Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed the last two weeks for the holidays. Moderate offering of 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 $341.69/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 6 of 18 comparable sales and sits −9.94 against this barn's trailing median of $351.63.

Average price

$341.69

33 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,854

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$345

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

$75.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.85

vs SC average

−68.41 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	355.03	1,857	17thin
Medium and Large 2	565	330.68	1,869	15thin
Medium and Large 3	540	280.00	1,512	1thin

One grade step is worth $75.03/cwt here — about $345 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 sale33 hd

341.69

—

SC average3 barns · 117 hd

347.54

−5.85

National average199 barns · 28,725 hd

410.10

−68.41

This barn, trailing median18 sales

351.63

−9.94

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	1,601	170.71	2,733	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,580	165.43	2,614	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,233	156.41	1,928	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,082	135.97	1,472	12

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	825	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	815	$1,385	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	855	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$3,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,118	$2,725	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,003	$1,927	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$1,383	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	729	$1,331	6

Every lot, as filed

99 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	297.55/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,818	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,994	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	398.24/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,477	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	355.03/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,857	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	369.73/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	419.66/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,368	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	292	361.71/cwt	357.50–370.00	1,056	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	377	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,546	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	407.58/cwt	400.00–415.00	950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	329	313.82/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,032	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	304.85/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,042	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	315.24/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,986	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	424.16/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,756	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	505	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	372.15/cwt	370.00–372.50	1,745	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	308	474.76/cwt	465.00–485.00	1,462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	402.51/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,025	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	438.69/cwt	427.50–450.00	2,097	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	210	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	255	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	522.41/cwt	520.00–525.00	1,463	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	339	468.14/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,587	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	446.77/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,912	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	460.23/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,767	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	492.14/cwt	475.00–510.00	1,181	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	372.40/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,948	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	348.46/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,986	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	528	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	410	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	554	328.16/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,818	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	336.25/cwt	325.00–347.50	1,732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	396.01/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,671	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	403	304.91/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,229	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	591	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,965	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	350.21/cwt	335.00–362.50	1,678	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	306.95/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	305.03/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,107	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	534	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,136	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	485	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,698	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	268	352.38/cwt	350.00–355.00	944	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	355.96/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,481	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,299	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	452.60/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,896	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	429.98/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,163	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	350.33/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	303	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	330.85/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,045	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	373.26/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,967	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,300	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	300–350	345	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,484	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,648	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,977	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	210	535.00/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,124	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	303	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,530	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	141.17/cwt	133.00–149.00	1,755	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	131.27/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,461	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	145.38/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,484	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	163.58/cwt	150.00–179.00	2,009	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,225	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,297	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,639	161.75/cwt	150.00–173.00	2,651	6
Bulls	—	—	1,643	159.77/cwt	154.00–167.00	2,625	3
Bulls	—	—	1,538	187.12/cwt	186.00–188.00	2,878	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	825	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	800	1,220.00/head	1,220.00–1,220.00	1,220	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	830	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	809	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,002	10
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	713	1,230.42/head	1,219.00–1,240.00	1,230	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	984	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,017	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,003	1,927.28/head	1,910.00–1,943.00	1,927	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	925	1,549.00/head	1,549.00–1,549.00	1,549	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	755	1,378.00/head	1,378.00–1,378.00	1,378	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	635	1,297.90/head	1,271.00–1,327.00	1,298	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	980	1,383.00/head	1,336.00–1,434.00	1,383	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	855	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,118	2,724.61/head	2,700.00–2,750.00	2,725	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	985	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	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 Jan 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 354Last week 179Year ago 249

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 68Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 28Year ago 31

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed the last two weeks for the holidays. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	357.50–370.00	361.71
1	300–350	315	370.00	370.00
3	350–400	370	350.00–380.00	369.73
5	400–450	416	355.00–360.00	355.96
8	450–500	479	335.00–362.50	350.21
2	500–550	515	325.00–347.50	336.25
4	550–600	554	320.00–340.00	328.16
4	600–650	611	290.00–300.00	297.55
1	650–700	695	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	400.00–415.00	407.58
1	250–300	265	420.00	420.00
4	300–350	326	405.00–435.00	419.66
7	350–400	371	390.00–405.00	398.24
9	400–450	422	390.00–400.00	396.01
7	450–500	469	370.00–372.50	372.15
17	500–550	523	350.00–370.00	355.03
2	600–650	623	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	410.00	410.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	325.00	325.00
2	250–300	268	350.00–355.00	352.38
4	300–350	329	310.00–320.00	313.82
2	350–400	363	300.00–310.00	305.03
2	400–450	403	290.00–320.00	304.91
3	450–500	470	300.00–320.00	306.95
1	500–550	540	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	255	500.00	500.00
2	300–350	308	465.00–485.00	474.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	591	332.50	332.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	390.00	390.00
1	300–350	335	410.00	410.00
2	350–400	383	430.00	430.00
12	400–450	414	400.00–430.00	424.16
1	450–500	460	390.00	390.00
6	500–550	523	350.00–380.00	372.40
13	550–600	570	330.00–360.00	348.46
2	600–650	630	300.00–330.00	315.24
3	650–700	670	300.00–315.00	304.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	475.00–510.00	492.14
2	250–300	280	520.00–525.00	522.41
6	300–350	339	460.00–490.00	468.14
14	350–400	384	450.00–480.00	460.23
8	400–450	428	435.00–460.00	446.77
2	450–500	478	427.50–450.00	438.69
2	500–550	503	400.00–405.00	402.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	385	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	480	335.00	335.00
2	500–550	515	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	590	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	380.00	380.00
2	500–550	528	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	530.00–540.00	535.00
2	300–350	303	505.00	505.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	365	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	534	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	485	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	530.00	530.00
1	250–300	250	515.00	515.00
1	300–350	305	490.00	490.00
4	400–450	419	450.00–460.00	452.60
2	500–550	503	425.00–435.00	429.98
1	550–600	555	390.00	390.00
3	650–700	662	347.50	347.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	460.00	460.00
1	450–500	495	380.00	380.00
6	500–550	527	370.00–390.00	373.26
2	550–600	563	335.00–365.00	350.33
3	600–650	618	325.00–335.00	330.85
1	650–700	650	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	345	430.00	430.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,243	133.00–149.00	141.17
17	—	1,228	150.00–179.00	163.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,113	120.00–137.00	131.27
4	—	1,021	143.00–149.00	145.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	187.50	187.50
6	—	1,639	150.00–173.00	161.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,643	154.00–167.00	159.77
2	—	1,538	186.00–188.00	187.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,350.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,220.00	1,220.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	809	247.50	247.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,003	1,910.00–1,943.00	1,927.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,549.00	1,549.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	1,336.00–1,434.00	1,383.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	713	1,219.00–1,240.00	1,230.42
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	984	205.00	205.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,378.00	1,378.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	635	1,271.00–1,327.00	1,297.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,118	2,700.00–2,750.00	2,724.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	3,025.00	3,025.00

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

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

Low Country Livestock Exchange - Darlington, SC

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