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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $455.56/cwt +13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 366 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.00/cwt ≈ $2,195/hd at 572 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 428 335 430
Feeder cattle 214 130 245
Slaughter cattle 38 22 23
Replacement cattle 10 4 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed for July 4th holiday. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 value added 315 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 —
410 value added 410 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,948 —
565 565 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,316 -45.00
579 value added 579 8 440.00 $440.00 $2,548 —
610 610 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 —
360 360 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,656 +20.00
440 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 -12.34
485 485 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,182 +65.00
505 505 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,995 —
525 value added 525 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 —
595 595 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,291 —
670 670 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 —
730 730 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 —
770 770 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 -55.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,107 +40.00
260 260 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,404 —
456 456 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,938 +25.93
515 515 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 —
568 value added 568 10 387.50 $387.50 $2,201 —
575–580 579 5 375.00–385.00 $376.99 $2,183 —
600 600 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,075 —
300–340 326 5 320.00–370.00 $342.62 $1,117 —
365 365 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 +7.50
435–440 438 2 330.00–370.00 $350.11 $1,533 —
460–490 470 5 340.00–370.00 $356.30 $1,675 +26.20
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 400.00–410.00 $405.14 $1,459 +15.14
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 -35.00
420 420 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 +5.00
428 value added 428 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,755 —
455–460 458 2 380.00–410.00 $394.92 $1,809 +4.92
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 +11.72
580–585 583 2 350.00–370.00 $360.04 $2,099 —
605–640 623 2 310.00–350.00 $329.44 $2,052 +14.44
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 5 435.00–460.00 $448.89 $1,436 —
355–385 366 24 430.00–460.00 $455.56 $1,667 +13.47
400–435 420 4 420.00–430.00 $423.74 $1,780 -8.68
430–440 435 2 390.00–400.00 $394.94 $1,718 -37.48
455 455 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 -17.53
455–485 470 2 430.00–455.00 $442.90 $2,082 +25.37
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 -0.07
505–545 528 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,086 +24.93
555–595 575 2 375.00–385.00 $379.83 $2,184 +22.29
600–625 615 3 310.00–355.00 $337.01 $2,073 -2.95
745 745 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,272 —
765–775 770 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,502 +30.00
810 810 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 355.00–360.00 $357.43 $1,012 -70.17
300–335 318 6 360.00–410.00 $397.95 $1,265 —
420 420 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 -20.00
460 460 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,771 —
520–530 525 3 350.00–435.00 $378.60 $1,988 +23.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,192 -70.00
250–260 255 2 520.00–560.00 $539.61 $1,376 +6.27
715 715 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,846.00 $2,846.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,310.00 $2,310.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1365 1291 80-85% 7 172.00–186.00 $176.72 $2,281 +7.22
1515 1515 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,454 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1085 977 85-90% 3 130.00–145.00 $139.45 $1,362 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,642 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1495 1340 75-80% 3 174.00–186.00 $179.18 $2,401 —
1475 1475 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2075 1505 8 199.00–221.00 $207.01 $3,116 —
1500–1650 1575 2 184.00 $184.00 $2,898 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–815 760 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,549.00–1,586.00 $1,566.16

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,264.00 $1,264.00
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104–188 128 15 77.50–90.00 $82.68 $106 -6.06
203–288 248 11 67.50–85.00 $77.39 $192 +1.24
327–357 339 5 61.00–63.00 $62.16 $211 -1.74

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–122 116 4 50.00–52.50 $51.31 $60 —
555 555 1 5.00 $5.00 $28 —
630 630 1 7.50 $7.50 $47 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 26 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 11 30.00–40.00 $32.73 -10.60
20–30 27 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 7 55.00–75.00 $67.86 +24.53
40 40 —— 1 40.00 $40.00 -3.33
50 50 —— 4 145.00–150.00 $148.75 +5.42
50 50 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -13.33
50 50 —— 1 45.00 $45.00 -98.33
70 70 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +25.00
70 70 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 +35.00
80 80 —— 4 170.00–200.00 $186.25 -25.00
80 80 —— 2 140.00–170.00 $155.00 -56.25
80 80 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -91.25
80 80 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 -61.25
100 100 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -66.67
100–130 118 —— 8 190.00–260.00 $226.88 -38.12
150 150 —— 2 330.00–350.00 $340.00 +4.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 27 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 45.00–50.00 $48.33 -23.34
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 30.00 $30.00 -41.67
50 50 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +65.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 70.00–150.00 $113.33 +48.33
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00 $90.00 +25.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 +135.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 +15.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 +45.00
50 50 —— 1 45.00 $45.00 -20.00
60 60 —— 1 45.00 $45.00 -20.00
60 60 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 +35.00
60 60 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 +90.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 150.00–165.00 $155.00 +90.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 135.00 $135.00 +16.67
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 +46.67
70 70 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 +6.67
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 320.00 $320.00 +170.00
80 80 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 +5.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 +25.00
100 100 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 -30.00
100 100 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 -45.00
100–120 112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 130.00–260.00 $212.00 +27.00
120 120 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 -50.00
150 150 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–27 25 14 42.50–60.00 $56.00 +3.50
30–35 34 6 30.00–62.50 $57.74 +5.24
65 65 1 50.00 $50.00 -18.24
92–95 93 4 45.00–77.50 $69.18 +4.18

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 40.00 $40.00 $136 —
365 365 1 67.50 $67.50 $246 +22.50
420 420 1 50.00 $50.00 $210 —
575 575 1 45.00 $45.00 $259 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 35.00 $35.00 —
20 20 1 65.00 $65.00 —
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 —
60 60 3 120.00–125.00 $121.67 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 —
80 80 1 285.00 $285.00 +72.14
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 -62.86
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 -150.00
100–120 107 3 185.00–250.00 $218.33 -91.67

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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.