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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Apr 30

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Apr 23Apr 30May 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

325 head

▲ 83 vs last sale 242▼ 37 vs year ago 362 · −10.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 40▼ 44 vs year ago 120 · −36.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 21▼ 55 vs year ago 64 · −85.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder steers or feeder bulls due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers 2.00 lower based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 lower. 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 $230.15/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −109.76 against this barn's trailing median of $339.91.

Average price

$230.15

15 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,279

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$23.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.31

vs SC average

−38.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	243.75	1,310	2thin
Medium and Large 2	567	231.38	1,312	9thin
Medium and Large 3	539	220.58	1,189	4thin

One grade step is worth $23.18/cwt here — about $121 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 sale15 hd

230.15

—

SC average5 barns · 130 hd

233.46

−3.31

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−38.23

This barn, trailing median22 sales

339.91

−109.76

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	1,652	140.99	2,329	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,530	120.29	1,841	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,336	118.42	1,582	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,141	104.57	1,193	6thin

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 Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,089	$2,078	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	830	$1,188	2thin

Every lot

76 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	885	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	300.82/cwt	300.00–302.50	957	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	839	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,107	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,024	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	489	292.30/cwt	290.00–293.00	1,429	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,300	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	239.21/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,275	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	283.08/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,529	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	249.25/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,411	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,539	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	214.88/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,332	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	239.10/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,490	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	228.05/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,528	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	766	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,704	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	243	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	535	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	279	275.27/cwt	265.00–285.00	768	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	767	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	866	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,026	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	220.82/cwt	215.00–232.50	934	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,088	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	246.35/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,074	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	259.28/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,185	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	227.50/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,058	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	241.12/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,140	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,262	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	527	219.10/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,155	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,271	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,356	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	230.61/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,317	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,294	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,615	28
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	660	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	582	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	714	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	917	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	258.90/cwt	250.00–270.00	823	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	809	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,105	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	263.51/cwt	255.00–270.00	980	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	265.78/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,116	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,243	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	240.06/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,032	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	227.24/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,086	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	262.73/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,261	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	291.39/cwt	282.50–300.00	1,407	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	281.50/cwt	281.00–282.50	1,427	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	524	229.48/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,202	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	252.91/cwt	240.00–277.50	1,328	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	243.93/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,373	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,349	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,353	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	241.04/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,507	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,515	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,380	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,697	1
Bulls	—	—	1,706	144.59/cwt	142.00–147.00	2,467	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	104.57/cwt	97.00–113.00	1,193	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	119.27/cwt	114.00–130.00	1,586	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,498	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	118.84/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,809	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,038	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	735	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	925	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,013	2,112.35/head	2,100.00–2,125.00	2,112	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,173	1,894.78/head	1,725.00–2,050.00	1,895	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	950	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,397	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	640	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	624	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	743	91.24/cwt	87.50–95.00	678	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,065	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,129	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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 325Last week 242Year ago 362

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 40Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 21Year ago 64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	260.00	260.00
1	300–350	345	250.00	250.00
7	400–450	436	240.00–252.50	246.35
15	450–500	473	232.50–250.00	241.12
1	500–550	535	237.50	237.50
8	550–600	571	220.00–235.00	230.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	279	265.00–285.00	275.27
1	300–350	315	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	380	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	435	250.00	250.00
9	450–500	457	255.00–267.50	259.28
1	500–550	510	247.50	247.50
1	550–600	565	240.00	240.00
28	750–800	753	214.50	214.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	243	220.00	220.00
4	400–450	423	215.00–232.50	220.82
2	450–500	465	220.00–235.00	227.50
3	500–550	527	210.00–227.50	219.10
1	550–600	575	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	275.00	275.00
3	250–300	255	280.00	280.00
4	300–350	318	250.00–270.00	258.90
4	350–400	372	255.00–270.00	263.51
3	400–450	420	262.50–270.00	265.78
9	450–500	480	250.00–272.50	262.73
5	500–550	525	240.00–277.50	252.91
7	550–600	563	240.00–252.50	243.93
2	600–650	625	232.50–250.00	241.04
1	700–750	730	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	237.50	237.50
3	300–350	330	245.00	245.00
2	400–450	430	235.00–245.00	240.06
3	450–500	478	220.00–237.50	227.24
4	500–550	524	220.00–237.50	229.48
1	550–600	580	232.50	232.50
1	600–650	615	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	327.50	327.50
1	300–350	340	325.00	325.00
1	400–450	425	292.50	292.50
2	450–500	483	282.50–300.00	291.39
3	500–550	507	281.00–282.50	281.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	300.00	300.00
3	300–350	318	300.00–302.50	300.82
13	450–500	489	290.00–293.00	292.30
7	500–550	540	270.00–287.50	283.08
1	550–600	570	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	215.00	215.00
2	400–450	445	230.00	230.00
3	500–550	533	235.00–242.50	239.21
2	600–650	620	210.00–220.00	214.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	410	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	500	260.00	260.00
4	550–600	566	249.00–250.00	249.25
6	600–650	623	230.00–245.00	239.10
4	650–700	670	222.50–230.00	228.05
2	750–800	766	222.50	222.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,000	150.00	150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,013	2,100.00–2,125.00	2,112.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,725.00	1,725.00

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	1	—	1,075	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,173	1,725.00–2,050.00	1,894.78

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	—	735	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	147.00	147.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	106.00	106.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	743	87.50–95.00	91.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	97.50	97.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,706	142.00–147.00	144.59
1	—	1,380	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,522	115.00–122.00	118.84
1	—	1,580	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,141	97.00–113.00	104.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,330	114.00–130.00	119.27
1	—	1,440	104.00	104.00

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.