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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $429.28/cwt +32.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 480 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $580.00/cwt +30.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 251 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $386.49/cwt +59.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,101/hd at 544 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 397 289
Feeder cattle 229 253 161
Slaughter cattle 37 41 22
Replacement cattle 17 23 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made today 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 5 645.00 $645.00 $1,342 —
271 271 6 630.00 $630.00 $1,707 —
340 340 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,887 —
395 395 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 -5.00
487 487 7 495.00 $495.00 $2,411 —
490 value added 490 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,524 —
520 520 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,470 +39.67
577 577 9 450.00 $450.00 $2,596 —
660 660 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,574 —
710 710 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,040 ±0.00
465 465 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,906 —
485–498 495 4 465.00–485.00 $480.10 $2,376 —
510 510 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 —
560 value added 560 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,520 —
605–610 608 2 370.00–375.00 $372.51 $2,265 +37.57
650 650 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,372 —
770 770 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 —
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,402 +3.61
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 -36.76
420–443 439 6 420.00–450.00 $441.87 $1,940 +31.87
455 455 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 -7.02
468–489 482 13 415.00–440.00 $432.30 $2,084 +35.28
530 530 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,749 +2.84
535–546 545 9 370.00–400.00 $392.77 $2,141 +65.61
550–599 580 9 340.00–370.00 $352.66 $2,045 +21.02
635–639 638 5 330.00–335.00 $330.99 $2,112 +11.16
655–685 668 3 300.00–325.00 $316.46 $2,114 +31.46
800 800 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 560.00–580.00 $570.22 $1,283 +20.22
251 251 11 580.00 $580.00 $1,456 +30.00
308 fancy 308 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,709 —
320–335 327 3 480.00–500.00 $486.84 $1,592 +10.16
438 438 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,037 +12.47
505–520 514 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,133 +31.24
558 558 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,204 —
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 375.00–405.00 $389.57 $1,025 +14.57
370–390 380 2 410.00–420.00 $414.87 $1,577 +32.40
400–430 416 4 380.00–480.00 $421.89 $1,755 +31.89
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 -14.88
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 -98.61
435–445 440 5 400.00–440.00 $432.09 $1,901 -2.91
440 440 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,068 +35.00
450–478 469 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,087 -1.63
490 490 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,984 -41.63
512 512 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,048 -4.19
574 574 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,952 -24.93
635–640 638 2 340.00–360.00 $349.96 $2,233 -0.04
783 783 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,506 —
820 820 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,624 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 3 395.00–450.00 $431.67 $971 —
295 295 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,239 -30.00
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
390 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 -5.15
460–495 484 4 320.00–420.00 $389.35 $1,884 +2.65
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 272 3 540.00–590.00 $565.77 $1,539 —
320 320 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,744 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1050 955 80-85% 3 142.50–165.00 $154.38 $1,474 —
1055–1420 1235 80-85% 6 170.00–183.00 $177.27 $2,189 -3.63
1960 1960 80-85% 1 209.00 $209.00 $4,096 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1540 1491 75-80% 4 175.00–187.00 $182.83 $2,726 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,631 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,363 —
955–2125 1633 6 192.50–219.00 $210.37 $3,435 —
1930 1930 1 227.00 $227.00 $4,381 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–765 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,434.00–1,446.00 $1,439.58
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
654 654 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,294.00 $1,294.00
655–785 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,158.00–1,245.00 $1,197.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,609.00 $1,609.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,687.00 $2,687.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–185 175 3 72.50–90.00 $83.83 $147 —
205–260 230 8 60.00–90.00 $81.32 $187 +10.47
545 545 1 60.00 $60.00 $327 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–165 145 2 55.00–65.00 $59.31 $86 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 55.00 $55.00 —
40–50 47 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 90.00–105.00 $95.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 155.00–160.00 $156.67 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 70.00 $70.00 —
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 160.00–175.00 $167.50 —
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 200.00 $200.00 —
80 80 —— 4 170.00–220.00 $188.75 —
100–120 107 —— 3 180.00–265.00 $218.33 —
150 150 —— 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00–3,900.00 $3,877.78 —
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +676.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 80.00 $80.00 —
60 60 4 150.00–165.00 $153.75 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 —
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 —
80 80 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 205.00 $205.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 —
100–120 107 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 210.00–220.00 $216.67 —
120–130 125 —— 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 60.00 $60.00 $231 —
610 610 1 60.00 $60.00 $366 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 300.00 $300.00 +55.00
100–120 113 6 340.00–370.00 $360.00 -6.67

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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.