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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 11, 2025

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $291.28/cwt -26.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 475 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 478 lb · 15 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $314.86/cwt -12.64 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 288 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 357 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 -32.50
523 523 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,830 +7.50
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 +72.50
600–633 625 4 290.00–300.00 $292.40 $1,828 -5.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
505–540 529 6 300.00–315.00 $305.69 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 —
510–540 525 2 350.00–360.00 $355.14 $1,864 -4.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 320.00 $320.00 $688 —
280–291 288 12 310.00–330.00 $314.86 $907 -12.64
385 385 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,357 +3.80
403–405 403 9 300.00–337.50 $304.19 $1,226 -37.89
461–480 463 8 300.00–317.50 $315.23 $1,460 -2.33
453–496 486 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,312 -47.56
500–525 513 2 287.50–290.00 $288.72 $1,481 -1.28
570–590 576 8 280.00–300.00 $284.67 $1,640 -9.05
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 -38.79
620–647 631 8 272.50–290.00 $278.97 $1,760 +32.15
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 370.00–385.00 $377.43 $1,012 —
330 330 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,163 -45.00
391–398 393 10 350.00–357.50 $352.28 $1,384 —
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 —
478 value added 478 15 345.00 $345.00 $1,649 —
515 515 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,684 +4.50
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 -10.00
360 360 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 -9.53
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 -14.80
410–430 424 4 350.00–387.50 $368.57 $1,563 +3.77
470–484 481 7 347.50–362.50 $353.54 $1,701 -5.99
485–488 487 3 310.00–320.00 $313.32 $1,526 -46.21
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 +17.56
508–540 518 8 300.00–340.00 $322.12 $1,669 -11.83
555–590 572 3 280.00–327.50 $309.13 $1,768 +34.28
600–620 610 2 287.50–305.00 $296.11 $1,806 +10.27
610 610 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,693 -8.34
655–695 675 2 252.50–270.00 $260.99 $1,762 +23.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 +20.00
325–348 342 4 405.00–440.00 $414.60 $1,418 —
360–395 373 6 400.00–415.00 $402.86 $1,503 +5.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 290.00 $290.00 $682 —
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 —
380–390 385 2 320.00–350.00 $335.19 $1,290 —
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 —
580 580 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1215 1080 80-85% 7 120.00–139.00 $129.98 $1,404 —
995–1315 1181 80-85% 9 143.00–157.00 $150.15 $1,773 +7.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1305 1012 85-90% 11 67.50–133.00 $114.48 $1,159 —
990–1095 1025 85-90% 3 134.00–139.00 $136.10 $1,395 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,030 —
1320–1495 1408 75-80% 2 142.00–143.00 $142.47 $2,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1165 1138 3 149.00–159.00 $155.09 $1,765 —
2085–2270 2178 2 176.00–179.00 $177.56 $3,867 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–860 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,204.00–1,350.00 $1,272.01
945–955 950 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,006.00–2,008.00 $2,006.99
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,313.00 $1,313.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–725 653 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,080.00–1,305.00 $1,206.64
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,155.00 $1,155.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1160 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,620.00–2,262.00 $1,998.03
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,669.00 $1,669.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–665 660 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,699.00–1,912.00 $1,806.31
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,422.00 $1,422.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 868.00 $868.00
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,113.00 $1,113.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,256.00 $1,256.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–115 106 4 87.50 $87.50 $93 —
110–195 155 17 90.00–112.50 $102.01 $158 +9.33
200–230 209 4 90.00–100.00 $93.35 $195 —
240 240 1 80.00 $80.00 $192 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 80.00 $80.00 $144 —
485 485 1 3.00 $3.00 $15 —
615–685 650 2 5.00–7.00 $5.95 $39 —
710 710 1 7.50 $7.50 $53 —

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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 42.50 $42.50 +7.50
50 50 —— 9 140.00–147.50 $143.33 -26.67
50 50 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -70.00
60 60 —— 3 150.00–170.00 $156.67 -13.33
70 70 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 +5.00
80 80 —— 4 190.00–220.00 $206.25 +71.25
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -5.00
100 100 —— 3 150.00–175.00 $165.00 —
100–120 110 —— 4 190.00–210.00 $200.00 —
150 150 —— 2 230.00–270.00 $250.00 -5.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 175.00 $175.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 125.00 $125.00 —
100 100 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 5 130.00–145.00 $138.00 —
60 60 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 50.00–67.50 $55.83 -14.17
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 -5.00
60 60 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -63.33
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 6 140.00–170.00 $151.67 +2.29
70 70 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -29.38
80 80 —— 2 95.00–97.50 $96.25 -102.50
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 -68.75
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 +1.25
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 -121.25
80 80 —— 3 140.00–150.00 $146.67 -52.08
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -88.75
100 100 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 +120.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 40.00 $40.00 -15.00
30 30 2 32.50 $32.50 -22.50
45 45 2 45.00 $45.00 -10.00
55 55 6 60.00–67.50 $66.25 -28.75
80 80 2 60.00 $60.00 -45.00
87 87 3 87.50 $87.50 -17.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–370 332 3 40.00–52.50 $47.74 $158 +2.74
360–390 377 3 70.00–85.00 $75.97 $286 —
400–450 420 3 67.50–77.50 $73.45 $308 —
435 435 1 50.00 $50.00 $218 —
545 545 2 63.00 $63.00 $343 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 +30.00

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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.