Sale reports / South Carolina / Darlington Livestock Auction / 2024-07-16

Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Jul 16
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956
Feeder Cattle receipts
176 head
▼ 94 vs last sale 270▲ 11 vs year ago 165 · +6.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
55 head
▼ 53 vs last sale 108▼ 3 vs year ago 58 · −5.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
97 head
▲ 79 vs last sale 18▲ 95 vs year ago 2 · +4,750.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on feeder steers and feeder heifers due to limited comparable sales, feeder bulls 2.50 higher, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 3.50 higher based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $250.78/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −89.13 against this barn's trailing median of $339.91.
Average price
$250.78
38 head · 521 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,307
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$193
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$41.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.20
vs SC average
−7.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1515261.151,34626
Medium and Large 2544241.001,3115thin
Medium and Large 3526219.211,1537thin
One grade step is worth $41.94/cwt here — about $193 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 sale38 hd
250.78
—
SC average5 barns · 187 hd
251.98
−1.20
National average156 barns · 7,883 hd
257.80
−7.02
This barn, trailing median22 sales
339.91
−89.13
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
396349302255median 339.9103/1004/2107/0709/1511/03
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,686166.012,7995thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,175135.891,59718
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,093126.871,38612

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,094$1,57411
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,044$1,5615
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,069$1,4628
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)978$1,3496
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$1,3751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)770$1,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,025$1,6974thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)924$1,69310

Every lot

103 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3Full340215.00/cwt215.00–215.007311
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy400320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2801
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1415300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2451
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3435250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0881
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2561
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added475299.96/cwt299.00–305.001,42512
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1485288.74/cwt287.50–290.001,4002
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3485250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2131
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3Fleshy495205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0151
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,5341
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2550267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,4711
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3585240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4041
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3Value Added623240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4952
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3630247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,5591
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3Fleshy685207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,4211
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2217273.08/cwt260.00–280.005933
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3220240.00/cwt240.00–240.005281
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1272295.12/cwt285.00–300.008033
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2273265.11/cwt252.50–280.007242
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3285250.00/cwt250.00–250.007132
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Value Added293275.00/cwt275.00–275.008063
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327292.13/cwt280.00–302.509553
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3370207.40/cwt200.00–215.007672
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1405282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,1441
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3Full430170.00/cwt170.00–170.007311
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2435252.33/cwt245.00–260.001,0982
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3450230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0351
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3Fleshy455162.50/cwt162.50–162.507391
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2460257.34/cwt250.00–265.001,1842
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1500265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3251
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3507230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1663
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3Fleshy510162.50/cwt162.50–162.508291
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added516261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,34725
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2742
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3550227.33/cwt226.00–230.001,2503
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560238.34/cwt237.50–240.001,3353
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added611244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,4913
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3Fleshy633165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0442
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3660210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3861
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy715170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2161
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3210246.90/cwt235.00–260.005182
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2220275.45/cwt270.00–280.006062
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2265297.50/cwt297.50–297.507881
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1290300.00/cwt300.00–300.008701
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy305332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,0141
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2315290.00/cwt290.00–290.009141
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3320210.00/cwt210.00–210.006721
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323312.52/cwt310.00–315.001,0092
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added326332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,0845
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3360210.95/cwt207.50–215.007593
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370302.47/cwt300.00–305.001,1192
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3Fleshy390212.50/cwt212.50–212.508291
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,2711
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3423250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0583
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2439263.87/cwt260.00–280.001,1585
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3Full440195.00/cwt195.00–195.008581
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2469271.11/cwt260.00–285.001,2724
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3487235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1444
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy515240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2361
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2517250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2933
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3538242.53/cwt240.00–245.001,3052
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3570224.91/cwt220.00–230.001,2822
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy580228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,3221
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3620220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3641
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3Fleshy620210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3021
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3715207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,4841
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,685164.76/cwt159.00–169.002,7764
Bulls——1,690171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,8901
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%935105.00/cwt105.00–105.009821
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,107128.86/cwt124.00–143.001,42611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,150140.48/cwt138.00–143.001,6167
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,191132.97/cwt121.00–136.001,58411
Replacement Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2805195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5701
Bulls—Medium and Large 3823127.46/cwt125.00–130.001,0492
Bulls—Medium and Large 3828132.55/cwt130.00–135.001,0982
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,043141.89/cwt140.00–144.001,4802
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 37801,478.13/head1,275.00–1,650.001,4782
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 39221,532.37/head1,450.00–1,675.001,5323
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29251,875.59/head1,800.00–1,925.001,8763
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29851,807.17/head1,725.00–1,900.001,8072
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,0001,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0681,874.71/head1,850.00–1,900.001,8752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,1301,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 2690122.50/cwt122.50–122.508451
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3787103.59/cwt77.50–120.008153
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3860115.52/cwt93.00–130.009934
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3935105.00/cwt105.00–105.009821
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2957128.34/cwt114.00–145.001,2289
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2999117.30/cwt108.00–136.001,1728
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1780109.00/cwt109.00–109.008501
Bred Cows—Small 18701,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 39151,223.22/head1,200.00–1,250.001,2232
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29791,476.50/head1,300.00–1,575.001,4774
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0101,411.82/head1,275.00–1,500.001,4124
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0161,454.99/head1,125.00–1,650.001,4557
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0801,478.90/head1,350.00–1,675.001,4796
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,125127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,4291
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,143117.87/cwt111.00–127.001,3473
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2051,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2301,783.28/head1,750.00–1,825.001,7834
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3051,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 27701,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 28401,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751

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.