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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 362 384
Feeder cattle 168 151 212
Slaughter cattle 25 47 33
Replacement cattle 8 25 19

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,642
475 475 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,161 ±0.00
530–545 538 5 450.00–455.00 $454.01 $2,443
550 550 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,310
600–645 634 4 410.00–420.00 $412.37 $2,614
650 650 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,535
730 730 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,446
780 780 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,652
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,680 +15.00
625 625 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,062

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 3 390.00–420.00 $408.24 $1,143
330–340 336 4 300.00–410.00 $370.37 $1,244 -19.71
365–375 372 3 380.00–400.00 $386.55 $1,438
410 410 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,476 +5.09
430–445 438 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,664 +4.91
455–495 476 8 370.00–390.00 $376.19 $1,791 +1.14
510–525 516 4 340.00–360.00 $349.95 $1,806 +6.70
560–596 588 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,940 +10.00
600–635 620 3 280.00–315.00 $301.44 $1,869
645 645 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,677
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 210 3 455.00–500.00 $471.43 $990 +5.12
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 -3.31
360 fancy 360 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,710
355–375 367 3 420.00–430.00 $424.93 $1,559 +11.13
415 415 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 +15.00
515 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 ±0.00
552–575 557 5 345.00–350.00 $346.00 $1,927
660 660 2 335.00–345.00 $340.00 $2,244
715–720 718 2 290.00–325.00 $307.56 $2,208
807 807 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,542
865 865 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,854
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 370.00–380.00 $375.10 $975
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 +50.00
425–449 444 6 335.00–350.00 $345.90 $1,536 +15.90
450–475 458 4 330.00–350.00 $339.89 $1,557 +19.89
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 -50.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,090 -65.00
270 270 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,202
320 320 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 -15.27
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 -34.96
385 385 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,675 +20.04
405 405 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,397 -59.54
425 425 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 +0.46
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 +11.98
520–543 534 4 350.00–395.00 $368.47 $1,968 -31.60
550–570 563 3 350.00–395.00 $378.14 $2,129 +38.14
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 -25.00
695 695 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,016
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 230 3 600.00–640.00 $615.94 $1,417 +30.83
250–270 260 2 530.00–575.00 $551.63 $1,434 -11.89
335 335 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 -4.96
355–370 363 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,706 -17.45
510–530 520 4 400.00–420.00 $409.98 $2,132 -0.02
670 670 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,312
705–710 708 2 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $2,425 +10.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 355.00 $355.00 $994
315–320 318 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,097
365–370 368 2 335.00–380.00 $357.35 $1,315
410–443 433 8 320.00–380.00 $365.28 $1,582

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1360 1152 80-85% 5 162.00–169.00 $164.42 $1,894
1055–1295 1213 80-85% 4 170.00–184.00 $176.86 $2,145
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,221
855–1245 990 85-90% 3 155.00–156.00 $155.42 $1,539
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900 1900 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,192

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1540 1378 4 191.00–204.00 $197.48 $2,721

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,263.00 $2,263.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,606.00 $1,606.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,481.00 $1,481.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00

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Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,299.00 $1,299.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
122 122 2 42.50 $42.50 $52 -42.49
145–185 160 3 80.00–89.00 $85.81 $137
205–240 217 7 63.00–102.50 $94.13 $204 +27.91

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 30.00 $30.00 $92 +12.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 4 20.00–40.00 $27.50 -2.50
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 30.00 $30.00 ±0.00
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 45.00 $45.00 +5.00
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 50.00 $50.00 -9.29
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 11 45.00–145.00 $86.82 +27.53
50 50 3 95.00–130.00 $110.00 -25.00
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 -95.00
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -85.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 80.00 $80.00 -55.00
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 150.00–160.00 $156.67 +21.67
60 60 2 100.00 $100.00 -35.00
70 70 2 85.00 $85.00 -100.00
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 -55.00
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 -55.00
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 -105.00
80 80 13 170.00–225.00 $196.15 -27.18
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 250.00 $250.00 +26.67
80 80 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 -88.33
80 80 6 125.00–160.00 $145.83 -77.50
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 -113.33
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 -172.50
100 100 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 -182.50
100–130 112 5 210.00–280.00 $243.00 -99.50
120 120 1 90.00 $90.00 -252.50
150 150 2 200.00 $200.00 -210.00
150 150 1 380.00 $380.00 -30.00

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Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 135.00 $135.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 110.00–125.00 $117.50 +37.50
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 +50.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 35.00 $35.00 -17.00
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 30.00 $30.00 -22.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 +37.50
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 ±0.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 +45.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 100.00 $100.00 +25.00
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 175.00 $175.00 +30.00
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 +16.67
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 -53.33
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 -33.33
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 170.00–230.00 $200.00 +46.67
80 80 1 60.00 $60.00 -93.33
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 5 180.00–215.00 $200.00 +46.67
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 -105.00
100 100 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 +5.00
100 100 2 70.00 $70.00 -185.00
100–130 120 3 110.00–125.00 $118.33 -81.67
130 130 1 290.00 $290.00 +90.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 30.00 $30.00 -20.00
40–45 43 2 50.00–67.50 $58.24 +8.24
50–55 52 3 60.00–62.50 $60.89 -11.19
55 55 1 45.00 $45.00 -27.08
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 -2.08

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 60.00 $60.00 $153 +10.00
410 410 1 45.00 $45.00 $184

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 -100.00
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 -120.00
80 80 5 150.00–225.00 $180.00 -50.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 -120.00

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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.