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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Apr 8

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

107 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 166▼ 137 vs year ago 244 · −56.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 42▼ 38 vs year ago 74 · −51.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 22▲ 18 vs year ago 5 · +360.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $295.38/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 2 of 24 comparable sales and sits −54.64 against this barn's trailing median of $350.02.

Average price

$295.38

12 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

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

$22.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.70

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	542	297.23	1,610	11thin
Medium and Large 3	565	275.00	1,554	1thin

One grade step is worth $22.23/cwt here — about $56 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 sale12 hd

295.38

—

SC average6 barns · 90 hd

297.07

−1.70

This barn, trailing median24 sales

350.02

−54.64

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,312	151.33	1,985	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,416	136.74	1,936	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,163	129.96	1,511	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	982	113.16	1,111	8thin

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
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$1,000	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$2,025	1thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	345.13/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,432	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	275.09/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,177	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	513	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,719	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,708	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,770	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	613	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,747	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	730	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,734	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,795	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	833	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	235	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	893	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	963	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	798	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	332.32/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,057	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	967	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	313.84/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,029	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	901	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	294.91/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,277	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,260	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	296.55/cwt	295.00–298.00	1,409	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,300	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,223	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	520	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,534	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	530	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,232	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	213.45/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,206	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	273.77/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,596	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Full	595	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,488	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	625	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,500	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	860	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,034	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	365.18/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,004	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	342.02/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,105	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	368.75/cwt	360.00–377.50	1,235	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	388.61/cwt	382.50–395.00	1,314	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,278	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,152	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,396	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	429	315.68/cwt	280.00–327.50	1,354	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	310.00/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,519	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	509	311.25/cwt	307.50–315.00	1,584	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	535	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,712	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	538	284.93/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,533	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,554	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	283.66/cwt	260.00–302.50	1,640	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	610	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,708	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,625	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,796	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,040	1
Bulls	—	—	1,330	147.00/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,955	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	108.74/cwt	80.00–120.00	1,042	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	126.42/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,331	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,099	127.14/cwt	124.00–132.00	1,397	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,165	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,456	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	135.61/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,749	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,479	139.67/cwt	130.00–148.00	2,066	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	825	173.05/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,428	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	843	215.96/cwt	202.50–230.00	1,821	2
Bulls	—	Small 2	850	153.80/cwt	147.50–160.00	1,307	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	830	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,095	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,697	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	730	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	971	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	793	111.50/cwt	107.50–115.00	884	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	822	129.72/cwt	125.00–137.50	1,066	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	850	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,173	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	862	118.49/cwt	117.50–120.00	1,021	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,080	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,125	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,406	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 Apr 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 107Last week 166Year ago 244

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 42Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 22Year ago 5

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	538	280.00–290.00	284.93
1	600–650	610	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	338	382.50–395.00	388.61
1	350–400	365	382.50	382.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	360.00–370.00	365.18
2	300–350	335	360.00–377.50	368.75
1	350–400	350	365.00	365.00
4	500–550	509	307.50–315.00	311.25
4	550–600	578	260.00–302.50	283.66
1	650–700	665	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	330.00–355.00	342.02
1	350–400	360	320.00	320.00
6	400–450	429	280.00–327.50	315.68
2	450–500	490	300.00–320.00	310.00
1	550–600	565	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	625	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	415	340.00–360.00	345.13
1	700–750	740	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	428	270.00–280.00	275.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	513	335.00	335.00
3	600–650	613	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	305.00	305.00
1	600–650	605	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	310.00–317.50	313.84
2	400–450	433	290.00–300.00	294.91
2	450–500	475	295.00–298.00	296.55
1	500–550	505	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	325	297.50	297.50
1	450–500	450	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	515	237.50	237.50
3	550–600	565	200.00–220.00	213.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	370.00	370.00
1	250–300	275	350.00	350.00
6	300–350	318	325.00–345.00	332.32
2	550–600	583	270.00–277.50	273.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	257.50	257.50
1	500–550	530	232.50	232.50
1	600–650	625	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	380.00	380.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	843	202.50–230.00	215.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	825	170.00–175.00	173.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	850	147.50–160.00	153.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	155.00	155.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	793	107.50–115.00	111.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	133.00	133.00

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	—	850	138.00	138.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	125.00	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	3	—	822	125.00–137.50	129.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	862	117.50–120.00	118.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,330	145.00–149.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	125.00	125.00
4	—	1,479	130.00–148.00	139.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	958	80.00–120.00	108.74
2	—	1,053	125.00–128.00	126.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,099	124.00–132.00	127.14
2	—	1,290	134.00–137.00	135.61

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.