Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.76/cwt -26.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 521 lb · 13 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $331.64/cwt -13.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 578 lb · 12 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $362.66/cwt -7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 574 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	397	605	217
Feeder cattle	253	345	107
Slaughter cattle	41	61	36
Replacement cattle	23	85	23

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of plain to 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,288	—
360	360	1	495.00	$495.00	$1,782	—
425	425	2	480.00	$480.00	$2,040	+20.00
435	435	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,827	-40.00
570–580	575	2	350.00–375.00	$362.39	$2,084	—
630–645	638	2	330.00–340.00	$334.94	$2,137	-39.94
730	730	2	320.00	$320.00	$2,336	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	505.00	$505.00	$1,944	-26.95
505–540	523	2	425.00–445.00	$435.33	$2,277	-10.43

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,480	—
405	405	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,620	+10.00
600	600	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,800	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	2	490.00–500.00	$495.23	$1,327	+20.04
325–345	333	4	430.00–450.00	$441.39	$1,470	+31.39
375–390	383	6	420.00–450.00	$436.76	$1,673	+22.05
400–420	410	6	435.00–445.00	$440.05	$1,804	+11.77
415	415	1	410.00	$410.00	$1,702	-18.28
455–491	482	7	395.00–410.00	$397.02	$1,914	-22.98
510–540	528	5	320.00–340.00	$327.16	$1,727	-40.27
555–595	578	12	320.00–340.00	$331.64	$1,917	-13.36
620–645	633	3	310.00–335.00	$319.83	$2,025	+1.48
680	680	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,938	-30.00
855	855	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,223	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,128	+10.00
280	280	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,540	+15.00
302–305	303	3	475.00–480.00	$476.68	$1,444	-17.14
402–430	414	8	450.00–460.00	$452.53	$1,873	-0.90
511–535	521	13	365.00–390.00	$383.76	$1,999	-26.24

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,106	—
370–380	375	2	380.00–385.00	$382.47	$1,434	+27.53
445	445	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,736	+24.70
460–495	478	6	370.00–390.00	$377.43	$1,804	+1.82
545	545	2	290.00–295.00	$292.50	$1,594	-56.30
555	555	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,610	-25.00
600–630	615	2	290.00–300.00	$294.88	$1,814	—
650	650	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,885	—
710	710	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,775	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	550.00	$550.00	$1,348	—
285	285	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,482	—
320–345	331	5	470.00–505.00	$490.95	$1,625	+11.10
345	345	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,518	-39.85
350–385	365	7	490.00–505.00	$498.61	$1,820	+63.61
420–425	423	2	455.00–485.00	$469.91	$1,988	+54.94
440	440	2	430.00–440.00	$435.00	$1,914	-15.00
460–488	481	4	420.00–455.00	$446.63	$2,148	+23.39
510–531	527	5	380.00–410.00	$404.19	$2,130	+54.19
545	545	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,908	±0.00
560	560	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,904	-50.00
550–598	575	10	350.00–385.00	$364.93	$2,098	-25.07
600–615	610	3	350.00	$350.00	$2,135	-17.47
670–685	679	4	310.00–330.00	$322.47	$2,190	-14.49
700–735	726	6	320.00–347.50	$337.41	$2,450	—
830	830	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,573	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	630.00	$630.00	$1,323	+25.26
310	310	2	530.00–540.00	$535.00	$1,658	-10.00
427–430	428	3	490.00–500.00	$493.35	$2,112	-35.32
500–510	506	9	440.00–465.00	$452.71	$2,291	+29.45
615–625	620	2	380.00–390.00	$385.04	$2,387	-13.96

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,192	+70.26
335–340	338	3	375.00–415.00	$398.30	$1,346	—
350–395	373	5	400.00–450.00	$415.15	$1,549	+10.15
425	425	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,615	±0.00
470–480	475	3	370.00–410.00	$386.70	$1,837	+56.70
585	585	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,872	-5.01
675	675	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,025	—
775	775	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,092	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1295	1050	80-85%	6	144.00–166.00	$154.58	$1,623	-5.98
1150–1255	1205	80-85%	3	175.00–187.00	$180.90	$2,180	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1325	1230	75-80%	2	157.00–159.00	$158.08	$1,944	—
1015–1575	1240	75-80%	3	178.00–186.00	$181.45	$2,250	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930	930	85-90%	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,414	—
960–1045	1003	85-90%	2	141.00–146.00	$143.39	$1,438	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–2295	1408	5	171.00–186.00	$179.76	$2,531	—
1425–2170	1661	4	189.00–200.00	$194.48	$3,230	—
1740–1910	1832	3	204.00–220.00	$212.54	$3,894	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
590–740	641	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	1,440.00–1,480.00	$1,458.62

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	2,255.00	$2,255.00
1105	1105	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,080.00	$3,080.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905	905	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,630.00	$1,630.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770	770	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00
850–855	853	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,050.00–2,400.00	$2,224.49
925	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1115	1115	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1225	1123	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,550.00–2,700.00	$2,631.85

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,755.00	$1,755.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775	775	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
110–195	149	6	77.50–122.50	$90.42	$135	—
215–295	243	9	67.50–75.00	$70.85	$172	-9.15
335	335	1	70.00	$70.00	$234	—
400–410	405	2	32.50–45.00	$38.67	$157	—
500	500	1	25.00	$25.00	$125	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575	575	1	5.00	$5.00	$29	—

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	2	170.00–185.00	$177.50	+107.50
50	50	2	100.00–150.00	$125.00	+55.00
50	50	1	190.00	$190.00	+120.00
70	70	1	195.00	$195.00	+125.00
70	70	3	200.00–250.00	$231.67	+161.67
80	80	1	105.00	$105.00	-10.00
100	100	2	270.00–290.00	$280.00	+170.00
100	100	1	175.00	$175.00	+65.00
150	150	1	345.00	$345.00	+125.00
200	200	2	245.00–250.00	$247.50	-119.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1075–1105	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,900.00–3,150.00	$3,023.28	-676.72
1185–1200	1193	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,500.00–2,850.00	$2,676.10	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
715	715	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	2	125.00	$125.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	1	45.00	$45.00	-10.00
20	20	4	50.00–90.00	$68.75	+13.75
30	30	1	115.00	$115.00	+60.00
30	30	3	62.50–95.00	$74.17	+19.17
40	40	5	130.00–180.00	$152.00	+97.00

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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	—	—	3	120.00–135.00	$130.00	—
40	40	—	—	1	150.00	$150.00	—
50	50	—	—	1	160.00	$160.00	+105.00
50	50	—	—	1	170.00	$170.00	+115.00
50	50	—	—	1	90.00	$90.00	+35.00
60	60	—	—	1	150.00	$150.00	+72.50
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	270.00	$270.00	+192.50
100	100	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	240.00	$240.00	+130.00
100	100	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Bred	1	430.00	$430.00	+320.00
150	150	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Bred	1	290.00	$290.00	±0.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	6	30.00	$30.00	+6.67
90	90	1	105.00	$105.00	+68.67

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	42.50	$42.50	$130	—
315–340	326	4	45.00–55.00	$50.25	$164	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	1	180.00	$180.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	245.00	$245.00	—
100	100	3	340.00–380.00	$366.67	+201.67
150	150	1	400.00	$400.00	—

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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.