Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Slaughter bulls were 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 $116.39/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$116.39

95 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$578

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$33.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.21

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	485	124.81	605	55
Medium and Large 2	514	110.34	567	19thin
Small 1-2	473	104.88	496	13thin
Medium and Large 3	576	91.58	528	8thin

One grade step is worth $33.23/cwt here — about $77 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 sale95 hd

116.39

—

SC average5 barns · 610 hd

116.17

+0.21

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	1,281	79.26	1,015	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,157	58.63	678	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	855	56.04	479	20

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
Steers	Small 1-2	—	358	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	420	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	468	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	515	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,720	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,968	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,120	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,120	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,871	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	950	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,313	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	821	856.94/cwt	700.00–1,025.00	7,035	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,148	895.42/cwt	825.00–975.00	10,279	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,080	741.02/cwt	700.00–800.00	8,003	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	820	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,535	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	975	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,825	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	963	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,778	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,770	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	933	801.27/cwt	775.00–825.00	7,476	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	775	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	3,294	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	800	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	560	1
Bulls	—	—	1,207	77.51/cwt	75.00–84.00	936	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	418	101.82/cwt	100.00–107.00	426	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	215	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	523	129.03/cwt	128.00–131.00	675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	92.56/cwt	90.00–95.00	629	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	345	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	405	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	446	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	593	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	515	102.75/cwt	100.00–106.00	529	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	472	102.99/cwt	100.00–105.00	486	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	121.53/cwt	120.00–123.00	830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	136.59/cwt	135.00–140.00	645	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	137.63/cwt	134.00–141.00	787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	132.78/cwt	125.00–137.00	834	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	126.99/cwt	126.00–128.00	895	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	137.53/cwt	133.00–143.00	723	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	139.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	382	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	110.97/cwt	110.00–112.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	134.17/cwt	130.00–137.50	436	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	126.98/cwt	125.00–129.00	489	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	121.86/cwt	118.00–125.00	592	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	120.47/cwt	118.00–125.00	682	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	114.88/cwt	111.00–120.00	710	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	122.34/cwt	118.00–125.00	647	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	123.83/cwt	120.00–130.00	523	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	103.78/cwt	102.50–105.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	102.50/cwt	100.00–105.00	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	114.18/cwt	112.50–115.00	472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	110.97/cwt	108.00–115.00	580	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	111.23/cwt	110.00–115.00	509	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	432	1
Bulls	—Natural	—	1,650	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,452	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	58.63/cwt	55.00–67.00	678	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	45.27/cwt	40.00–50.00	392	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	127.43/cwt	125.00–130.00	794	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	133.47/cwt	130.00–138.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	136.61/cwt	132.50–139.00	641	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	117.01/cwt	115.00–120.00	603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	128.60/cwt	121.00–132.00	547	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	121.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	564	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	698	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	457	107.53/cwt	100.00–112.50	491	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	555	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	599	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	114.27/cwt	112.50–116.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	123.16/cwt	120.00–130.00	584	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	130.88/cwt	127.50–140.00	472	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	852	59.63/cwt	55.00–67.00	508	15
Steers	Small 1-2	—	435	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	479	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	330	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	499	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 Aug 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 245Last week 180Year ago 365

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 39Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 19Year ago 7

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Slaughter bulls were 2.00 lower. 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
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	115.00–120.00	117.45
2	—	468	110.00	110.00
1	—	435	110.00	110.00
1	—	330	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	175.00	175.00
2	—	683	120.00–123.00	121.53
3	—	472	135.00–140.00	136.59
3	—	572	134.00–141.00	137.63
3	—	628	125.00–137.00	132.78
3	—	705	126.00–128.00	126.99
5	—	526	133.00–143.00	137.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	137.50	137.50
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
2	—	260	137.50	137.50
2	—	510	129.00–130.00	129.50
2	—	658	112.50–116.00	114.27
4	—	474	120.00–130.00	123.16
7	—	361	127.50–140.00	130.88
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	100.00–107.00	101.82
3	—	457	100.00–112.50	107.53
3	—	555	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	143.00	143.00
2	—	555	128.00–129.00	128.50
2	—	623	125.00–130.00	127.43
3	—	513	130.00–138.00	133.47
6	—	469	132.50–139.00	136.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	120.00	120.00
1	—	655	112.00	112.00
2	—	730	100.00–105.00	102.52
3	—	515	115.00–120.00	117.01
4	—	425	121.00–132.00	128.60
5	—	466	115.00–125.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	90.00	90.00
1	—	535	95.00	95.00
1	—	610	95.00	95.00
1	—	775	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	210.00	210.00
3	—	523	128.00–131.00	129.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	90.00	90.00
2	—	680	90.00–95.00	92.56
1	—	480	90.00	90.00
1	—	780	90.00	90.00
1	—	620	92.50	92.50
1	—	525	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	117.50	117.50
1	—	395	110.00	110.00
1	—	425	105.00	105.00
1	—	565	105.00	105.00
4	—	515	100.00–106.00	102.75
5	—	472	100.00–105.00	102.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	153.00	153.00
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
2	—	273	135.00–145.00	139.95
2	—	675	110.00–112.00	110.97
3	—	325	130.00–137.50	134.17
5	—	385	125.00–129.00	126.98
6	—	486	118.00–125.00	121.86
6	—	566	118.00–125.00	120.47
7	—	618	111.00–120.00	114.88
8	—	529	118.00–125.00	122.34
10	—	422	120.00–130.00	123.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	127.50	127.50
1	—	395	115.00	115.00
1	—	725	99.00	99.00
2	—	583	110.00–112.00	110.99
2	—	625	102.50–105.00	103.78
2	—	655	100.00–105.00	102.50
3	—	413	112.50–115.00	114.18
3	—	523	108.00–115.00	110.97
4	—	458	110.00–115.00	111.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	821	700.00–1,025.00	856.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,148	825.00–975.00	895.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,080	700.00–800.00	741.02
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	963	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	933	775.00–825.00	801.27
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	425.00	425.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	70.00	70.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,207	75.00–84.00	77.51
Bulls — Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	88.00	88.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,157	55.00–67.00	58.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	865	40.00–50.00	45.27
15	—	852	55.00–67.00	59.63

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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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

Slaughter Cattle