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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 172 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,346 —
280 280 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,582 —
380 380 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,824 —
400 400 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 —
465 465 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,139 —
505–525 518 3 437.50–465.00 $452.34 $2,343 —
555–595 575 2 395.00–425.00 $409.48 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 +25.00
520 520 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,336 +58.25
345 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 +7.46
360–390 374 6 440.00–465.00 $448.03 $1,676 +10.93
420–425 422 3 400.00–440.00 $419.92 $1,772 +14.43
510 510 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 +9.20
660 660 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,194 —
735 735 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,389 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 400.00–420.00 $410.41 $1,498 +0.41
400 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 +10.83
455–492 483 4 350.00–370.00 $354.71 $1,713 +44.71
615–635 625 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 +10.92
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,060 —
295 295 2 560.00–580.00 $570.00 $1,682 +55.00
330 330 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,716 +60.00
380–391 389 6 470.00–475.00 $470.81 $1,831 +10.81
425–445 435 2 460.00–475.00 $467.33 $2,033 +19.00
515–520 519 4 430.00–460.00 $443.75 $2,303 +3.75
585 585 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 —
435 435 2 425.00–435.00 $430.00 $1,870 +5.04
455–480 470 3 410.00–430.00 $418.42 $1,967 +48.42
530 530 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,934 +7.00
760 760 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1090 1018 85-90% 3 128.00–137.00 $132.14 $1,345 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,566 —
1305 1305 85-90% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,323 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1275 1253 80-85% 2 174.00–176.00 $174.98 $2,192 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1560 1523 75-80% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.56 $2,552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,832 —
2460 2460 1 178.00 $178.00 $4,379 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,747.00 $2,747.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,126.00 $2,126.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,131.00 $1,131.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–175 133 7 60.00–70.00 $61.72 $82 -35.76
200–273 230 13 60.00–72.50 $65.99 $152 -8.09
300 300 1 70.00 $70.00 $210 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 50.00 $50.00 $88 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 70.00–90.00 $80.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 —— 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 +75.00
80 80 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 +5.00
80 80 —— 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 +37.50
100–130 117 —— 3 140.00–180.00 $166.67 -70.00
120 120 —— 1 210.00 $210.00 -26.67
100–130 122 —— 5 210.00–260.00 $246.00 +9.33
150 150 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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 6 155.00–170.00 $162.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 5 125.00 $125.00 -10.00
60 60 5 170.00–175.00 $173.00 +38.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 -42.50
70 70 —— 2 140.00–160.00 $150.00 ±0.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 -35.00
80 80 —— 2 125.00 $125.00 -25.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 +10.00
80 80 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 -65.00
100 100 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -120.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 145.00–280.00 $212.50 -27.50
120 120 —— 2 150.00–180.00 $165.00 -75.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 60.00 $60.00 -45.00
83 83 3 50.00 $50.00 -55.00
90 90 1 50.00 $50.00 -52.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 40.00 $40.00 $64 -45.00
250 250 1 45.00 $45.00 $112 -28.75
295 295 1 55.00 $55.00 $162 —
388 388 2 35.00 $35.00 $136 —
465–475 470 2 50.00 $50.00 $235 —
515 515 1 60.00 $60.00 $309 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 —
100–130 110 3 245.00–275.00 $256.67 —

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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.