Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $313.33/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 2 of 19 comparable sales and sits −60.91 against this barn's trailing median of $374.25.

Average price

$313.33

6 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,789

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$367

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

$52.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.29

vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	575	322.00	1,852	5thin
Medium and Large 3	550	270.00	1,485	1thin

One grade step is worth $52.00/cwt here — about $367 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

19 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $411.45, low $307.05, median $374.25 across 19 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 sale6 hd

313.33

—

SC average4 barns · 97 hd

326.63

−13.29

This barn, trailing median19 sales

374.25

−60.91

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	1,313	166.62	2,188	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,546	152.62	2,360	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,095	145.74	1,596	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	134.00	1,420	2thin

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)	1,470	$2,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	878	$1,271	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$1,683	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	790	$1,422	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	650	$1,550	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$1,071	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	670	$1,005	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	350–400	350	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,766	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	384.24/cwt	380.00–387.50	1,260	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	222	409.62/cwt	400.00–420.00	909	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	282	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,128	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,872	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	363.69/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,557	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	392.30/cwt	387.50–397.50	1,491	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	417.55/cwt	410.00–422.50	1,127	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	286.64/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,912	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	333.14/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,556	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	398.07/cwt	397.50–400.00	1,310	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	289.87/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	928	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	1,422.00/head	1,422.00–1,422.00	1,422	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	885	1,683.00/head	1,683.00–1,683.00	1,683	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	650	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	665	798.00/head	798.00–798.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	309.32/cwt	297.50–322.50	999	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	363.80/cwt	360.00–367.50	1,346	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,165	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	453	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,427	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	453	306.67/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,389	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	673	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,783	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	296.25/cwt	295.00–302.50	1,700	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	620	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	344.88/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,431	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	413	268.16/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,108	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	251.20/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,176	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	307.43/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,442	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	352.17/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	397.38/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,291	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,500	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,098	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,115	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	289.76/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,188	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	258.75/cwt	257.50–260.00	1,656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	470	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	218	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	981	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	1,744.00/head	1,744.00–1,744.00	1,744	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,470	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	670	1,005.00/head	1,005.00–1,005.00	1,005	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	705	917.00/head	917.00–917.00	917	1
Bulls	—	—	1,315	167.93/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,208	2
Bulls	—	—	1,310	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,148	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	970	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,358	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	147.17/cwt	144.00–151.00	1,657	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,546	152.62/cwt	149.00–156.00	2,360	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,530	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,314	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 Jun 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 173Last week 138Year ago 256

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 30Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 29Year ago 22

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering 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
4	250–300	265	350.00	350.00
3	300–350	328	380.00–387.50	384.24
1	350–400	350	380.00	380.00
6	400–450	428	350.00–370.00	363.69
3	450–500	467	320.00–360.00	333.14
1	500–550	535	330.00	330.00
4	550–600	585	320.00	320.00
3	600–650	622	280.00–297.50	289.87
3	650–700	667	285.00–287.50	286.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	297.50–322.50	309.32
2	400–450	410	280.00–300.00	289.76
1	450–500	495	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	550	270.00	270.00
2	600–650	640	257.50–260.00	258.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	400.00	400.00
3	250–300	270	410.00–422.50	417.55
4	300–350	329	397.50–400.00	398.07
2	350–400	380	387.50–397.50	392.30
1	450–500	485	385.00	385.00
1	600–650	630	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	450.00	450.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	400.00–420.00	409.62
3	250–300	282	400.00	400.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	390.00	390.00
1	250–300	295	395.00	395.00
1	300–350	325	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	370	360.00–367.50	363.80
1	400–450	405	365.00	365.00
1	450–500	455	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	453	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	453	300.00–312.50	306.67
1	600–650	620	262.50	262.50
2	650–700	673	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	337.50	337.50
2	400–450	415	340.00–350.00	344.88
4	450–500	469	305.00–315.00	307.43
2	500–550	525	310.00	310.00
6	550–600	574	295.00–302.50	296.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	413	262.50–270.00	268.16
2	450–500	468	242.50–260.00	251.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	473	340.00–365.00	352.17
1	500–550	510	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	395.00–400.00	397.38
4	350–400	375	400.00	400.00
3	600–650	617	340.00	340.00
2	700–750	705	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	790	1,422.00	1,422.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	885	1,683.00	1,683.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	665	798.00	798.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,744.00	1,744.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,470	2,075.00	2,075.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	1,005.00	1,005.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	917.00	917.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,225.00	1,225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,315	160.00–173.00	167.93
1	—	1,310	164.00	164.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	140.00	140.00
4	—	1,126	144.00–151.00	147.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,546	149.00–156.00	152.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	141.00	141.00
1	—	1,035	127.00	127.00

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

Bulls · 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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