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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 10, 2026

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.27/cwt ≈ $1,927/hd at 472 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $413.38/cwt -16.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 442 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $385.00/cwt ≈ $2,476/hd at 643 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 191 229
Feeder cattle 296 121
Slaughter cattle 37 30
Replacement cattle 9 7

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,322
270 270 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,566 +15.00
311 fancy 311 4 580.00 $580.00 $1,804
340 340 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,666
355–365 360 2 497.50–510.00 $503.66 $1,813 +23.66
405–410 value added 408 2 490.00–507.50 $498.70 $2,035
410–420 413 6 460.00–505.00 $480.89 $1,986 +10.89
458 458 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,153 +10.00
505–525 517 3 402.50–430.00 $415.89 $2,150 -36.45
560–590 575 2 385.00–390.00 $387.43 $2,228 -22.05
643 value added 643 10 385.00 $385.00 $2,476
725–740 733 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,566
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 -15.00
335 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 -75.00
365 value added 365 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,770
405 405 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,600
495 value added 495 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,980
505 505 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,944 +40.00
575 575 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,242
585–590 588 2 350.00–382.50 $366.32 $2,154
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920
818 value added 818 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,699
850–860 855 2 260.00–270.00 $264.97 $2,265
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,925

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,368
250 250 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,412 +70.00
300–345 323 7 445.00–480.00 $463.02 $1,496 +28.02
360–395 377 6 430.00–450.00 $443.36 $1,671 -4.67
400–435 413 3 410.00–445.00 $430.06 $1,776 +10.14
450–495 472 14 397.50–435.00 $408.27 $1,927
565–595 576 7 365.00–385.00 $378.47 $2,180
610–640 628 4 330.50–345.00 $338.95 $2,129
660–670 665 2 332.50–340.00 $336.22 $2,236 +3.72
715 715 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,431 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 405.00–410.00 $407.53 $929
255–260 258 6 400.00–410.00 $405.05 $1,045
300–315 308 2 375.00–405.00 $390.37 $1,202
330 fancy 330 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,419
408 408 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,550 -10.00
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402
475 value added 475 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,924
465–485 476 5 355.00–395.00 $377.97 $1,799 +23.26
510–540 522 3 330.00–350.00 $340.19 $1,776
565–595 586 5 320.00–340.00 $332.94 $1,951
705–715 710 2 310.00–322.50 $316.21 $2,245
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936
255–295 275 2 370.00–380.00 $374.64 $1,030
355–360 358 2 350.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,271
455–465 460 4 317.50–350.00 $337.02 $1,550 +7.02
515 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086
837 837 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,385

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–294 285 6 575.00–630.00 $584.16 $1,665 +14.16
310–345 324 9 510.00–565.00 $552.38 $1,790 +32.38
355–395 379 9 490.00–505.00 $496.63 $1,882 +25.82
415 fancy 415 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,116
405–435 416 8 445.00–490.00 $462.40 $1,924 -4.93
450–490 468 4 430.00–450.00 $438.66 $2,053
505–530 516 4 420.00–435.00 $423.74 $2,186 -20.01
555–570 563 2 350.00–375.00 $362.67 $2,042 -32.33
695 695 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,328
710–735 720 3 322.50–335.00 $330.75 $2,381
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 3 450.00–490.00 $474.13 $1,494
395 395 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,698
438–448 442 13 400.00–425.00 $413.38 $1,827 -16.62
450–495 473 2 400.00–415.00 $407.86 $1,929 -10.56
475 475 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,852 -28.42
500–520 508 3 370.00–390.00 $376.82 $1,914 +11.82
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815
570–595 577 8 330.00–370.00 $358.34 $2,068
620–635 625 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,000
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 226 5 385.00–400.00 $393.08 $888
250–295 265 5 360.00–400.00 $385.40 $1,021
300–345 321 4 380.00–405.00 $394.61 $1,267
350–395 373 7 350.00–380.00 $368.83 $1,376 +18.83
420–445 426 4 310.00–345.00 $323.55 $1,378
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575
500–520 514 4 310.00–350.00 $328.78 $1,690
620 620 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,829
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–955 887 80-85% 3 158.00–163.00 $160.46 $1,423
1030–1195 1090 80-85% 4 141.00–153.00 $146.30 $1,595
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,822
1175–1810 1490 75-80% 5 166.00–175.00 $170.74 $2,544
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–905 833 85-90% 2 100.00–112.50 $106.79 $890
1005 1005 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,357 +2.86

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1790 1637 3 185.00–193.00 $189.05 $3,095

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Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,985.00 $2,985.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,740.00 $1,740.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113–175 130 12 70.00–78.00 $74.04 $96 +12.32
133–145 137 3 80.00–82.00 $80.71 $111 +18.99
165 165 1 40.00 $40.00 $66
235 235 2 72.50 $72.50 $170 +6.51
403 403 2 60.00 $60.00 $242

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 37.50 $37.50 $56 -12.50
135–175 155 2 52.50–60.00 $55.77 $86 +5.77
220 220 1 37.50 $37.50 $82
410 410 1 15.00 $15.00 $62

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20–30 27 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 40.00–60.00 $53.33 $14
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 80.00 $80.00 $32
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 $62
50 50 2 135.00 $135.00 $68
60 60 2 115.00–155.00 $135.00 $81
60 60 1 115.00 $115.00 $69
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 $105
70 70 2 220.00 $220.00 $154
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 $126
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 175.00 $175.00 $122
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 $140
80 80 1 235.00 $235.00 $188
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 $120
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 $144
90 90 1 165.00 $165.00 $148
90 90 1 135.00 $135.00 $122
100 100 1 230.00 $230.00 $230
100–120 113 4 165.00–230.00 $197.50 $223
120 120 1 185.00 $185.00 $222
110–140 122 13 240.00–290.00 $267.69 $327
150–170 162 6 300.00–345.00 $323.33 $524

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Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 $58
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 $80
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $133
80 80 1 235.00 $235.00 $188
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 $48
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $160
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 $152
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 $207
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 $117
100–110 103 3 225.00–245.00 $233.33 $240
100–110 105 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $207
120 120 3 280.00–340.00 $301.67 $362
150 150 1 370.00 $370.00 $555

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 8 20.00–22.50 $21.88
30 30 1 20.00 $20.00
40 40 7 22.50 $22.50
40 40 4 45.00 $45.00
50 50 5 20.00–30.00 $28.00 -32.00
55 55 4 52.50 $52.50 -7.50
60 60 3 27.50 $27.50 -32.50
70 70 10 22.50–30.00 $25.50 -34.50
70 70 3 50.00 $50.00 -10.00
80 80 5 45.00–50.00 $48.00 -2.00
80–89 84 7 70.00–85.00 $76.43 +26.43
90 90 2 60.00 $60.00 +10.00
100 100 2 30.00 $30.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 40.00 $40.00 $194 -10.00
715 715 1 59.00 $59.00 $422

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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.