Sale reports / South Carolina / Darlington Livestock Auction / 2026-09-22

Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Sep 22
● Final148 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956
Feeder Cattle receipts
381 head
▲ 210 vs last sale 171▲ 137 vs year ago 244 · +56.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
38 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 26▼ 11 vs year ago 49 · −22.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
68 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 13▲ 36 vs year ago 32 · +112.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $335.83/cwt on 52 head, up $31.07 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 22 comparable sales and sits −4.07 against this barn's trailing median of $339.91.
Average price
$335.83
▲ 31.07 vs prior sale
52 head · 527 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,771
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$482
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$95.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.18
vs SC average
−20.27 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1526340.991,79247
Medium and Large 2546297.981,6274thin
Medium and Large 3535245.001,3111thin
One grade step is worth $95.99/cwt here — about $482 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 sale52 hd
335.83
—
SC average6 barns · 144 hd
325.66
+10.18
National average179 barns · 11,869 hd
356.10
−20.27
This barn, trailing median22 sales
339.91
−4.07
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—Average1,380183.502,5322thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,448141.582,0509thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,172137.551,6126thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,020127.541,3017thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,099$2,9294thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,010$2,8974thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,133$2,7018
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)887$2,5333thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$2,3326
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)948$2,1879
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,000$1,7682thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$1,6651thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)850$1,1691thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)875$3,1002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$2,9462thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)770$2,6001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,190$3,1033thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,100$2,1731thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,103$3,2502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)800$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,125$2,0502thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)837$2,1623thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)833$1,7797
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)955$1,5293thin
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)897$1,1203thin

Every lot

148 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2300395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,1851
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added340455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,5471
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370372.36/cwt370.00–375.001,3782
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1373441.74/cwt440.00–445.001,6483
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added377397.49/cwt395.00–405.001,4994
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3398362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,4433
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2400365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4601
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7641
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added435441.68/cwt430.00–450.001,9216
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3455330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5021
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479398.57/cwt395.00–402.501,90914
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added480390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8721
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2485367.42/cwt360.00–375.001,7822
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added510365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8621
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added523395.29/cwt390.00–400.002,0678
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8991
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3540310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6741
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added557380.24/cwt365.00–385.002,11815
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added580328.14/cwt320.00–335.001,9035
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8431
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3593263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,5602
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1595355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1121
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1608338.29/cwt335.00–340.002,0573
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added610325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9832
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3620245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5191
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added633350.09/cwt349.00–360.002,21614
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Value Added679310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1055
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added686325.00/cwt322.50–340.002,2308
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,2984
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added741324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,4019
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2Value Added745305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,2721
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1800295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,3601
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3200330.00/cwt330.00–330.006601
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1228472.47/cwt470.00–475.001,0772
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1263469.76/cwt445.00–495.001,2352
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Value Added290510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,4791
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added321467.34/cwt450.00–475.001,50010
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2323376.05/cwt360.00–390.001,2152
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3371
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Value Added334428.11/cwt425.00–430.001,4305
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2350380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3301
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1363398.33/cwt395.00–400.001,4463
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3365320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1681
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added370447.47/cwt445.00–450.001,6562
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added379410.13/cwt395.00–412.001,5549
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added404387.01/cwt381.00–395.001,56410
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1406399.34/cwt380.00–410.001,6215
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3408295.09/cwt290.00–300.001,2042
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3468302.03/cwt290.00–315.001,4142
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added472371.13/cwt367.50–380.001,75215
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6151
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added512342.75/cwt340.00–350.001,75537
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added532316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,6812
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3535245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3111
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560279.96/cwt275.00–285.001,5682
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added574336.63/cwt330.00–350.001,9329
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1595315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8741
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2600285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7101
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3625249.84/cwt245.00–255.001,5622
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added635320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0322
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Value Added670285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9101
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Value Added679324.77/cwt320.00–327.002,2053
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3690245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6911
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7271
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1811
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy230540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,2421
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1235496.76/cwt480.00–515.001,1672
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2240460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,1041
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1256481.60/cwt465.00–515.001,2335
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2278427.43/cwt420.00–435.001,1882
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3280357.05/cwt345.00–370.001,0002
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1315470.56/cwt445.00–490.001,48212
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Value Added326447.50/cwt447.50–447.501,4593
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328426.70/cwt415.00–435.001,4003
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added355415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,4731
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3355310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1011
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1368441.98/cwt440.00–445.001,6265
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378388.68/cwt385.00–400.001,4694
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2412388.28/cwt375.00–395.001,6003
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1430424.38/cwt410.00–435.001,8256
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy435350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5232
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3440365.06/cwt360.00–370.001,6062
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1450395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,7781
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3470315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,4811
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477368.43/cwt360.00–375.001,7573
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy480350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6801
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1505370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8691
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528321.59/cwt310.00–345.001,6983
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added555340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8871
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added570335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,9102
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2585316.38/cwt315.00–325.001,8517
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1620325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0151
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8291
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2685290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9871
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1770285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1951
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2774275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1292
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2835250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0881
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,145170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,9471
Bulls——1,615197.00/cwt197.00–197.003,1821
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%966134.30/cwt132.50–136.001,2974
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,055147.26/cwt145.00–150.001,5542
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093118.52/cwt100.00–125.001,2953
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230132.69/cwt123.00–138.001,6324
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,400136.67/cwt136.00–137.001,9133
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,472144.04/cwt141.00–148.002,1206
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,1002,173.00/head2,173.00–2,173.002,1731
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,1732,204.16/head2,150.00–2,250.002,2042
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,2254,900.00/head4,900.00–4,900.004,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows20 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 27502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 27702,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Small 27751,182.00/head1,182.00–1,182.001,1821
Bred Cows—Small 37901,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Small 18102,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 38501,169.00/head1,169.00–1,169.001,1691
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28872,532.52/head2,450.00–2,600.002,5333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29152,391.71/head2,300.00–2,500.002,3923
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 39202,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29802,320.97/head2,100.00–2,500.002,3215
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0001,768.35/head1,573.00–2,000.001,7682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,0301,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0533,044.66/head2,900.00–3,200.003,0452
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0532,527.08/head2,400.00–2,650.002,5272
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,1101,665.00/head1,665.00–1,665.001,6651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1253,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1502,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2083,138.62/head3,050.00–3,300.003,1393
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2232,644.89/head2,550.00–2,750.002,6452
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2632,887.29/head2,800.00–3,000.002,8875
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0753,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,1152,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,1303,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1352,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows10 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 36681,229.56/head1,215.00–1,242.001,2302
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28301,847.00/head1,847.00–1,847.001,8471
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 18402,319.69/head2,021.00–2,552.002,3202
Stock Cows—Small 28551,563.50/head1,521.00–1,600.001,5642
Stock Cows—Small 28551,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Stock Cows—Small 38901,115.00/head1,115.00–1,115.001,1151
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28951,768.00/head1,768.00–1,768.001,7681
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 39001,121.93/head1,115.00–1,128.001,1222
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 29282,289.86/head2,209.00–2,408.002,2903
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 31,1151,494.00/head1,494.00–1,494.001,4941
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 27702,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 17953,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 29502,946.05/head2,900.00–3,000.002,9462
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 29553,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501

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.