Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $400.59/cwt +0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	362	145	419
Feeder cattle	151	82	173
Slaughter cattle	47	13	26
Replacement cattle	25	8	9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–275	273	2	570.00–610.00	$590.18	$1,611	+70.18
495	495	1	455.00	$455.00	$2,252	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	2	410.00–425.00	$417.50	$1,545	—
405	405	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,640	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230 fancy	220	2	500.00–520.00	$509.55	$1,121	—
220–235	229	4	440.00–480.00	$466.31	$1,068	—
255–260	257	3	420.00–430.00	$423.31	$1,088	-78.38
320	320	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,344	-19.76
355–388	371	5	400.00–430.00	$413.80	$1,535	+13.67
420	420	2	400.00	$400.00	$1,680	+10.00
450	450	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,800	+20.00
530	530	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,961	±0.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	405.00	$405.00	$992	—
315–320	318	2	380.00–400.00	$390.08	$1,240	+0.08
400–415	408	2	350.00–360.00	$354.91	$1,448	-25.09
415–430	423	2	370.00–380.00	$375.09	$1,587	-4.91
465–475	470	2	370.00–380.00	$375.05	$1,763	—
475–490	483	2	350.00–355.00	$352.46	$1,702	—
525–535	528	3	330.00–350.00	$343.25	$1,812	—
580	580	3	320.00	$320.00	$1,856	+10.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,264	—
440	440	2	310.00–350.00	$330.00	$1,452	—
480	480	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,536	—
565–590	578	2	300.00–310.00	$304.89	$1,762	+84.89
605	605	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,815	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	2	510.00	$510.00	$1,173	—
320–335	328	4	410.00–450.00	$435.27	$1,428	—
380–385	382	3	405.00–430.00	$414.96	$1,585	—
410–435	423	9	390.00–425.00	$404.54	$1,711	+4.54
440	440	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,606	-35.00
450–495	474	6	380.00–405.00	$388.02	$1,839	+13.13
475	475	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,734	-9.89
515	515	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,906	+15.00
515–530	523	2	395.00–405.00	$400.07	$2,092	+45.07
550	550	2	330.00–350.00	$340.00	$1,870	-10.00
580	580	1	380.00	$380.00	$2,204	+30.00
630	630	1	345.00	$345.00	$2,174	+75.00
730	730	2	297.50–300.00	$298.75	$2,181	+18.75

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235 fancy	220	2	625.00–630.00	$627.33	$1,380	—
210–240	225	3	575.00–600.00	$585.11	$1,316	-44.89
270–285	277	3	545.00–575.00	$563.52	$1,561	-27.14
305–320 fancy	314	4	550.00–565.00	$558.63	$1,754	—
325–330	328	2	480.00–490.00	$484.96	$1,591	-51.99
350–360 fancy	355	2	525.00–540.00	$532.39	$1,890	—
360–375	368	2	485.00–490.00	$487.45	$1,794	+37.84
425–438	432	6	435.00–445.00	$440.90	$1,905	—
455–465	460	2	430.00–435.00	$432.53	$1,990	-11.22
500	500	1	410.00	$410.00	$2,050	-25.00
715	715	1	332.50	$332.50	$2,377	-12.50
780	780	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,535	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–480	467	3	340.00–370.00	$353.64	$1,651	—
515–535	525	2	300.00–320.00	$309.81	$1,627	+129.81
560	560	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,848	—
610	610	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,013	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1400	1136	80-85%	7	155.00–174.00	$166.59	$1,892	—
990–1465	1271	80-85%	7	180.00–202.00	$191.39	$2,433	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945	945	85-90%	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,285	—
825–1225	1062	85-90%	3	147.00–150.00	$148.85	$1,581	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1520	1467	75-80%	3	186.00–189.00	$187.37	$2,749	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1685	1685	1	168.00	$168.00	$2,831	—
1320–2265	1768	3	190.00–216.00	$203.28	$3,594	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–850	833	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,378.00–1,466.00	$1,413.33
865–1080	963	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	1,934.00–2,997.00	$2,579.30
1010–1185	1074	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	2,281.00–2,970.00	$2,701.86

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	2,861.00	$2,861.00
1110–1135	1120	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	2,165.00–2,955.00	$2,635.24

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720–895	808	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,154.00–1,360.00	$1,268.16
845	845	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,056.00	$1,056.00

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675	675	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,367.00	$1,367.00
775	775	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	988.00	$988.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1170	1170	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,750.00	$2,750.00
1190–1340	1280	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,172.00–2,400.00	$2,278.17

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895	895	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00
920	920	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00
975–1050	1013	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,850.00–2,050.00	$1,946.30

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1005	1005	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755	755	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
118–185	137	5	79.00–92.50	$84.99	$116	+10.99
200–210	205	2	65.00–67.50	$66.22	$136	—
325	325	1	40.00	$40.00	$130	—
413	413	2	25.00	$25.00	$103	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
150	150	1	22.50	$22.50	$34	—
205	205	1	60.00	$60.00	$123	+22.00
305	305	1	17.50	$17.50	$53	—
505	505	1	7.50	$7.50	$38	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–30	25	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	30.00	$30.00	—
30	30	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	40.00	$40.00	—
30	30	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	3	40.00–55.00	$45.00	—
40	40	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	40.00	$40.00	—
40–50	43	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	14	50.00–90.00	$59.29	—
50	50	—	—	50	135.00	$135.00	+55.00
70	70	—	—	1	185.00	$185.00	+105.00
70	70	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	4	140.00–170.00	$162.50	+82.50
80	80	—	—	3	200.00–250.00	$223.33	+143.33
80	80	—	—	4	130.00–150.00	$143.75	+63.75
100–130	118	—	—	4	310.00–410.00	$342.50	+170.00
150	150	—	—	1	410.00	$410.00	—

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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
870	870	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,750.00	$3,750.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	4	80.00	$80.00	+35.00
70	70	3	145.00	$145.00	+85.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–30	22	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	45.00–55.00	$52.00	—
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	85.00–100.00	$90.00	+5.00
50	50	—	—	1	40.00	$40.00	-45.00
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	85.00	$85.00	±0.00
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	45.00–65.00	$51.67	-33.33
50	50	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	4	130.00–145.00	$133.75	+48.75
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	40.00	$40.00	-45.00
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	100.00	$100.00	+15.00
50	50	—	—	1	85.00	$85.00	±0.00
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	75.00	$75.00	-10.00
60	60	—	—	1	100.00	$100.00	+15.00
60–70	65	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	6	150.00–195.00	$174.17	+89.17
70	70	—	—	1	145.00	$145.00	+60.00
70	70	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	190.00	$190.00	+105.00
80	80	—	—	3	150.00–160.00	$153.33	+68.33
80	80	—	—	3	105.00	$105.00	+20.00
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	125.00–145.00	$131.67	+46.67
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	170.00–210.00	$191.88	+106.88
100–120	110	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	240.00–270.00	$255.00	+95.00
100–130	115	—	—	2	200.00	$200.00	+40.00
150	150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	275.00–280.00	$277.50	+87.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	1	32.50	$32.50	+7.14
20	20	1	37.50	$37.50	+12.14
45	45	2	50.00	$50.00	+20.00
75	75	6	70.00–72.50	$72.08	+27.08
75	75	3	60.00	$60.00	+15.00
90	90	1	70.00	$70.00	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	50.00	$50.00	$125	—
320	320	2	43.00–45.00	$44.00	$141	—
580	580	1	64.00	$64.00	$371	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	110.00	$110.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	230.00	$230.00	+170.00

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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.