Sale reports / South Carolina / Darlington Livestock Auction / 2025-03-18

Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Mar 18
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956
Feeder Cattle receipts
260 head
▲ 113 vs last sale 147▲ 22 vs year ago 238 · +9.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
138 head
▲ 127 vs last sale 11▲ 84 vs year ago 54 · +155.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
81 head
▲ 69 vs last sale 12▲ 47 vs year ago 34 · +138.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle or slaughter cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Moderate offering of average to plain 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 $256.52/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −83.38 against this barn's trailing median of $339.91.
Average price
$256.52
20 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,396
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$281
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$63.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.07
vs SC average
−58.06 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1533278.771,48510thin
Medium and Large 2555236.411,3129thin
Medium and Large 3560215.001,2041thin
One grade step is worth $63.77/cwt here — about $281 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
256.52
—
SC average6 barns · 65 hd
266.59
−10.07
National average174 barns · 12,680 hd
314.58
−58.06
This barn, trailing median22 sales
339.91
−83.38
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—Average1,509167.622,52911
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,361147.692,0098thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,114135.811,51327
CowsLean 85-90%Low981119.121,16832

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)1,189$1,9775
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,305$1,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,061$1,6504thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,127$1,60311
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$1,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,435$2,4251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,132$2,48026
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)968$2,46713
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)925$2,6001thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1253390.00/cwt390.00–390.009872
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3275285.00/cwt285.00–285.007841
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1340415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,4111
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3380310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1781
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4701
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1435390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6971
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2538300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6142
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,7811
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy575280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6101
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3200262.50/cwt262.50–262.505251
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy210380.00/cwt380.00–380.007981
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240313.75/cwt307.50–320.007532
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1271328.23/cwt320.00–340.008904
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy275370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0181
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3275255.00/cwt255.00–255.007011
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2278293.18/cwt280.00–305.008155
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2307280.00/cwt280.00–280.008603
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327316.26/cwt302.50–325.001,0345
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3327253.21/cwt250.00–260.008283
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy345280.00/cwt280.00–280.009661
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1365323.36/cwt310.00–335.001,18015
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2369300.94/cwt287.50–310.001,1104
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy377275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0375
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425307.03/cwt290.00–332.501,30511
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2426288.86/cwt270.00–295.001,2316
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy440257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,1331
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3445250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1131
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3462238.99/cwt230.00–250.001,1043
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468293.91/cwt290.00–302.501,3755
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468284.14/cwt275.00–292.501,3306
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521285.03/cwt270.00–295.001,4858
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523268.80/cwt265.00–272.501,4062
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy540227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,2291
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2555236.71/cwt230.00–247.501,3143
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3560215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2041
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1580253.75/cwt250.00–257.501,4722
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy581217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,2643
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2695230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5991
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1730235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7161
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1785235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8451
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2790227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,7971
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3235300.00/cwt300.00–300.007051
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1245400.00/cwt400.00–400.009801
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2263370.00/cwt370.00–370.009732
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3273300.00/cwt300.00–300.008192
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1285434.28/cwt430.00–437.501,2383
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2310350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0851
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1319426.72/cwt400.00–435.001,36115
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3330290.00/cwt290.00–290.009571
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3353301.31/cwt292.50–310.001,0642
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy380340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2921
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1382402.51/cwt395.00–410.001,5385
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2387378.30/cwt360.00–385.001,4649
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1414401.29/cwt397.50–407.501,6614
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3423295.02/cwt280.00–305.001,2483
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy426339.99/cwt335.00–350.001,4484
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2435366.49/cwt362.50–385.001,5947
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2462337.49/cwt327.50–352.501,5599
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy475333.66/cwt322.50–337.501,5855
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3478300.47/cwt280.00–312.501,4363
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2524320.94/cwt310.00–332.501,6825
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1525332.50/cwt327.50–337.501,7462
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy535316.25/cwt310.00–322.501,6922
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3545270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4721
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2565275.74/cwt270.00–285.001,5583
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy565272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,5401
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630263.69/cwt260.00–267.501,6612
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2650272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,7711
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy670250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6751
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2705251.28/cwt247.50–255.001,7722
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2775242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,8791
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,138150.46/cwt140.00–160.001,7122
Bulls——1,591171.43/cwt163.00–180.002,7279
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%966110.01/cwt85.00–121.001,06317
Cows—Lean 85-90%997129.44/cwt124.00–142.001,29115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,085125.78/cwt120.00–131.001,36513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,130160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8081
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,142143.98/cwt135.00–151.001,64413
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,354145.77/cwt139.00–150.001,9746
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,380153.43/cwt153.00–154.002,1172
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3875155.27/cwt147.00–163.001,3592
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,4352,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 37801,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29172,512.64/head2,375.00–2,725.002,5133
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29552,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29632,426.58/head2,250.00–2,575.002,4276
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19702,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29702,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29942,095.88/head1,900.00–2,200.002,0964
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29991,944.99/head1,700.00–2,100.001,9454
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1462,508.62/head2,400.00–2,650.002,5099
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2642,617.14/head2,550.00–2,700.002,6174
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2833,217.32/head2,850.00–3,475.003,2174
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3453,125.00/head3,125.00–3,125.003,1251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3850110.00/cwt110.00–110.009351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3855900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29051,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29831,429.96/head1,375.00–1,475.001,4302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1201,362.50/head1,225.00–1,500.001,3632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1381,870.00/head1,700.00–2,050.001,8702
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1631,751.64/head1,650.00–1,875.001,7528
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2602,053.00/head1,975.00–2,100.002,0534
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3051,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3783108.71/cwt105.00–112.008512
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3815116.04/cwt105.00–128.009466
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3816103.08/cwt92.00–113.008414
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,020137.94/cwt125.00–151.001,4072
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 19252,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001

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.