Sale reports / South Carolina / Darlington Livestock Auction / 2026-01-06

Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Jan 6
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956
Feeder Cattle receipts
354 head
▲ 175 vs last sale 179▲ 105 vs year ago 249 · +42.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 68▼ 6 vs year ago 46 · −13.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 28▲ 6 vs year ago 31 · +19.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed the last two weeks for the holidays. Moderate offering of average 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 $341.69/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 14 of 22 comparable sales and sits +1.78 against this barn's trailing median of $339.91.
Average price
$341.69
33 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,854
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$345
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$75.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.85
vs SC average
−68.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1523355.031,85717thin
Medium and Large 2565330.681,86915thin
Medium and Large 3540280.001,5121thin
One grade step is worth $75.03/cwt here — about $345 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 sale33 hd
341.69
—
SC average3 barns · 117 hd
347.54
−5.85
National average199 barns · 28,725 hd
410.10
−68.41
This barn, trailing median22 sales
339.91
+1.78
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—Low1,601170.712,7335thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,580165.432,6147thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,233156.411,92825
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,082135.971,47212

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$2,4501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,020$2,3501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$2,3501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)825$1,5001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)815$1,3852thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)855$1,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)985$3,0251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,118$2,7252thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)1,003$1,9272thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$1,3832thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)729$1,3316

Every lot

99 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1245530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,2991
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1250515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,2881
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3265335.00/cwt335.00–335.008881
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2303460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3942
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1305490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,4951
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Value Added345430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4844
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3365350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2781
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1419452.60/cwt450.00–460.001,8964
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy485350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6986
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,8811
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3500300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5001
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1503429.98/cwt425.00–435.002,1632
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2527373.26/cwt370.00–390.001,9676
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added534400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1364
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1555390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1651
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2563350.33/cwt335.00–365.001,9722
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2618330.85/cwt325.00–335.002,0453
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2650320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0801
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1662347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,3003
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy210500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0501
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1233407.58/cwt400.00–415.009502
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3245325.00/cwt325.00–325.007961
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy255500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1265420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,1131
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3268352.38/cwt350.00–355.009442
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2292361.71/cwt357.50–370.001,0563
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy308474.76/cwt465.00–485.001,4622
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1661
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326419.66/cwt405.00–435.001,3684
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3329313.82/cwt310.00–320.001,0324
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3363305.03/cwt300.00–310.001,1072
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370369.73/cwt350.00–380.001,3683
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371398.24/cwt390.00–405.001,4777
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added377410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,5463
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3403304.91/cwt290.00–320.001,2292
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2416355.96/cwt355.00–360.001,4815
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422396.01/cwt390.00–400.001,6719
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469372.15/cwt370.00–372.501,7457
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3470306.95/cwt300.00–320.001,4433
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479350.21/cwt335.00–362.501,6788
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy505315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5911
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515336.25/cwt325.00–347.501,7322
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523355.03/cwt350.00–370.001,85717
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3540280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5121
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2554328.16/cwt320.00–340.001,8184
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added591332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,9658
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2611297.55/cwt290.00–300.001,8184
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1623320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9942
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2695310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy210535.00/cwt530.00–540.001,1242
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1240492.14/cwt475.00–510.001,1812
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1280522.41/cwt520.00–525.001,4632
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,1121
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3295370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0921
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy303505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,5302
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,3741
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1339468.14/cwt460.00–490.001,5876
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2383430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6472
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1384460.23/cwt450.00–480.001,76714
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3385380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4631
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy410380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5581
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2414424.16/cwt400.00–430.001,75612
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1428446.77/cwt435.00–460.001,9128
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2460390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7941
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1478438.69/cwt427.50–450.002,0972
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3480335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6081
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1503402.51/cwt400.00–405.002,0252
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3515320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6482
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523372.40/cwt350.00–380.001,9486
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy528340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7952
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570348.46/cwt330.00–360.001,98613
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3590335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,9771
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630315.24/cwt300.00–330.001,9862
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670304.85/cwt300.00–315.002,0423
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,538187.12/cwt186.00–188.002,8782
Bulls——1,643159.77/cwt154.00–167.002,6253
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,021145.38/cwt143.00–149.001,4844
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,113131.27/cwt120.00–137.001,4618
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,225187.50/cwt187.50–187.502,2971
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228163.58/cwt150.00–179.002,00917
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243141.17/cwt133.00–149.001,7558
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,639161.75/cwt150.00–173.002,6516
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 38001,220.00/head1,220.00–1,220.001,2201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28251,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28301,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28551,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0202,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0402,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0552,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 26351,297.90/head1,271.00–1,327.001,2982
Stock Cows—Small 37131,230.42/head1,219.00–1,240.001,2302
Stock Cows—Small 17551,378.00/head1,378.00–1,378.001,3781
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2809247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,00210
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29251,549.00/head1,549.00–1,549.001,5491
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29801,383.00/head1,336.00–1,434.001,3832
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1984205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,0177
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,0031,927.28/head1,910.00–1,943.001,9272
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29853,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1182,724.61/head2,700.00–2,750.002,7252

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.