Low Country Livestock Exchange Market Report, Darlington, SC

Darlington, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Corrected report

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $384.00/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 447 lb · 19 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.86/cwt -11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 379 lb · 13 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.81/cwt +8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 470 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	437	581	268
Feeder cattle	207	381	116
Slaughter cattle	40	38	17
Replacement cattle	19	68	30

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	480.00	$480.00	$1,656	—
390	390	3	455.00	$455.00	$1,774	+13.26
405–435	428	4	420.00–440.00	$427.28	$1,829	+7.28
428 value added	428	7	445.00–455.00	$449.29	$1,923	+7.61
463 value added	463	2	425.00	$425.00	$1,968	—
495	495	4	390.00	$390.00	$1,930	-8.57
505–543	534	6	360.00–380.00	$373.32	$1,994	—
680	680	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,244	—
720	720	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,304	-1.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,736	—
555–590	572	3	315.00–330.00	$325.15	$1,860	+10.15
595	595	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,844	-5.00
640	640	2	320.00–330.00	$325.00	$2,080	—
725	725	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,175	—
778	778	2	300.00	$300.00	$2,334	—
805–810	808	2	285.00–290.00	$287.51	$2,323	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
645	645	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,290	-45.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	400.00	$400.00	$960	-72.47
251–280	257	5	400.00–410.00	$402.18	$1,034	-67.58
300–330	310	4	390.00–410.00	$403.67	$1,251	-1.33
360–395	379	13	395.00–415.00	$406.86	$1,542	+8.53
401–420	406	7	400.00–420.00	$403.60	$1,639	+4.26
450–490	470	13	365.00–400.00	$379.81	$1,785	—
500–515	508	2	340.00	$340.00	$1,727	—
605	605	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,936	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	380.00	$380.00	$912	—
255	255	1	395.00	$395.00	$1,007	-5.00
340	340	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,292	+3.95
447 value added	447	19	384.00	$384.00	$1,716	—
505	505	2	255.00–260.00	$257.50	$1,300	—
510–535	520	4	300.00–330.00	$316.13	$1,644	—
535 value added	535	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,632	-11.00
550–595	573	2	295.00–320.00	$307.01	$1,759	+27.05
715	715	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,716	-5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
495	495	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,584	+17.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–243	242	3	470.00–490.00	$476.61	$1,153	-20.15
250–295	276	4	480.00–520.00	$497.47	$1,373	+15.87
310–330	320	4	450.00–510.00	$481.21	$1,540	+10.65
350–385	363	9	445.00–490.00	$459.76	$1,669	+17.78
405–435	420	4	420.00–455.00	$436.13	$1,832	+11.75
455–470	463	2	390.00–395.00	$392.46	$1,817	-2.54
505–540	515	4	360.00–385.00	$373.70	$1,925	+3.70
585	585	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,989	—
615	615	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,030	+5.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,354	+3.30
405–430	413	3	390.00–425.00	$412.86	$1,705	+24.58
435	435	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,588	+15.00
460–485	469	7	350.00–385.00	$371.23	$1,741	+2.80
505–535	520	3	330.00–350.00	$340.10	$1,769	+18.51
555–585	570	2	330.00	$330.00	$1,881	+13.62
610–645	628	2	310.00–315.00	$312.43	$1,962	+17.43
655–685	670	2	285.00–290.00	$287.56	$1,927	-2.44
705–740	723	2	207.50–235.00	$220.92	$1,597	—
725	725	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,994	—
835	835	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,296	+25.00
870	870	1	245.00	$245.00	$2,132	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
930–1010	970	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	1,818.00–1,860.00	$1,838.13	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975	975	(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	2,243.00	$2,243.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,055	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1135	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,532.00	$1,532.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1415	1269	80-85%	7	110.00–141.00	$123.53	$1,568	—
1285–1380	1333	80-85%	2	144.00–147.00	$145.45	$1,939	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1455	1455	75-80%	1	151.00	$151.00	$2,197	+6.96
1345–2000	1600	75-80%	7	127.00–141.00	$135.22	$2,164	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950	950	85-90%	1	100.00	$100.00	$950	-34.30
1010–1220	1141	85-90%	4	133.00–141.00	$135.02	$1,541	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–2140	1270	5	164.00–178.00	$171.43	$2,177	—
1590	1590	1	181.00	$181.00	$2,878	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–1055	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,386.00–1,500.00	$1,434.99
915–1015	965	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,121.00–1,340.00	$1,236.17
1025	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,358.00	$2,358.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825–895	860	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,110.00–1,130.00	$1,119.59

