Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*NOTICE: No sale next week in observance of Independence Day.

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower . 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $125.12/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$125.12

109 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$601

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$298

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

$7.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.43

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	545	127.27	693	61
Medium 2	423	123.38	522	35
Small 1-2	330	119.69	396	13thin

One grade step is worth $7.58/cwt here — about $298 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 sale109 hd

125.12

—

SC average5 barns · 358 hd

125.55

−0.43

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	1,520	81.72	1,242	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,613	55.26	891	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	54.77	666	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	860	48.75	419	4thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	424	117.64/cwt	115.00–121.00	499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	115.32/cwt	112.00–116.00	623	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	561	102.38/cwt	100.00–105.00	574	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	218	134.94/cwt	130.00–140.00	294	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	468	110.33/cwt	110.00–111.00	516	3
Bulls	—	—	1,655	87.65/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,451	3
Bulls	—	—	1,318	72.83/cwt	71.00–75.00	960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	98.60/cwt	95.00–101.00	557	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	129.57/cwt	123.00–133.00	749	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	117.48/cwt	115.00–122.00	737	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	112.98/cwt	112.00–114.00	806	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	513	115.24/cwt	110.00–120.00	591	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	720	95.38/cwt	91.00–100.00	687	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	680	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	571	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	104.17/cwt	100.00–108.00	488	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	118.01/cwt	114.00–120.00	545	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	515	109.33/cwt	108.00–110.00	563	6
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	745	503.36/cwt	425.00–665.00	3,750	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	813	1,050.00/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	8,537	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,125	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,156	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	830	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,943	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	687	774.13/cwt	675.00–875.00	5,318	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	1,017	791.76/cwt	775.00–800.00	8,052	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	790	376.42/cwt	350.00–400.00	2,974	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	500.48/cwt	450.00–525.00	4,204	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	741	890.97/cwt	675.00–975.00	6,602	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	13,475	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	272	126.69/cwt	125.00–130.00	345	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	133.06/cwt	128.00–134.50	543	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	869	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	321	134.26/cwt	130.00–140.00	431	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	431	116.72/cwt	113.00–122.50	503	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	381	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	448	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	127.51/cwt	125.00–129.00	595	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	454	127.98/cwt	125.00–130.00	581	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	673	87.01/cwt	85.00–91.00	586	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	883	81.99/cwt	81.00–83.00	724	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	628	104.94/cwt	100.00–110.00	659	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	731	72.55/cwt	70.00–77.50	530	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	688	72.47/cwt	70.00–75.00	499	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	547	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	45.57/cwt	40.00–48.00	561	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	621	98.30/cwt	94.00–101.00	610	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	284	130.00/cwt	125.00–135.00	369	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	425	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	103.40/cwt	100.00–105.00	537	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	110.66/cwt	109.00–111.00	697	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	367	121.80/cwt	120.00–130.00	447	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	328	126.24/cwt	124.00–130.00	414	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	768	78.98/cwt	78.00–80.00	607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	116.03/cwt	112.00–120.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	517	117.32/cwt	116.00–118.00	607	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	725	84.96/cwt	83.00–87.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	108.66/cwt	106.00–110.00	469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	127.94/cwt	125.00–135.00	535	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	418	118.25/cwt	117.00–120.00	494	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	823	81.99/cwt	80.00–84.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	995	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	846	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,613	55.26/cwt	50.00–59.00	891	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	46.67/cwt	42.00–49.00	380	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	57.53/cwt	54.00–61.00	697	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	126.50/cwt	124.00–131.00	662	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	376	129.83/cwt	125.00–135.00	488	10
Steers	Medium 2	—	466	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	536	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	283	140.65/cwt	135.00–146.00	398	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	326	117.66/cwt	110.00–125.00	384	6

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 25, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 425Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 0Year ago 0

*NOTICE: No sale next week in observance of Independence Day.

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 lower . 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	115.00–121.00	117.64
16	—	540	112.00–116.00	115.32
15	—	462	114.00–120.00	118.01
1	—	570	114.00	114.00
6	—	630	109.00–111.00	110.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	561	100.00–105.00	102.38
5	—	468	100.00–108.00	104.17
10	—	519	100.00–105.00	103.40
2	—	418	100.00–105.00	102.49
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	218	130.00–140.00	134.94
3	—	468	110.00–111.00	110.33
1	—	680	84.00	84.00
6	—	515	108.00–110.00	109.33
9	—	621	94.00–101.00	98.30
4	—	284	125.00–135.00	130.00
2	—	425	110.00–112.00	111.01
10	—	367	120.00–130.00	121.80
4	—	328	124.00–130.00	126.24
2	—	768	78.00–80.00	78.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	95.00–101.00	98.60
5	—	731	70.00–77.50	72.55
2	—	688	70.00–75.00	72.47
3	—	432	106.00–110.00	108.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	454	125.00–130.00	127.98
2	—	590	112.00–120.00	116.03
5	—	418	125.00–135.00	127.94
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	673	85.00–91.00	87.01
2	—	883	81.00–83.00	81.99
2	—	628	100.00–110.00	104.94
3	—	517	116.00–118.00	117.32
2	—	725	83.00–87.00	84.96
4	—	418	117.00–120.00	118.25
2	—	823	80.00–84.00	81.99
1	—	995	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	578	123.00–133.00	129.57
6	—	627	115.00–122.00	117.48
2	—	713	112.00–114.00	112.98
9	—	408	128.00–134.50	133.06
2	—	762	114.00	114.00
11	—	467	125.00–129.00	127.51
4	—	523	124.00–131.00	126.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	513	110.00–120.00	115.24
2	—	720	91.00–100.00	95.38
7	—	321	130.00–140.00	134.26
4	—	431	113.00–122.50	116.72
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
10	—	376	125.00–135.00	129.83
4	—	466	110.00–120.00	115.00
2	—	283	135.00–146.00	140.65
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	272	125.00–130.00	126.69
4	—	381	115.00–120.00	117.49
6	—	326	110.00–125.00	117.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,655	85.00–89.00	87.65
2	—	1,318	71.00–75.00	72.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	55.00	55.00
3	—	815	42.00–49.00	46.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,230	40.00–48.00	45.57
10	—	1,212	54.00–61.00	57.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,613	50.00–59.00	55.26

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	13	—	745	425.00–665.00	503.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	475.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	840	450.00–525.00	500.48
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	350.00–400.00	376.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	813	900.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	687	675.00–875.00	774.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	741	675.00–975.00	890.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,017	775.00–800.00	791.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	800.00	800.00

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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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

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Slaughter Cattle

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