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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Aug 6

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Jul 30Aug 6Aug 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

89 head

▼ 117 vs last sale 206▼ 249 vs year ago 338 · −73.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 47▼ 19 vs year ago 47 · −40.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 25▼ 5 vs year ago 11 · −45.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady. Light offerings of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation. Supply impacted by tropical storm in the state.

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 $198.75/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −141.16 against this barn's trailing median of $339.91.

Average price

$198.75

2 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

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

$37.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−37.84

vs SC average

−46.32 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	560	217.50	1,218	1thin
Medium and Large 3	500	180.00	900	1thin

One grade step is worth $37.50/cwt here — about $318 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 sale2 hd

198.75

—

SC average5 barns · 138 hd

236.59

−37.84

National average152 barns · 6,273 hd

245.07

−46.32

This barn, trailing median22 sales

339.91

−141.16

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,840	152.00	2,797	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	138.57	1,754	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,025	120.21	1,232	15

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
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$1,125	1thin

Every lot

43 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3Full	460	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	909	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,241	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,296	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	547	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,368	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	671	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,510	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	727	219.15/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,593	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	246.81/cwt	245.00–248.00	891	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	413	223.94/cwt	217.50–230.00	925	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3Full	425	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	893	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	245.00/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,056	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	445	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	935	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,125	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,021	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	900	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	560	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,218	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	627	207.00/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,298	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,224	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	576	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	690	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	276.28/cwt	272.50–280.00	948	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	266.64/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,005	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Full	400	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	920	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	267.37/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,139	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	461	255.96/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,180	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,034	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,116	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	545	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	981	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	191.17/cwt	182.50–200.00	1,061	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	934	105.05/cwt	50.00–122.00	981	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	133.47/cwt	124.00–147.00	1,474	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	137.17/cwt	130.00–149.00	1,732	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,994	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,797	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	885	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,469	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	795	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	890	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	890	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	920	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,150	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,518	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,190	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,273	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 Aug 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 89Last week 206Year ago 338

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 47Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 25Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	235.00	235.00
1	300–350	300	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	375	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	435	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	470	220.00	220.00
2	500–550	538	207.50	207.50
2	550–600	555	182.50–200.00	191.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	272.50–280.00	276.28
3	350–400	377	260.00–280.00	266.64
5	400–450	426	260.00–275.00	267.37
5	450–500	461	250.00–260.00	255.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	180.00	180.00
1	600–650	645	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	217.50–230.00	223.94
2	450–500	475	215.00	215.00
1	500–550	500	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	361	245.00–248.00	246.81
9	400–450	431	240.00–247.50	245.00
1	450–500	450	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	560	217.50	217.50
5	600–650	627	205.00–207.50	207.00
1	650–700	680	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	240.00	240.00
4	650–700	671	225.00	225.00
6	700–750	727	200.00–223.00	219.15
1	750–800	780	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	264.00	264.00
3	500–550	547	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	934	50.00–122.00	105.05
8	—	1,104	124.00–147.00	133.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,263	130.00–149.00	137.17
1	—	1,295	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	152.00	152.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	920	125.00	125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,125.00	1,125.00

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	1	—	890	100.00	100.00

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	1	—	1,150	132.00	132.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	107.00	107.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	885	166.00	166.00

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.