Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows an bulls steady.

Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for

cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.33/cwt on 67 head.

Average price

$113.33

67 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$510

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$13.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.56

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	512	118.52	606	22
Medium 2	428	112.47	481	31
Small 1-2	326	109.40	356	7thin
Medium and Large 3	482	104.73	505	7thin

One grade step is worth $13.78/cwt here — about $101 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale67 hd

113.33

—

SC average5 barns · 484 hd

114.89

−1.56

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	1,288	88.09	1,135	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,296	63.27	820	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,125	57.00	641	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	824	51.06	421	10

Every lot, as filed

63 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 2	—	570	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	478	112.96/cwt	112.00–114.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	335	120.78/cwt	119.00–122.50	405	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	760	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	111.42/cwt	109.00–114.00	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	124.47/cwt	120.00–127.00	518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	121.34/cwt	119.00–125.00	587	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	115.59/cwt	114.00–119.00	616	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	114.40/cwt	114.00–115.00	659	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	105.97/cwt	105.00–107.00	448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	103.39/cwt	100.00–105.00	483	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	273	111.59/cwt	110.00–115.00	305	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	107.75/cwt	105.00–111.00	393	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	294	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	435	125.56/cwt	123.00–128.00	546	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	361	129.11/cwt	125.00–135.00	466	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	724	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	152.64/cwt	150.00–155.00	348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	145.77/cwt	140.00–152.00	478	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	146.92/cwt	144.00–150.00	529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	131.95/cwt	129.00–135.00	739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	138.87/cwt	135.00–141.00	580	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	139.34/cwt	135.00–143.00	652	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	654	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	501	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	379	119.74/cwt	115.00–125.00	454	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	423	113.76/cwt	112.00–116.00	481	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	229	122.64/cwt	118.00–125.00	281	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	267	122.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	327	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	655	92.46/cwt	87.50–97.50	606	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	605	91.26/cwt	90.00–92.50	552	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	740	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	648	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	106.67/cwt	105.00–108.00	499	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	106.01/cwt	105.00–107.00	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	130.27/cwt	127.50–132.00	620	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	746	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	130.52/cwt	128.00–132.00	673	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	131.76/cwt	130.00–135.00	543	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	678	92.37/cwt	87.50–97.00	626	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	570	115.73/cwt	114.00–117.50	660	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	475	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	558	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	423	118.64/cwt	115.00–122.50	502	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	849	56.89/cwt	52.00–60.00	483	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	786	42.31/cwt	37.00–48.00	333	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,125	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	641	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	63.27/cwt	55.00–69.00	820	10
Bulls	—	—	1,330	93.14/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,239	2
Bulls	—	—	1,205	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	940	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	683	478.46/cwt	400.00–540.00	3,268	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	685	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,884	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	850	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,038	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	730	607.71/cwt	525.00–675.00	4,436	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	368	114.09/cwt	110.00–120.00	420	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	115.23/cwt	110.00–120.00	369	3

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 Jul 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 214Last week 305Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 45Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 15Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows an bulls steady.

Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for

cattle with excessive hair.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	109.00–110.00	109.50
2	—	478	112.00–114.00	112.96
2	—	335	119.00–122.50	120.78
1	—	760	80.00	80.00
7	—	379	115.00–125.00	119.74
5	—	423	112.00–116.00	113.76
4	—	229	118.00–125.00	122.64
3	—	267	120.00–125.00	122.56
2	—	655	87.50–97.50	92.46
2	—	605	90.00–92.50	91.26
1	—	740	87.50	87.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	109.00–114.00	111.42
4	—	416	120.00–127.00	124.47
5	—	484	119.00–125.00	121.34
5	—	533	114.00–119.00	115.59
5	—	576	114.00–115.00	114.40
1	—	385	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	105.00–107.00	105.97
2	—	565	105.00–106.00	105.51
3	—	467	100.00–105.00	103.39
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	110.00–115.00	111.59
4	—	365	105.00–111.00	107.75
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	140.00	140.00
2	—	435	123.00–128.00	125.56
5	—	361	125.00–135.00	129.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	160.00	160.00
1	—	540	134.00	134.00
1	—	600	130.00	130.00
1	—	650	123.00	123.00
1	—	765	114.00	114.00
2	—	228	150.00–155.00	152.64
2	—	328	140.00–152.00	145.77
2	—	360	144.00–150.00	146.92
2	—	560	129.00–135.00	131.95
3	—	418	135.00–141.00	138.87
6	—	468	135.00–143.00	139.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	109.00	109.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	368	110.00–120.00	114.09
3	—	320	110.00–120.00	115.23
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
1	—	425	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	105.00–108.00	106.67
2	—	515	105.00–107.00	106.01
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	127.50–132.00	130.27
4	—	563	130.00–135.00	132.47
4	—	516	128.00–132.00	130.52
3	—	412	130.00–135.00	131.76
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	87.50–97.00	92.37
2	—	570	114.00–117.50	115.73
2	—	475	115.00–120.00	117.53
2	—	423	115.00–122.50	118.64
1	—	605	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	849	52.00–60.00	56.89
4	—	786	37.00–48.00	42.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	57.00	57.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,296	55.00–69.00	63.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	91.00–96.00	93.14
1	—	1,205	78.00	78.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	683	400.00–540.00	478.46
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	685	275.00	275.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	525.00–675.00	607.71

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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Low Country Livestock Exchange - Darlington, SC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle