Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of plain to 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 $348.53/cwt on 14 head, down $21.10 from the prior sale (only 13 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 19 comparable sales and sits −25.72 against this barn's trailing median of $374.25.

Average price

$348.53

▼ 21.10 vs prior sale

14 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,929

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$341

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

$75.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−55.96

vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	400.00	2,160	2thin
Medium and Large 2	552	354.93	1,959	6thin
Medium and Large 3	560	324.97	1,819	6thin

One grade step is worth $75.03/cwt here — about $341 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 sale14 hd

348.53

—

SC average6 barns · 111 hd

404.49

−55.96

This barn, trailing median19 sales

374.25

−25.72

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	1,435	189.51	2,720	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	173.37	2,544	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,178	166.32	1,959	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	747	126.89	948	7thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$2,975	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	675	$1,875	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	715	$1,243	2thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,409	177.14/cwt	173.00–181.00	2,496	7
Bulls	—	—	1,499	201.75/cwt	193.00–206.00	3,024	4
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	775	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	685	976.00/head	976.00–976.00	976	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	675	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	725	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	436.60/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,864	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	242	527.04/cwt	525.00–540.00	1,275	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	744	123.04/cwt	101.00–140.00	915	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,148	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	156.54/cwt	150.00–167.00	2,027	7
Bulls	—	—	1,393	181.35/cwt	175.00–189.00	2,526	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,603	164.57/cwt	162.00–168.00	2,638	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	177.74/cwt	170.00–191.00	1,850	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	553.04/cwt	540.00–565.00	1,272	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	436.33/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,811	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,825	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,404	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	855	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	382.80/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	376.99/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,429	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	770	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,925	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	404.11/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,742	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	334.88/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,227	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	331.46/cwt	300.00–370.00	1,591	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,223	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,339	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	320.01/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,834	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	453.72/cwt	420.00–490.00	1,239	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	345.00/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,984	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,961	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	259	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,243	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	412.79/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	327.49/cwt	310.00–340.00	2,155	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	439.62/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,165	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	419.96/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,617	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	324.98/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,073	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	456	367.45/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,676	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	620	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	328.47/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,408	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	423.25/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,388	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	514.29/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,892	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	412.50/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,877	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	376.52/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,712	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	690	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	690	322.59/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,226	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	595	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,350	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	745	1,509.00/head	1,509.00–1,509.00	1,509	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,052	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,560	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 May 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 154Last week 143Year ago 209

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 30Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 8Year ago 22

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,409	173.00–181.00	177.14
3	—	1,603	162.00–168.00	164.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	744	101.00–140.00	123.04
1	—	765	150.00	150.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,295	150.00–167.00	156.54
6	—	1,041	170.00–191.00	177.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,499	193.00–206.00	201.75
6	—	1,393	175.00–189.00	181.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	2,300.00	2,300.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	976.00	976.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,509.00	1,509.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	1,875.00	1,875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	2,700.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	3,250.00	3,250.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	242	525.00–540.00	527.04
1	250–300	270	500.00	500.00
2	300–350	315	500.00–530.00	514.29
1	350–400	360	470.00	470.00
6	400–450	427	430.00–440.00	436.60
1	450–500	480	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	525	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	555	400.00	400.00
1	600–650	630	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	375.00–390.00	382.80
4	450–500	480	300.00–370.00	331.46
2	500–550	533	330.00–340.00	334.88
4	550–600	573	310.00–330.00	320.01
1	600–650	625	235.00	235.00
2	750–800	770	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	430.00–450.00	439.62
3	300–350	328	420.00–425.00	423.25
3	350–400	385	415.00–425.00	419.96
2	400–450	428	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	455	400.00–425.00	412.50
3	500–550	522	370.00–380.00	376.52
2	550–600	575	340.00–350.00	345.00
2	600–650	638	320.00–330.00	324.98
1	650–700	695	345.00	345.00
3	700–750	733	320.00–340.00	328.47
1	750–800	775	325.00	325.00
1	850–900	885	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	540.00–565.00	553.04
4	250–300	270	520.00	520.00
2	300–350	325	480.00	480.00
3	400–450	415	425.00–445.00	436.33
1	500–550	540	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	370.00	370.00
5	350–400	379	350.00–390.00	376.99
1	400–450	440	380.00	380.00
1	650–700	655	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	420.00–490.00	453.72
1	350–400	385	420.00	420.00
6	400–450	431	400.00–415.00	404.11
1	450–500	485	390.00	390.00
1	500–550	530	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	550	360.00	360.00
4	650–700	658	310.00–340.00	327.49
1	850–900	855	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	456	350.00–380.00	367.45
1	600–650	620	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	690	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	540.00	540.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	425.00	425.00
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	259	480.00	480.00
1	300–350	345	480.00	480.00
1	400–450	445	430.00	430.00
2	450–500	458	395.00–430.00	412.79
1	650–700	655	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	725	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	690	310.00–335.00	322.59

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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