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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Jun 17

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Jun 10Jun 17Jun 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

138 head

▼ 74 vs last sale 212▼ 87 vs year ago 225 · −38.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 33▼ 65 vs year ago 98 · −66.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 19▼ 20 vs year ago 22 · −90.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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 $309.81/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 7 of 22 comparable sales and sits −30.09 against this barn's trailing median of $339.91.

Average price

$309.81

24 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,740

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$241

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$4.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.37

vs SC average

−24.30 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	588	311.35	1,831	15thin
Medium and Large 2	518	307.25	1,590	9thin

One grade step is worth $4.10/cwt here — about $241 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 sale24 hd

309.81

—

SC average6 barns · 118 hd

309.44

+0.37

National average153 barns · 9,567 hd

334.11

−24.30

This barn, trailing median22 sales

339.91

−30.09

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,668	185.11	3,088	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	157.27	1,981	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	136.11	1,479	6thin

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)	1,025	$1,804	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,626	1thin

Every lot

56 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	373.86/cwt	370.00–377.50	1,234	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,273	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	370	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,443	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,341	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,213	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	413	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,404	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	314.91/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,364	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	310.00/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,411	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	463	326.18/cwt	312.50–340.00	1,510	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,755	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,965	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,949	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,653	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	325.49/cwt	312.50–340.00	1,911	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	301.57/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,900	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,926	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	245	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	980	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	805	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	377.05/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,067	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	968	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	376.31/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,219	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Fancy	330	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,122	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	317.20/cwt	297.50–337.50	1,063	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	312.02/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,139	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,110	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	345.17/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,305	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	325.03/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,407	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	319.49/cwt	302.50–337.50	1,383	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	294.81/cwt	282.50–312.50	1,389	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	495	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,436	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	504	309.32/cwt	282.50–314.00	1,559	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,695	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	311.35/cwt	310.00–312.50	1,831	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	218	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	861	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	287	369.00/cwt	357.50–375.00	1,059	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,252	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	366.97/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,193	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	352.80/cwt	340.00–362.50	1,319	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	355.80/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,505	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,320	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	351.28/cwt	350.00–352.50	1,616	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	465	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,418	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,750	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,755	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	314.98/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,899	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	289.97/cwt	287.50–292.50	1,792	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,932	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,700	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,668	185.11/cwt	175.00–189.00	3,088	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	122.52/cwt	99.00–138.00	1,188	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	149.69/cwt	142.00–158.00	1,801	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	161.07/cwt	147.00–168.00	1,994	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	145.36/cwt	142.00–149.00	1,807	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,471	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	1,626.00/head	1,626.00–1,626.00	1,626	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	1,804.00/head	1,804.00–1,804.00	1,804	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 Jun 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 138Last week 212Year ago 225

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 33Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 19Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	660	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	357.50–375.00	369.00
3	300–350	325	360.00–380.00	366.97
8	350–400	374	340.00–362.50	352.80
2	400–450	423	340.00–370.00	355.80
2	450–500	460	350.00–352.50	351.28
1	500–550	500	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	590	297.50	297.50
2	600–650	618	287.50–292.50	289.97
1	650–700	655	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	395.00	395.00
2	300–350	313	400.00	400.00
2	600–650	603	310.00–320.00	314.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	283	375.00–385.00	377.05
7	300–350	324	355.00–380.00	376.31
2	350–400	378	340.00–350.00	345.17
2	400–450	433	320.00–330.00	325.03
15	550–600	588	310.00–312.50	311.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	287.50	287.50
1	300–350	320	302.50	302.50
1	350–400	370	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	297.50–337.50	317.20
2	350–400	365	295.00–330.00	312.02
2	400–450	433	302.50–337.50	319.49
7	450–500	471	282.50–312.50	294.81
7	500–550	504	282.50–314.00	309.32
2	550–600	565	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	380.00	380.00
5	500–550	531	370.00	370.00
3	550–600	553	352.50	352.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	463	312.50–340.00	326.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	370.00–377.50	373.86
2	350–400	383	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	520	337.50	337.50
5	550–600	587	312.50–340.00	325.49
3	600–650	630	295.00–310.00	301.57
1	650–700	670	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	315.00	315.00
2	400–450	433	300.00–330.00	314.91
2	450–500	455	300.00–320.00	310.00
1	550–600	565	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	390.00	390.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,203	142.00–158.00	149.69
3	—	970	99.00–138.00	122.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,238	147.00–168.00	161.07
3	—	1,243	142.00–149.00	145.36
1	—	1,420	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,668	175.00–189.00	185.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,804.00	1,804.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,626.00	1,626.00

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.