Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	328	413	263
Feeder cattle	164	265	147
Slaughter cattle	26	20	11
Replacement cattle	14	17	12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light 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
370	370	1	470.00	$470.00	$1,739	—
435	435	1	475.00	$475.00	$2,066	—
495	495	1	420.00	$420.00	$2,079	—
500	500	1	410.00	$410.00	$2,050	-30.00
595	595	1	380.00	$380.00	$2,261	—
615	615	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,214	—
750	750	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,438	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,701	-42.76
610	610	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,074	-30.00
685	685	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,192	—
765	765	1	307.50	$307.50	$2,352	—
815	815	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,364	+37.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,517	-30.00
690	690	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,070	—
770	770	1	295.00	$295.00	$2,272	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
368–390	375	3	405.00–410.00	$406.73	$1,525	-39.29
410–421	419	8	400.00–402.50	$401.57	$1,683	-34.99
435	435	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,610	-66.56
475–490	481	4	350.00–362.50	$353.15	$1,699	-56.85
512–540	519	6	332.50–345.00	$337.17	$1,750	-25.34
595	595	2	330.00	$330.00	$1,964	-17.50
607	607	2	325.00	$325.00	$1,973	-15.00
738	738	2	297.50	$297.50	$2,196	—
895	895	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,148	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210 fancy	210	1	510.00	$510.00	$1,071	—
345	345	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,518	—
355–380	374	6	430.00–440.00	$431.67	$1,614	—
400–417	413	4	430.00–440.00	$437.58	$1,807	-22.42
460–465	462	5	370.00–385.00	$382.01	$1,765	—
520–545	530	3	350.00–365.00	$359.86	$1,907	—
585–595	590	2	342.50–345.00	$343.76	$2,028	-16.24
600	600	1	342.50	$342.50	$2,055	-2.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	288	2	345.00–360.00	$352.70	$1,016	-50.40
335–345	340	2	355.00–375.00	$364.85	$1,240	+14.85
390–395	393	2	300.00–315.00	$307.55	$1,209	—
410–425	418	2	330.00–350.00	$340.18	$1,422	—
475	475	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,615	-19.18
530	530	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,590	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	530.00	$530.00	$1,140	+5.33
285–290	288	2	480.00–500.00	$489.91	$1,411	-30.09
335–340	338	2	460.00–470.00	$465.04	$1,572	-44.96
355–365 fancy	360	2	480.00	$480.00	$1,728	—
350–390	379	4	460.00–470.00	$467.46	$1,772	-32.54
400–430	419	7	435.00–475.00	$451.37	$1,891	—
450–495	474	4	410.00–430.00	$419.60	$1,989	—
500–525	512	3	382.50–390.00	$387.43	$1,984	—
565 fancy	565	1	392.50	$392.50	$2,218	—
600–645	615	3	337.00–340.00	$338.95	$2,085	-72.27
675	675	1	337.50	$337.50	$2,278	—
750	750	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,512	—
810	810	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,511	—
850	850	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,635	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,122	-40.00
310–345	327	3	430.00–440.00	$436.84	$1,428	-40.65
355–390	373	2	420.00–440.00	$429.53	$1,602	-40.47
415–440	429	5	400.00–425.00	$408.99	$1,755	-26.07
450–495	477	3	380.00–385.00	$383.27	$1,828	-51.73
515–520	518	2	340.00–370.00	$354.93	$1,839	-44.71
570	570	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,938	-60.00
710	710	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,201	+2.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,008	+5.00
250	250	1	415.00	$415.00	$1,038	-12.84
315	315	2	400.00–410.00	$405.00	$1,276	+5.00
350–380	360	3	380.00–395.00	$386.48	$1,391	-31.64
430	430	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,634	-39.72
465–490	478	2	340.00	$340.00	$1,625	-85.00
505	505	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,666	-40.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
965	965	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	2,702.00	$2,702.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1510	1223	75-80%	8	159.00–170.00	$163.78	$2,003	—
900–1610	1268	75-80%	6	151.00–157.00	$153.86	$1,951	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1405	1180	85-90%	2	120.00–122.00	$120.81	$1,426	—
1160–1335	1248	85-90%	2	130.00–135.00	$132.32	$1,651	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190	1190	80-85%	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,785	—
1090–1380	1245	80-85%	3	139.00–145.00	$141.40	$1,760	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1440	1178	2	197.50–201.00	$199.64	$2,352	—
1615	1615	1	175.00	$175.00	$2,826	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,373.00	$1,373.00
840	840	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,449.00	$1,449.00
865	865	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,730.00	$1,730.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715	715	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	2,109.00	$2,109.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,228.50	$1,228.50

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740	740	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,480.00	$1,480.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805	805	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,408.00	$1,408.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035	1035	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855	855	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945	945	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685	685	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
130–188	169	11	82.50–97.50	$87.69	$148	+27.69
240–290	254	4	77.50–85.00	$82.25	$209	+26.38

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–295	263	3	20.00–37.50	$24.87	$65	-10.13
300	300	1	5.00	$5.00	$15	-62.50
445	445	1	7.50	$7.50	$33	—

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–30	24	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	5	45.00–60.00	$56.00	-27.75
70	70	—	—	1	130.00	$130.00	-30.00
70	70	—	—	1	150.00	$150.00	-10.00
80	80	—	—	1	105.00	$105.00	-122.50
80	80	—	—	2	150.00–180.00	$165.00	-62.50
80	80	—	—	9	175.00–220.00	$193.89	-33.61
80	80	—	—	1	55.00	$55.00	-172.50
80	80	—	—	1	77.50	$77.50	-150.00
100	100	—	—	1	125.00	$125.00	-124.00
100–120	107	—	—	3	150.00–170.00	$156.67	-92.33
100–130	107	—	—	13	185.00–220.00	$204.23	-44.77
150	150	—	—	4	245.00–360.00	$293.75	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
825	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,825.00	$1,825.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
760	760	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	6	220.00–240.00	$230.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	2	120.00	$120.00	+35.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	45.00	$45.00	-30.00
40	40	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	90.00	$90.00	+15.00
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	70.00	$70.00	+5.00
60	60	—	—	1	47.50	$47.50	-17.50
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	70.00	$70.00	+5.00
60–70	65	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	90.00–100.00	$95.00	+30.00
70	70	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	90.00–95.00	$93.33	+28.33
70	70	—	—	1	100.00	$100.00	+35.00
80	80	—	—	4	110.00–120.00	$116.25	-93.75
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	75.00	$75.00	-135.00
80	80	—	—	4	80.00–90.00	$82.50	-127.50
130	130	—	—	1	220.00	$220.00	+75.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
28	28	7	37.50	$37.50	—
30	30	1	30.00	$30.00	—
30	30	1	47.50	$47.50	—
50	50	2	30.00–40.00	$35.00	-22.50
55	55	1	60.00	$60.00	+2.50
80	80	3	70.00	$70.00	+2.50
80	80	4	82.50	$82.50	+15.00
90	90	1	70.00	$70.00	+2.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	60.00	$60.00	$198	+10.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	115.00	$115.00	-95.00
80	80	2	190.00	$190.00	-20.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	175.00	$175.00	-10.00
80	80	3	200.00–225.00	$216.67	-8.33
100	100	1	150.00	$150.00	-103.75
100	100	2	235.00–260.00	$247.50	-6.25

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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.