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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Mar 12

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Mar 5Mar 12Mar 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

250 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 252▲ 33 vs year ago 217 · +15.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 52▼ 29 vs year ago 86 · −33.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 12▼ 21 vs year ago 35 · −60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls 12.00 higher. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $253.02/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −86.89 against this barn's trailing median of $339.91.

Average price

$253.02

34 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,420

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$271

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$29.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.84

vs SC average

−23.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	257.43	1,461	29
Medium and Large 2	523	227.46	1,190	5thin

One grade step is worth $29.96/cwt here — about $271 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale34 hd

253.02

—

SC average5 barns · 129 hd

240.17

+12.84

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−23.15

This barn, trailing median22 sales

339.91

−86.89

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 500–600 lb

22 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $381.92, low $268.91, median $339.91 across 22 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	1,541	130.57	2,011	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,636	128.31	2,100	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,212	111.44	1,351	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	810	90.48	733	13

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
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	940	$1,100	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	910	$1,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	869	$1,459	11
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$1,470	1thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	959	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,210	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,102	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,013	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,349	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,246	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,150	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	275.05/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,306	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,421	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,471	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	572	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,693	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,665	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	655	273.40/cwt	273.40–273.40	1,791	42
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,721	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,494	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	765	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,530	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	205	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	513	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	268	215.05/cwt	210.00–220.00	576	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Value Added	282	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	818	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	299	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	777	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	325	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	910	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	229.92/cwt	220.00–235.00	747	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	380	288.80/cwt	287.50–290.00	1,097	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	240.71/cwt	232.50–250.00	927	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	388	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,121	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,090	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	418	296.24/cwt	295.00–297.50	1,238	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	229.22/cwt	225.00–232.50	993	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	213.31/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,030	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,201	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	228.08/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,172	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,321	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,260	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	571	257.79/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,472	27
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	607	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,381	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	610	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,449	32
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	712	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,527	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	328.94/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,069	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	966	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	290.81/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,111	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	329.35/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,265	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	317.76/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,331	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	893	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	300.24/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,450	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,130	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,472	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	260.09/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,404	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,152	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	246.76/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,411	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,504	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	118.71/cwt	104.00–126.00	1,680	4
Bulls	—	—	1,666	142.42/cwt	133.00–148.00	2,373	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	785	86.91/cwt	72.50–95.00	682	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	110.10/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,044	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,087	95.76/cwt	89.00–102.00	1,041	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	116.66/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,463	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,602	121.55/cwt	117.00–124.00	1,947	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,688	138.45/cwt	134.00–143.00	2,337	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	910	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	745	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	820	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	826	1,138.92/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,139	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	900	1,979.72/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,980	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	993	1,749.69/head	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,750	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	940	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	1,470.00/head	1,470.00–1,470.00	1,470	1

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 Mar 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 250Last week 252Year ago 217

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 52Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 12Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	320.00–335.00	328.94
4	350–400	384	325.00–332.50	329.35
5	400–450	419	310.00–325.00	317.76
3	450–500	483	290.00–305.00	300.24
1	500–550	540	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	280.00	280.00
3	350–400	382	280.00–300.00	290.81
1	450–500	475	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	540	250.00–270.00	260.09
3	550–600	572	240.00–250.00	246.76
1	600–650	640	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	210.00	210.00
2	500–550	538	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	555	207.50	207.50
1	600–650	630	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	655	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	272.50	272.50
1	450–500	490	245.00	245.00
2	500–550	523	252.50	252.50
1	650–700	650	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	290.00	290.00
3	350–400	388	289.00	289.00
27	550–600	571	255.00–258.00	257.79
32	600–650	610	237.50	237.50
7	700–750	712	214.50	214.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	250.00	250.00
5	250–300	299	260.00	260.00
3	300–350	325	220.00–235.00	229.92
3	350–400	385	232.50–250.00	240.71
3	400–450	433	225.00–232.50	229.22
3	450–500	483	212.50–215.00	213.31
4	500–550	514	220.00–237.50	228.08
1	550–600	560	225.00	225.00
4	600–650	607	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	280.00	280.00
2	350–400	380	287.50–290.00	288.80
2	400–450	418	295.00–297.50	296.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	210.00–220.00	215.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	250.00	250.00
3	450–500	460	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	695	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	765	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	445	280.00	280.00
2	450–500	475	270.00–280.00	275.05
1	500–550	535	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	550–600	572	296.00	296.00
42	650–700	655	273.40	273.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	325.00	325.00
2	350–400	378	320.00	320.00
1	400–450	415	325.00	325.00
1	450–500	490	290.00	290.00
7	550–600	579	287.50	287.50
1	650–700	675	255.00	255.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	910	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	826	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,138.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	900	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,979.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	993	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,749.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,100.00	1,100.00

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	—	1,095	1,470.00	1,470.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,666	133.00–148.00	142.42
4	—	1,415	104.00–126.00	118.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,602	117.00–124.00	121.55
2	—	1,688	134.00–143.00	138.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	948	107.00–113.00	110.10
11	—	785	72.50–95.00	86.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,087	89.00–102.00	95.76
9	—	1,254	110.00–126.00	116.66

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.