Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows an bulls mostly 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 $113.89/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$113.89

72 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$567

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$10.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.85

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	118.74	608	39
Medium 2	512	108.17	553	25
Small 1-2	388	108.15	419	8thin

One grade step is worth $10.59/cwt here — about $189 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 sale72 hd

113.89

—

SC average5 barns · 438 hd

114.74

−0.85

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	1,185	76.35	905	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,193	63.57	758	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	60.46	730	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	827	50.18	415	18

Every lot, as filed

60 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	Small 1-2	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,010	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	5,303	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	787	455.01/cwt	400.00–500.00	3,581	10
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	753	525.25/cwt	500.00–550.00	3,955	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	800	566.94/cwt	560.00–575.00	4,536	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	61.13/cwt	55.00–64.00	735	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,193	63.57/cwt	62.00–65.00	758	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	58.25/cwt	53.00–64.00	520	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	73.46/cwt	73.00–74.00	1,010	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	794	46.15/cwt	40.00–49.00	366	12
Bulls	—	—	1,185	76.35/cwt	74.00–79.00	905	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	45.09/cwt	43.00–47.00	478	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	705	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	606	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	533	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	626	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	565	114.32/cwt	110.00–118.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	615	106.53/cwt	100.00–110.00	655	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	424	119.96/cwt	115.00–125.00	509	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	473	116.53/cwt	110.00–120.00	551	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	129.63/cwt	125.00–135.00	670	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	554	123.80/cwt	121.00–128.00	686	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	134.95/cwt	130.00–140.00	571	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	134.85/cwt	130.00–138.00	636	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	330	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	585	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	675	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	755	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	278	131.31/cwt	130.00–132.50	365	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	463	112.32/cwt	110.00–115.00	520	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	725	95.33/cwt	94.00–96.00	691	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	369	123.35/cwt	119.00–128.00	455	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	434	111.80/cwt	110.00–117.00	485	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	623	93.82/cwt	91.00–100.00	584	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	118.74/cwt	117.00–122.00	628	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	124.39/cwt	120.00–128.00	581	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	124.30/cwt	121.00–128.00	523	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	125.58/cwt	121.00–130.00	470	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	117.73/cwt	114.00–123.00	675	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	110.42/cwt	109.00–112.00	677	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	275	118.96/cwt	118.00–120.00	327	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	515	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	515	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	427	102.43/cwt	100.00–105.00	437	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	245	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	325	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	315	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	432	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	355	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	488	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	420	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	508	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	578	116.02/cwt	115.00–117.00	671	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	630	112.01/cwt	111.00–113.00	706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	895	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	446	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	147.91/cwt	145.00–151.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	151.06/cwt	148.00–156.00	491	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	149.57/cwt	147.00–152.00	552	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	133.85/cwt	130.00–138.00	721	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	225	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	270	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 Jun 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 255Last week 188Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 58Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 12Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows an bulls mostly 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
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	225	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	132.50	132.50
1	—	315	137.00	137.00
1	—	355	137.50	137.50
1	—	420	121.00	121.00
1	—	455	125.00	125.00
2	—	578	115.00–117.00	116.02
2	—	630	111.00–113.00	112.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	121.00	121.00
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
2	—	288	155.00	155.00
2	—	413	145.00–151.00	147.91
3	—	325	148.00–156.00	151.06
4	—	369	147.00–152.00	149.57
4	—	539	130.00–138.00	133.85
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	86.00	86.00
2	—	533	115.00–120.00	117.46
3	—	565	110.00–118.00	114.32
3	—	615	100.00–110.00	106.53
4	—	424	115.00–125.00	119.96
4	—	473	110.00–120.00	116.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	116.00	116.00
3	—	517	125.00–135.00	129.63
5	—	554	121.00–128.00	123.80
6	—	423	130.00–140.00	134.95
6	—	472	130.00–138.00	134.85
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	127.00	127.00
1	—	585	107.00	107.00
1	—	675	85.00	85.00
1	—	755	90.00	90.00
2	—	278	130.00–132.50	131.31
3	—	463	110.00–115.00	112.32
3	—	725	94.00–96.00	95.33
4	—	369	119.00–128.00	123.35
4	—	434	110.00–117.00	111.80
5	—	623	91.00–100.00	93.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	102.00	102.00
2	—	673	105.00	105.00
4	—	529	117.00–122.00	118.74
5	—	467	120.00–128.00	124.39
6	—	421	121.00–128.00	124.30
7	—	374	121.00–130.00	125.58
7	—	573	114.00–123.00	117.73
7	—	613	109.00–112.00	110.42
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
2	—	275	118.00–120.00	118.96
2	—	515	100.00	100.00
3	—	427	100.00–105.00	102.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	787	400.00–500.00	455.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	753	500.00–550.00	525.25
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	560.00–575.00	566.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,203	55.00–64.00	61.13
2	—	1,375	73.00–74.00	73.46
2	—	1,060	43.00–47.00	45.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,193	62.00–65.00	63.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	893	53.00–64.00	58.25
12	—	794	40.00–49.00	46.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	74.00–79.00	76.35

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