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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 369 338
Feeder cattle 82 154 138
Slaughter cattle 13 51 30
Replacement cattle 8 6 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on a light to moderate offering of average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 —
275 275 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,430 —
335 335 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,658 -45.00
350–390 370 2 420.00–435.00 $427.91 $1,583 —
400–440 424 4 410.00–435.00 $420.19 $1,782 —
475 value added 475 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 —
560 value added 560 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 3 495.00–510.00 $501.69 $1,365 -18.31
315–320 318 2 410.00–470.00 $439.76 $1,398 -40.24
385–395 390 2 390.00–410.00 $400.13 $1,561 —
410–440 425 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 -46.33
425 value added 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
480 480 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 —
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 —
525 value added 525 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,074 —
566 value added 566 7 375.00 $375.00 $2,122 —
605 605 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,921 —
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 -68.72
295 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 -13.72
315 315 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,228 —
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 -70.00
400 400 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 -24.11
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 -50.00
620–645 633 2 270.00–280.00 $274.90 $1,740 -10.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,354 +102.96
250–295 267 3 575.00–620.00 $590.66 $1,577 +90.66
305–315 312 3 510.00–550.00 $536.95 $1,675 +22.66
375–390 383 2 430.00–470.00 $449.61 $1,722 -20.39
465 465 2 440.00–447.50 $443.75 $2,063 +13.75
502 502 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,184 +35.00
730 730 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,518 —
970 970 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 ±0.00
460–480 470 2 370.00–380.00 $374.89 $1,762 -37.61
520 520 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,846 -21.52
580 580 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 +5.00
610–620 615 2 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $1,999 -0.02
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 -54.98
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 -48.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
510–535 523 2 180.00 $180.00 $941 -154.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1215 918 80-85% 4 168.00–193.00 $184.49 $1,694 —
840–1065 953 80-85% 2 160.00–164.00 $161.76 $1,542 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1540 1445 75-80% 2 171.00–186.00 $178.99 $2,586 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,342 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1125 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,770.00–1,800.00 $1,786.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,470.00 $2,470.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,249.00 $2,249.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,093.00 $2,093.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–160 123 6 82.50–100.00 $89.39 $110 +16.89
130 130 1 74.00 $74.00 $96 +1.50
390 390 1 67.00 $67.00 $261 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 38.00 $38.00 $80 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 80.00 $80.00 -80.00
80 80 2 50.00 $50.00 -110.00
90 90 2 105.00 $105.00 -28.00
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 -45.00
100–120 110 2 155.00–190.00 $172.50 +14.17
200 200 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,461 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 45.00 $45.00 -17.00
70 70 1 60.00 $60.00 -2.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 +45.00
80 80 4 80.00 $80.00 +15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 85.00 $85.00 +20.00
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 +30.00
100 100 1 70.00 $70.00 -60.00
150 150 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 3 25.00–25.50 $25.36 -14.64
35 35 2 22.50 $22.50 -17.50
40 40 4 30.00 $30.00 -10.00
50 50 2 45.00 $45.00 +17.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 60.00 $60.00 -65.00

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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.