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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report, Darlington, SC

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $334.13/cwt ≈ $2,940/hd at 880 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $517.84/cwt +22.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 414 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.00/cwt ≈ $2,658/hd at 673 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 239 313
Feeder cattle 345 135 166
Slaughter cattle 61 25 42
Replacement cattle 85 6 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Heavy offering of average to good 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
355–390 375 4 505.00–565.00 $531.95 $1,995 —
405–434 414 20 515.00–525.00 $517.84 $2,144 +22.84
453–480 471 6 490.00–500.00 $493.21 $2,323 —
511–535 516 5 420.00–452.50 $445.76 $2,300 —
560–595 575 16 410.00–447.50 $434.17 $2,496 —
606 value added 606 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,666 —
600–615 610 3 415.00–420.00 $416.64 $2,542 —
673 value added 673 18 395.00 $395.00 $2,658 —
840 840 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,772 —
858–882 value added 880 29 334.00–336.00 $334.13 $2,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,886 -10.00
490 490 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,034 -5.00
505–520 513 2 410.00–415.00 $412.46 $2,116 —
600–630 615 2 370.00–380.00 $374.88 $2,306 -0.14
665–685 675 2 335.00–350.00 $342.39 $2,311 -27.61
763 value added 763 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,594 —
755–772 768 4 330.00–347.50 $343.20 $2,636 +23.20
913 value added 913 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,958 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,716 —
515–535 525 2 345.00–350.00 $347.45 $1,824 —
905 905 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,692 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,134 —
290 290 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,552 —
315–340 328 4 470.00–520.00 $493.82 $1,620 —
350–365 357 3 450.00–490.00 $476.73 $1,702 +6.73
400–415 410 3 445.00–470.00 $453.43 $1,859 —
458–463 460 17 455.00–467.50 $457.22 $2,103 —
512 512 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,099 —
576 576 7 386.00 $386.00 $2,223 +26.00
604 604 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,114 —
675–680 677 3 335.00–340.00 $336.67 $2,279 —
736 736 11 339.00 $339.00 $2,495 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 —
385–395 390 2 350.00–360.00 $354.94 $1,384 —
410–430 422 3 350.00–395.00 $365.30 $1,542 +15.30
455–496 492 11 355.00–377.50 $375.61 $1,848 +15.61
515–545 527 5 330.00–365.00 $348.80 $1,838 +8.80
550–585 568 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,010 —
260–280 270 2 470.00–480.00 $475.19 $1,283 +15.19
325 325 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 —
375–390 383 2 400.00–430.00 $414.71 $1,588 +14.71
435–445 442 3 420.00–435.00 $428.28 $1,893 +18.28
480 480 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 —
510–540 525 2 365.00–370.00 $367.43 $1,929 +20.95
595 595 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 +10.00
620–635 627 3 315.00–320.00 $318.35 $1,996 -11.65
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 +10.00
710 710 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 580.00–630.00 $604.74 $1,470 +69.74
260 260 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,638 +95.00
317 value added 317 6 580.00 $580.00 $1,839 —
335 335 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,826 +22.54
355–370 365 3 505.00–540.00 $526.48 $1,922 +8.63
416–445 422 5 505.00–535.00 $528.67 $2,231 —
455 455 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,184 —
508–517 511 9 410.00–430.00 $423.26 $2,163 —
560–568 566 4 400.00–417.50 $413.17 $2,339 —
625 625 2 399.00 $399.00 $2,494 —
715 715 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 -20.00
330–340 335 2 470.00–490.00 $479.85 $1,607 +9.85
385 385 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,675 —
425–430 428 2 410.00–420.00 $414.97 $1,776 -20.03
410–445 433 3 430.00–470.00 $450.00 $1,948 +15.00
455–485 468 3 420.00–430.00 $423.24 $1,981 -10.18
465–470 468 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,872 -33.42
500–520 510 2 370.00–380.00 $374.90 $1,912 -38.37
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 -63.27
570 570 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,223 +54.82
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 +14.82
625–635 626 8 350.00–370.00 $367.47 $2,300 +17.47
650–668 659 5 330.00–342.50 $336.96 $2,221 -3.60
798 798 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,474 -14.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 365.00–395.00 $379.74 $1,101 —
365 365 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 —
420 420 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 -40.06
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 —
515–530 523 2 330.00–340.00 $334.93 $1,752 -40.02
555–575 563 3 310.00–335.00 $325.01 $1,830 -24.99
600–635 618 2 325.00–330.00 $327.43 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1335 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,084.00–3,950.00 $3,493.94 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1335 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,443.00–2,500.00 $2,469.98 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,896.00 $1,896.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1500 1303 75-80% 8 170.00–180.00 $175.54 $2,287 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1280 983 85-90% 7 140.00–159.00 $149.52 $1,470 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1205 1074 80-85% 4 160.00–162.00 $160.56 $1,724 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1850 1617 5 184.00–191.00 $187.05 $3,025 —
1635–2125 1880 2 210.00–214.00 $212.26 $3,990 +22.26

