Cattle Market Pulse

Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Low Country Livestock Exchange report →

light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $375.02/cwt +12.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,321/hd at 619 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 189 796
Feeder cattle 135 62 606
Slaughter cattle 25 14 70
Replacement cattle 6 25 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,044 —
475 475 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 -20.00
555–570 563 2 370.00–375.00 $372.53 $2,097 -12.47
615–645 619 10 370.00–380.00 $375.02 $2,321 +12.53
650 650 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,405 —
790 790 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,528 —
815 815 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,445 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,320 —
430 430 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,128 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–645 640 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $2,032 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 —
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 -30.00
430 430 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 +2.51
500–530 518 3 330.00–355.00 $346.48 $1,795 +41.48
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —
595 595 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,993 —
647 647 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,135 —
660 660 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,013 —
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 —
579 579 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,084 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,071 —
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 -50.00
485 485 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 —
500–505 503 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,710 —
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
340 340 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 —
405–425 413 3 450.00–460.00 $456.73 $1,886 —
430 430 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 —
450 450 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 +12.51
460–488 480 6 420.00–440.00 $433.42 $2,080 +30.93
515–525 520 3 405.00–425.00 $413.27 $2,149 +33.27
515–540 528 2 370.00–375.00 $372.56 $1,967 -7.44
550 550 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,090 —
550–590 570 2 330.00–340.00 $335.18 $1,911 —
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 —
650–698 688 8 330.00–350.00 $340.56 $2,343 —
775–780 778 2 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $2,528 +12.48
830 830 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,656 —
865 865 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,638 +5.00
910 910 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 410.00–435.00 $422.02 $1,384 —
425–430 428 2 410.00–430.00 $420.06 $1,798 +75.06
520–530 525 2 370.00–380.00 $374.95 $1,968 —
570–575 573 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,006 ±0.00
665–685 675 2 300.00–325.00 $312.69 $2,111 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,372 —
235 235 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,257 —
275 275 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,471 —
325–335 330 2 520.00–525.00 $522.46 $1,724 —
355–385 368 3 500.00–535.00 $517.85 $1,906 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1445 1337 80-85% 3 155.00–164.00 $160.23 $2,142 —
1140–1455 1338 80-85% 8 165.00–184.00 $173.98 $2,328 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1695 1507 75-80% 8 165.00–182.00 $169.94 $2,561 —
1505–1595 1550 75-80% 2 161.00 $161.00 $2,496 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,024 -15.67

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855 1855 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,524 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,252.00 $2,252.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00
950–975 963 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,548.05
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

↑ Back to top

Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–265 242 5 95.00–102.50 $99.50 $241 +11.24
300 300 1 105.00 $105.00 $315 —

↑ Back to top

Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 35.00 $35.00 $89 —

↑ Back to top

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 65.00–75.00 $69.50 -0.50
40–50 43 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 12 85.00–130.00 $93.75 +32.08
70 70 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 +95.00
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 190.00 $190.00 +130.00
70 70 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +80.00
80 80 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 -30.00
80 80 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 +65.00
80 80 —— 2 175.00–190.00 $182.50 +72.50
100 100 —— 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 +12.50
100 100 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 +50.00
100 100 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +10.00
100–120 106 —— 7 200.00–240.00 $232.86 +102.86
150 150 —— 2 345.00–370.00 $357.50 +97.50

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 -607.07

↑ Back to top

Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 230.00–290.00 $266.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 265.00 $265.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 390.00 $390.00 —
100 100 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 240.00 $240.00 —

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 130.00 $130.00 —

↑ Back to top

Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 85.00–140.00 $125.00 +55.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 +15.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 -50.00
120 120 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 -165.00

↑ Back to top

Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 75.00 $75.00 $274 +27.50
450 450 1 65.00 $65.00 $292 —
550 550 1 70.00 $70.00 $385 —

↑ Back to top

Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 —

↑ Back to top

Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 3 220.00–245.00 $228.33 +108.33
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +30.00
120 120 1 285.00 $285.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.