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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Sep 2

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Aug 26Sep 2Sep 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

160 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 194▼ 55 vs year ago 215 · −25.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 42▼ 59 vs year ago 96 · −61.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 8▼ 86 vs year ago 88 · −97.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to light test. Light 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 $326.06/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 9 of 22 comparable sales and sits −13.84 against this barn's trailing median of $339.91.

Average price

$326.06

19 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,774

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$29.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.34

vs SC average

−45.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	352.57	1,851	2thin
Medium and Large 2	546	322.94	1,764	17thin

One grade step is worth $29.63/cwt here — about $87 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale19 hd

326.06

—

SC average6 barns · 157 hd

343.40

−17.34

National average145 barns · 7,681 hd

371.51

−45.45

This barn, trailing median22 sales

339.91

−13.84

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	1,428	188.92	2,698	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,582	168.07	2,659	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,194	158.35	1,890	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	976	142.07	1,387	7thin

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
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$2,175	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$2,280	1thin

Every lot

75 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,092	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,166	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,570	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	426.16/cwt	412.50–437.50	1,756	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	455	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,615	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	420.05/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,932	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	354.86/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,863	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,204	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	352.64/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,059	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	320.15/cwt	302.50–337.50	1,873	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	601	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,043	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	645	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,967	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,048	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	255	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,097	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	402.66/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,099	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,131	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	372.44/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,240	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	408.39/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,372	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	366.93/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,376	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	399.65/cwt	395.00–404.00	1,503	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	361.40/cwt	350.00–377.50	1,507	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,677	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	440	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,529	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	320.83/cwt	317.50–325.00	1,485	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	345.89/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,650	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	495	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,485	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	332.55/cwt	325.00–337.50	1,696	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	352.57/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,851	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	535	307.52/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,645	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,719	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	324.04/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,821	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	580	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,900	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	625	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,016	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,016	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,968	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,243	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	682	296.64/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,023	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	225	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,136	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	434.91/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,239	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,175	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,284	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,323	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	441.77/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,484	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	368	364.90/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,343	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	427.93/cwt	415.00–432.50	1,579	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	370	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,665	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,388	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	403	427.48/cwt	422.50–435.00	1,723	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,397	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	379.84/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,797	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	480	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,680	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	363.13/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,834	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	510	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,428	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,749	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,605	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	555	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,610	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,666	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,033	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	593	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,942	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	327.49/cwt	322.50–337.50	2,021	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,096	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,958	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,856	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	294.98/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,088	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,198	173.96/cwt	167.50–179.00	2,084	2
Bulls	—	—	1,420	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	3,067	1
Bulls	—	—	1,506	189.40/cwt	184.00–198.00	2,852	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	934	133.77/cwt	125.00–142.50	1,249	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	153.13/cwt	148.00–156.00	1,582	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	165.38/cwt	161.00–179.00	1,945	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	146.04/cwt	140.00–154.00	1,789	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,409	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,592	169.36/cwt	164.00–176.00	2,696	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	2,280.00/head	2,280.00–2,280.00	2,280	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 Sep 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 160Last week 194Year ago 215

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 42Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 8Year ago 88

No comparisons made this week due to light test. Light 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	290	390.00	390.00
4	300–350	333	365.00–385.00	372.44
3	350–400	375	360.00–380.00	366.93
3	400–450	417	350.00–377.50	361.40
3	450–500	477	340.00–355.00	345.89
4	500–550	510	325.00–337.50	332.55
8	550–600	562	320.00–330.00	324.04
1	600–650	640	307.50	307.50
3	650–700	682	290.00–305.00	296.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	347.50	347.50
1	450–500	495	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	535	305.00–310.00	307.52
2	550–600	550	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	400.00–405.00	402.66
6	300–350	336	400.00–410.00	408.39
3	350–400	376	395.00–404.00	399.65
1	400–450	430	390.00	390.00
2	500–550	525	350.00–355.00	352.57
2	600–650	635	317.50	317.50
1	650–700	650	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	625	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	463	317.50–325.00	320.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	430.00–440.00	434.91
4	300–350	336	430.00–450.00	441.77
4	350–400	369	415.00–432.50	427.93
3	400–450	403	422.50–435.00	427.48
8	500–550	505	360.00–370.00	363.13
1	550–600	585	347.50	347.50
3	600–650	617	322.50–337.50	327.49
1	650–700	655	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	395.00	395.00
1	350–400	375	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	405	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	535	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	560	297.50	297.50
1	650–700	675	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	405.00	405.00
2	300–350	335	395.00	395.00
2	450–500	473	370.00–390.00	379.84
1	500–550	530	330.00	330.00
2	550–600	593	327.50	327.50
1	650–700	675	290.00	290.00
2	700–750	708	290.00–300.00	294.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	360.00–370.00	364.90
1	450–500	480	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	510	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	555	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	505.00	505.00
1	350–400	370	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	645	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	370.00	370.00
2	500–550	525	350.00–360.00	354.86
4	550–600	584	340.00–360.00	352.64
3	600–650	601	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	650	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	430.00	430.00
4	400–450	412	412.50–437.50	426.16
2	450–500	460	415.00–425.00	420.05
1	550–600	580	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	370.00	370.00
2	550–600	585	302.50–337.50	320.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,033	148.00–156.00	153.13
4	—	934	125.00–142.50	133.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	159.00	159.00
7	—	1,592	164.00–176.00	169.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,225	140.00–154.00	146.04
7	—	1,176	161.00–179.00	165.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,506	184.00–198.00	189.40
2	—	1,198	167.50–179.00	173.96
1	—	1,420	216.00	216.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,140	2,280.00	2,280.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,095	2,175.00	2,175.00

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.