Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-16

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 $357.19/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 6 of 19 comparable sales and sits −17.06 against this barn's trailing median of $374.25.

Average price

$357.19

9 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,046

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$16.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.44

vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	370.02	2,109	2thin
Medium and Large 2	574	353.52	2,028	7thin

One grade step is worth $16.50/cwt here — about $81 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

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 sale9 hd

357.19

—

SC average5 barns · 63 hd

353.75

+3.44

This barn, trailing median19 sales

374.25

−17.06

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	—	Low	1,349	168.64	2,275	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,250	160.25	2,004	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,441	154.05	2,220	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,062	133.72	1,420	9thin

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)	870	$1,513	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	845	$906	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$2,023	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	840	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	663	$1,444	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$1,559	6
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	998	$1,397	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	865	$1,254	9

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	840	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	975	2,023.00/head	2,023.00–2,023.00	2,023	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,094	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	387.19/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	360.24/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	575	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	370.02/cwt	367.50–372.50	2,109	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,922	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	427.52/cwt	417.50–437.50	1,949	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	445.35/cwt	437.50–452.50	1,884	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	266	467.68/cwt	445.00–485.00	1,244	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	232	478.35/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,110	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	313	431.22/cwt	427.50–435.00	1,350	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	450.88/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,686	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	355.93/cwt	350.00–362.50	2,061	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700–750	700	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	465	329.85/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,534	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	356.27/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,493	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,983	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	362.50/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	445	330.00/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	382.53/cwt	380.00–387.50	1,580	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,021	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,273	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,002	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	392.63/cwt	382.50–402.50	1,480	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,989	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	250	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	457.25/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,436	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	273	499.27/cwt	470.00–520.00	1,363	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	315	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,607	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	222	516.77/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,147	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	700	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	650	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	835	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	825	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,083	1,563.78/head	1,508.00–1,650.00	1,564	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	805	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	843	1,200.08/head	1,196.00–1,204.00	1,200	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	998	1,396.58/head	1,386.00–1,407.00	1,397	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	945	236.49/cwt	223.00–265.00	2,235	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	915	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	685	754.00/head	754.00–754.00	754	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	1,057.00/head	1,057.00–1,057.00	1,057	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	1,861.52/head	1,740.00–1,974.00	1,862	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	738	1,469.13/head	1,343.00–1,525.00	1,469	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	713	1,048.27/head	825.00–1,150.00	1,048	4
Bulls	—	—	1,439	160.72/cwt	145.00–176.00	2,313	7
Bulls	—	—	1,140	187.12/cwt	177.50–198.00	2,133	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	147.68/cwt	142.00–151.00	1,796	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	162.73/cwt	158.00–171.00	2,102	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	126.02/cwt	116.00–135.00	1,240	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	143.34/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,663	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	188.15/cwt	180.00–197.00	2,070	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	157.08/cwt	151.00–171.00	2,243	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	145.57/cwt	143.00–149.00	2,152	5

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 Dec 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 179Last week 227Year ago 215

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 24Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 10Year ago 16

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

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	650	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	975	2,023.00	2,023.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,057.00	1,057.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	685	754.00	754.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,083	1,508.00–1,650.00	1,563.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	998	1,386.00–1,407.00	1,396.58
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	945	223.00–265.00	236.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	1,740.00–1,974.00	1,861.52
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	1,196.00–1,204.00	1,200.08
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	738	1,343.00–1,525.00	1,469.13
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	713	825.00–1,150.00	1,048.27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	430.00	430.00
6	300–350	314	445.00–460.00	457.25
8	350–400	374	430.00–465.00	450.88
10	400–450	423	437.50–452.50	445.35
5	450–500	456	417.50–437.50	427.52
2	550–600	570	367.50–372.50	370.02
2	600–650	625	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	428	380.00–395.00	387.19
1	450–500	470	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	545	365.00	365.00
5	550–600	579	350.00–362.50	355.93
1	600–650	630	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	310.00	310.00
1	250–300	250	380.00	380.00
2	400–450	425	350.00–370.00	360.24
1	600–650	620	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	510.00–520.00	516.77
6	250–300	273	470.00–520.00	499.27
1	300–350	315	510.00	510.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	475.00–480.00	478.35
4	250–300	266	445.00–485.00	467.68
2	300–350	313	427.50–435.00	431.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	315.00	315.00
1	350–400	360	360.00	360.00
2	400–450	430	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	320.00–340.00	330.00
3	450–500	465	300.00–345.00	329.85
1	700–750	700	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	370.00	370.00
1	300–350	335	380.00	380.00
2	350–400	390	355.00–370.00	362.50
7	400–450	419	350.00–375.00	356.27
1	450–500	465	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	555	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	377	382.50–402.50	392.63
6	400–450	413	380.00–387.50	382.53
2	500–550	508	335.00	335.00
1	550–600	590	342.50	342.50
2	600–650	615	322.50	322.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	440.00	440.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,439	145.00–176.00	160.72
3	—	1,140	177.50–198.00	187.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,216	142.00–151.00	147.68
13	—	1,292	158.00–171.00	162.73
2	—	1,100	180.00–197.00	188.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	984	116.00–135.00	126.02
4	—	1,160	141.00–146.00	143.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,428	151.00–171.00	157.08
5	—	1,478	143.00–149.00	145.57

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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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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