Sale reports / South Carolina / Darlington Livestock Auction / 2026-03-31

Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Mar 31
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956
Feeder Cattle receipts
345 head
210 vs last sale 135 179 vs year ago 166 · +107.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
61 head
36 vs last sale 25 19 vs year ago 42 · +45.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
79 vs last sale 6 63 vs year ago 22 · +286.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Heavy offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $427.81/cwt on 25 head, up $32.68 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 10 comparable sales and sits +14.12 against this barn's trailing median of $413.69.
Average price
$427.81
32.68 vs prior sale
25 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,371
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$627
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$89.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
18.89
vs SC average
55.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1561436.932,45121
Medium and Large 2513412.462,1162thin
Medium and Large 3525347.451,8242thin
One grade step is worth $89.48/cwt here — about $627 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

10 sales
462428394361median 413.6901/0602/1703/3104/2108/11
Steers 500–600 lb: high $447.89, low $374.53, median $413.69 across 10 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 sale25 hd
427.81
SC average6 barns · 84 hd
446.71
−18.89
National average169 barns · 10,003 hd
483.18
−55.37
This barn, trailing median10 sales
413.69
+14.12
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
BullsAverage1,692194.253,2877thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,303175.542,2878thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,074160.561,7244thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average983149.521,4707thin

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)1,089$2,77720
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,127$2,5407
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$2,0072thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)952$1,6833thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)790$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)878$2,7002thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,237$2,7655
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)981$3,33724
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)827$2,6183thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)947$1,86915
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)763$1,4192thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550512410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0992
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350328493.82/cwt470.00–520.001,6204
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300290535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,5521
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700660315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0791
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500480420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,0161
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650604350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1147
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700677336.67/cwt335.00–340.002,2793
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600576386.00/cwt386.00–386.002,2237
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400357476.73/cwt450.00–490.001,7023
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250210540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,1341
BullsMedium and Large 1Value Added300–350317580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,8396
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450433450.00/cwt430.00–470.001,9493
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450420380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5961
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450410453.43/cwt445.00–470.001,8593
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500460457.22/cwt455.00–467.502,10317
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550523334.93/cwt330.00–340.001,7522
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550510374.90/cwt370.00–380.001,9122
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500495330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6341
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400365405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4781
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300270475.19/cwt470.00–480.001,2832
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750736339.00/cwt339.00–339.002,49511
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500468423.24/cwt420.00–430.001,9813
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550511423.26/cwt410.00–430.002,1639
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800798310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4742
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350335479.85/cwt470.00–490.001,6072
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300290379.74/cwt365.00–395.001,1012
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400385435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,6751
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450422528.67/cwt505.00–535.002,2315
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600566413.17/cwt400.00–417.502,3394
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250243604.74/cwt580.00–630.001,4702
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350335545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,8261
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750715345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,4671
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650626367.47/cwt350.00–370.002,3008
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650625399.00/cwt399.00–399.002,4942
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650618327.43/cwt325.00–330.002,0242
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500455480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,1841
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300260630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,6381
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400365526.48/cwt505.00–540.001,9223
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600570390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,2231
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700659336.96/cwt330.00–342.502,2215
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450428414.97/cwt410.00–420.001,7762
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy450–500468400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8722
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550520350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8201
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy300–350325450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4631
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy550–600590350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0651
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600563325.01/cwt310.00–335.001,8303
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500490415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,0341
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550513412.46/cwt410.00–415.002,1162
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450440390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7161
SteersMedium and Large 3900–950905297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,6921
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400375531.95/cwt505.00–565.001,9954
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600575434.17/cwt410.00–447.502,49616
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450414517.84/cwt515.00–525.002,14420
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650615374.88/cwt370.00–380.002,3062
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700675342.39/cwt335.00–350.002,3112
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800768343.20/cwt330.00–347.502,6364
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550525347.45/cwt345.00–350.001,8242
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added850–900880334.13/cwt334.00–336.002,94029
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550516445.76/cwt420.00–452.502,3005
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650610416.64/cwt415.00–420.002,5423
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500471493.21/cwt490.00–500.002,3236
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450410460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,8861
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850840330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,7721
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400390354.94/cwt350.00–360.001,3842
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550525367.43/cwt365.00–370.001,9292
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added750–800763340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5945
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added900–950913324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,9582
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700673395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,65818
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added600–650606440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,6664
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600568315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7892
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500492375.61/cwt355.00–377.501,84811
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350330325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0731
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450442428.28/cwt420.00–435.001,8933
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600595345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,0534
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450422365.30/cwt350.00–395.001,5423
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250235430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,0111
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750710305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1661
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400383414.71/cwt400.00–430.001,5882
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550527348.80/cwt330.00–365.001,8385
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650627318.35/cwt315.00–320.001,9963
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350325410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,3331
CowsBoner 80-85%1,074160.56/cwt160.00–162.001,7244
CowsLean 85-90%983149.52/cwt140.00–159.001,4707
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,303175.54/cwt170.00–180.002,2878
BullsMedium and Large 11,2683,493.94/head3,084.00–3,950.003,4942
BullsMedium and Large 31,1151,896.00/head1,896.00–1,896.001,8961
BullsMedium and Large 21,2682,469.98/head2,443.00–2,500.002,4702
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,0803,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 36051,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0753,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 29251,758.00/head1,758.00–1,758.001,7581
Stock CowsMedium and Large 29931,774.76/head1,639.00–1,960.001,7757
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2652,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 31,1052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2303,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1133,200.16/head2,950.00–3,550.003,20011
Bred HeifersSmall 18602,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Stock CowsSmall 36001,080.00/head1,080.00–1,080.001,0801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 31,1152,007.17/head1,900.00–2,100.002,0072
Bred CowsMedium and Large 31,0591,994.64/head1,879.00–2,050.001,9954
Bred CowsSmall 17701,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1352,678.69/head2,550.00–2,800.002,6794
Stock CowsMedium and Large 19232,263.33/head2,014.00–2,520.002,2635
Stock CowsMedium and Large 38781,433.74/head1,185.00–1,550.001,4343
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 39052,745.27/head2,400.00–3,000.002,7453
Bred CowsMedium and Large 37901,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 39701,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred CowsSmall 26201,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1112,446.35/head2,200.00–2,600.002,4465
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18952,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 19473,186.69/head3,050.00–3,350.003,1874
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 37002,126.79/head2,100.00–2,150.002,1272
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 19853,937.44/head3,650.00–4,200.003,9374
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0532,701.07/head2,650.00–2,750.002,7012
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29583,314.78/head3,100.00–3,500.003,3156
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1904,173.46/head4,100.00–4,250.004,1733
Bulls1,617187.05/cwt184.00–191.003,0255
Bulls1,880212.26/cwt210.00–214.003,9902

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.