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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Apr 9

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Apr 2Apr 9Apr 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

244 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 201▲ 121 vs year ago 123 · +98.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 72▲ 44 vs year ago 30 · +146.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 23▼ 10 vs year ago 15 · −66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons on feeder steers and feeder bulls, feeder heifers 4.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.50 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average to plain 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 $240.80/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −99.11 against this barn's trailing median of $339.91.

Average price

$240.80

19 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,346

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$300

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

$33.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.70

vs SC average

−23.16 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	564	243.25	1,371	17thin
Medium and Large 2	530	230.00	1,219	1thin
Medium and Large 3	510	210.00	1,071	1thin

One grade step is worth $33.25/cwt here — about $300 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale19 hd

240.80

—

SC average5 barns · 98 hd

239.10

+1.70

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−23.16

This barn, trailing median22 sales

339.91

−99.11

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	—	Low	1,406	154.25	2,169	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	129.36	1,869	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,130	126.13	1,425	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	837	111.08	930	8thin

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
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	816	$1,156	4thin

Every lot

64 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	720	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	837	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,023	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,008	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	320.14/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,153	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	972	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	318.71/cwt	312.50–325.00	1,364	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,161	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	301.25/cwt	301.00–302.00	1,319	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,386	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,303	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,534	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	594	261.86/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,555	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,642	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,466	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	272.39/cwt	270.00–275.00	599	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	723	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	306.00/cwt	295.00–315.00	826	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	689	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	806	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	301.37/cwt	290.00–312.50	943	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	315	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,008	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	267.31/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,029	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	212.62/cwt	210.00–215.00	893	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	257.58/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,084	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,237	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	258.70/cwt	255.00–259.00	1,226	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,176	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,071	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	246.47/cwt	242.50–247.50	1,296	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,219	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	240.99/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,422	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	663	203.73/cwt	202.50–205.00	1,351	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	238	312.26/cwt	305.00–320.00	743	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	258	282.48/cwt	280.00–285.00	729	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	332.36/cwt	330.00–335.00	881	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	274	317.67/cwt	310.00–320.00	870	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,048	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	972	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	322.25/cwt	322.00–322.50	1,138	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	366	259.96/cwt	230.00–295.00	951	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	302.30/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,146	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	404	300.63/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,215	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	321.22/cwt	320.00–322.50	1,333	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	268.71/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,303	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,236	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	235.15/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,359	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	236.57/cwt	234.00–237.50	1,464	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,189	145.42/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,729	5
Bulls	—	—	1,515	158.66/cwt	153.00–165.00	2,404	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	807	106.77/cwt	97.50–116.00	862	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	928	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,151	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,000	114.36/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,144	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	127.20/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,453	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	129.36/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,869	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	630	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	735	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	880	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	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 Apr 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 244Last week 201Year ago 123

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 72Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 23Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	295.00	295.00
4	250–300	270	295.00–315.00	306.00
4	300–350	313	290.00–312.50	301.37
7	400–450	438	282.50	282.50
14	450–500	474	255.00–259.00	258.70
7	500–550	526	242.50–247.50	246.47
10	550–600	590	235.00–245.00	240.99
3	650–700	670	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	210.00–215.00	212.62
1	500–550	510	210.00	210.00
1	600–650	615	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	663	202.50–205.00	203.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	270.00–275.00	272.39
1	250–300	270	255.00	255.00
1	300–350	310	260.00	260.00
2	350–400	385	260.00–275.00	267.31
6	400–450	421	250.00–265.00	257.58
2	450–500	495	237.50	237.50
1	500–550	530	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	305.00–320.00	312.26
4	250–300	274	310.00–320.00	317.67
1	300–350	330	317.50	317.50
11	350–400	379	300.00–315.00	302.30
4	400–450	404	300.00–302.50	300.63
5	450–500	485	265.00–285.00	268.71
1	500–550	505	270.00	270.00
11	600–650	619	234.00–237.50	236.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	330.00–335.00	332.36
2	350–400	353	322.00–322.50	322.25
2	400–450	415	320.00–322.50	321.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	280.00–285.00	282.48
1	300–350	335	290.00	290.00
5	350–400	366	230.00–295.00	259.96
1	500–550	515	240.00	240.00
2	550–600	578	230.00–240.00	235.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	300.00	300.00
1	250–300	270	310.00	310.00
1	300–350	315	320.00	320.00
2	350–400	360	315.00–325.00	320.14
4	400–450	438	301.00–302.00	301.25
9	450–500	478	272.50	272.50
8	550–600	594	260.00–275.00	261.86
3	650–700	670	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	330.00	330.00
2	400–450	428	312.50–325.00	318.71
9	450–500	462	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	520	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	430	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	450	270.00	270.00
4	700–750	715	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	112.00–117.00	114.36
22	—	1,142	120.00–135.00	127.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	807	97.50–116.00	106.77
2	—	928	123.00–125.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,445	120.00–138.00	129.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,189	140.00–149.00	145.42
10	—	1,515	153.00–165.00	158.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	575.00	575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	725.00	725.00

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	—	880	1,225.00	1,225.00

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	1	—	1,020	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,000	1,475.00	1,475.00

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.