Sale reports / South Carolina / Darlington Livestock Auction / 2025-03-18

Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Mar 18
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956
Feeder Cattle receipts
260 head
113 vs last sale 147 22 vs year ago 238 · +9.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
138 head
127 vs last sale 11 84 vs year ago 54 · +155.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
81 head
69 vs last sale 12 47 vs year ago 34 · +138.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle or slaughter cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. 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 $256.52/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits 95.10 against this barn's trailing median of $351.63.
Average price
$256.52
20 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,396
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$281
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$63.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
10.07
vs SC average
58.06 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1533278.771,48510thin
Medium and Large 2555236.411,3129thin
Medium and Large 3560215.001,2041thin
One grade step is worth $63.77/cwt here — about $281 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
396372348324median 351.6301/0602/2404/1405/2608/04
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 sale20 hd
256.52
SC average6 barns · 65 hd
266.59
−10.07
National average174 barns · 12,680 hd
314.58
−58.06
This barn, trailing median18 sales
351.63
−95.10
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,509167.622,52911
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,361147.692,0098thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,114135.811,51327
CowsLean 85-90%Low981119.121,16832

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,189$1,9775
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,305$1,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,061$1,6504thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,127$1,60311
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$1,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,435$2,4251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,132$2,48026
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)968$2,46713
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)925$2,6001thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650630263.69/cwt260.00–267.501,6612
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550545270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4721
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy350–400380340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2921
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600565272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,5401
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300273300.00/cwt300.00–300.008192
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800775242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,8791
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450423295.02/cwt280.00–305.001,2483
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250245400.00/cwt400.00–400.009801
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550524320.94/cwt310.00–332.501,6825
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350330290.00/cwt290.00–290.009571
BullsMedium and Large 3875155.27/cwt147.00–163.001,3592
BullsMedium and Large 21,4352,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29702,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29942,095.88/head1,900.00–2,200.002,0964
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2833,217.32/head2,850.00–3,475.003,2174
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2642,617.14/head2,550.00–2,700.002,6174
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3855900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2602,053.00/head1,975.00–2,100.002,0534
Stock CowsMedium and Large 3815116.04/cwt105.00–128.009466
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,020137.94/cwt125.00–151.001,4072
Stock CowsMedium and Large 3783108.71/cwt105.00–112.008512
Stock CowsMedium and Large 3816103.08/cwt92.00–113.008414
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1631,751.64/head1,650.00–1,875.001,7528
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29051,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550538300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6142
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1201,362.50/head1,225.00–1,500.001,3632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1381,870.00/head1,700.00–2,050.001,8702
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29632,426.58/head2,250.00–2,575.002,4276
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3453,125.00/head3,125.00–3,125.003,1251
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 19252,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3051,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29831,429.96/head1,375.00–1,475.001,4302
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3850110.00/cwt110.00–110.009351
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1462,508.62/head2,400.00–2,650.002,5099
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29991,944.99/head1,700.00–2,100.001,9454
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 19702,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29552,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 37801,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29172,512.64/head2,375.00–2,725.002,5133
Bulls1,591171.43/cwt163.00–180.002,7279
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy650–700670250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6751
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550535316.25/cwt310.00–322.501,6922
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300285434.28/cwt430.00–437.501,2383
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400353301.31/cwt292.50–310.001,0642
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600575280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6101
SteersMedium and Large 3250–300275285.00/cwt285.00–285.007841
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450420350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4701
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600570312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,7811
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600585280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6381
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750730235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7161
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800785235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8451
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300271328.23/cwt320.00–340.008904
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450435390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6971
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300253390.00/cwt390.00–390.009872
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350340415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,4111
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250240313.75/cwt307.50–320.007532
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700695230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5991
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400380310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1781
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500468293.91/cwt290.00–302.501,3755
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550521285.03/cwt270.00–295.001,4858
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400365323.36/cwt310.00–335.001,18015
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800790227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,7971
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350307280.00/cwt280.00–280.008603
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600555236.71/cwt230.00–247.501,3143
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450426288.86/cwt270.00–295.001,2316
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450425307.03/cwt290.00–332.501,30511
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550523268.80/cwt265.00–272.501,4062
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250200262.50/cwt262.50–262.505251
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500462238.99/cwt230.00–250.001,1043
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600580253.75/cwt250.00–257.501,4722
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300275255.00/cwt255.00–255.007011
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500468284.14/cwt275.00–292.501,3306
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350327253.21/cwt250.00–260.008283
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy350–400377275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0375
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450440257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,1331
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300278293.18/cwt280.00–305.008155
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600581217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,2643
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600560215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2041
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450445250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1131
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350310350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0851
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy300–350345280.00/cwt280.00–280.009661
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400369300.94/cwt287.50–310.001,1104
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy250–300275370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0181
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350327316.26/cwt302.50–325.001,0345
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550540227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,2291
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700650272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,7711
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450435366.49/cwt362.50–385.001,5947
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400382402.51/cwt395.00–410.001,5385
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy200–250210380.00/cwt380.00–380.007981
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550525332.50/cwt327.50–337.501,7462
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450414401.29/cwt397.50–407.501,6614
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750705251.28/cwt247.50–255.001,7722
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600565275.74/cwt270.00–285.001,5583
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400387378.30/cwt360.00–385.001,4649
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300263370.00/cwt370.00–370.009732
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350319426.72/cwt400.00–435.001,36115
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500462337.49/cwt327.50–352.501,5599
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500478300.47/cwt280.00–312.501,4363
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250235300.00/cwt300.00–300.007051
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450426339.99/cwt335.00–350.001,4484
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500475333.66/cwt322.50–337.501,5855
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,354145.77/cwt139.00–150.001,9746
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,380153.43/cwt153.00–154.002,1172
CowsLean 85-90%966110.01/cwt85.00–121.001,06317
CowsLean 85-90%997129.44/cwt124.00–142.001,29115
CowsBoner 80-85%1,130160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8081
CowsBoner 80-85%1,085125.78/cwt120.00–131.001,36513
Bulls1,138150.46/cwt140.00–160.001,7122
CowsBoner 80-85%1,142143.98/cwt135.00–151.001,64413

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.