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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 328 592
Feeder cattle 62 164 260
Slaughter cattle 14 26 138
Replacement cattle 25 14 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 358 6 490.00–497.50 $496.12 $1,776 +26.12
415 415 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,054 +20.00
600 600 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,250 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,050 —
530 530 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 —
580 580 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,233 —
600–605 603 2 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $2,186 +22.49
740 740 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,794 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,153 —
300–320 313 3 440.00–455.00 $450.21 $1,409 +10.21
420 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 +2.42
635 635 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,254 +12.50
754 754 4 405.00 $405.00 $3,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 +23.27
435–440 438 2 405.00–410.00 $407.49 $1,785 +37.49
455–465 460 3 395.00–405.00 $401.70 $1,848 +48.55
505 505 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,540 -32.17
540 540 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 -7.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,481 +87.45
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 +59.82
720 720 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 value added 420 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 —
465–470 468 2 400.00–405.00 $402.49 $1,884 +19.22
535 535 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 +25.07
790 790 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,469 —
850 850 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,414 -35.00
465–485 473 3 350.00–385.00 $363.17 $1,718 +23.17
580 580 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–515 508 2 425.00–435.00 $429.93 $2,184 +42.50
780 780 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,433.00 $2,433.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–935 915 85-90% 2 120.00–136.00 $128.17 $1,173 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1510 1448 75-80% 3 159.00–166.00 $163.41 $2,366 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,440 —
1860–1925 1893 2 180.00–181.00 $180.51 $3,417 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,261.00 $2,261.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,862.00 $1,862.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
945–1045 991 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,307.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,113.00 $1,113.00
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
138–198 173 11 85.00–112.50 $96.12 $166 +8.43
215 215 1 30.00 $30.00 $64 —
203–295 228 11 85.00–95.00 $88.26 $201 —
355–385 372 3 35.00–67.50 $47.90 $178 —
870 870 1 62.50 $62.50 $544 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–185 160 2 65.00–70.00 $67.11 $107 —
210 210 1 60.00 $60.00 $126 —

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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 5 70.00 $70.00 +14.00
40–50 47 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 57.50–67.50 $61.67 +5.67
50 50 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -30.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 85.00 $85.00 -45.00
60 60 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -70.00
80 80 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 +5.00
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +25.00
80 80 —— 2 125.00 $125.00 +20.00
80 80 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -10.00
100 100 —— 3 125.00–140.00 $130.00 +5.00
100–130 117 —— 3 170.00–240.00 $203.33 +46.66
100–130 118 —— 4 135.00–145.00 $137.50 -19.17
150 150 —— 2 240.00–280.00 $260.00 -33.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315–1360 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,482.07 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
980–1305 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,771.33 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 6 62.50–75.00 $70.00 +25.00
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 +15.00
80 80 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -46.25
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 -40.00
100 100 —— 3 150.00–185.00 $171.67 -48.33
100 100 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 4 125.00–150.00 $141.25 -78.75
100–120 110 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 260.00–340.00 $300.00 +80.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 30.00 $30.00 ±0.00
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 -20.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 47.50 $47.50 $178 —
410 410 1 65.00 $65.00 $266 —
615 615 1 63.00 $63.00 $387 —
840 840 1 60.00 $60.00 $504 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 105.00 $105.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 -35.00
70 70 2 120.00 $120.00 -55.00

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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.