Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction replacement cattle records changed from per head to per cwt or vice versa where applicable *

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average 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 $119.50/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$119.50

78 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$527

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$110

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

$34.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.27

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	396	125.20	496	56
Medium and Large 2	521	109.23	570	17thin
Medium and Large 3	668	90.67	606	5thin

One grade step is worth $34.53/cwt here — about −$110 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 sale78 hd

119.50

—

SC average5 barns · 367 hd

112.23

+7.27

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	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	66.60	984	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,165	58.94	687	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	813	49.53	403	8thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	129.34/cwt	125.00–136.00	674	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	139.45/cwt	135.00–143.00	587	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	139.34/cwt	135.00–145.00	659	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	125.96/cwt	123.00–130.00	729	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	116.26/cwt	114.00–120.00	723	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	139.93/cwt	139.00–141.00	378	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	133.75/cwt	125.00–138.00	709	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	154.81/cwt	145.00–156.50	519	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	140.45/cwt	135.00–145.00	657	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	148.70/cwt	145.00–153.00	416	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	130.90/cwt	127.50–132.00	758	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	143.52/cwt	140.00–149.00	596	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	147.94/cwt	145.00–154.00	567	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	130.55/cwt	128.00–133.00	813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	674	91.46/cwt	87.00–96.00	616	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	107.99/cwt	105.00–110.00	613	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	115.60/cwt	110.00–120.00	435	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	119.49/cwt	114.00–123.50	572	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	128.48/cwt	125.00–131.00	473	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	120.09/cwt	116.00–125.00	515	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	132.76/cwt	125.00–137.00	442	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	131.36/cwt	125.00–137.00	345	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	824	45.23/cwt	42.00–48.00	373	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	795	56.70/cwt	53.00–62.00	451	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	66.60/cwt	65.00–69.00	984	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	60.83/cwt	52.00–67.00	719	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,000	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	873	493.41/cwt	425.00–550.00	4,307	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,103	750.96/cwt	725.00–775.00	8,283	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,324	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	965	825.78/cwt	775.00–875.00	7,969	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	363	121.29/cwt	120.00–122.50	440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	134.16/cwt	127.50–139.00	514	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	835	68.04/cwt	66.00–70.00	568	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	117.52/cwt	115.00–120.00	635	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	569	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	123.27/cwt	115.00–130.00	523	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	965	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	830	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	645	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	645	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	525	102.91/cwt	100.00–106.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	215	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	317	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	113.77/cwt	112.50–115.00	609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	212	135.12/cwt	130.00–142.50	286	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	124.97/cwt	120.00–130.00	566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	118.54/cwt	117.00–120.00	622	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	133.67/cwt	125.00–140.00	434	4

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 Apr 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 255Last week 210Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 10Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 1Year ago 0

*Correction replacement cattle records changed from per head to per cwt or vice versa where applicable *

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of average to plain

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	105.00	105.00
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
2	—	540	115.00–120.00	117.52
3	—	455	120.00–130.00	125.00
4	—	424	115.00–130.00	123.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	521	125.00–136.00	129.34
8	—	421	135.00–143.00	139.45
6	—	473	135.00–145.00	139.34
5	—	579	123.00–130.00	125.96
3	—	622	114.00–120.00	116.26
1	—	700	111.00	111.00
1	—	680	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	96.00	96.00
1	—	630	97.00	97.00
1	—	680	95.00	95.00
1	—	965	86.00	86.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	100.00	100.00
2	—	525	100.00–106.00	102.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	139.00–141.00	139.93
1	—	760	108.00	108.00
4	—	383	127.50–139.00	134.16
2	—	453	120.00–130.00	124.97
2	—	525	117.00–120.00	118.54
4	—	325	125.00–140.00	133.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	530	125.00–138.00	133.75
9	—	335	145.00–156.50	154.81
6	—	468	135.00–145.00	140.45
6	—	280	145.00–153.00	148.70
4	—	579	127.50–132.00	130.90
4	—	415	140.00–149.00	143.52
4	—	383	145.00–154.00	147.94
2	—	623	128.00–133.00	130.55
1	—	205	149.00	149.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	120.00–122.50	121.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	674	87.00–96.00	91.46
1	—	645	87.50	87.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	568	105.00–110.00	107.99
5	—	376	110.00–120.00	115.60
1	—	925	91.00	91.00
1	—	625	101.00	101.00
1	—	465	113.00	113.00
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	479	114.00–123.50	119.49
15	—	368	125.00–131.00	128.48
10	—	429	116.00–125.00	120.09
6	—	333	125.00–137.00	132.76
3	—	263	125.00–137.00	131.36
2	—	535	112.50–115.00	113.77
3	—	212	130.00–142.50	135.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	147.50	147.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	824	42.00–48.00	45.23
3	—	795	53.00–62.00	56.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,478	65.00–69.00	66.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,182	52.00–67.00	60.83
1	—	1,000	40.00	40.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	873	425.00–550.00	493.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,103	725.00–775.00	750.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	775.00–875.00	825.78
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	835	66.00–70.00	68.04

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle