Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of plain to 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 $220.93/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −130.69 against this barn's trailing median of $351.63.

Average price

$220.93

35 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,185

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$200

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

$47.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.16

vs SC average

−39.53 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	237.50	1,230	17thin
Medium and Large 2	557	209.64	1,167	14thin
Medium and Large 3	542	190.04	1,030	4thin

One grade step is worth $47.47/cwt here — about $200 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 sale35 hd

220.93

—

SC average6 barns · 225 hd

212.77

+8.16

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−39.53

This barn, trailing median18 sales

351.63

−130.69

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	—	Average	1,444	144.40	2,085	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,332	123.97	1,651	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	120.45	1,459	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,008	110.48	1,113	41

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)	1,170	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,591	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$1,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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 3	250–300	260	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	212.44/cwt	200.00–227.50	591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	206.43/cwt	200.00–215.00	981	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	227.53/cwt	222.50–230.00	956	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	276.73/cwt	265.00–290.00	899	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	560	181.25/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,015	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	259.50/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,220	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	266.69/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,165	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	217	234.31/cwt	227.50–245.00	508	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	537	203.39/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,092	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	222.37/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	230.13/cwt	220.00–240.00	898	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,107	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	985	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,387	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	264	241.29/cwt	237.50–242.50	637	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,257	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	238	214.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	440	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	635	185.49/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,178	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,230	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	620	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	247.18/cwt	237.50–255.00	828	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	193.38/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,021	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,123	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,133	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,338	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	223.63/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,187	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	227.44/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,048	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	596	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,460	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,164	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,133	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	827	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	244.13/cwt	242.50–245.00	996	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	620	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,426	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	514	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,321	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	245.15/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,172	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	280.36/cwt	267.50–285.00	1,040	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	226.51/cwt	220.00–240.00	951	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	943	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,190	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,198	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,391	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,260	1,590.63/head	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,591	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	800	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,080	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	850	118.06/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,004	2
Bulls	—	—	1,715	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,590	1
Bulls	—	—	1,193	135.66/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,618	3
Bulls	—	—	1,925	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	3,157	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,354	126.36/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,711	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	102.14/cwt	61.00–115.00	954	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,220	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,366	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	120.14/cwt	116.00–133.00	1,313	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	123.33/cwt	118.00–129.00	1,459	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	115.64/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,455	6

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 289Last week 174Year ago 128

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 30Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 7Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	227.50–245.00	234.31
1	250–300	260	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	320	237.50	237.50
2	350–400	390	220.00–240.00	230.13
3	400–450	420	220.00–240.00	226.51
2	450–500	470	210.00–235.00	222.37
3	500–550	537	200.00–210.00	203.39
1	550–600	575	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	257.50	257.50
1	250–300	280	280.00	280.00
2	300–350	325	265.00–290.00	276.73
11	350–400	371	267.50–285.00	280.36
3	400–450	437	260.00–272.50	266.69
6	450–500	470	250.00–267.50	259.50
1	500–550	515	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	317	297.50	297.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	530	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	210.00–220.00	214.95
3	250–300	278	200.00–227.50	212.44
2	350–400	350	210.00	210.00
1	400–450	415	210.00	210.00
8	450–500	475	200.00–215.00	206.43
3	500–550	528	180.00–200.00	193.38
1	550–600	585	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	264	237.50–242.50	241.29
6	300–350	335	237.50–255.00	247.18
2	350–400	375	240.00	240.00
3	400–450	420	222.50–230.00	227.53
8	450–500	461	220.00–233.00	227.44
4	500–550	531	210.00–228.00	223.63
6	550–600	590	213.00	213.00
1	600–650	620	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	210.00	210.00
2	500–550	505	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	560	180.00–182.50	181.25
11	600–650	635	180.00–190.00	185.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	312	265.00	265.00
3	400–450	408	242.50–245.00	244.13
9	450–500	468	240.00	240.00
17	500–550	518	237.50	237.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	620	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	295.00	295.00
2	400–450	412	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	267.50	267.50
2	400–450	427	272.50	272.50
3	450–500	478	240.00–247.50	245.15
3	500–550	535	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	550–600	596	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	477	237.50	237.50
2	550–600	585	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	500–550	514	257.00	257.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	985	138.00	138.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,020	136.00	136.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,260	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,590.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	113.00	113.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	122.00	122.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	135.00	135.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	125.00	125.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	116.00–120.00	118.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,715	151.00	151.00
3	—	1,193	135.00–136.00	135.66
1	—	1,925	164.00	164.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,354	120.00–133.00	126.36
1	—	1,220	112.00	112.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	934	61.00–115.00	102.14
19	—	1,093	116.00–133.00	120.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,183	118.00–129.00	123.33
6	—	1,258	114.00–117.00	115.64

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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