Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $458.56/cwt ≈ $1,720/hd at 375 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	397	348	374
Feeder cattle	177	215	150
Slaughter cattle	65	27	31
Replacement cattle	15	12	11

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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	320	2	540.00	$540.00	$1,728	—
355 value added	355	2	490.00	$490.00	$1,740	—
395	395	1	470.00	$470.00	$1,856	—
470–490	486	8	450.00–455.00	$454.40	$2,208	—
573 value added	573	2	435.00	$435.00	$2,493	—
655	655	1	380.00	$380.00	$2,489	—
705–735	717	4	355.00–360.00	$356.23	$2,554	-2.94

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,395	—
408 value added	408	3	425.00	$425.00	$1,734	—
415	415	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,577	-70.00
450–495	473	4	410.00–435.00	$421.52	$1,994	—
650	650	1	342.50	$342.50	$2,226	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,020	—
330	330	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,204	—
855	855	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,710	—

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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	265	3	430.00–455.00	$438.18	$1,161	-10.29
305–320	313	2	425.00–445.00	$435.24	$1,362	+7.83
360–385	375	5	400.00–420.00	$407.89	$1,530	-7.92
470–495	487	3	380.00–385.00	$381.61	$1,858	-24.91
510	510	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,708	-1.03
555–595	571	6	325.00–370.00	$354.89	$2,026	+39.95
560–595	578	2	285.00–300.00	$292.27	$1,689	-22.67
605–615	610	4	285.00–310.00	$298.13	$1,819	—
690–695	693	2	275.00–310.00	$292.44	$2,027	—
735	735	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,058	+50.00
785	785	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,473	+77.50
865	865	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,816	-52.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	2	545.00–565.00	$554.79	$1,331	-0.21
255–295	284	4	495.00–545.00	$522.97	$1,485	-67.03
350–385	375	10	450.00–460.00	$458.56	$1,720	—
510	510	1	395.00	$395.00	$2,014	-2.49
558	558	2	380.00	$380.00	$2,120	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	2	355.00	$355.00	$976	—
425–445	435	2	300.00–335.00	$317.10	$1,379	-12.90
505–540	523	2	260.00–320.00	$289.00	$1,511	-1.00
600	600	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,500	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	2	440.00–470.00	$454.04	$1,240	—
335	335	1	470.00	$470.00	$1,574	+50.00
370–381	379	7	490.00–495.00	$490.70	$1,860	+59.34
400–435	415	3	420.00–440.00	$430.08	$1,785	+30.08
455–490	475	3	410.00–450.00	$435.54	$2,069	-1.61
505–525	515	2	300.00–315.00	$307.65	$1,584	-42.35
545	545	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,798	-20.00
585	585	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,755	-67.34
605	605	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,815	-7.75
605–625	615	2	320.00–360.00	$339.67	$2,089	+31.92
675–690	681	4	310.00–330.00	$324.97	$2,213	+8.21
720	720	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,160	+17.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	223	2	575.00–585.00	$579.83	$1,293	-22.59
270–275	272	3	515.00–520.00	$518.31	$1,410	-49.80
300–335	318	2	535.00–540.00	$537.36	$1,709	-12.45
355–385	373	3	500.00–520.00	$506.34	$1,889	+6.34
405–410	408	2	470.00–480.00	$474.97	$1,938	—
456	456	4	470.00	$470.00	$2,143	—
500–525	512	3	400.00–445.00	$430.34	$2,203	—
575–597	592	5	380.00–425.00	$390.75	$2,313	—
615	615	2	420.00	$420.00	$2,583	+50.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–265	258	2	425.00	$425.00	$1,096	—
355–365	360	2	410.00–420.00	$415.07	$1,494	+52.11
460–490	478	4	330.00–380.00	$359.95	$1,721	-8.44
540	540	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,701	-5.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
885–1005	933	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	1,836.00–2,136.00	$1,983.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
955	955	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	1,805.00	$1,805.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615–1185	805	85-90%	9	100.00–135.00	$121.78	$980	—
605–1105	853	85-90%	13	140.00–167.50	$147.55	$1,259	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1170	1023	80-85%	8	142.00–156.00	$150.81	$1,543	+0.25
915–1230	1104	80-85%	10	158.00–170.00	$164.13	$1,812	—
1115	1115	80-85%	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,951	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1270	1178	75-80%	2	166.00–173.00	$169.23	$1,994	—
1315	1315	75-80%	1	164.00	$164.00	$2,157	—
1405	1405	75-80%	1	191.00	$191.00	$2,684	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055	1055	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,920	—
1520–1810	1655	3	192.00–198.00	$195.80	$3,240	—
1850	1850	1	215.00	$215.00	$3,978	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–845	833	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,017.00–1,521.00	$1,272.78

