Sale reports / South Carolina / Darlington Livestock Auction / 2025-03-25

Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Mar 25
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956
Feeder Cattle receipts
606 head
▲ 346 vs last sale 260▼ 230 vs year ago 836 · −27.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
▼ 68 vs last sale 138▲ 49 vs year ago 21 · +233.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
51 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 81▲ 44 vs year ago 7 · +628.6%
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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 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls 9.00 higher. Heavy 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 $270.71/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 2 of 22 comparable sales and sits −69.19 against this barn's trailing median of $339.91.
Average price
$270.71
40 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,461
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$294
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3
$36.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.33
vs SC average
−51.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2541271.631,46939
Medium and Large 3500235.001,1751thin
One grade step is worth $36.63/cwt here — about $294 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 sale40 hd
270.71
—
SC average6 barns · 123 hd
281.04
−10.33
National average178 barns · 15,613 hd
321.74
−51.03
This barn, trailing median22 sales
339.91
−69.19
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—Average1,603167.512,6857thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,431147.002,10311
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,140145.271,65636
CowsLean 85-90%Average940122.821,1557thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,065$1,9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,245$1,8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)905$1,6741thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,085$1,4751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,026$1,5864thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$2,4751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)875$2,3855
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)805$1,2001thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)765$1,3272thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)758$1,32212
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)783$1,10211
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)625$7661thin

Every lot

114 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added270400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0802
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added335430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4418
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3340310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0541
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1388397.52/cwt395.00–400.001,5422
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2389332.83/cwt331.00–340.001,2955
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added429375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6095
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1435370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6101
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4522
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy460282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,3001
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475341.86/cwt340.00–357.501,6249
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2490332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,6291
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,4881
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy515270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3918
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2579297.84/cwt290.00–310.001,7245
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1607321.50/cwt321.50–321.501,95220
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2660287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,8981
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy670222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,4911
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Full675237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,6031
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7501
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2Value Added706242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,71211
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725279.00/cwt279.00–279.002,02324
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy732225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6471
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added748263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,96722
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added784242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,90114
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,7471
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Value Added278355.00/cwt355.00–355.009872
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added281400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1244
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2321334.37/cwt330.00–345.001,0735
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added324403.00/cwt403.00–403.001,30614
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3330307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,0151
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1340370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2581
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370343.50/cwt337.50–350.001,2712
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3378298.08/cwt280.00–315.001,1272
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy384294.95/cwt290.00–300.001,1332
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy413281.78/cwt270.00–287.501,1643
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3419295.59/cwt285.00–302.501,2394
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422313.23/cwt307.50–322.501,3223
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added433311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,34721
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added445340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,51310
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy455250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1381
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3465281.76/cwt275.00–290.001,3103
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477301.21/cwt290.00–312.501,4378
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1495315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5597
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3500235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1751
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2512294.01/cwt293.00–300.001,5057
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added521280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,45915
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy522247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,2923
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560250.82/cwt250.00–252.501,4053
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy573237.46/cwt235.00–240.001,3613
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added591266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,5728
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2610255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,55624
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added618241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,4899
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy637226.79/cwt221.00–247.501,4457
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3640200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2801
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Value Added659260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,71326
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2672220.83/cwt215.00–230.001,4843
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2704217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,53112
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2Value Added762232.64/cwt222.00–242.501,77329
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3770190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4631
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy210445.00/cwt445.00–445.009351
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1225404.56/cwt400.00–415.009103
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3273307.16/cwt300.00–315.008392
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1278419.01/cwt410.00–430.001,1654
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2280384.73/cwt380.00–390.001,0772
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1318437.64/cwt435.00–440.001,3922
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2343385.04/cwt380.00–390.001,3212
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3345315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0871
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy358437.66/cwt430.00–445.001,5672
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1372405.73/cwt400.00–417.501,5093
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3380382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,4541
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380378.07/cwt360.00–395.001,4375
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423386.63/cwt385.00–390.001,6353
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3425342.59/cwt340.00–345.001,4562
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy430350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5051
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2431364.63/cwt355.00–375.001,5722
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3464320.74/cwt310.00–330.001,4886
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2511319.94/cwt310.00–332.501,6354
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3513274.93/cwt270.00–280.001,4102
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3565265.89/cwt260.00–270.001,5023
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2571290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6564
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3635257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,6351
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2645280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8061
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2655252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,6541
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3690210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4491
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——973134.54/cwt123.00–147.001,3092
Bulls——1,855180.70/cwt174.00–188.003,3525
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%853103.00/cwt91.00–125.008793
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,006137.68/cwt130.00–142.001,3854
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,103137.57/cwt130.00–142.001,51712
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,158149.12/cwt144.00–160.001,72724
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,392152.83/cwt150.00–158.002,1275
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,463142.15/cwt135.00–146.002,0806
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 29751,512.71/head1,444.00–1,628.001,5133
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,1801,805.00/head1,805.00–1,805.001,8051
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 17502,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 27551,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 38051,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29252,637.50/head2,625.00–2,650.002,6382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0202,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1452,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29051,674.00/head1,674.00–1,674.001,6741
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0651,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,0851,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2451,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows10 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3605802.00/head802.00–802.008021
Stock Cows—Small 3625766.00/head766.00–766.007661
Stock Cows—Small 16751,188.12/head1,141.00–1,250.001,1883
Stock Cows—Small 3718938.95/head861.00–979.009394
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 17251,795.00/head1,795.00–1,795.001,7951
Stock Cows—Small 27281,051.35/head1,008.00–1,078.001,0513
Stock Cows—Small 27451,192.00/head1,192.00–1,192.001,1922
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 27651,327.42/head1,250.00–1,399.001,3272
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28501,463.93/head1,360.00–1,551.001,4645
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28901,303.22/head1,161.00–1,404.001,3034

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.