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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Jul 21

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Jul 14Jul 21Jul 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

98 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 151▼ 93 vs year ago 191 · −48.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 42▲ 7 vs year ago 30 · +23.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 18▲ 8 vs year ago 12 · +66.7%

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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. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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 $340.81/cwt on 12 head, up $1.66 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 11 of 24 comparable sales and sits −9.21 against this barn's trailing median of $350.02.

Average price

$340.81

▲ 1.66 vs prior sale

12 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,899

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$246

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

$33.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.65

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	559	343.61	1,920	11thin
Medium and Large 3	540	310.00	1,674	1thin

One grade step is worth $33.61/cwt here — about $246 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale12 hd

340.81

—

SC average6 barns · 96 hd

343.46

−2.65

This barn, trailing median24 sales

350.02

−9.21

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	—	Low	1,383	197.05	2,725	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,691	185.03	3,129	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,152	176.49	2,033	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	996	158.93	1,584	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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,208	$2,467	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,163	$2,400	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,513	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$3,256	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$2,600	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	915	$1,980	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	956	$1,730	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	758	$1,144	6

Every lot

62 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,760	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	394.63/cwt	380.00–410.00	2,024	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,995	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,394	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	853	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,121	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,558	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,596	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	342.48/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,596	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,692	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,515	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	330.13/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,915	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,815	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	645	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,806	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,932	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,242	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,335	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	490.43/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,153	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,596	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,292	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,292	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	360	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,440	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	420.06/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,617	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	393.23/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,683	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	389.75/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,844	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	482	332.43/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,602	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,674	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	368.75/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,010	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	545	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,826	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	333.95/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,897	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	580	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,740	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,946	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	309.81/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,054	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	717	299.93/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,150	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,147	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,360	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,697	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,295	208.62/cwt	194.00–215.00	2,702	3
Bulls	—	—	1,515	179.69/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,722	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	880	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,487	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	154.28/cwt	140.00–161.00	1,486	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	170.55/cwt	167.00–174.00	1,842	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	177.99/cwt	174.00–183.00	2,147	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	185.30/cwt	173.00–194.00	3,020	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,705	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,835	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	3,808	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	760	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	810	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	890	1,513.00/head	1,513.00–1,513.00	1,513	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,265	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,515	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,600	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	625	766.00/head	766.00–766.00	766	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	772	1,223.38/head	1,178.00–1,288.00	1,223	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	803	1,214.42/head	1,122.00–1,304.00	1,214	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	865	1,471.00/head	1,471.00–1,471.00	1,471	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	915	1,980.00/head	1,980.00–1,980.00	1,980	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	930	2,162.00/head	2,162.00–2,162.00	2,162	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	965	1,476.00/head	1,476.00–1,476.00	1,476	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,065	1,810.00/head	1,810.00–1,810.00	1,810	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	775	3,256.45/head	3,150.00–3,300.00	3,256	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	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 Jul 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 98Last week 151Year ago 191

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 42Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 18Year ago 12

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

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,513.00	1,513.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	2,600.00	2,600.00

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	—	1,515	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,600	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,471.00	1,471.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	772	1,178.00–1,288.00	1,223.38

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	1	—	625	766.00	766.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,476.00	1,476.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	803	1,122.00–1,304.00	1,214.42

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	—	1,065	1,810.00	1,810.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,980.00	1,980.00

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	—	930	2,162.00	2,162.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	775	3,150.00–3,300.00	3,256.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	2,600.00	2,600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	480.00–500.00	490.43
1	250–300	280	570.00	570.00
1	800–850	805	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	540	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	410.00	410.00
2	350–400	385	415.00–425.00	420.06
3	400–450	428	380.00–410.00	393.23
3	450–500	473	380.00–400.00	389.75
4	500–550	545	365.00–370.00	368.75
5	550–600	568	330.00–345.00	333.95
2	600–650	608	320.00	320.00
2	650–700	663	300.00–320.00	309.81
3	700–750	717	290.00–310.00	299.93
1	750–800	795	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	800	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	400.00	400.00
4	450–500	482	325.00–335.00	332.43
1	500–550	545	335.00	335.00
1	550–600	580	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	505	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	420	380.00	380.00
6	450–500	466	330.00–345.00	342.48
1	500–550	505	335.00	335.00
3	550–600	580	320.00–335.00	330.13
1	600–650	605	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	655	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	735	305.00	305.00
1	800–850	805	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	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	380	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	513	380.00–410.00	394.63
1	550–600	570	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	360.00	360.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	173.00–194.00	185.30
1	—	1,670	162.00	162.00
1	—	1,835	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	169.00	169.00
5	—	1,206	174.00–183.00	177.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	963	140.00–161.00	154.28
2	—	1,080	167.00–174.00	170.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	175.00–185.00	179.69
3	—	1,295	194.00–215.00	208.62

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.