Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $240.29/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −111.34 against this barn's trailing median of $351.63.

Average price

$240.29

19 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,293

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$30.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.02

vs SC average

−30.30 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	252.25	1,355	8thin
Medium and Large 2	521	243.49	1,269	5thin
Medium and Large 3	554	221.68	1,228	6thin

One grade step is worth $30.56/cwt here — about $126 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.

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 sale19 hd

240.29

—

SC average5 barns · 72 hd

241.31

−1.02

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−30.30

This barn, trailing median18 sales

351.63

−111.34

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	1,388	124.74	1,731	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,188	131.59	1,563	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,371	131.51	1,803	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,012	114.19	1,156	3thin

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)	1,110	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,288	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	665	$750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$1,537	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$2,014	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	730	$1,314	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	803	$996	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	799	$985	9

Every lot, as filed

67 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	221.90/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,198	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	212	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	281.44/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,185	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	258.13/cwt	257.50–260.00	1,324	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	298.79/cwt	295.00–300.00	801	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	299.44/cwt	290.00–305.00	955	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	246.36/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,382	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	293	326.24/cwt	325.00–327.50	956	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	297.98/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,401	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	261.92/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	215	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	550–600	590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	536	262.55/cwt	258.00–277.50	1,407	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	307.24/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,287	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	270.95/cwt	250.00–290.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	599	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	353	332.48/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,174	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	323.73/cwt	322.50–325.00	1,337	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	297.45/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,124	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	963	1,537.27/head	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,537	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	740	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	2,370.54/head	2,100.00–2,575.00	2,371	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	665	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,107	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	266.63/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,242	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	277.46/cwt	275.00–280.00	805	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,326	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	243.49/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,269	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	270.14/cwt	265.00–275.00	986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,351	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	220.88/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,071	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,279	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	258.27/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,090	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	292.41/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,287	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	285.95/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,487	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	312.35/cwt	307.50–317.50	1,337	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,695	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	323.90/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,062	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	255.99/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,354	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,105	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,074	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	417	268.45/cwt	252.50–280.00	1,119	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	257.15/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,224	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	803	996.13/head	975.00–1,007.00	996	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	670	536.00/head	536.00–536.00	536	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	910	1,194.30/head	1,066.00–1,289.00	1,194	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	730	1,314.00/head	1,314.00–1,314.00	1,314	2
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	658	786.55/head	748.00–811.00	787	3
Bulls	—	—	1,420	109.63/cwt	100.00–123.00	1,557	3
Bulls	—	—	1,228	132.77/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,630	2
Bulls	—	—	1,610	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,479	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	121.34/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,340	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	135.01/cwt	127.00–144.00	1,642	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	121.29/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,386	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,767	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,352	133.60/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,806	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	750	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	750	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 Apr 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 201Last week 836Year ago 275

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 21Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 7Year ago 73

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	240.00	240.00
1	400–450	415	242.50	242.50
3	450–500	485	215.00–225.00	220.88
4	500–550	540	220.00–222.50	221.90
1	550–600	575	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	655	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	268	295.00–300.00	298.79
8	300–350	319	290.00–305.00	299.44
2	350–400	385	287.50	287.50
4	400–450	421	270.00–285.00	281.44
9	450–500	466	260.00–267.50	266.63
4	500–550	513	257.50–260.00	258.13
4	550–600	561	240.00–255.00	246.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	275.00–280.00	277.46
2	350–400	365	265.00–275.00	270.14
7	400–450	422	250.00–262.50	258.27
1	450–500	490	255.00	255.00
5	500–550	521	240.00–245.00	243.49
5	600–650	614	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	212	312.50	312.50
2	250–300	293	325.00–327.50	326.24
9	300–350	328	315.00–330.00	323.90
4	350–400	378	295.00–300.00	297.45
7	400–450	419	290.00–310.00	307.24
3	450–500	470	297.00–300.00	297.98
4	500–550	529	250.00–258.00	255.99
4	550–600	573	252.50–265.00	261.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	255.00	255.00
1	250–300	265	250.00	250.00
2	300–350	315	250.00–290.00	270.95
1	350–400	380	282.50	282.50
5	400–450	417	252.50–280.00	268.45
7	450–500	476	250.00–275.00	257.15
4	500–550	536	258.00–277.50	262.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	340.00	340.00
2	350–400	353	330.00–335.00	332.48
2	400–450	413	322.50–325.00	323.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	280.00	280.00
2	400–450	440	285.00–300.00	292.41
5	450–500	482	275.00	275.00
8	500–550	520	285.00–290.00	285.95
1	550–600	595	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	428	307.50–317.50	312.35
1	550–600	565	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	963	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,537.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	2,100.00–2,575.00	2,370.54
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	665	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	803	975.00–1,007.00	996.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	910	1,066.00–1,289.00	1,194.30
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	1,314.00	1,314.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	536.00	536.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	658	748.00–811.00	786.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,420	100.00–123.00	109.63
2	—	1,228	130.00–136.00	132.77
1	—	1,610	154.00	154.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,104	116.00–125.00	121.34
15	—	1,216	127.00–144.00	135.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	119.00–123.00	121.29
1	—	750	100.00	100.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	119.00	119.00
6	—	1,352	128.00–139.00	133.60

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle