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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Feb 27

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Feb 20Feb 27Mar 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

200 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 284▼ 41 vs year ago 241 · −17.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 65▼ 3 vs year ago 57 · −5.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 2▼ 5 vs year ago 13 · −38.5%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $261.53/cwt on 77 head. That ranks 7 of 6 comparable sales and sits +66.64 against this barn's trailing median of $194.89.

Average price

$261.53

77 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,214

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$88.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.11

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	354	316.51	1,120	14thin
Medium and Large 2	499	258.56	1,289	44
Medium and Large 3	465	227.90	1,060	19thin

One grade step is worth $88.60/cwt here — about $60 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale77 hd

261.53

—

SC average4 barns · 501 hd

266.63

−5.11

This barn, trailing median6 sales

194.89

+66.64

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

6 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $202.41, low $186.01, median $194.89 across 6 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,625	138.52	2,251	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,608	115.59	1,859	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,214	113.92	1,383	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	885	91.57	810	17

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,326	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	764	$996	6

Every lot

62 lots · USDA AMS · Low Country Livestock Exchange - Darlington, SC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	845	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,134	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,300	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	202.21/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,062	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	252.08/cwt	247.50–270.00	1,326	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,594	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,395	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,520	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	210	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	204.91/cwt	200.00–210.00	553	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	230.06/cwt	220.00–240.00	640	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	727	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	347	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	920	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	954	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	237.93/cwt	230.00–240.00	895	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	377	194.91/cwt	190.00–200.00	735	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	213.81/cwt	210.00–230.00	917	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,056	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	228.76/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,073	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	493	208.74/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,029	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	950	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	210.06/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,082	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	227.54/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,229	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	202.60/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,159	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,101	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	237	301.58/cwt	300.00–305.00	715	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	265	321.73/cwt	320.00–325.00	853	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	280	269.91/cwt	265.00–275.00	756	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,020	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	328	262.44/cwt	260.00–265.00	861	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	338	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,082	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	338	295.11/cwt	290.00–300.00	997	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,173	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	365	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	931	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	381	313.34/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,194	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	416	287.99/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,198	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	302.72/cwt	302.00–305.00	1,277	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	269.34/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,252	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	227.63/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,058	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	512	270.84/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,387	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	524	211.24/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,107	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	553	246.63/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,364	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	192.54/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,194	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	217.75/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,372	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,224	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	176.67/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,246	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	765	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,320	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	133.43/cwt	127.00–139.00	1,855	5
Bulls	—	—	1,918	144.89/cwt	143.00–146.00	2,779	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	87.45/cwt	81.00–96.00	752	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	104.97/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,013	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	113.81/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,355	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,284	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	122.57/cwt	122.00–123.00	1,615	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	115.59/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,859	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	736	954.24/head	875.00–995.00	954	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	905	1,205.00/head	1,205.00–1,205.00	1,205	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	800	1,325.86/head	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,326	2

This sale against other markets

South Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Low Country Livestock Exchange - Darlington, SC

Tue Feb 27, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 284Year ago 241

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 65Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 2Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	200.00	200.00
2	—	270	200.00–210.00	204.91
3	—	377	190.00–200.00	194.91
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
1	—	210	215.00	215.00
1	—	595	185.00	185.00
1	—	500	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	240.00	240.00
3	—	347	265.00	265.00
3	—	367	260.00	260.00
15	—	540	220.00–231.00	227.54
4	—	469	225.00–235.00	228.76
1	—	285	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	205.00–215.00	210.06
4	—	572	195.00–207.50	202.60
3	—	278	220.00–240.00	230.06
2	—	493	207.50–210.00	208.74
9	—	429	210.00–230.00	213.81
5	—	376	230.00–240.00	237.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	190.00–195.00	192.54
3	—	280	265.00–275.00	269.91
4	—	465	220.00–235.00	227.63
1	—	365	255.00	255.00
1	—	680	180.00	180.00
2	—	550	210.00	210.00
4	—	524	205.00–220.00	211.24
2	—	328	260.00–265.00	262.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	465	265.00–280.00	269.34
7	—	630	210.00–221.00	217.75
9	—	416	280.00–290.00	287.99
2	—	338	290.00–300.00	295.11
3	—	237	300.00–305.00	301.58
9	—	512	260.00–275.00	270.84
3	—	705	175.00–180.00	176.67
3	—	553	240.00–255.00	246.63
1	—	765	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	265	320.00–325.00	321.73
4	—	422	302.00–305.00	302.72
2	—	338	320.00	320.00
3	—	381	310.00–315.00	313.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	335.00	335.00
1	—	300	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	282.50	282.50
1	—	420	270.00	270.00
5	—	526	247.50–270.00	252.08
2	—	683	222.50	222.50
1	—	620	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	240.00	240.00
2	—	545	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	260.00	260.00
2	—	525	195.00–210.00	202.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	965	100.00–109.00	104.97
13	—	860	81.00–96.00	87.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,608	114.00–117.00	115.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	98.00	98.00
13	—	1,191	105.00–118.00	113.81
2	—	1,318	122.00–123.00	122.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,390	127.00–139.00	133.43
4	—	1,918	143.00–146.00	144.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,205.00	1,205.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	736	875.00–995.00	954.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,325.86

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.