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Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 392 433
Feeder cattle 61 174 263
Slaughter cattle 16 24 38
Replacement cattle 8 5 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light 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
380 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 —
355–390 381 4 345.00–380.00 $355.70 $1,355 -9.33
420 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 —
465–480 473 2 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $1,525 -12.78
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 —
572 572 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,020 —
260–280 270 2 430.00–450.00 $439.63 $1,187 -0.37
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 410.00–430.00 $420.15 $1,365 +20.15
350–360 356 4 400.00–420.00 $412.56 $1,469 -7.93
350–395 373 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,417 -40.49
400–445 421 8 370.00–390.00 $381.11 $1,604 -18.24
455 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 -30.00
455–485 475 3 320.00–330.00 $326.60 $1,551 -83.40
525 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 -35.00
560 560 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,708 —
610 610 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 —
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 278 4 450.00–480.00 $459.73 $1,278 —
335–340 338 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,521 -4.76
360–380 370 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 -10.00
425 425 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 +9.85
370–395 383 2 300.00–345.00 $323.24 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,113.00 $2,113.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,203.00 $1,203.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1215 1108 80-85% 4 162.00–169.00 $165.38 $1,832 —
1200–1205 1203 80-85% 2 146.00–154.00 $150.01 $1,805 -29.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,576 —
1830 1830 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,111 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,562 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1785 1660 4 200.00–217.00 $206.78 $3,433 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–775 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,060.00–1,182.00 $1,125.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,349.00 $1,349.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140–198 174 7 82.50–100.00 $95.39 $166 —
210–280 243 17 85.00–100.00 $94.96 $231 +2.46
320 320 1 107.50 $107.50 $344 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 77.50 $77.50 $89 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +20.00
50 50 2 155.00–175.00 $165.00 +75.00
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +20.00
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 +10.00
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 -40.00
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 -80.00
70 70 3 190.00–220.00 $206.67 +26.67
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 -40.00
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 -55.00
70 70 1 75.00 $75.00 -105.00
80 80 2 160.00–185.00 $172.50 -65.15
80 80 7 150.00–170.00 $160.00 -77.65
80 80 3 240.00–260.00 $250.00 +12.35
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 -97.65
100 100 3 240.00–270.00 $258.33 +63.33
100 100 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 -37.50

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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 50.00–90.00 $63.33 +20.83
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 +7.50
40–50 48 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 95.00–130.00 $111.25 +1.25
50 50 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -5.00
50 50 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -40.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 100.00 $100.00 -15.00
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 160.00 $160.00 +45.00
60–70 63 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 185.00–190.00 $188.33 +32.50
70 70 —— 1 185.00 $185.00 +27.50
70 70 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -57.50
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 115.00 $115.00 -42.50
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 220.00–250.00 $240.00 +160.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 150.00–175.00 $162.50 +82.50
80 80 —— 2 75.00–95.00 $85.00 +5.00
100 100 —— 2 60.00 $60.00 -101.25
100 100 —— 3 150.00–160.00 $153.33 -7.92
100–120 110 —— 2 230.00 $230.00 +20.50
150 150 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 +40.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 20.00 $20.00 -15.50
45–46 46 7 62.50–65.00 $64.30 +29.21
50 50 3 40.00 $40.00 -12.50
65 65 3 60.00–70.00 $66.67 +14.17
70 70 1 85.00 $85.00 +32.50
90 90 2 100.00 $100.00 +16.31

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 85.00 $85.00 $382 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -70.00
60 60 4 235.00–270.00 $256.25 +96.25
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 -10.00
70 70 1 265.00 $265.00 +105.00
80 80 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 +105.00
100 100 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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.