Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report, Darlington, SC

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

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	497	191	229
Feeder cattle	296	—	121
Slaughter cattle	37	—	30
Replacement cattle	9	—	7

Market comments — USDA reporter

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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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695	695	1	277.00	$277.00	$1,925	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Slaughter Bulls

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

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955	955	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,740.00	$1,740.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	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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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	—	—	2	220.00	$220.00	$154	—
70	70	—	—	1	150.00	$150.00	$105	—
70	70	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	175.00	$175.00	$122	—
70	70	—	—	1	180.00	$180.00	$126	—
80	80	—	—	1	150.00	$150.00	$120	—
80	80	—	—	1	175.00	$175.00	$140	—
80	80	—	—	1	235.00	$235.00	$188	—
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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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	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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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	—	—	1	190.00	$190.00	$152	—
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	200.00	$200.00	$160	—
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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Pigs

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	4	45.00	$45.00	—
40	40	7	22.50	$22.50	—
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	3	50.00	$50.00	-10.00
70	70	10	22.50–30.00	$25.50	-34.50
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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Sows

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

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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.