Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $205.50/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 7 of 6 comparable sales and sits +10.62 against this barn's trailing median of $194.89.

Average price

$205.50

56 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

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

$22.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.42

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	502	209.89	1,053	45
Medium and Large 3	528	187.55	991	11thin

One grade step is worth $22.34/cwt here — about $62 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

6 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $202.41, low $186.01, median $194.89 across 6 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale56 hd

205.50

—

SC average5 barns · 351 hd

202.09

+3.42

This barn, trailing median6 sales

194.89

+10.62

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	1,655	116.12	1,922	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,630	102.48	1,670	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,141	88.79	1,013	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	922	83.90	774	16

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,085	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	715	$650	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	660	$525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	915	$1,259	2thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	97.92/cwt	92.00–113.00	1,134	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	102.48/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,670	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	94.50/cwt	94.00–95.00	919	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	82.39/cwt	68.00–90.00	754	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	198.59/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,102	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	195.07/cwt	190.00–200.00	991	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,262	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	636	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,247	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	226.25/cwt	225.00–230.00	973	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	204.46/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,061	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	192.57/cwt	190.00–195.00	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	188.18/cwt	180.00–195.00	903	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	203.06/cwt	200.00–210.00	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	412	191.49/cwt	190.00–192.50	789	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,097	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	907	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	213.60/cwt	205.00–215.00	810	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	204.54/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,168	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	823	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,317	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	192.93/cwt	187.50–198.00	710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	192.72/cwt	185.00–200.00	825	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	210.75/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,012	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	839	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	233.33/cwt	230.00–235.00	677	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	915	1,258.88/head	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,259	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	715	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	660	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	710	148.08/cwt	142.50–157.50	1,051	3
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	925	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	879	1
Bulls	—	—	1,940	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	2,386	1
Bulls	—	—	1,584	114.40/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,812	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	84.22/cwt	75.00–89.00	954	18

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 Sep 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 159Last week 179Year ago 295

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 71Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 16Year ago 15

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,158	92.00–113.00	97.92
18	—	1,133	75.00–89.00	84.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	102.00–103.00	102.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	973	94.00–95.00	94.50
14	—	915	68.00–90.00	82.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,940	123.00	123.00
4	—	1,584	111.00–117.00	114.40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	555	195.00–200.00	198.59
2	—	508	190.00–200.00	195.07
4	—	335	200.00–210.00	203.06
1	—	260	200.00	200.00
1	—	200	192.50	192.50
4	—	432	210.00	210.00
7	—	379	205.00–215.00	213.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	180.00–195.00	188.18
5	—	412	190.00–192.50	191.49
1	—	285	187.50	187.50
1	—	515	187.50	187.50
2	—	368	187.50–198.00	192.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	220.00	220.00
6	—	543	202.00	202.00
1	—	275	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	217.50	217.50
1	—	525	200.00	200.00
1	—	620	212.50	212.50
1	—	675	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	200.00	200.00
1	—	630	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	636	196.00	196.00
4	—	430	225.00–230.00	226.25
4	—	519	200.00–210.00	204.46
6	—	571	200.00–210.00	204.54
1	—	245	230.00	230.00
1	—	330	220.00	220.00
16	—	480	200.00–217.50	210.75
1	—	390	215.00	215.00
1	—	745	190.00	190.00
3	—	290	230.00–235.00	233.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	200.00	200.00
1	—	300	205.00	205.00
2	—	515	190.00–195.00	192.57
2	—	475	190.00	190.00
2	—	823	160.00	160.00
2	—	428	185.00–200.00	192.72
1	—	660	187.50	187.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,258.88
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	660	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,085.00	1,085.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	710	142.50–157.50	148.08
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	95.00	95.00

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 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Low Country Livestock Exchange - Darlington, SC

Slaughter Cattle

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