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780	780	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,092.00	$1,092.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1280–1375	1328	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,548.21

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1210	1210	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055	1055	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
155–197	175	14	90.00–105.00	$94.64	$166	+14.88
200–245	223	12	77.50–112.50	$91.43	$204	+5.85

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	20.00	$20.00	$54	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	55.00	$55.00	+15.00
40	40	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	4	75.00–105.00	$90.00	+50.00
50	50	—	—	3	110.00–130.00	$118.33	-56.67
50	50	—	—	1	130.00	$130.00	-45.00
50	50	—	—	3	100.00–110.00	$105.00	-70.00
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	115.00	$115.00	-60.00
60	60	—	—	7	130.00–150.00	$137.14	-52.86
70	70	—	—	3	150.00–165.00	$158.33	-31.67
80	80	—	—	6	125.00–155.00	$140.83	-24.17
80	80	—	—	2	120.00–135.00	$127.50	-37.50
80	80	—	—	4	190.00–220.00	$206.25	+41.25
100	100	—	—	4	150.00–170.00	$161.25	-18.75
100	100	—	—	1	180.00	$180.00	±0.00
100–120	103	—	—	6	220.00–275.00	$245.83	+65.83
150	150	—	—	1	395.00	$395.00	+60.00
150	150	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	460.00	$460.00	+125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1220	1220	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1075	1075	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	-700.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
600	600	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—

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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	25	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	80.00–140.00	$115.00	-45.00
50	50	—	—	6	120.00–140.00	$131.67	+61.67
50	50	—	—	2	100.00–110.00	$105.00	+35.00
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	85.00	$85.00	+15.00
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	120.00–125.00	$122.50	+52.50
60	60	—	—	7	145.00–165.00	$150.00	+10.00
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	145.00	$145.00	+5.00
70	70	—	—	2	110.00–120.00	$115.00	-25.00
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	140.00	$140.00	+70.00
80	80	—	—	2	165.00–170.00	$167.50	+97.50
80	80	—	—	1	150.00	$150.00	+80.00
80	80	—	—	2	100.00	$100.00	+30.00
80	80	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	155.00	$155.00	+85.00
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	185.00	$185.00	+115.00
100	100	—	—	2	110.00–130.00	$120.00	+30.00
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	155.00	$155.00	+65.00
100–120	117	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	200.00–350.00	$231.67	-95.83
120	120	—	—	1	75.00	$75.00	-252.50
120	120	—	—	1	350.00	$350.00	+22.50
120	120	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	160.00	$160.00	-167.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
26	26	6	60.00	$60.00	+10.00
30	30	7	45.00	$45.00	-5.00
70–75	72	10	75.00–87.50	$85.22	—
85	85	3	95.00	$95.00	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
135	135	1	60.00	$60.00	$81	—
165	165	1	82.50	$82.50	$136	—
215	215	1	70.00	$70.00	$150	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	1	50.00	$50.00	+25.00
30	30	2	75.00–95.00	$85.00	+60.00
40	40	2	60.00–70.00	$65.00	+40.00
50	50	3	150.00–160.00	$156.67	+36.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	110.00	$110.00	-130.00
70	70	1	140.00	$140.00	-100.00
70	70	2	190.00–195.00	$192.50	-47.50
80	80	1	225.00	$225.00	-15.00
100	100	3	185.00–255.00	$226.67	—

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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.