.50–290.00 $284.26 $1,623 -35.74
585 585 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,419 -67.50
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 -9.18
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 310.00–320.00 $314.92 $1,023 -18.75
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 +0.09
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 -43.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 410.00 $410.00 $943 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 360.00 $360.00 $936 —
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 -45.00
325 325 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,251 -10.00
370–385 379 4 370.00–385.00 $378.18 $1,433 -19.32
400–445 421 5 372.50–380.00 $375.93 $1,583 -15.67
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 -71.60
455–490 472 5 350.00–357.50 $351.97 $1,661 -18.00
485 485 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 -49.97
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 -75.07
560–585 570 3 280.00–310.00 $296.75 $1,691 -29.13
600–610 605 2 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $1,724 -0.04
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 -42.48
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 -22.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
325–340 333 2 320.00–352.50 $335.88 $1,118 -4.12
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 —
425–445 440 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 +20.00
470–475 473 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,466 —
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 405.00 $405.00 $850 -15.00
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 -10.00
350–365 358 2 387.50–390.00 $388.72 $1,392 -17.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,870.00 $1,870.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1170 1095 80-85% 4 146.00–154.00 $150.13 $1,644 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,508 —
1065–1230 1163 85-90% 3 137.00–140.00 $139.08 $1,618 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1995 1100 10 147.50–176.00 $161.73 $1,779 —
1145–1835 1458 6 180.00–197.00 $185.95 $2,711 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,911.00 $1,911.00
910–1075 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,365.00–1,494.00 $1,431.95
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,631.00 $1,631.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,056.00 $1,056.00
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 914.00 $914.00
740–745 743 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 851.00–998.00 $924.75
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 946.00 $946.00
710–725 718 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,101.00–1,160.00 $1,130.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,759.00 $1,759.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,269.00 $1,269.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
805–1005 892 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,200.00 $1,978.20
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123–188 160 11 83.00–91.00 $88.27 $141 —
210 210 1 70.00 $70.00 $147 —
200–253 235 3 85.00–429.00 $331.55 $779 —
320 320 1 80.00 $80.00 $256 +7.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 2.00–3.00 $2.52 $11 -7.48
465–475 470 2 15.00 $15.00 $70 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 25.00 $25.00 -55.00
70 70 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -20.00
130 130 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 -10.00
150 150 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 +16.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1280 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,689.40 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1065 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,775.00–3,000.00 $2,894.99 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 82.50 $82.50 —
50 50 2 65.00 $65.00 —
60 60 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 -50.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
80 80 —— 3 150.00–195.00 $171.67 +41.67
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 +85.00
100–120 110 —— 2 125.00–140.00 $132.50 -30.00
100–120 110 —— 2 80.00–100.00 $90.00 -72.50
100–120 115 —— 4 175.00–240.00 $203.75 -5.00
150 150 —— 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 57.50 $57.50 +12.50
70 70 1 75.00 $75.00 +30.00
85 85 1 80.00 $80.00 -1.44
100 100 3 87.50 $87.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 65.00 $65.00 $117 —
420 420 1 45.00 $45.00 $189 -25.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 -37.00
100 100 1 230.00 $230.00 +60.00

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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.