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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-09

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

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Jun 25Jul 9Jul 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

270 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 270▼ 10 vs year ago 280 · −3.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

108 head

▲ 73 vs last sale 35▲ 58 vs year ago 50 · +116.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 29▲ 6 vs year ago 12 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed for July 4th holiday. 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 $234.64/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −105.27 against this barn's trailing median of $339.91.

Average price

$234.64

20 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,268

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$8.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.10

vs SC average

−34.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	545	236.86	1,291	15thin
Medium and Large 3	527	227.98	1,202	5thin

One grade step is worth $8.87/cwt here — about $88 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 sale20 hd

234.64

—

SC average4 barns · 126 hd

241.74

−7.10

National average164 barns · 12,328 hd

268.86

−34.22

This barn, trailing median22 sales

339.91

−105.27

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	1,549	161.18	2,497	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,563	139.89	2,186	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,196	135.29	1,618	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	997	120.61	1,202	21

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$1,085	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$1,200	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	858	$1,558	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$1,211	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	897	$1,039	9
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	910	$910	1thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	210	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	735	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	252	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	885	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	610	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,013	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	363	327.53/cwt	322.50–332.50	1,189	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	376	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,278	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	299.98/cwt	285.00–303.00	1,137	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,078	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	262.73/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,085	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,226	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	979	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,069	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	254.14/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,177	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	465	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,116	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	471	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,427	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	294.93/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,422	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	258.79/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,315	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	565	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,413	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,328	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,607	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3Value Added	600	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,530	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,540	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	657	258.32/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,697	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	730	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,672	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	215	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	473	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	227	286.47/cwt	280.00–290.00	650	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	621	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	765	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	260	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	988	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	266.79/cwt	250.00–275.00	859	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	284.05/cwt	280.00–285.00	926	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	710	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	792	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,008	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Value Added	380	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,017	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	255.88/cwt	250.00–265.00	977	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	860	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	402	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,075	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	246.30/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,032	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	436	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,134	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,035	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,013	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	241.73/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,151	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,213	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	231.23/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,198	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	528	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,294	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	535	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,231	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	234.46/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,259	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	565	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,314	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,215	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	570	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,254	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,419	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,296	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	230.16/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,427	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	268	232.66/cwt	230.00–235.00	624	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	825	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,017	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	938	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	299.86/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,079	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	365	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,168	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	275.70/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,023	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,130	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	940	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,275	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	425	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,084	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	262.26/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,238	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	488	242.46/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,183	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	509	245.01/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,247	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,148	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	512	233.36/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,195	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,458	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,541	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,549	161.18/cwt	150.00–167.00	2,497	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	111.49/cwt	83.00–125.00	1,076	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	135.42/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,421	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	131.04/cwt	109.00–141.00	1,549	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	148.91/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,845	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	148.25/cwt	143.00–155.00	2,295	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,573	134.31/cwt	129.00–138.00	2,113	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	960	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,085	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	775	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	630	1,339.00/head	1,339.00–1,339.00	1,339	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	798	918.34/head	867.00–993.00	918	4
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	835	1,378.00/head	1,378.00–1,378.00	1,378	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	880	1,738.00/head	1,738.00–1,738.00	1,738	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	893	1,147.59/head	1,080.00–1,196.00	1,148	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	905	996.79/head	920.00–1,045.00	997	3
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	910	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	1,329.00/head	1,329.00–1,329.00	1,329	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	1,359.00/head	1,359.00–1,359.00	1,359	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 Jul 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 270Last week 270Year ago 280

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 35Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 29Year ago 12

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed for July 4th holiday. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	280.00	280.00
7	350–400	371	270.00–280.00	275.70
3	450–500	472	252.50–270.00	262.26
6	500–550	509	240.00–250.00	245.01
2	550–600	595	245.00	245.00
2	650–700	685	220.00–230.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	425	255.00	255.00
2	450–500	488	240.00–245.00	242.46
3	500–550	512	230.00–240.00	233.36
2	600–650	610	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	230.00–235.00	232.66
1	400–450	400	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	510	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	328	310.00	310.00
4	350–400	360	290.00–310.00	299.86
1	400–450	425	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	400	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	220.00	220.00
6	300–350	338	210.00	210.00
1	350–400	360	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	400	215.00	215.00
1	450–500	450	225.00	225.00
4	500–550	518	230.00–235.00	231.23
1	550–600	565	215.00	215.00
1	600–650	610	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	450	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	535	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	570	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	267.50	267.50
12	400–450	436	260.00	260.00
5	500–550	528	245.00	245.00
3	550–600	565	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	270.00	270.00
6	300–350	322	250.00–275.00	266.79
3	350–400	382	250.00–265.00	255.88
8	400–450	419	240.00–250.00	246.30
4	450–500	476	230.00–252.50	241.73
4	500–550	537	230.00–237.50	234.46
1	550–600	585	242.50	242.50
3	600–650	620	220.00–235.00	230.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	280.00–290.00	286.47
1	250–300	255	300.00	300.00
5	300–350	326	280.00–285.00	284.05
1	350–400	370	272.50	272.50
3	400–450	402	267.50	267.50
1	450–500	495	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	600	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	376	340.00	340.00
11	450–500	471	303.00	303.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	280.00	280.00
2	400–450	413	250.00–275.00	262.73
3	450–500	463	250.00–262.50	254.14
2	500–550	508	250.00–267.50	258.79
1	550–600	595	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	635	242.50	242.50
3	650–700	657	255.00–260.00	258.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	302.50	302.50
7	350–400	379	285.00–303.00	299.98
2	400–450	430	285.00	285.00
3	450–500	482	290.00–297.50	294.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	230.00	230.00
1	300–350	310	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	445	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	455	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	565	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	350.00	350.00
3	250–300	252	351.00	351.00
2	350–400	363	322.50–332.50	327.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	525	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	565	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	730	229.00	229.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,475.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	1,085.00	1,085.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,738.00	1,738.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,329.00	1,329.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	1,339.00	1,339.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,378.00	1,378.00

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	4	—	798	867.00–993.00	918.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	910.00	910.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	905	920.00–1,045.00	996.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	893	1,080.00–1,196.00	1,147.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,359.00	1,359.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	143.00–155.00	148.25
3	—	1,573	129.00–138.00	134.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,049	130.00–142.00	135.42
13	—	965	83.00–125.00	111.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,239	146.00–153.00	148.91
16	—	1,182	109.00–141.00	131.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,549	150.00–167.00	161.18

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.