Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $211.02/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −140.61 against this barn's trailing median of $351.63.

Average price

$211.02

16 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,117

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$22.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.36

vs SC average

−46.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	533	216.75	1,154	12thin
Medium and Large 3	520	193.83	1,008	4thin

One grade step is worth $22.92/cwt here — about $146 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 sale16 hd

211.02

—

SC average6 barns · 154 hd

221.38

−10.36

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−46.79

This barn, trailing median18 sales

351.63

−140.61

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	—	High	1,442	146.01	2,105	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,343	126.39	1,697	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,399	123.69	1,730	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,031	118.65	1,224	23

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,295	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,061	$1,380	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,002	$1,359	6
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,190	$1,675	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$975	1thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,220	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	205.14/cwt	197.50–217.50	870	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	551	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,262	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	241.46/cwt	230.00–250.00	893	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	929	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	220	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	227.42/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,080	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,074	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	232.90/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,227	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	227.67/cwt	212.50–235.00	990	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	580	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,233	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	226.07/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,083	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	233.27/cwt	230.00–240.00	952	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	193.83/cwt	187.50–200.00	1,008	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,158	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	213	222.65/cwt	220.00–225.00	474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,176	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	565	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	241.72/cwt	240.00–245.00	798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	501	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	952	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,473	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,266	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,168	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	247.81/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,326	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	257.49/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,213	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,119	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	267.11/cwt	265.00–267.50	1,170	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	618	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,298	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	595	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,250	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	119.50/cwt	113.00–126.00	1,244	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	123.69/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,730	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	126.39/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,697	5
Bulls	—	—	1,410	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,228	1
Bulls	—	—	1,455	145.51/cwt	145.00–146.00	2,117	2
Bulls	—	—	1,445	140.51/cwt	140.00–141.00	2,030	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,209	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	993	1,208.47/head	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,208	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,295	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,755	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	1,414.25/head	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,414	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	965	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,250	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,128	1,550.85/head	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,551	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	968	1,331.43/head	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,331	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,025	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,179	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	800	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	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 Oct 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 146Last week 600Year ago 308

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 75Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 35Year ago 31

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings 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	200–250	240	292.50	292.50
1	250–300	270	285.00	285.00
3	300–350	315	295.00	295.00
1	350–400	350	280.00	280.00
6	400–450	438	265.00–267.50	267.11
2	450–500	493	247.50	247.50
5	500–550	527	230.00–237.50	232.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	250.00	250.00
3	350–400	370	230.00–250.00	241.46
3	400–450	435	212.50–235.00	227.67
3	450–500	475	222.50–230.00	227.42
1	550–600	565	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	358	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	210.00	210.00
2	600–650	618	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	220.00–225.00	222.65
4	400–450	424	197.50–217.50	205.14
1	450–500	475	200.00	200.00
4	500–550	520	187.50–200.00	193.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	551	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	501	190.00	190.00
2	550–600	580	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	250.00	250.00
1	250–300	295	260.00	260.00
3	300–350	330	240.00–245.00	241.72
1	350–400	390	245.00	245.00
3	400–450	408	230.00–240.00	233.27
6	450–500	479	220.00–232.50	226.07
3	500–550	508	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	227.50	227.50
1	450–500	490	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	610	207.50	207.50
1	650–700	655	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	250.00	250.00
4	450–500	471	250.00–277.50	257.49
10	500–550	535	227.50–250.00	247.81
1	550–600	585	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	620	225.00	225.00
3	650–700	662	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	302.50	302.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,041	113.00–126.00	119.50
1	—	820	100.00	100.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,399	118.00–130.00	123.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,343	120.00–132.00	126.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	158.00	158.00
2	—	1,455	145.00–146.00	145.51
2	—	1,445	140.00–141.00	140.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	130.00	130.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	135.00	135.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	993	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,208.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	968	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,331.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	115.00	115.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,295	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,070	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,414.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,128	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,550.85
Bulls — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	800	975.00	975.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,190	1,675.00	1,675.00

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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