Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-09

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. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $335.29/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 2 of 19 comparable sales and sits −38.96 against this barn's trailing median of $374.25.

Average price

$335.29

23 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,804

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$351

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

$25.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.13

vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	577	345.00	1,991	3thin
Medium and Large 2	536	336.34	1,802	17thin
Medium and Large 3	513	319.61	1,640	3thin

One grade step is worth $25.39/cwt here — about $351 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

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 sale23 hd

335.29

—

SC average6 barns · 151 hd

344.41

−9.13

This barn, trailing median19 sales

374.25

−38.96

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	1,326	182.35	2,417	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,103	153.57	1,694	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,491	149.98	2,237	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	941	135.81	1,278	11

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,700	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	848	$1,622	13
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	856	$1,378	7

Every lot, as filed

83 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	901	119.84/cwt	100.00–135.00	1,080	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	142.94/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,487	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	138.83/cwt	124.00–154.00	2,082	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	166.71/cwt	163.00–170.00	2,464	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	160.04/cwt	154.00–176.00	1,807	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,774	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,056	137.46/cwt	125.00–152.00	1,452	7
Bulls	—	—	1,923	209.42/cwt	208.00–211.00	4,027	2
Bulls	—	—	1,392	193.47/cwt	182.50–200.00	2,693	3
Bulls	—	—	1,047	164.84/cwt	157.50–170.00	1,726	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	2,183.00/head	2,183.00–2,183.00	2,183	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	738	1,737.74/head	1,692.00–1,812.00	1,738	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,983	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	339.64/cwt	330.00–350.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	385.27/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,264	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,870	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	495	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	993	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	316.16/cwt	312.50–320.00	1,669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	405	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	297.58/cwt	287.50–307.50	1,905	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	320.90/cwt	315.00–324.00	1,845	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	520	334.82/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,741	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	427.56/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,732	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	365.85/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,566	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	480	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,560	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	518	321.46/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,665	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	345.03/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	351.11/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,643	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	412.87/cwt	400.00–427.50	1,738	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,151	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	396.78/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	541	326.50/cwt	323.00–340.00	1,766	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,021	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	223	432.25/cwt	425.00–440.00	964	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	330.35/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,061	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	424.36/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,137	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	213	427.94/cwt	420.00–435.00	912	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	328.07/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,883	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	716	284.49/cwt	277.50–290.00	2,037	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	347.43/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,821	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	473	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	459	356.13/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	301.60/cwt	297.50–305.00	1,906	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	425.31/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,395	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	421.79/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,611	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	377.42/cwt	370.00–382.50	1,774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	382.83/cwt	380.00–392.50	1,290	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,991	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	287.67/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,930	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	384.20/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,414	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	415	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700–750	700	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,838	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	830	1,079.00/head	1,079.00–1,079.00	1,079	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	959	2,066.69/head	1,917.00–2,267.00	2,067	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	810	1,742.00/head	1,742.00–1,742.00	1,742	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	770	1,020.00/head	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,020	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,310	1,965.00/head	1,965.00–1,965.00	1,965	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	743	870.83/head	695.00–981.00	871	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	825	1,326.16/head	1,155.00–1,482.00	1,326	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	625	938.00/head	938.00–938.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	319.19/cwt	307.50–330.00	1,494	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	375.39/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,396	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	335.19/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,083	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,406	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	351.27/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,037	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,312	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	379.20/cwt	375.00–387.50	1,657	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	319.61/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	852	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	511	324.49/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,658	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	618	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,086	2

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 Sep 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 295Last week 160Year ago 362

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 37Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 2Year ago 10

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	901	100.00–135.00	119.84
1	—	650	180.00	180.00
5	—	1,040	140.00–145.00	142.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,500	124.00–154.00	138.83
2	—	1,478	163.00–170.00	166.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,129	154.00–176.00	160.04
1	—	1,255	221.00	221.00
7	—	1,056	125.00–152.00	137.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,923	208.00–211.00	209.42
3	—	1,392	182.50–200.00	193.47
5	—	1,047	157.50–170.00	164.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	2,183.00	2,183.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	1,965.00	1,965.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	738	1,692.00–1,812.00	1,737.74
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,079.00	1,079.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	1,020.00	1,020.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	959	1,917.00–2,267.00	2,066.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	1,742.00	1,742.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	743	695.00–981.00	870.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	938.00	938.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	825	1,155.00–1,482.00	1,326.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,700.00	1,700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	410.00	410.00
2	300–350	328	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	390	422.50	422.50
4	400–450	405	425.00–435.00	427.56
2	550–600	550	365.00	365.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	437	375.00–387.50	379.20
1	450–500	450	385.00	385.00
4	550–600	580	350.00–355.00	351.27
1	600–650	645	307.50	307.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	360.00	360.00
4	500–550	520	315.00–345.00	334.82
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	342.50	342.50
1	450–500	475	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	330.00–350.00	339.64
2	300–350	323	330.00–340.00	335.19
1	350–400	360	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	418	340.00–350.00	345.03
6	450–500	468	307.50–330.00	319.19
2	500–550	528	312.50–320.00	316.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	328	380.00–390.00	385.27
6	350–400	372	370.00–380.00	375.39
15	400–450	428	360.00–380.00	365.85
4	450–500	468	340.00–360.00	351.11
8	500–550	541	323.00–340.00	326.50
3	550–600	575	315.00–324.00	320.90
2	600–650	640	287.50–307.50	297.58
3	650–700	668	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	355.00	355.00
3	450–500	480	325.00	325.00
5	500–550	518	305.00–335.00	321.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	400.00	400.00
7	350–400	367	390.00–400.00	396.78
1	650–700	685	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	425.00–440.00	432.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	420.00–435.00	427.94
9	250–300	268	410.00–445.00	424.36
11	300–350	328	405.00–430.00	425.31
11	350–400	382	405.00–430.00	421.79
17	400–450	421	400.00–427.50	412.87
3	550–600	577	345.00	345.00
8	600–650	624	320.00–335.00	330.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	337	380.00–392.50	382.83
3	350–400	368	380.00–390.00	384.20
3	450–500	470	370.00–382.50	377.42
8	500–550	524	330.00–360.00	347.43
5	550–600	574	320.00–335.00	328.07
3	600–650	632	297.50–305.00	301.60
4	650–700	671	270.00–305.00	287.67
4	700–750	716	277.50–290.00	284.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	375.00	375.00
4	450–500	473	365.00	365.00
4	500–550	511	310.00–335.00	324.49
1	700–750	700	262.50	262.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	355.00	355.00
1	300–350	340	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	375	345.00	345.00
4	450–500	459	350.00–375.00	356.13
3	500–550	513	305.00–330.00	319.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	618	337.50	337.50

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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