Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Cattle were mostly 2.00 higher. Slaughter Cows were steady to 2.00 lower. 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 $114.33/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$114.33

57 head · 445 lb average

Value per head Derived

$509

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$13.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.14

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	449	120.31	540	22
Medium 2	467	111.93	523	25
Small 1-2	381	107.17	409	10thin

One grade step is worth $13.14/cwt here — about $131 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 sale57 hd

114.33

—

SC average5 barns · 448 hd

106.19

+8.14

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,124	52.61	591	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	817	44.20	361	6thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	768	66.62/cwt	65.00–68.00	512	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	753	75.35/cwt	75.00–76.00	567	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	535	110.34/cwt	109.00–112.00	590	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	670	98.72/cwt	97.50–100.00	661	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	318	113.99/cwt	110.00–120.00	362	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	264	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	134.52/cwt	130.00–136.00	643	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	129.42/cwt	125.00–134.00	738	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	136.44/cwt	135.00–138.00	584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	146.17/cwt	142.50–150.00	545	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	140.53/cwt	140.00–141.00	447	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	669	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	317	127.79/cwt	125.00–132.50	405	9
Steers	Medium 2	—	382	124.99/cwt	122.00–128.00	477	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	282	132.00/cwt	127.50–136.00	372	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	780	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	663	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	620	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	707	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	200	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	118.44/cwt	114.00–120.50	614	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	119.58/cwt	118.00–121.00	501	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	119.51/cwt	117.00–125.00	566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	123.34/cwt	122.50–125.00	464	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	306	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	523	112.33/cwt	110.00–114.00	587	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	423	113.01/cwt	110.00–115.00	478	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	472	110.22/cwt	107.00–114.00	520	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	380	115.33/cwt	113.00–118.00	438	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	328	122.51/cwt	122.00–123.00	402	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	655	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	645	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	555	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	599	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	620	101.95/cwt	100.00–106.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	425	114.98/cwt	112.00–120.00	489	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	480	114.89/cwt	112.50–119.00	551	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	112.96/cwt	112.00–114.00	644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	129.58/cwt	125.00–136.00	544	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	117.27/cwt	116.00–119.00	619	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	126.48/cwt	124.00–131.00	597	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	92.53/cwt	90.00–95.00	407	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	82.44/cwt	80.00–85.00	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	83.33/cwt	80.00–85.00	436	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	91.03/cwt	87.50–95.00	432	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	748	766.89/cwt	675.00–850.00	5,736	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	45.12/cwt	42.00–48.00	509	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	55.34/cwt	52.00–58.00	621	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	416	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	42.64/cwt	37.00–48.00	350	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,155	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,796	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,200	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	923	701.29/cwt	675.00–725.00	6,473	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	845	592.60/cwt	550.00–625.00	5,007	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	845	416.91/cwt	375.00–450.00	3,523	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	945	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,159	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	371	108.80/cwt	105.00–110.00	404	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	440	101.99/cwt	101.00–103.00	449	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	540	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	540	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	460	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	250	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	281	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	112.64/cwt	110.00–120.00	422	6
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	397	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	838	436.49/cwt	400.00–475.00	3,658	2

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 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 248Last week 257Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 28Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 3Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	768	65.00–68.00	66.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	753	75.00–76.00	75.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	748	675.00–850.00	766.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	923	675.00–725.00	701.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	845	550.00–625.00	592.60
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	845	375.00–450.00	416.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	838	400.00–475.00	436.49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	109.00–112.00	110.34
2	—	670	97.50–100.00	98.72
3	—	620	100.00–106.00	101.95
4	—	425	112.00–120.00	114.98
4	—	480	112.50–119.00	114.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	112.00–114.00	112.96
4	—	420	125.00–136.00	129.58
4	—	528	116.00–119.00	117.27
6	—	472	124.00–131.00	126.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	90.00–95.00	92.53
2	—	670	80.00–85.00	82.44
3	—	523	80.00–85.00	83.33
5	—	475	87.50–95.00	91.03
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	318	110.00–120.00	113.99
1	—	240	110.00	110.00
6	—	375	110.00–120.00	112.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	130.00–136.00	134.52
3	—	570	125.00–134.00	129.42
2	—	428	135.00–138.00	136.44
2	—	373	142.50–150.00	146.17
2	—	318	140.00–141.00	140.53
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
1	—	525	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	317	125.00–132.50	127.79
3	—	382	122.00–128.00	124.99
3	—	282	127.50–136.00	132.00
1	—	780	85.00	85.00
1	—	620	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	120.00	120.00
4	—	371	105.00–110.00	108.80
2	—	440	101.00–103.00	101.99
1	—	540	100.00	100.00
1	—	460	100.00	100.00
1	—	250	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	518	114.00–120.50	118.44
5	—	419	118.00–121.00	119.58
4	—	474	117.00–125.00	119.51
4	—	376	122.50–125.00	123.34
1	—	235	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	110.00–114.00	112.33
6	—	423	110.00–115.00	113.01
5	—	472	107.00–114.00	110.22
3	—	380	113.00–118.00	115.33
2	—	328	122.00–123.00	122.51
1	—	655	97.00	97.00
1	—	645	99.00	99.00
1	—	555	108.00	108.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	63.00	63.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,129	42.00–48.00	45.12
11	—	1,122	52.00–58.00	55.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	52.00	52.00
5	—	820	37.00–48.00	42.64

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle