Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.59/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$130.59

172 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$650

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$215

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

$37.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.77

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	420	145.18	610	63
Medium and Large 2	570	124.26	708	89
Small 1-2	426	113.38	483	18thin
Medium and Large 3	368	107.38	395	2thin

One grade step is worth $37.80/cwt here — about $215 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 sale172 hd

130.59

—

SC average5 barns · 606 hd

135.36

−4.77

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	1,443	104.40	1,506	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,185	72.16	855	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	842	66.97	564	39

Every lot, as filed

90 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 1-2	—	273	149.32/cwt	145.00–155.00	408	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	119.74/cwt	117.50–122.00	1,006	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	127.43/cwt	125.00–130.00	342	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	270	116.36/cwt	110.00–120.00	314	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	372	118.25/cwt	115.00–120.00	440	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	113.73/cwt	112.50–115.00	444	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	719	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	949	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	296	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	125.51/cwt	110.00–130.00	774	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	127.75/cwt	120.00–135.00	602	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	143.13/cwt	140.00–150.00	608	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	143.20/cwt	140.00–150.00	805	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	734	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	844	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	657	112.68/cwt	111.00–116.00	740	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	432	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	141.82/cwt	140.00–150.00	740	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	543	108.76/cwt	107.50–110.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	130.09/cwt	120.00–135.00	550	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	125.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	713	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	134.61/cwt	130.00–140.00	495	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	563	108.78/cwt	107.50–110.00	612	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	623	106.22/cwt	105.00–107.50	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	129.69/cwt	120.00–135.00	669	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	138.63/cwt	130.00–145.00	776	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	128.24/cwt	125.00–132.50	417	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	107.38/cwt	105.00–110.00	395	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	157.89/cwt	154.00–165.00	819	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	155.34/cwt	150.00–160.00	893	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	591	148.82/cwt	143.00–150.00	880	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	148.37/cwt	145.00–155.00	570	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	148.64/cwt	145.00–155.00	491	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	142.95/cwt	140.00–150.00	676	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	228	138.25/cwt	130.00–140.00	315	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	147.58/cwt	145.00–150.00	329	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	328	117.37/cwt	112.50–120.00	385	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	268	139.07/cwt	130.00–140.00	373	11
Steers	Small 1-2	—	562	126.06/cwt	120.00–130.00	708	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	163.71/cwt	160.00–167.50	876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	155.07/cwt	150.00–162.50	516	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	125.60/cwt	123.00–130.00	971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	111.75/cwt	110.00–115.00	352	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	176.55/cwt	170.00–180.00	579	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	148.25/cwt	147.50–149.00	968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	168.85/cwt	165.00–172.50	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	139.49/cwt	139.00–140.00	956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	152.52/cwt	150.00–155.00	561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	408	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	172.45/cwt	170.00–175.00	626	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	368	134.99/cwt	130.00–140.00	497	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	169.22/cwt	162.50–175.00	726	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	140.79/cwt	139.00–142.50	873	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	163.28/cwt	160.00–169.00	764	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	638	112.53/cwt	110.00–115.00	718	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	568	125.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	925	106.48/cwt	105.00–108.00	985	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	421	127.72/cwt	120.00–135.00	538	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	147.42/cwt	140.00–155.00	632	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	763	113.14/cwt	110.00–115.00	863	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	678	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	752	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	467	126.70/cwt	120.00–135.00	592	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	146.63/cwt	140.00–153.00	699	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	139.05/cwt	130.00–145.00	737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	112.53/cwt	110.00–115.00	478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	612	124.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	765	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	114.00/cwt	110.00–117.00	821	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	662	122.82/cwt	120.00–130.00	813	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	106.58/cwt	100.00–110.00	556	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	810	933.87/cwt	900.00–950.00	7,564	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	945	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,159	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	888	1,097.46/cwt	1,000.00–1,250.00	9,745	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,069	1,064.21/cwt	900.00–1,250.00	11,376	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,091	850.92/cwt	675.00–925.00	9,284	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,073	1,013.14/cwt	925.00–1,125.00	10,871	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	840	819.88/cwt	650.00–925.00	6,887	8
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	824	747.15/cwt	625.00–825.00	6,157	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,576	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	720	99.40/cwt	92.50–105.00	716	2
Bulls	—	—	1,580	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,280	1
Bulls	—	—	1,430	106.53/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,523	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,107	60.80/cwt	54.00–67.00	673	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	75.49/cwt	70.00–83.00	912	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	861	73.20/cwt	70.00–80.00	630	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	811	57.01/cwt	50.00–65.00	462	15

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 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 381Last week 199Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 62Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 5Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	273	145.00–155.00	149.32
12	—	425	140.00–150.00	143.13
5	—	562	140.00–150.00	143.20
8	—	522	140.00–150.00	141.82
12	—	384	145.00–155.00	148.37
7	—	330	145.00–155.00	148.64
12	—	473	140.00–150.00	142.95
2	—	223	145.00–150.00	147.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	125.00–130.00	127.43
2	—	228	130.00	130.00
10	—	617	110.00–130.00	125.51
10	—	471	120.00–135.00	127.75
21	—	734	115.00	115.00
3	—	657	111.00–116.00	112.68
5	—	423	120.00–135.00	130.09
4	—	570	120.00–130.00	125.07
6	—	368	130.00–140.00	134.61
8	—	516	120.00–135.00	129.69
4	—	325	125.00–132.50	128.24
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	110.00–120.00	116.36
3	—	372	115.00–120.00	118.25
3	—	432	110.00–115.00	112.49
2	—	543	107.50–110.00	108.76
2	—	563	107.50–110.00	108.78
2	—	623	105.00–107.50	106.22
3	—	328	112.50–120.00	117.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	675	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	105.00–110.00	107.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	117.50–122.00	119.74
1	—	425	145.00	145.00
1	—	700	130.00	130.00
6	—	591	143.00–150.00	148.82
5	—	333	150.00–162.50	155.07
3	—	773	123.00–130.00	125.60
2	—	685	139.00–140.00	139.49
2	—	368	150.00–155.00	152.52
3	—	272	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	112.50–115.00	113.73
3	—	315	110.00–115.00	111.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	719	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	159.00	159.00
1	—	405	170.00	170.00
2	—	535	160.00–167.50	163.71
3	—	328	170.00–180.00	176.55
2	—	653	147.50–149.00	148.25
2	—	473	165.00–172.50	168.85
2	—	363	170.00–175.00	172.45
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	228	130.00–140.00	138.25
11	—	268	130.00–140.00	139.07
3	—	562	120.00–130.00	126.06
5	—	368	130.00–140.00	134.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	130.00–145.00	138.63
2	—	925	105.00–108.00	106.48
6	—	429	140.00–155.00	147.42
4	—	763	110.00–115.00	113.14
7	—	477	140.00–153.00	146.63
3	—	530	130.00–145.00	139.05
3	—	612	120.00–130.00	124.93
3	—	720	110.00–117.00	114.00
6	—	662	120.00–130.00	122.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	154.00–165.00	157.89
6	—	575	150.00–160.00	155.34
7	—	429	162.50–175.00	169.22
2	—	620	139.00–142.50	140.79
5	—	468	160.00–169.00	163.28
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	110.00–115.00	112.53
2	—	568	120.00–130.00	125.07
4	—	421	120.00–135.00	127.72
2	—	678	110.00–112.00	110.98
3	—	467	120.00–135.00	126.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	110.00–115.00	112.53
2	—	468	110.00–115.00	112.51
3	—	522	100.00–110.00	106.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	810	900.00–950.00	933.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	840	650.00–925.00	819.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	888	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,097.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,069	900.00–1,250.00	1,064.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,073	925.00–1,125.00	1,013.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,091	675.00–925.00	850.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	824	625.00–825.00	747.15
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	720	92.50–105.00	99.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	81.00	81.00
11	—	1,430	102.00–110.00	106.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,107	54.00–67.00	60.80
41	—	1,208	70.00–83.00	75.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	861	70.00–80.00	73.20
15	—	811	50.00–65.00	57.01

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle