Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 $112.18/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$112.18

52 head · 406 lb average

Value per head Derived

$455

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

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

$29.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.12

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	427	119.83	512	20
Medium and Large 2	362	117.12	424	16thin
Small 1-2	334	110.44	369	6thin
Medium and Large 3	476	90.02	428	10thin

One grade step is worth $29.81/cwt here — about $83 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 sale52 hd

112.18

—

SC average5 barns · 457 hd

109.06

+3.12

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	1,578	76.03	1,200	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,101	44.75	493	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	920	37.31	343	3thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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	Medium and Large 2	—	403	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	528	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	447	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	127.90/cwt	122.00–134.00	793	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	118.01/cwt	116.00–120.00	556	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	115.49/cwt	114.00–117.00	610	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	125.36/cwt	124.00–128.00	342	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	117.62/cwt	115.00–120.00	327	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	118.01/cwt	116.00–120.00	438	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	120.16/cwt	115.00–122.50	392	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	311	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	363	112.55/cwt	111.00–114.00	409	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	850	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	113.00/cwt	112.00–114.00	655	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	414	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	93.12/cwt	90.00–96.00	349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	90.98/cwt	90.00–92.00	373	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	87.48/cwt	85.00–90.00	555	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	320	109.38/cwt	105.00–113.00	350	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	396	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	35.47/cwt	35.00–36.00	319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	112.96/cwt	111.00–115.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	121.74/cwt	121.00–122.50	554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	576	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	47.94/cwt	40.00–59.00	539	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,010	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	703	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	400	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	410	1
Bulls	—	—	1,685	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	977	1
Bulls	—	—	1,551	80.54/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,249	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	115.97/cwt	115.00–117.00	717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	149.55/cwt	145.00–154.00	613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	131.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	630	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	139.86/cwt	135.00–145.00	510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	161.48/cwt	160.00–163.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	133.21/cwt	127.00–141.00	635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	126.96/cwt	122.00–132.00	851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	171.47/cwt	165.00–175.00	403	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	141.69/cwt	135.00–148.00	619	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	135.99/cwt	135.00–137.00	775	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	171.43/cwt	165.00–176.00	463	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	134.95/cwt	130.00–141.00	717	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	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 Dec 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 217Last week 397Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 48Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	131.00	131.00
2	—	365	135.00–145.00	139.86
1	—	285	128.00	128.00
2	—	245	130.00	130.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	122.00–134.00	127.90
2	—	390	160.00–163.00	161.48
1	—	755	116.00	116.00
3	—	477	127.00–141.00	133.21
2	—	670	122.00–132.00	126.96
3	—	235	165.00–175.00	171.47
3	—	437	135.00–148.00	141.69
3	—	570	135.00–137.00	135.99
4	—	270	165.00–176.00	171.43
1	—	345	169.00	169.00
5	—	531	130.00–141.00	134.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	159.00	159.00
1	—	360	179.00	179.00
1	—	305	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	116.00–120.00	118.01
4	—	528	114.00–117.00	115.49
6	—	273	124.00–128.00	125.36
2	—	580	112.00–114.00	113.00
2	—	613	111.00–115.00	112.96
1	—	215	126.00	126.00
1	—	310	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	114.00	114.00
1	—	510	106.00	106.00
3	—	278	115.00–120.00	117.62
4	—	371	116.00–120.00	118.01
6	—	326	115.00–122.50	120.16
1	—	570	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	90.00	90.00
1	—	345	90.00	90.00
1	—	850	87.00	87.00
1	—	460	90.00	90.00
2	—	375	90.00–96.00	93.12
2	—	410	90.00–92.00	90.98
2	—	635	85.00–90.00	87.48
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	111.00–114.00	112.55
4	—	320	105.00–113.00	109.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	117.00	117.00
1	—	645	108.00	108.00
2	—	455	121.00–122.50	121.74
1	—	520	119.00	119.00
1	—	425	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	90.00	90.00
1	—	740	95.00	95.00
1	—	680	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	102.50	102.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	123.00	123.00
2	—	518	130.00	130.00
2	—	618	115.00–117.00	115.97
3	—	410	145.00–154.00	149.55
5	—	479	130.00–135.00	131.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	41.00	41.00
2	—	898	35.00–36.00	35.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,124	40.00–59.00	47.94
1	—	1,010	32.00	32.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	58.00	58.00
4	—	1,551	79.00–85.00	80.54

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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