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1175	1175	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,927.00	$1,927.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940–950	945	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,115.00–2,300.00	$2,207.99
950	950	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1250	1250	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,250.00	$3,250.00
1265	1265	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
115–160	134	4	60.00–65.00	$63.93	$86	-1.30
110–170	137	8	80.00–95.00	$89.69	$123	+24.46
205–265	235	2	85.00–92.50	$89.23	$210	+6.23
270	270	1	5.00	$5.00	$14	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
170–185	178	2	5.00–10.00	$7.39	$13	-25.61

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	40.00	$40.00	-17.50
30	30	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	3	50.00–65.00	$56.67	-0.83
40	40	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	40.00	$40.00	-76.67
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	90.00–95.00	$92.50	-92.50
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	120.00–140.00	$130.00	-55.00
50	50	—	—	2	130.00	$130.00	-55.00
60	60	—	—	1	80.00	$80.00	-75.00
60–70	63	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	4	80.00–105.00	$96.25	-58.75
60–70	63	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	3	105.00–110.00	$108.33	-46.67
80	80	—	—	1	140.00	$140.00	-37.50
80	80	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	130.00	$130.00	-47.50
80	80	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	135.00	$135.00	-42.50
100	100	—	—	2	150.00–170.00	$160.00	-121.25
100	100	—	—	2	120.00–130.00	$125.00	-156.25
120	120	—	—	1	295.00	$295.00	+88.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,950.00	$3,950.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
935	935	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
735	735	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	190.00	$190.00	—
110	110	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	230.00	$230.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	45.00	$45.00	—
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	95.00	$95.00	-15.00
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	30.00	$30.00	-80.00
50	50	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	40.00	$40.00	-70.00
60	60	—	—	1	100.00	$100.00	-10.00
80	80	—	—	1	80.00	$80.00	-75.00
80	80	—	—	1	110.00	$110.00	-45.00
80	80	—	—	1	70.00	$70.00	-85.00
90	90	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	150.00	$150.00	-5.00
100–120	107	—	—	6	120.00–165.00	$135.00	-5.00
100–120	110	—	—	4	70.00–105.00	$88.75	-51.25
100–120	113	—	—	3	190.00–210.00	$200.00	+60.00
110–120	115	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	2	125.00–175.00	$150.00	+10.00
120	120	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	175.00	$175.00	+35.00
120	120	—	—	1	115.00	$115.00	-25.00
120–140	130	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	175.00–180.00	$177.50	+37.50
130	130	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	285.00	$285.00	+145.00
130	130	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	160.00	$160.00	+20.00
150	150	—	—	1	210.00	$210.00	—
150	150	—	—	1	130.00	$130.00	—
150	150	—	—	2	170.00–180.00	$175.00	—

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	3	25.00	$25.00	—
40–42	41	10	30.00–37.50	$35.79	—
45	45	1	20.00	$20.00	—
55	55	1	10.00	$10.00	-20.00
70	70	5	72.50	$72.50	+4.18
70	70	3	47.50	$47.50	-20.82
80	80	4	35.00	$35.00	-33.32
80–85	83	7	50.00–67.50	$59.52	-8.80
85–89	88	4	92.50–97.50	$96.29	+71.29
90	90	1	80.00	$80.00	+55.00
90–95	93	2	52.50–65.00	$58.58	+33.58
95	95	1	1.00	$1.00	-24.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
100	100	1	65.00	$65.00	$65	—
160–180	170	2	37.50	$37.50	$64	—
200	200	1	67.50	$67.50	$135	—
295	295	1	82.50	$82.50	$243	+49.45
350	350	2	50.00	$50.00	$175	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120	120	1	225.00	$225.00	—
120	120	1	175.00	$175.00	—

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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.