Sale reports / South Carolina / Darlington Livestock Auction / 2024-12-10

Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Dec 10
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956
Feeder Cattle receipts
317 head
▲ 79 vs last sale 238▲ 73 vs year ago 244 · +29.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
146 head
▲ 86 vs last sale 60▲ 79 vs year ago 67 · +117.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
59 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 55▲ 52 vs year ago 7 · +742.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $266.46/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −83.56 against this barn's trailing median of $350.02.
Average price
$266.46
21 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,423
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$200
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3
$30.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.23
vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2535269.361,44219thin
Medium and Large 3520238.871,2422thin
One grade step is worth $30.49/cwt here — about $200 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale21 hd
266.46
—
SC average6 barns · 129 hd
264.22
+2.23
This barn, trailing median24 sales
350.02
−83.56
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
425369313257median 350.0203/0305/1907/1409/1510/27
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,491123.311,8398thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,310114.971,5058thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,110113.071,25525
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,001100.831,00916

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)1,145$1,84913
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,072$1,8205
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)885$1,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,310$1,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,043$1,2762thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)919$1,3894thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,245$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,186$1,8456
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)973$1,8382thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)605$1,1251thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,320$2,0752thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1330350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1551
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3881
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2405260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0531
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1435357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,5551
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1460345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5871
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1532290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5432
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy203417.47/cwt415.00–420.008472
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1229273.62/cwt270.00–280.006278
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230250.00/cwt250.00–250.005752
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3232224.42/cwt220.00–235.005213
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285240.00/cwt240.00–240.006841
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1291280.96/cwt260.00–285.008187
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3295200.00/cwt200.00–200.005901
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1310250.00/cwt250.00–250.007751
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2339238.76/cwt235.00–240.008094
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2353234.96/cwt230.00–240.008292
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1356270.10/cwt250.00–275.0096216
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3365205.21/cwt200.00–210.007492
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421234.91/cwt230.00–240.009896
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425259.32/cwt252.50–265.001,1024
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425202.50/cwt202.50–202.508611
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470250.95/cwt240.00–265.001,17917
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3475200.12/cwt195.00–210.009514
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478237.54/cwt230.00–245.001,1352
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,1971
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2518224.88/cwt220.00–230.001,1652
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3530200.28/cwt190.00–210.001,0612
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy532198.26/cwt195.00–202.501,0553
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2568211.64/cwt200.00–220.001,2023
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy570202.15/cwt192.50–212.501,1522
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3575203.59/cwt197.50–210.001,1712
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1590230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3573
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy608200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2162
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620212.90/cwt205.00–220.001,3205
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625229.98/cwt220.00–235.001,4375
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3633195.02/cwt190.00–200.001,2342
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2700180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2601
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy222417.44/cwt400.00–455.009277
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2225330.00/cwt330.00–330.007431
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1229367.43/cwt350.00–380.008414
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2252330.00/cwt330.00–330.008324
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy275394.69/cwt390.00–400.001,0854
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1280360.21/cwt350.00–370.001,0095
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1310360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1161
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy314394.10/cwt390.00–400.001,2376
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3318285.49/cwt272.50–300.009082
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2325345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1215
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3375330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2381
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1383367.25/cwt350.00–375.001,4079
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2383342.58/cwt340.00–345.001,3122
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy390387.46/cwt385.00–392.501,51113
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fancy419342.41/cwt330.00–355.001,4355
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3433265.03/cwt260.00–270.001,1482
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy434352.73/cwt350.00–370.001,5317
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2440286.69/cwt285.00–290.001,2613
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1445303.35/cwt300.00–305.001,3503
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471283.45/cwt270.00–290.001,3356
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3480260.81/cwt257.50–265.001,2523
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3520238.87/cwt232.50–245.001,2422
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2526275.37/cwt260.00–280.001,44815
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2571246.83/cwt240.00–252.501,4094
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Full605215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3011
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3622219.06/cwt212.50–225.001,3633
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3665216.27/cwt215.00–217.501,4382
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3715210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5021
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,430114.91/cwt99.00–120.001,6436
Bulls——1,560158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,4651
Bulls——1,790139.00/cwt139.00–139.002,4881
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00096.74/cwt70.00–105.0096711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,002109.84/cwt107.00–113.001,1015
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,106116.74/cwt114.00–120.001,29113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,115109.09/cwt105.00–112.001,21612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,248112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,3984
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,371117.93/cwt115.00–125.001,6174
Replacement Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3785165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2900165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4851
Bulls—Medium and Large 3960139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,3341
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,010143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,4441
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,2451,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29201,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0251,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0301,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2051,925.10/head1,900.00–1,950.001,9252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2251,814.69/head1,800.00–1,850.001,8153
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3845106.96/cwt103.00–111.009043
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 390586.98/cwt81.00–96.007873
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2955120.94/cwt120.00–122.001,1553
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,069111.76/cwt105.00–119.001,1957
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,3202,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0752
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28851,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Small 19351,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0431,275.84/head1,225.00–1,325.001,2762
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0501,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,060107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,1341
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0862,100.37/head2,000.00–2,150.002,1003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1081,548.36/head1,475.00–1,600.001,5482
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1741,974.62/head1,750.00–2,050.001,97510
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3101,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19191,389.15/head1,250.00–1,600.001,3894
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small 26051,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251

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.