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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 249 359 273
Feeder cattle 138 168 138
Slaughter cattle 33 25 33
Replacement cattle 16 8 2

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
205–210 208 2 625.00 $625.00 $1,300 —
438–440 439 4 460.00–465.00 $461.25 $2,025 —
450 450 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 -5.00
620 620 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,604 +7.63
693 693 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 —
405 405 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,822 +30.00
450–495 467 3 400.00–440.00 $422.27 $1,972 —
510–540 525 2 410.00–420.00 $415.14 $2,179 —
580 580 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,038 -35.37
325–335 328 3 400.00–410.00 $403.30 $1,323 +32.93
360–390 375 2 320.00–350.00 $334.40 $1,254 -52.15
400–435 412 7 370.00–410.00 $391.94 $1,615 +31.94
440 440 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,474 -45.00
450–465 458 2 340.00–350.00 $345.08 $1,580 -31.11
455–495 470 4 370.00–400.00 $386.00 $1,814 +9.81
505–540 524 4 360.00–370.00 $362.41 $1,899 +12.46
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 -26.44
616 616 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,033 +28.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 490.00–510.00 $500.00 $1,300 +80.00
370 370 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 +5.07
567–595 571 7 350.00–355.00 $354.26 $2,023 +8.26
600–615 608 2 350.00–370.00 $359.88 $2,188 —
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 —
450–495 473 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,703 +20.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 475.00–480.00 $477.61 $1,051 +32.61
390 390 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,716 +5.00
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 -55.00
420–435 426 4 410.00–430.00 $418.72 $1,784 +13.72
480–490 485 4 390.00–415.00 $403.76 $1,958 +3.76
500–545 522 3 370.00–390.00 $378.39 $1,975 +9.92
550–590 570 2 345.00–355.00 $349.82 $1,994 -28.32
625–630 628 2 335.00–355.00 $345.04 $2,167 +25.04
680 680 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 +35.00
740 740 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 —
850 850 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,434 -5.94
280 280 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,372 -61.63
323 323 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,615 +20.00
510–530 520 2 400.00–405.00 $402.55 $2,093 -7.43
575–580 576 4 395.00–400.00 $398.74 $2,297 —
665–675 670 2 350.00–365.00 $357.56 $2,396 +12.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 343 3 370.00–415.00 $400.35 $1,373 +55.35
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 +17.65
435 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 +14.72
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 —
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —
840 840 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390–1500 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,100.00–4,150.00 $3,644.98 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1240 1058 80-85% 7 166.00–177.00 $169.57 $1,794 —
1020–1220 1122 80-85% 3 147.00–163.00 $153.47 $1,722 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1545 1398 75-80% 3 162.00–166.00 $163.47 $2,285 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,230 +1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–2130 1314 12 190.00–211.00 $201.86 $2,652 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–750 728 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 938.00–987.00 $961.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,439.00 $1,439.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1070 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,154.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–175 129 6 80.00–122.50 $92.11 $119 +49.61
213–258 237 10 92.50–127.50 $119.78 $284 +25.65

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 90.00 $90.00 $99 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 20.00–30.00 $23.33 -4.17
60 60 —— 2 135.00 $135.00 -21.67
70 70 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 +50.00
70 70 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -15.00
70 70 —— 2 150.00 $150.00 +65.00
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 145.00 $145.00 -51.15
80 80 —— 6 180.00–200.00 $187.50 -8.65
90 90 —— 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 +21.35
100–140 110 —— 6 225.00–260.00 $236.67 -6.33
150–180 165 —— 2 290.00–320.00 $305.00 +105.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–965 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,605.62 —
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 -10.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 ±0.00
100 100 —— 1 85.00 $85.00 -65.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 25.00 $25.00 -5.00
30 30 3 5.00 $5.00 -25.00
90 90 1 60.00 $60.00 -10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 —
225–285 255 2 87.50–95.00 $90.81 $232 +30.81
470 470 1 59.00 $59.00 $277 —

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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.