Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction with removal of low weight slaughter cows *

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle were 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher. Light offerings 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 $121.15/cwt on 107 head.

Average price

$121.15

107 head · 445 lb average

Value per head Derived

$539

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$23

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

$29.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.48

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	391	131.55	514	54
Medium 2	480	117.36	563	29
Small 1-2	525	102.33	537	24

One grade step is worth $29.21/cwt here — about −$23 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 sale107 hd

121.15

—

SC average5 barns · 570 hd

121.62

−0.48

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	1,628	83.83	1,365	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	61.81	890	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,106	55.92	619	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	977	39.30	384	6thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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 2	—	413	116.54/cwt	113.00–120.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	528	118.61/cwt	111.00–122.00	626	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	472	121.88/cwt	115.00–127.00	575	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	572	115.67/cwt	109.00–119.00	662	6
Heifers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	364	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	422	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	248	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	137.45/cwt	130.00–142.50	386	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	129.33/cwt	128.00–132.00	618	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	132.31/cwt	129.00–137.00	430	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	424	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	413	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	522	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	561	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	700	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	665	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	486	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	632	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	606	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	670	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	430	131.06/cwt	125.00–140.00	564	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	522	131.72/cwt	125.00–138.00	688	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	568	130.79/cwt	124.00–134.00	743	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	195	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	273	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	162.02/cwt	160.00–164.00	625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	132.51/cwt	131.00–134.00	689	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	156.14/cwt	152.00–160.00	724	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	152.33/cwt	140.00–165.00	655	9
Bulls	Small 1-2Fleshy	—	958	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	786	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	402	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	442	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	498	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,544	1,304.57/cwt	1,225.00–1,375.00	20,143	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,008	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	6,250	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	732	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,013	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	816	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,264	1
Bulls	—	—	1,628	83.83/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,365	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	907	43.73/cwt	40.00–48.00	397	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	61.51/cwt	61.00–63.00	751	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	57.34/cwt	53.00–60.00	642	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,243	59.13/cwt	58.00–60.00	735	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,571	63.59/cwt	62.00–65.00	999	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	46.63/cwt	45.00–48.00	436	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	35.64/cwt	32.00–40.00	356	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	134.18/cwt	130.00–138.00	506	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	131.70/cwt	124.00–136.00	552	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	348	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	409	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	664	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	850	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	774	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	929	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	715	127.02/cwt	125.00–129.00	908	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	637	130.03/cwt	128.00–132.00	828	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	278	133.17/cwt	120.00–140.00	370	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	227	131.49/cwt	125.00–140.00	298	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	268	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	173.73/cwt	170.00–177.50	426	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	155.72/cwt	145.00–166.00	743	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	139.96/cwt	137.00–142.00	806	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	141.29/cwt	132.50–144.00	735	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	132.69/cwt	132.00–137.00	833	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	174.16/cwt	160.00–180.00	566	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	172.52/cwt	160.00–180.00	476	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	170.62/cwt	155.00–180.00	640	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	167.72/cwt	150.00–174.00	706	17
Steers	Small 1-2	—	110	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	88	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	232	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	255	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	282	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	282	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	338	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	372	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	542	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	607	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	754	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	837	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	618	111.87/cwt	107.00–117.00	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	374	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	383	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	224	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	224	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	368	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	390	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	464	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	529	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	326	116.99/cwt	110.00–125.00	381	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	708	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	622	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	376	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	479	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	280	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	350	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	246	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	310	1
Heifers	Medium 2Fleshy	—	512	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	589	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	666	108.43/cwt	105.00–113.00	722	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	710	101.04/cwt	98.00–104.00	717	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	374	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	542	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	312	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	374	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	371	92.33/cwt	80.00–105.00	343	2
Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	338	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	245	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	673	109.01/cwt	107.00–110.00	734	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	623	107.27/cwt	103.00–109.00	668	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	291	95.22/cwt	80.00–105.00	277	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	718	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	761	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	594	92.54/cwt	80.00–105.00	550	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	512	113.48/cwt	112.00–115.00	581	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	754	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	784	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 Jan 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 289Last week 352Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 47Year ago 0

*Correction with removal of low weight slaughter cows *

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle were 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher. Light offerings of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	113.00–120.00	116.54
5	—	528	111.00–122.00	118.61
6	—	472	115.00–127.00	121.88
6	—	572	109.00–119.00	115.67
2	—	326	110.00–125.00	116.99
1	—	708	111.00	111.00
1	—	622	111.00	111.00
1	—	376	127.50	127.50
1	—	280	125.00	125.00
1	—	246	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	364	115.00	115.00
1	—	422	87.50	87.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	248	130.00	130.00
1	—	582	132.00	132.00
2	—	523	124.00	124.00
6	—	281	130.00–142.50	137.45
6	—	478	128.00–132.00	129.33
7	—	325	129.00–137.00	132.31
11	—	377	130.00–138.00	134.18
18	—	419	124.00–136.00	131.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	348	117.50	117.50
1	—	374	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	224	100.00	100.00
1	—	368	106.00	106.00
1	—	464	114.00	114.00
4	—	673	107.00–110.00	109.01
4	—	623	103.00–109.00	107.27
3	—	291	80.00–105.00	95.22
2	—	718	106.00	106.00
2	—	594	80.00–105.00	92.54
2	—	512	112.00–115.00	113.48
1	—	754	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	512	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	371	80.00–105.00	92.33
1	—	338	72.50	72.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	424	97.50	97.50
1	—	522	107.50	107.50
1	—	700	95.00	95.00
1	—	110	80.00	80.00
1	—	232	110.00	110.00
1	—	282	100.00	100.00
1	—	338	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	664	128.00	128.00
1	—	774	120.00	120.00
2	—	715	125.00–129.00	127.02
3	—	637	128.00–132.00	130.03
5	—	278	120.00–140.00	133.17
6	—	227	125.00–140.00	131.49
1	—	374	145.00	145.00
1	—	312	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	268	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	858	119.00	119.00
2	—	245	170.00–177.50	173.73
3	—	477	145.00–166.00	155.72
4	—	576	137.00–142.00	139.96
7	—	520	132.50–144.00	141.29
7	—	628	132.00–137.00	132.69
9	—	325	160.00–180.00	174.16
12	—	276	160.00–180.00	172.52
15	—	375	155.00–180.00	170.62
17	—	421	150.00–174.00	167.72
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	486	130.00	130.00
1	—	606	129.00	129.00
1	—	670	112.00	112.00
4	—	430	125.00–140.00	131.06
4	—	522	125.00–138.00	131.72
4	—	568	124.00–134.00	130.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	195	140.00	140.00
2	—	386	160.00–164.00	162.02
4	—	520	131.00–134.00	132.51
5	—	464	152.00–160.00	156.14
9	—	430	140.00–165.00	152.33
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	958	82.00	82.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	402	110.00	110.00
1	—	498	110.00	110.00
1	—	542	112.00	112.00
1	—	754	111.00	111.00
2	—	618	107.00–117.00	111.87
3	—	666	105.00–113.00	108.43
2	—	710	98.00–104.00	101.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,544	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,304.57
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,008	620.00	620.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	732	275.00	275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	816	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,628	82.00–85.00	83.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	907	40.00–48.00	43.73
4	—	1,221	61.00–63.00	61.51
10	—	1,120	53.00–60.00	57.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,243	58.00–60.00	59.13
3	—	1,571	62.00–65.00	63.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	934	45.00–48.00	46.63
4	—	999	32.00–40.00	35.64

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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