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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-11-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Nov 10

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Nov 3Nov 10latest

Feeder Cattle receipts

171 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 150▼ 62 vs year ago 233 · −26.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 29▼ 17 vs year ago 39 · −43.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 7▼ 12 vs year ago 22 · −54.5%

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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 $327.52/cwt on 6 head, down $4.48 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 8 of 23 comparable sales and sits −21.01 against this barn's trailing median of $348.53.

Average price

$327.52

▼ 4.48 vs prior sale

6 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,717

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$339

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$67.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.16

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	360.00	1,890	1thin
Medium and Large 2	520	340.00	1,768	3thin
Medium and Large 3	530	292.55	1,551	2thin

One grade step is worth $67.45/cwt here — about $339 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 sale6 hd

327.52

—

SC average6 barns · 84 hd

335.67

−8.16

This barn, trailing median23 sales

348.53

−21.01

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

23 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $411.45, low $271.08, median $348.53 across 23 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	1,669	154.70	2,582	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,498	122.00	1,827	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,103	121.71	1,342	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,126	108.11	1,217	6thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,566	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	695	$1,216	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,015	$1,827	1thin
Open Heifers	N/A	(<2 yrs)	768	$1,484	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	885	$1,947	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,445	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	910	$1,183	2thin

Every lot

70 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 2	218	408.22/cwt	395.00–420.00	890	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,148	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,380	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,386	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,173	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,480	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,849	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	405.00/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,863	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	374.95/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,800	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,917	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,067	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,239	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,275	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	938	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	386.61/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,419	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	371.90/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,421	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,579	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	430	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,419	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	365.41/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,593	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	367.46/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,683	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	278.57/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,329	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	304.32/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,576	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,733	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	280.05/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,484	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	580	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,566	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	279.92/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,763	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,995	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	272.53/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,962	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	462.50/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,018	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,046	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	361.11/cwt	345.00–375.00	975	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	444.49/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,231	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	307	442.40/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,358	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	314	396.85/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,246	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,055	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	354.91/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,295	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	418.84/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,596	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,435	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	405.26/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,670	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	435	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,544	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,643	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,863	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	475	356.43/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,693	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,768	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,890	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	292.55/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,551	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,860	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	635	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,715	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	643	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,608	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	270.11/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,804	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,888	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	758	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,743	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,550	162.26/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,515	2
Bulls	—	—	1,788	147.13/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,631	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,411	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	105.73/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,163	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	105.40/cwt	90.00–115.00	1,175	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	130.20/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,582	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,506	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,773	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,881	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,015	1,827.00/head	1,827.00–1,827.00	1,827	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	695	1,216.00/head	1,216.00–1,216.00	1,216	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	870	1,566.00/head	1,566.00–1,566.00	1,566	1
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	1,032.00/head	1,032.00–1,032.00	1,032	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	880	1,936.00/head	1,936.00–1,936.00	1,936	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	820	1,292.00/head	1,292.00–1,292.00	1,292	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	885	1,947.00/head	1,947.00–1,947.00	1,947	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	910	1,183.14/head	1,170.00–1,196.00	1,183	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,030	1,597.00/head	1,597.00–1,597.00	1,597	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 Nov 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 171Last week 150Year ago 233

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 29Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 7Year ago 22

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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	410.00	410.00
4	300–350	314	380.00–410.00	396.85
4	350–400	381	415.00–425.00	418.84
9	400–450	412	380.00–420.00	405.26
3	500–550	520	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	620	300.00	300.00
2	650–700	668	260.00–280.00	270.11
3	750–800	755	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	345.00–375.00	361.11
1	300–350	335	315.00	315.00
3	350–400	365	340.00–365.00	354.91
1	400–450	410	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	450	365.00	365.00
2	500–550	530	290.00–295.00	292.55
2	600–650	643	250.00	250.00
2	750–800	758	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	440.00–490.00	462.50
6	250–300	277	430.00–460.00	444.49
6	300–350	307	430.00–460.00	442.40
1	450–500	460	405.00	405.00
1	500–550	525	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	355.00	355.00
4	450–500	475	350.00–370.00	356.43
1	600–650	635	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	395.00–420.00	408.22
1	250–300	280	410.00	410.00
1	300–350	330	420.00	420.00
1	400–450	400	370.00	370.00
2	450–500	480	370.00–380.00	374.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	540	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	460.00	460.00
1	400–450	430	430.00	430.00
2	450–500	460	400.00–410.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	420.00	420.00
5	350–400	382	360.00–380.00	371.90
10	400–450	436	355.00–380.00	365.41
14	500–550	518	290.00–320.00	304.32
2	600–650	630	275.00–285.00	279.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	280.00	280.00
3	450–500	477	260.00–295.00	278.57
2	500–550	530	275.00–285.00	280.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	395.00	395.00
1	300–350	300	425.00	425.00
3	350–400	367	385.00–390.00	386.61
1	400–450	410	385.00	385.00
2	450–500	458	365.00–370.00	367.46
1	500–550	525	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	665	300.00	300.00
2	700–750	720	270.00–275.00	272.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	580	270.00	270.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	695	1,216.00	1,216.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,566.00	1,566.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	655	1,032.00	1,032.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	880	1,936.00	1,936.00

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	—	820	1,292.00	1,292.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,947.00	1,947.00

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	—	1,030	1,597.00	1,597.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	910	1,170.00–1,196.00	1,183.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,015	1,827.00	1,827.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,115	90.00–115.00	105.40
1	—	830	170.00	170.00
2	—	1,215	126.00–135.00	130.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,100	100.00–111.00	105.73
1	—	1,255	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	119.00	119.00
1	—	1,505	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	155.00–170.00	162.26
2	—	1,788	145.00–149.00	147.13

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.