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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Apr 16

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Apr 9Apr 16Apr 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

251 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 244▼ 137 vs year ago 388 · −35.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 74▼ 8 vs year ago 42 · −19.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 5▼ 4 vs year ago 21 · −19.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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 $248.41/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −91.50 against this barn's trailing median of $339.91.

Average price

$248.41

11 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,361

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$31.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.47

vs SC average

−16.11 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	256.88	1,420	8thin
Medium and Large 2	535	225.83	1,208	3thin

One grade step is worth $31.04/cwt here — about $212 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 sale11 hd

248.41

—

SC average5 barns · 87 hd

234.94

+13.47

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−16.11

This barn, trailing median22 sales

339.91

−91.50

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	1,297	131.78	1,709	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,410	129.55	1,827	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,203	121.85	1,465	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	972	118.65	1,154	7thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	910	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$925	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	875	$1,209	5
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$1,080	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	768	$1,282	6
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	648	$849	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	620	$682	1thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	858	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	798	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	818	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,178	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	300.61/cwt	292.50–302.50	1,163	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	284.59/cwt	282.50–285.00	1,247	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,395	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	283.73/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,319	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	290.48/cwt	285.00–299.00	1,490	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	544	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,523	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,610	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	630	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	274.84/cwt	270.00–280.00	728	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	288.18/cwt	285.00–300.00	790	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	282	314.01/cwt	310.00–315.00	886	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	730	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	743	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	949	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	932	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,062	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	956	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	912	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	259.07/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,083	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,210	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	262.27/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,238	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	223.72/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,058	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	491	246.24/cwt	232.50–249.00	1,209	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,370	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,246	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,224	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,436	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,397	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	292.50/cwt	290.00–295.00	687	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	253	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	731	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	331.64/cwt	325.00–337.50	922	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	280	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	966	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	770	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	301.06/cwt	295.00–305.00	942	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	324.67/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,052	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,147	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	297.10/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,114	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	289.32/cwt	275.00–293.00	1,238	20
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,213	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,240	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	491	264.07/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,297	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	277.48/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,437	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	520	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,404	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,441	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,413	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,484	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,131	126.80/cwt	115.00–132.00	1,434	6
Bulls	—	—	1,793	146.72/cwt	142.00–150.00	2,631	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	124.89/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,209	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	110.32/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,079	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,040	116.17/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,208	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	138.20/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,824	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	127.52/cwt	124.00–132.00	1,741	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	123.79/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,820	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	745	913.00/head	913.00–913.00	913	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	815	1,080.00/head	1,080.00–1,080.00	1,080	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	908	1,283.49/head	1,133.00–1,365.00	1,283	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	725	1,017.24/head	950.00–1,075.00	1,017	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	755	1,477.98/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,478	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	800	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	845	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	905	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	910	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	605	748.00/head	748.00–748.00	748	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	620	682.00/head	682.00–682.00	682	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	690	949.00/head	949.00–949.00	949	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 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 244Year ago 388

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 74Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 5Year ago 21

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	325.00–337.50	331.64
4	300–350	324	310.00–330.00	324.67
2	350–400	370	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	290.00–295.00	292.50
5	250–300	253	289.00	289.00
6	300–350	313	295.00–305.00	301.06
2	350–400	375	290.00–305.00	297.10
20	400–450	428	275.00–293.00	289.32
1	450–500	455	272.50	272.50
6	500–550	518	270.00–280.00	277.48
1	550–600	565	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	445	272.50	272.50
5	450–500	491	250.00–270.00	264.07
1	550–600	565	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	645	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	270.00–280.00	274.84
1	300–350	345	270.00	270.00
6	400–450	418	252.50–267.50	259.07
9	450–500	491	232.50–249.00	246.24
1	500–550	530	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	550	222.50	222.50
2	600–650	628	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	310.00–315.00	314.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	300.00	300.00
5	250–300	274	285.00–300.00	288.18
2	300–350	333	285.00	285.00
4	350–400	376	282.50	282.50
2	400–450	432	280.00	280.00
10	450–500	472	250.00–265.00	262.27
2	500–550	522	262.50	262.50
6	550–600	563	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	247.50	247.50
2	300–350	323	230.00	230.00
2	350–400	390	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	410	222.50	222.50
4	450–500	473	220.00–230.00	223.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	275.00	275.00
1	300–350	300	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	380	310.00	310.00
3	450–500	461	302.50	302.50
5	500–550	513	285.00–299.00	290.48
1	550–600	565	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	387	292.50–302.50	300.61
6	400–450	438	282.50–285.00	284.59
10	450–500	465	280.00–285.00	283.73
6	500–550	544	280.00	280.00

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	—	745	913.00	913.00

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	—	815	1,080.00	1,080.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	908	1,133.00–1,365.00	1,283.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	755	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,477.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	950.00–1,075.00	1,017.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	682.00	682.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	748.00	748.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	949.00	949.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,793	142.00–150.00	146.72
6	—	1,131	115.00–132.00	126.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	111.00–121.00	116.17
2	—	1,365	124.00–132.00	127.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,470	121.00–126.00	123.79
2	—	1,320	136.00–140.00	138.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	968	120.00–131.00	124.89
3	—	978	106.00–116.00	110.32

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.