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,758.00 $1,758.00
830–1105 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,639.00–1,960.00 $1,774.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1125 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,014.00–2,520.00 $2,263.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–945 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,185.00–1,550.00 $1,433.74
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1525 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,950.00–3,550.00 $3,200.16
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1300 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,446.35
1090–1220 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,678.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
910–1220 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,879.00–2,050.00 $1,994.64
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1035–1195 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,007.17
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 3 81.00–86.00 $82.57 $144 —
200 200 1 73.00 $73.00 $146 —
225 225 1 80.00 $80.00 $180 -19.50

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–185 138 6 22.50–35.00 $27.58 $38 —
150 150 1 40.00 $40.00 $60 —
220 220 1 47.00 $47.00 $103 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -120.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 115.00 $115.00 -67.50
100 100 —— 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 -70.00
100–140 108 —— 5 145.00–180.00 $167.00 -65.86
110 110 —— 2 80.00–105.00 $92.50 -140.36
120 120 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -87.86
100–140 122 —— 13 200.00–280.00 $239.23 +6.37
150 150 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 -137.50
200 200 —— 3 350.00–400.00 $366.67 —
280 280 —— 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1055 947 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00–3,350.00 $3,186.69 —
785–1140 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,650.00–4,200.00 $3,937.44 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1075–1390 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,100.00–4,250.00 $4,173.46 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1040 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,314.78 —
1030–1075 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,701.07 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–750 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,126.79 —
809–955 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,745.27 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 210.00 $210.00 -55.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 220.00 $220.00 -20.00
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 230.00 $230.00 -10.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 55.00 $55.00 —
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 -55.00
80 80 2 115.00–125.00 $120.00 -10.00
80 80 1 75.00 $75.00 -55.00
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 -45.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 -70.00
60 60 —— 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 -47.50
60 60 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 -60.00
80 80 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 +30.00
100 100 —— 2 110.00 $110.00 -20.00
100–110 105 —— 2 75.00–85.00 $80.00 -50.00
100–120 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 145.00 $145.00 +15.00
100–140 113 —— 6 150.00–175.00 $162.50 +27.50
110–120 115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00–165.00 $147.50 +12.50
110–130 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 +55.00
120 120 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -15.00
120–130 125 —— 2 200.00–255.00 $227.50 +92.50
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 32 10 20.00–30.00 $23.33 —
50 50 2 65.00 $65.00 —
75 75 2 50.00 $50.00 —
80–85 82 3 20.00–45.00 $36.33 —
100 100 1 45.00 $45.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 2 35.00 $35.00 $46 —
230 230 1 50.00 $50.00 $115 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 110 2 145.00–185.00 $165.00 -120.00
120–140 130 2 200.00–265.00 $232.50 -52.50

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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.