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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Aug 19

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Aug 12Aug 19Aug 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

263 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 196▲ 28 vs year ago 235 · +11.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 26▼ 28 vs year ago 66 · −42.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 24▲ 7 vs year ago 27 · +25.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $307.42/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 6 of 22 comparable sales and sits −32.49 against this barn's trailing median of $339.91.

Average price

$307.42

37 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$52

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$52.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.75

vs SC average

−52.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	330.00	1,703	8thin
Medium and Large 2	541	302.03	1,633	28
Medium and Large 3	595	277.50	1,651	1thin

One grade step is worth $52.50/cwt here — about $52 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 sale37 hd

307.42

—

SC average6 barns · 196 hd

327.17

−19.75

National average158 barns · 7,895 hd

359.80

−52.38

This barn, trailing median22 sales

339.91

−32.49

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	1,786	188.99	3,376	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,315	168.83	2,220	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,055	162.03	1,709	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	951	143.86	1,368	9thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$2,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$2,023	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	984	$1,859	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	927	$1,520	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	715	$950	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	855	$1,975	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$2,159	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$2,605	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	893	$2,063	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	800	$1,916	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	836	$1,566	5
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	790	$1,311	5

Every lot

88 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	415.26/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,329	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,365	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	405.95/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,482	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	425	329.76/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,401	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	443	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,750	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,778	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,440	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,771	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	485	347.45/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,685	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,840	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	528	327.46/cwt	310.00–337.50	1,729	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	333.32/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,810	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,012	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	701	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,012	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	925	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	394.95/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,039	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	928	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	270	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,134	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	365.08/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,205	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	346.73/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,290	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	315.73/cwt	307.50–330.00	1,178	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	380.39/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,449	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	355.73/cwt	350.00–357.50	1,512	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	319.24/cwt	317.50–322.50	1,363	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	435	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,392	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,702	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	333.78/cwt	325.00–352.50	1,555	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	473	290.04/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,372	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	306.59/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,466	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,703	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	316.36/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,670	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	530	288.57/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,529	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	565	284.47/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,607	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	319.16/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,851	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,651	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	291.71/cwt	287.50–295.00	1,788	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,953	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,054	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	280	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,232	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	340.10/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,082	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	404.35/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,330	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	312.76/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,151	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	400.32/cwt	390.00–412.50	1,509	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	378.14/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,437	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	334.64/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,389	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,752	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,691	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,800	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	453	374.97/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,699	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	482	331.14/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,596	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	495	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,708	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	327.75/cwt	312.50–335.00	1,731	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,526	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	570	300.56/cwt	280.00–307.50	1,713	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	283.38/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,737	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,584	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	286.21/cwt	282.50–287.50	1,926	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,024	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,433	173.61/cwt	160.00–184.00	2,488	2
Bulls	—	—	1,895	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	4,036	1
Bulls	—	—	2,085	192.36/cwt	186.00–200.00	4,011	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	802	124.11/cwt	110.00–132.50	995	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,015	153.76/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,561	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	153.73/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,576	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,068	164.79/cwt	157.50–175.00	1,760	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,315	168.83/cwt	165.00–174.00	2,220	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,085	2,159.00/head	2,159.00–2,159.00	2,159	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	845	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	900	2,605.00/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,605	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	940	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	715	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	833	1,614.19/head	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,614	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	850	1,111.91/head	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	860	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	930	2,023.00/head	2,023.00–2,023.00	2,023	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	978	1,792.48/head	1,662.00–1,975.00	1,792	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,345	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	640	1,312.00/head	1,312.00–1,312.00	1,312	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	643	1,028.03/head	983.00–1,050.00	1,028	3
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	705	1,622.00/head	1,622.00–1,622.00	1,622	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	765	1,148.00/head	1,148.00–1,148.00	1,148	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	820	1,551.32/head	1,525.00–1,577.00	1,551	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	832	2,036.67/head	1,564.00–2,401.00	2,037	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	965	1,689.00/head	1,689.00–1,689.00	1,689	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	1,783.00/head	1,783.00–1,783.00	1,783	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	1,958.00/head	1,958.00–1,958.00	1,958	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	855	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	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 Aug 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 263Last week 196Year ago 235

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 26Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 24Year ago 27

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	350.00	350.00
4	300–350	330	350.00–370.00	365.08
3	350–400	372	340.00–350.00	346.73
17	400–450	425	350.00–357.50	355.73
8	450–500	466	325.00–352.50	333.78
11	500–550	528	310.00–325.00	316.36
3	550–600	580	317.50–320.00	319.16
3	600–650	613	287.50–295.00	291.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	320.00	320.00
3	450–500	473	280.00–310.00	290.04
9	500–550	530	280.00–300.00	288.57
5	550–600	565	280.00–287.50	284.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	430.00	430.00
2	250–300	263	390.00–400.00	394.95
14	350–400	381	375.00–395.00	380.39
1	450–500	460	370.00	370.00
8	500–550	516	330.00	330.00
3	600–650	620	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	307.50–330.00	315.73
3	400–450	427	317.50–322.50	319.24
3	450–500	478	300.00–310.00	306.59
1	550–600	595	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	330.00–350.00	340.10
2	350–400	368	300.00–325.00	312.76
2	400–450	415	320.00–350.00	334.64
3	450–500	482	320.00–355.00	331.14
1	500–550	545	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	640	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	370.00–385.00	378.14
1	400–450	445	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	453	370.00–380.00	374.97
8	500–550	528	312.50–335.00	327.75
3	600–650	613	280.00–287.50	283.38
4	650–700	673	282.50–287.50	286.21
4	700–750	723	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	430.00	430.00
4	300–350	329	395.00–410.00	404.35
6	350–400	377	390.00–412.50	400.32
3	400–450	438	400.00	400.00
3	450–500	450	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	345.00	345.00
4	550–600	570	280.00–307.50	300.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	320.00–340.00	329.76
2	450–500	485	345.00–350.00	347.45
3	500–550	528	310.00–337.50	327.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	405.00–425.00	415.26
5	350–400	365	400.00–410.00	405.95
7	400–450	443	395.00	395.00
1	450–500	450	395.00	395.00
4	500–550	511	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	555	362.50	362.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	460	385.00	385.00
6	500–550	543	330.00–350.00	333.32
4	700–750	701	287.00	287.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	802	110.00–132.50	124.11
6	—	1,025	140.00–160.00	153.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,315	165.00–174.00	168.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,068	157.50–175.00	164.79
3	—	1,015	152.00–155.00	153.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,085	186.00–200.00	192.36
1	—	1,895	213.00	213.00
2	—	1,433	160.00–184.00	173.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,085	2,159.00	2,159.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,605.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	2,375.00	2,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	2,023.00	2,023.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	833	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,614.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	978	1,662.00–1,975.00	1,792.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	850	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,111.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	1,312.00	1,312.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	1,148.00	1,148.00

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	2	—	820	1,525.00–1,577.00	1,551.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,689.00	1,689.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	832	1,564.00–2,401.00	2,036.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	643	983.00–1,050.00	1,028.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	1,622.00	1,622.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,958.00	1,958.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,783.00	1,783.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,975.00	1,975.00

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.