Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-14

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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $347.22/cwt on 7 head, down $31.53 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 18 comparable sales and sits −4.41 against this barn's trailing median of $351.63.

Average price

$347.22

▼ 31.53 vs prior sale

7 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,793

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$361

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

$70.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.94

vs SC average

−48.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	400.00	2,060	1thin
Medium and Large 2	517	340.10	1,758	5thin
Medium and Large 3	515	330.00	1,700	1thin

One grade step is worth $70.00/cwt here — about $361 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

18 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $381.92, low $338.37, median $351.63 across 18 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale7 hd

347.22

—

SC average6 barns · 167 hd

368.16

−20.94

National average163 barns · 8,583 hd

396.05

−48.83

This barn, trailing median18 sales

351.63

−4.41

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,342	194.19	2,606	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,356	175.05	2,373	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,156	165.58	1,914	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	945	141.61	1,339	8thin

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)	1,215	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,235	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	695	$1,950	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	783	$1,241	6
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	670	$1,240	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	716	$1,106	6

Every lot, as filed

78 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,808	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	645	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	670	1,240.00/head	1,240.00–1,240.00	1,240	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	707	1,028.93/head	1,011.00–1,052.00	1,029	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	688	902.09/head	859.00–938.00	902	2
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	785	1,315.00/head	1,315.00–1,315.00	1,315	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	712	1,171.43/head	1,128.00–1,242.00	1,171	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	725	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	579.84/cwt	555.00–600.00	1,600	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	490	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,196	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,020	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	715	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	307	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	300–350	340	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	500	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	555	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,331	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	655	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,440	2
Bulls	—	—	1,228	187.18/cwt	184.00–189.00	2,299	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	138.98/cwt	120.00–150.00	1,277	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	159.12/cwt	148.00–167.00	1,820	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,341	170.59/cwt	169.00–171.00	2,288	4
Bulls	—	—	1,570	208.22/cwt	201.00–215.00	3,269	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	810	1,256.00/head	1,256.00–1,256.00	1,256	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	180.99/cwt	176.00–185.00	2,489	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	177.22/cwt	174.00–180.00	2,088	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	352	320.88/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,129	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,373	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	883	1,552.77/head	1,449.00–1,647.00	1,553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	427.44/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	372.59/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	543	332.56/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	273	374.86/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,023	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	428.59/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,629	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	591	336.96/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,991	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	340.48/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,430	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	335.90/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,545	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	395.11/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,869	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	460	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,379	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,280	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	313	414.40/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,297	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,096	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,108	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	469.74/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,489	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	436.80/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,616	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	620	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	465	417.37/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,941	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	430.00/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	424.87/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,202	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	348.88/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,818	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	600–650	615	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,153	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	553	329.95/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	442.47/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	370.00/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,850	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	442.54/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,938	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	447.40/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,870	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	465.06/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	430	374.94/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	680	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,176	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	525	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	305.10/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	429.85/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,610	1

How this sale compares

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 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 151Last week 214Year ago 183

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 38Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 10Year ago 6

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.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	160.00	160.00
7	—	919	120.00–150.00	138.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,144	148.00–167.00	159.12
5	—	1,178	174.00–180.00	177.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,341	169.00–171.00	170.59
3	—	1,375	176.00–185.00	180.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,228	184.00–189.00	187.18
2	—	1,570	201.00–215.00	208.22

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	2,250.00	2,250.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	1,240.00	1,240.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,315.00	1,315.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	707	1,011.00–1,052.00	1,028.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	712	1,128.00–1,242.00	1,171.43
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	688	859.00–938.00	902.09
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	1,256.00	1,256.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	883	1,449.00–1,647.00	1,552.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	2,250.00	2,250.00

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	240	600.00	600.00
4	250–300	276	555.00–600.00	579.84
1	350–400	350	500.00	500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	400.00–430.00	414.40
4	350–400	380	410.00–435.00	428.59
2	400–450	415	370.00–375.00	372.59
1	450–500	465	390.00	390.00
2	500–550	543	320.00–345.00	332.56
1	550–600	560	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	635	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	450.00–480.00	469.74
3	350–400	370	430.00–440.00	436.80
2	400–450	438	440.00–445.00	442.54
2	500–550	500	360.00–380.00	370.00
5	550–600	591	335.00–345.00	336.96
1	600–650	620	340.00	340.00
2	750–800	765	300.00–310.00	305.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	553	320.00–340.00	329.95
1	600–650	620	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	460.00	460.00
1	550–600	555	420.00	420.00
1	650–700	655	405.00	405.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	307	530.00	530.00
1	550–600	595	430.00	430.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	450	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	460.00–470.00	465.06
2	400–450	418	445.00–450.00	447.40
1	550–600	570	400.00	400.00
1	700–750	710	335.00	335.00
1	750–800	750	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	405.00–430.00	417.37
1	500–550	525	370.00	370.00
1	650–700	680	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	520.00	520.00
2	300–350	305	450.00	450.00
1	350–400	350	460.00	460.00
2	400–450	415	440.00–445.00	442.47
4	450–500	459	440.00	440.00
1	500–550	515	400.00	400.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	410.00	410.00
2	400–450	430	370.00–380.00	374.94
1	450–500	460	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	500	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	370.00–380.00	374.86
1	300–350	310	325.00	325.00
12	350–400	352	320.00–330.00	320.88
2	400–450	420	320.00–360.00	340.48
6	450–500	460	330.00–350.00	335.90
1	500–550	515	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	410.00–440.00	424.87
3	300–350	325	420.00–440.00	429.85
2	350–400	360	420.00–440.00	430.00
2	400–450	410	425.00–430.00	427.44
4	450–500	473	385.00–405.00	395.11
4	500–550	521	340.00–365.00	348.88
2	650–700	655	320.00	320.00

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.

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Darlington Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Low Country Livestock Exchange - Darlington, SC

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