Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Slaughter bulls to few too trend. 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 $115.87/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$115.87

143 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$544

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$30.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.10

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	486	122.24	594	81
Medium and Large 2	442	113.48	502	37
Small 1-2	422	105.27	444	13thin
Medium and Large 3	498	91.64	456	12thin

One grade step is worth $30.60/cwt here — about $137 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 sale143 hd

115.87

—

SC average5 barns · 574 hd

114.76

+1.10

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	—	High	1,560	90.50	1,412	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,244	59.09	735	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	57.17	846	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	830	55.37	459	19

Every lot, as filed

86 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	—	318	122.35/cwt	120.00–125.00	389	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,141	926.47/cwt	785.00–1,025.00	10,571	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,068	684.75/cwt	625.00–725.00	7,313	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	933	804.02/cwt	700.00–900.00	7,502	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	763	709.26/cwt	575.00–800.00	5,412	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	935	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	701	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	826	85.53/cwt	80.00–90.00	706	8
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	915	652.46/cwt	600.00–700.00	5,970	2
Bulls	—	—	1,325	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,338	1
Bulls	—	—	1,685	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	111.65/cwt	110.00–113.00	578	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	639	4
Bulls	—	—	1,615	83.49/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,348	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	50.95/cwt	50.00–52.00	659	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	59.99/cwt	55.00–66.00	743	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,479	57.17/cwt	56.00–58.00	846	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	814	45.34/cwt	42.00–48.00	369	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	834	58.04/cwt	53.00–65.00	484	15
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	315	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	353	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	582	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	373	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	410	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	426	101.51/cwt	100.00–106.00	432	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	478	103.12/cwt	100.00–105.00	493	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	359	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	364	118.69/cwt	115.00–125.00	432	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	275	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	142.31/cwt	135.00–145.00	532	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	245	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	282	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	92.12/cwt	90.00–95.00	430	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	92.44/cwt	90.00–95.00	384	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	131.64/cwt	130.00–135.00	629	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	128.28/cwt	125.00–130.00	664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	136.59/cwt	135.00–140.00	581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	554	121.99/cwt	120.00–125.00	676	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	123.09/cwt	120.00–127.50	660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	130.65/cwt	127.50–135.00	553	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	119.45/cwt	118.00–121.00	376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	121.29/cwt	120.00–122.50	319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	252	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	123.58/cwt	118.00–125.50	588	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	119.36/cwt	115.00–120.00	705	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	119.60/cwt	118.00–125.00	502	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	129.52/cwt	125.00–133.00	427	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	119.51/cwt	118.00–122.00	626	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	112.32/cwt	110.00–114.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	127.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	137.59/cwt	135.00–140.00	392	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	112.15/cwt	110.00–115.00	482	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	460	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	506	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	560	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	605	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	875	85.50/cwt	85.00–86.00	748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	770	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	124.96/cwt	120.00–130.00	537	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	118.51/cwt	115.00–121.00	443	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	112.43/cwt	110.00–115.00	482	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	111.66/cwt	110.00–115.00	532	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	118.36/cwt	115.00–120.00	692	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	121.71/cwt	120.00–125.00	588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	126.65/cwt	125.00–130.00	583	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	146.58/cwt	145.00–150.00	487	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	139.22/cwt	135.00–143.00	386	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	144.96/cwt	140.00–151.00	610	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	161.68/cwt	155.00–175.00	538	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	139.50/cwt	134.00–144.00	732	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	140.96/cwt	137.00–145.00	668	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	133.11/cwt	130.00–135.00	747	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	163.41/cwt	155.00–170.00	471	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	128.03/cwt	127.00–129.00	862	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 Aug 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 354Last week 245Year ago 184

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 75Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 32Year ago 4

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

Slaughter bulls to few too trend. 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
6	—	318	120.00–125.00	122.35
4	—	364	115.00–125.00	118.69
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
1	—	275	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	175.00	175.00
2	—	360	155.00	155.00
8	—	421	140.00–151.00	144.96
6	—	333	155.00–175.00	161.68
5	—	525	134.00–144.00	139.50
5	—	474	137.00–145.00	140.96
4	—	561	130.00–135.00	133.11
3	—	288	155.00–170.00	163.41
2	—	673	127.00–129.00	128.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	374	135.00–145.00	142.31
4	—	554	120.00–125.00	121.99
4	—	536	120.00–127.50	123.09
4	—	423	127.50–135.00	130.65
3	—	460	125.00–130.00	126.65
3	—	332	145.00–150.00	146.58
3	—	277	135.00–143.00	139.22
1	—	765	115.00	115.00
1	—	740	113.00	113.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
1	—	200	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	110.00–112.00	111.01
3	—	518	110.00–113.00	111.65
4	—	623	100.00–105.00	102.51
2	—	315	118.00–121.00	119.45
2	—	263	120.00–122.50	121.29
1	—	665	100.00	100.00
1	—	210	120.00	120.00
10	—	374	115.00–121.00	118.51
7	—	429	110.00–115.00	112.43
5	—	476	110.00–115.00	111.66
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	112.00	112.00
1	—	565	103.00	103.00
2	—	373	110.00	110.00
4	—	426	100.00–106.00	101.51
4	—	478	100.00–105.00	103.12
1	—	245	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	467	90.00–95.00	92.12
2	—	415	90.00–95.00	92.44
1	—	745	90.00	90.00
1	—	605	90.00	90.00
1	—	525	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	476	118.00–125.50	123.58
18	—	591	115.00–120.00	119.36
12	—	420	118.00–125.00	119.60
5	—	330	125.00–133.00	129.52
4	—	524	118.00–122.00	119.51
3	—	633	110.00–114.00	112.32
2	—	388	125.00–130.00	127.48
2	—	285	135.00–140.00	137.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	106.00	106.00
6	—	430	120.00–130.00	124.96
3	—	585	115.00–120.00	118.36
3	—	483	120.00–125.00	121.71
1	—	745	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	130.00–135.00	131.64
3	—	518	125.00–130.00	128.28
3	—	425	135.00–140.00	136.59
1	—	675	111.00	111.00
1	—	615	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	110.00–115.00	112.15
2	—	460	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	108.00	108.00
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	85.00–86.00	85.50
1	—	770	90.00	90.00
1	—	680	90.00	90.00
1	—	410	97.00	97.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,141	785.00–1,025.00	926.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,068	625.00–725.00	684.75
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	933	700.00–900.00	804.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	763	575.00–800.00	709.26
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	75.00	75.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	826	80.00–90.00	85.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	600.00–700.00	652.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,685	94.00	94.00
2	—	1,615	83.00–84.00	83.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	50.00–52.00	50.95
18	—	1,239	55.00–66.00	59.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,479	56.00–58.00	57.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	814	42.00–48.00	45.34
15	—	834	53.00–65.00	58.04

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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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