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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Jun 11

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

295 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 256▲ 6 vs year ago 289 · +2.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 44▼ 9 vs year ago 69 · −13.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 22▲ 9 vs year ago 40 · +22.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $261.38/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −88.64 against this barn's trailing median of $350.02.

Average price

$261.38

22 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,427

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$46.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.65

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	278.75	1,484	2thin
Medium and Large 2	539	264.44	1,426	17thin
Medium and Large 3	593	232.47	1,379	3thin

One grade step is worth $46.28/cwt here — about $106 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale22 hd

261.38

—

SC average5 barns · 96 hd

253.73

+7.65

This barn, trailing median24 sales

350.02

−88.64

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 500–600 lb

24 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $411.46, low $271.08, median $350.02 across 24 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	1,633	170.55	2,785	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	140.76	1,662	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,273	140.00	1,782	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,031	122.69	1,265	19

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)	1,290	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,078	$1,563	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	893	$1,788	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,604	5

Every lot

81 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	930	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	338.64/cwt	325.00–347.50	1,124	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	288.85/cwt	285.00–292.50	1,213	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,070	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,386	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	239.63/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,145	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,485	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	509	242.98/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,237	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	291.99/cwt	275.00–296.00	1,548	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,635	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	213	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	533	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	572	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	294.09/cwt	292.50–295.00	794	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	273.75/cwt	267.50–280.00	753	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	872	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,042	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	215.01/cwt	212.50–217.50	821	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	247.35/cwt	240.00–255.00	947	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	272.58/cwt	262.50–275.00	1,156	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	227.97/cwt	222.50–237.50	967	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	254.30/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,086	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	241.68/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,136	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	235.00/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,123	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,237	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	246.59/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,290	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	524	223.08/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,169	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	564	224.84/cwt	212.50–232.50	1,268	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	631	204.43/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,290	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	635	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,381	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	639	228.30/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,459	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	661	208.64/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,379	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	841	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	293	297.52/cwt	295.00–300.00	872	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	290.84/cwt	280.00–300.00	939	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	271.29/cwt	270.00–272.50	909	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	246.67/cwt	240.00–250.00	826	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	974	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	292.80/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,101	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	246.58/cwt	242.50–250.00	942	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,190	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	245.10/cwt	237.50–255.00	1,044	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	267.85/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,144	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	242.07/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,150	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,372	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	271.09/cwt	265.00–277.50	1,334	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,455	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	266.27/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,390	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,513	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	260.05/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,511	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	593	232.47/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,379	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	600	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,410	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	256.69/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,586	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	677	230.47/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,560	9
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	701	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,682	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,617	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,633	170.55/cwt	163.00–174.00	2,785	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	117.11/cwt	80.00–125.00	1,191	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	130.37/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,370	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	146.97/cwt	141.00–157.00	1,727	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	131.01/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,558	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,240	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,711	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,305	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,853	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	1,165	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	874	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	705	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	740	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	785	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	865	1,710.12/head	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,710	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	970	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,080	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	675	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	827	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	853	109.03/cwt	100.00–117.50	930	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	905	119.02/cwt	108.00–144.00	1,077	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,016	124.36/cwt	115.00–131.00	1,263	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,030	110.97/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,143	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,122	119.29/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,338	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,549	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	123.71/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,583	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	910	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,145	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,290	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	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 Jun 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 295Last week 256Year ago 289

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 44Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 22Year ago 40

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	293	295.00–300.00	297.52
3	300–350	323	280.00–300.00	290.84
4	350–400	376	280.00–305.00	292.80
1	400–450	425	280.00	280.00
2	450–500	490	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	515	282.50	282.50
1	550–600	550	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	240.00–250.00	246.67
3	350–400	382	242.50–250.00	246.58
7	400–450	426	237.50–255.00	245.10
10	450–500	475	230.00–252.50	242.07
3	550–600	593	225.00–242.50	232.47
1	600–650	600	235.00	235.00
9	650–700	677	220.00–239.00	230.47
2	700–750	735	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	290.00	290.00
2	300–350	335	270.00–272.50	271.29
5	350–400	358	272.00	272.00
5	400–450	427	260.00–277.50	267.85
9	450–500	492	265.00–277.50	271.09
12	500–550	522	250.00–272.50	266.27
5	550–600	581	250.00–265.00	260.05
4	600–650	618	240.00–267.50	256.69
3	700–750	701	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	250.00	250.00
3	350–400	382	212.50–217.50	215.01
4	400–450	424	222.50–237.50	227.97
10	450–500	478	222.50–237.50	235.00
5	500–550	524	215.00–232.50	223.08
4	550–600	564	212.50–232.50	224.84
9	600–650	631	195.00–210.00	204.43
4	650–700	661	205.00–217.00	208.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	260.00	260.00
2	250–300	275	267.50–280.00	273.75
1	300–350	320	272.50	272.50
2	350–400	383	240.00–255.00	247.35
7	400–450	427	250.00–255.00	254.30
3	450–500	470	240.00–242.50	241.68
2	500–550	523	240.00–253.00	246.59
4	600–650	639	223.00–230.00	228.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	292.50–295.00	294.09
3	350–400	376	277.00	277.00
5	400–450	424	262.50–275.00	272.58
1	450–500	490	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	478	230.00–250.00	239.63
5	500–550	509	240.00–255.00	242.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	300.00	300.00
10	400–450	420	285.00–292.50	288.85
1	450–500	495	300.00	300.00
11	500–550	530	275.00–296.00	291.99
1	600–650	635	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	332	325.00–347.50	338.64
12	400–450	433	320.00	320.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,165	75.00	75.00

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	1	—	1,080	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,710.12

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	—	740	1,600.00	1,600.00

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	—	705	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,280	121.00–129.00	123.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	128.00	128.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	110.00–112.00	110.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	905	108.00–144.00	119.02

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	8	—	1,122	110.00–126.00	119.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,016	115.00–131.00	124.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	122.50	122.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	853	100.00–117.50	109.03

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	—	1,290	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,825.00	1,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	1,325.00	1,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,633	163.00–174.00	170.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	138.00	138.00
1	—	1,305	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,051	127.00–135.00	130.37
11	—	1,017	80.00–125.00	117.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,175	141.00–157.00	146.97
7	—	1,189	120.00–139.00	131.01

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.