Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to sales bring closed for holidays. Moderate offering average to

good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.03/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$151.03

121 head · 442 lb average

Value per head Derived

$667

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$41.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.19

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	408	164.17	669	69
Medium and Large 2	500	135.96	679	43
Small 1-2	425	122.24	520	9thin

One grade step is worth $41.94/cwt here — about $150 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 sale121 hd

151.03

—

SC average3 barns · 362 hd

147.84

+3.19

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	1,501	71.75	1,077	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,444	53.89	778	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,161	52.33	608	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	856	40.39	346	12

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	152.63/cwt	149.00–160.00	723	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	124.00/cwt	120.00–127.00	800	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	7,281	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,250	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	8,438	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	900	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,068.28/cwt	1,000.00–1,125.00	13,012	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	169.21/cwt	165.00–176.00	531	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	172.66/cwt	166.00–177.50	628	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	144.47/cwt	140.00–150.00	748	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	136.73/cwt	135.00–141.00	781	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	135.24/cwt	132.00–137.00	715	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	168.96/cwt	165.00–175.00	471	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	163.52/cwt	160.00–168.00	684	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	523	118.72/cwt	117.50–120.00	621	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	123.40/cwt	120.00–128.00	450	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	148.03/cwt	135.00–160.00	570	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	768	80.94/cwt	70.00–90.00	622	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	805	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,623	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	5,967	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	745	490.27/cwt	450.00–525.00	3,653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	123.68/cwt	121.00–125.00	649	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	151.20/cwt	144.00–158.00	705	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	152.11/cwt	148.00–157.50	645	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	135.31/cwt	132.00–137.00	701	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	318	186.20/cwt	180.00–188.00	592	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	183.61/cwt	180.00–186.00	683	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	167.48/cwt	163.00–174.00	787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	175.27/cwt	173.00–178.00	736	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	283	183.74/cwt	180.00–190.00	520	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	169.01/cwt	168.00–170.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	603	1
Bulls	—	—	1,425	68.67/cwt	64.00–72.00	979	4
Bulls	—	—	1,653	77.92/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,288	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	89.96/cwt	85.00–95.00	634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	130.55/cwt	126.00–135.00	640	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	54.33/cwt	46.00–67.00	638	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	41.02/cwt	40.00–42.00	447	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	141.23/cwt	140.00–142.50	590	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	535	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	810	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	121.00/cwt	118.00–124.00	381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	243	123.74/cwt	122.50–125.00	301	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	670	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	46.02/cwt	45.00–48.00	406	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	53.89/cwt	51.00–61.00	778	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	836	36.37/cwt	34.00–41.00	304	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	128.79/cwt	125.00–133.00	487	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	130.15/cwt	125.00–132.50	422	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	125.50/cwt	120.00–130.00	533	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	105.00/cwt	103.00–107.00	693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	111.66/cwt	110.00–115.00	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	116.34/cwt	115.00–118.00	562	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	122.01/cwt	120.00–124.00	626	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	306	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	388	117.01/cwt	115.00–119.00	454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	119.23/cwt	118.00–121.00	683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	132.04/cwt	130.00–136.00	376	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	123.46/cwt	120.00–130.00	583	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	118.65/cwt	115.00–120.00	444	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	115.09/cwt	112.50–118.00	493	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	121.36/cwt	120.00–125.00	329	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	116.76/cwt	110.00–120.00	397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	112.50/cwt	112.00–113.00	698	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	578	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	592	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	111.11/cwt	108.00–115.00	631	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	130.85/cwt	125.00–133.00	730	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	137.91/cwt	132.00–142.00	667	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	143.79/cwt	135.00–150.00	604	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	726	114.01/cwt	112.00–116.00	828	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	665	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	748	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	237	155.18/cwt	150.00–165.00	368	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	123.00/cwt	120.00–126.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	145.47/cwt	130.00–160.00	466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	872	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 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 414Last week 217Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 15Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 2Year ago 0

No trends available this week due to sales bring closed for holidays. Moderate offering average to

good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	131.00	131.00
4	—	474	149.00–160.00	152.63
8	—	314	165.00–176.00	169.21
8	—	364	166.00–177.50	172.66
8	—	518	140.00–150.00	144.47
8	—	571	135.00–141.00	136.73
5	—	279	165.00–175.00	168.96
7	—	418	160.00–168.00	163.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	645	120.00–127.00	124.00
4	—	529	132.00–137.00	135.24
7	—	385	135.00–160.00	148.03
6	—	558	125.00–133.00	130.85
6	—	484	132.00–142.00	137.91
5	—	420	135.00–150.00	143.79
4	—	726	112.00–116.00	114.01
3	—	237	150.00–165.00	155.18
2	—	660	120.00–126.00	123.00
2	—	320	130.00–160.00	145.47
1	—	815	107.00	107.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	117.50–120.00	118.72
3	—	365	120.00–128.00	123.40
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
1	—	320	125.00	125.00
1	—	665	112.50	112.50
1	—	475	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	318	180.00–188.00	186.20
3	—	372	180.00–186.00	183.61
3	—	470	163.00–174.00	167.48
3	—	420	173.00–178.00	175.27
6	—	283	180.00–190.00	183.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	95.00	95.00
1	—	670	90.00	90.00
2	—	705	85.00–95.00	89.96
1	—	810	97.00	97.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	121.00–125.00	123.68
1	—	670	105.00	105.00
2	—	490	126.00–135.00	130.55
2	—	418	140.00–142.50	141.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	144.00–158.00	151.20
5	—	424	148.00–157.50	152.11
3	—	518	132.00–137.00	135.31
2	—	568	128.00–130.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	168.00–170.00	169.01
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
2	—	535	115.00–116.00	115.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	118.00–124.00	121.00
2	—	243	122.50–125.00	123.74
1	—	705	95.00	95.00
3	—	660	103.00–107.00	105.00
3	—	512	110.00–115.00	111.66
3	—	483	115.00–118.00	116.34
6	—	374	115.00–120.00	118.65
5	—	428	112.50–118.00	115.09
4	—	271	120.00–125.00	121.36
7	—	568	108.00–115.00	111.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	378	125.00–133.00	128.79
14	—	324	125.00–132.50	130.15
11	—	425	120.00–130.00	125.50
2	—	513	120.00–124.00	122.01
1	—	235	130.00	130.00
4	—	573	118.00–121.00	119.23
3	—	285	130.00–136.00	132.04
10	—	472	120.00–130.00	123.46
2	—	620	112.00–113.00	112.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	115.00–119.00	117.01
3	—	340	110.00–120.00	116.76
2	—	578	100.00–105.00	102.49
2	—	423	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	90.00	90.00
1	—	695	90.00	90.00
1	—	640	97.50	97.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	585.00	585.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	450.00	450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	745	450.00–525.00	490.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,218	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,068.28
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	768	70.00–90.00	80.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,425	64.00–72.00	68.67
2	—	1,653	76.00–80.00	77.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,174	46.00–67.00	54.33
3	—	1,090	40.00–42.00	41.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	883	45.00–48.00	46.02
7	—	836	34.00–41.00	36.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,444	51.00–61.00	53.89

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

Steers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle