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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $396.31/cwt -10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 556 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $469.43/cwt +51.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 427 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $354.00/cwt ≈ $2,347/hd at 663 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 350 311
Feeder cattle 265 201 171
Slaughter cattle 20 24 21
Replacement cattle 17 8 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 333 5 460.00–480.00 $463.90 $1,545 -100.92
378–388 381 10 430.00 $430.00 $1,638 -60.00
420–430 425 2 440.00–485.00 $462.76 $1,967 +15.99
462–495 470 5 420.00–440.00 $433.90 $2,039 -6.10
538 538 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,206 —
555–563 556 26 396.00–400.00 $396.31 $2,203 -10.93
635 635 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,350 +30.00
663 value added 663 14 354.00 $354.00 $2,347 —
820 820 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 400.00 $400.00 $992 —
283 283 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,217 —
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
440–445 443 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,772 —
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,118 -150.00
315 315 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,622 -102.44
515 515 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,266 -6.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,104 -20.00
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 -50.00
300–310 303 3 450.00–460.00 $456.59 $1,383 —
365–396 384 6 430.00–460.00 $446.02 $1,713 -3.05
405–435 417 6 425.00–450.00 $436.56 $1,820 -9.83
450 450 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,845 +20.05
525–530 528 2 360.00–365.00 $362.51 $1,914 -7.49
560 560 2 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $1,946 +0.99
600 value added 600 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 —
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 —
685 685 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,054 +10.00
260–290 280 3 400.00–410.00 $403.10 $1,129 -32.13
325 325 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 —
480–494 490 7 350.00–380.00 $359.18 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 220 5 500.00–530.00 $520.09 $1,144 —
415 415 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 +7.52
578 578 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,081 -8.37
615 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,085 —
270 270 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,296 -70.00
330–345 335 4 470.00–490.00 $477.49 $1,600 —
380 380 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 -10.00
415–438 426 15 470.00–490.00 $476.30 $2,029 +68.89
415–445 430 3 430.00–440.00 $435.06 $1,871 +27.65
455–470 463 2 460.00–475.00 $467.38 $2,164 +57.32
485 485 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,110 +24.94
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 -23.22
505–535 525 8 382.50–425.00 $399.64 $2,098 +6.42
580 580 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 +49.07
600–645 623 2 325.00–330.00 $327.41 $2,040 —
650–695 676 5 280.00–310.00 $300.21 $2,029 -17.26
700–740 716 4 300.00–320.00 $307.43 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 225 4 510.00–540.00 $524.67 $1,181 -121.30
295 295 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,534 -111.47
305 305 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,556 -57.50
360 360 7 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 -25.00
570–583 581 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,411 -7.50
613–640 623 4 405.00–420.00 $411.22 $2,562 +56.12
705 705 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 +24.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 415.00 $415.00 $872 +5.00
272–278 274 5 410.00–440.00 $427.84 $1,172 —
328 328 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,312 —
350–380 368 8 400.00–430.00 $418.12 $1,539 +88.12
400–445 418 3 410.00–430.00 $419.72 $1,754 —
460 460 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 —
515 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 —
565 565 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 —
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,896.00 $2,896.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,890.00 $1,890.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,537.00 $1,537.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1630 1451 75-80% 4 115.00–154.00 $141.98 $2,060 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1430 1318 80-85% 3 159.00–172.00 $164.69 $2,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1460 1277 3 170.00–179.00 $175.70 $2,244 —
925–2075 1736 7 182.50–201.00 $190.43 $3,306 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–935 888 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,431.00–2,478.00 $2,453.24
815–975 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,630.00–1,648.00 $1,639.80
880–1005 943 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,232.00–1,378.00 $1,309.84
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,142.00 $2,142.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–965 932 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,283.00–1,347.00 $1,311.54
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,008.00 $1,008.00
785 785 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,021.00 $1,021.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,718.00 $1,718.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–180 144 7 62.50–75.00 $72.82 $105 -4.68
165 165 1 60.00 $60.00 $99 -26.38
225–275 240 5 67.50–77.50 $73.78 $177 -11.10
258–275 264 3 55.00–57.50 $55.87 $147 —
380 380 1 67.50 $67.50 $256 —
610 610 1 87.50 $87.50 $534 —
665 665 1 50.00 $50.00 $332 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 2.00 $2.00 $5 -58.00
290 290 1 35.00 $35.00 $102 —
335 335 1 67.50 $67.50 $226 —
320–380 353 4 5.00–12.50 $8.28 $29 —
395 395 1 17.50 $17.50 $69 —
465 465 1 20.00 $20.00 $93 —
500 500 1 2.00 $2.00 $10 —

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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 4 80.00–90.00 $83.75 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 125.00 $125.00 +25.00
60–70 65 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 160.00–180.00 $170.00 +36.67
70 70 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +26.67
80 80 —— 12 190.00–265.00 $227.50 +27.50
80 80 —— 3 145.00–180.00 $163.33 -36.67
100–130 105 —— 10 200.00–280.00 $249.00 +56.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 35.00 $35.00 -15.00
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 ±0.00
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 +25.00
70 70 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 +25.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 +120.00
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 +50.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 +71.87
80 80 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -78.13
80 80 —— 2 110.00 $110.00 -28.13
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 +2.50
100 100 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -2.50
100 100 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 +22.50
120 120 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -19.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 2 57.50 $57.50 +12.50
67 67 7 62.50 $62.50 +17.50
80 80 2 67.50 $67.50 +22.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 57.50 $57.50 $141 —
310 310 1 50.00 $50.00 $155 —
405 405 1 80.00 $80.00 $324 —
575 575 1 60.00 $60.00 $345 +1.00
695 695 1 60.00 $60.00 $417 —
900 900 1 40.00 $40.00 $360 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 210.00 $210.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 185.00 $185.00 -60.00
80 80 1 225.00 $225.00 -20.00
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -125.00
100–120 105 4 225.00–275.00 $253.75 +128.75
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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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.