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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Mar 24

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Mar 17Mar 24Mar 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

135 head

▲ 73 vs last sale 62▼ 471 vs year ago 606 · −77.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 14▼ 45 vs year ago 70 · −64.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 25▼ 45 vs year ago 51 · −88.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of 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 $374.25/cwt on 13 head, down $26.11 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 24 comparable sales and sits +24.23 against this barn's trailing median of $350.02.

Average price

$374.25

▼ 26.11 vs prior sale

13 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,030

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$17.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−36.47

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	540	379.48	2,047	9thin
Medium and Large 3	549	362.48	1,990	4thin

One grade step is worth $17.00/cwt here — about $57 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 sale13 hd

374.25

—

SC average6 barns · 83 hd

410.72

−36.47

This barn, trailing median24 sales

350.02

+24.23

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	1,855	190.00	3,525	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,338	170.23	2,277	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,516	168.15	2,549	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	910	112.50	1,024	1thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$2,548	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	770	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	890	$1,460	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$2,875	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$2,252	1thin

Every lot

63 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,320	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,129	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,045	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,995	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	563	372.53/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,097	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	375.02/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,321	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	317.48/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,032	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,405	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,528	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,445	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	255	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,071	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,357	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,669	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,580	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,470	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,763	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,746	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	503	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,710	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	518	346.48/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,795	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	570	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,767	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,084	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,993	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,764	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	647	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,135	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,013	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	670	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,876	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	225	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,373	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,257	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,471	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,260	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	422.02/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,384	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	522.46/cwt	520.00–525.00	1,724	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,598	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	517.85/cwt	500.00–535.00	1,906	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	456.73/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,886	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	420.06/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,798	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	430	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,871	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,868	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	433.42/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,080	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	413.27/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,149	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	374.95/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,968	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	528	372.56/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,967	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,090	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	570	335.18/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,911	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,006	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,135	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	312.69/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,111	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	340.56/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,343	8
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	778	324.98/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,528	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,656	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,638	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	910	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,548	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,855	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,525	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,024	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	160.23/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,142	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	173.98/cwt	165.00–184.00	2,328	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	169.94/cwt	165.00–182.00	2,561	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,496	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,345	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	770	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	890	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	963	2,548.05/head	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,548	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	2,252.00/head	2,252.00–2,252.00	2,252	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 Mar 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 135Last week 62Year ago 606

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 14Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 25Year ago 51

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	410.00–435.00	422.02
2	400–450	428	410.00–430.00	420.06
2	500–550	525	370.00–380.00	374.95
2	550–600	573	350.00	350.00
2	650–700	675	300.00–325.00	312.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	535.00	535.00
1	250–300	275	535.00	535.00
2	300–350	330	520.00–525.00	522.46
3	350–400	368	500.00–535.00	517.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	450.00	450.00
1	300–350	340	470.00	470.00
3	400–450	413	450.00–460.00	456.73
6	450–500	480	420.00–440.00	433.42
3	500–550	520	405.00–425.00	413.27
2	550–600	550	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	610	350.00	350.00
8	650–700	688	330.00–350.00	340.56
2	750–800	778	320.00–330.00	324.98
1	800–850	830	320.00	320.00
1	850–900	865	305.00	305.00
1	900–950	910	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	435.00	435.00
1	450–500	450	415.00	415.00
2	500–550	528	370.00–375.00	372.56
2	550–600	570	330.00–340.00	335.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	610.00	610.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	420.00	420.00
1	400–450	420	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	485	360.00	360.00
2	500–550	503	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	630	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	460.00	460.00
1	350–400	395	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	430	410.00	410.00
1	550–600	595	335.00	335.00
3	600–650	647	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	660	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	518	330.00–355.00	346.48
1	550–600	570	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	670	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	470.00	470.00
6	550–600	579	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	435	470.00	470.00
1	450–500	475	420.00	420.00
10	600–650	619	370.00–380.00	375.02
1	650–700	650	370.00	370.00
1	750–800	790	320.00	320.00
1	800–850	815	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	563	370.00–375.00	372.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	600.00	600.00
1	400–450	430	495.00	495.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	640	315.00–320.00	317.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	2,875.00	2,875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,460.00	1,460.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	963	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,548.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	2,252.00	2,252.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,855	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,507	165.00–182.00	169.94
2	—	1,550	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,337	155.00–164.00	160.23
8	—	1,338	165.00–184.00	173.98

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.