Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady

to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls too few to trend. Average offering of average to plain quality

cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.99/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$136.99

164 head · 621 lb average

Value per head Derived

$851

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

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

$15.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.42

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	392	140.52	551	20
Medium and Large 1-2	682	137.51	938	132
Small 1-2	329	125.40	412	12thin

One grade step is worth $15.12/cwt here — about $138 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 sale164 hd

136.99

—

SC average5 barns · 525 hd

132.57

+4.42

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	1,398	80.12	1,120	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,140	62.46	712	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	900	56.05	504	19

Every lot, as filed

65 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 and Large 1-2	—	435	127.70/cwt	125.00–132.50	555	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	135.51/cwt	135.00–136.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	773	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	423	113.51/cwt	112.00–115.00	480	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	590	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	119.00/cwt	115.00–121.00	685	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	120.25/cwt	117.00–124.00	622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	122.02/cwt	121.00–123.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	130.60/cwt	127.00–135.00	748	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	132.63/cwt	130.00–135.00	691	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	572	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	140.72/cwt	135.00–145.00	733	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	143.91/cwt	140.00–150.00	682	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	137.99/cwt	136.00–140.00	789	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	134.67/cwt	129.00–136.50	821	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	149.19/cwt	145.00–157.00	627	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	950	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	163.20/cwt	160.00–170.00	609	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	166.41/cwt	160.00–170.00	451	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	166.72/cwt	160.00–170.00	508	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	118.97/cwt	115.00–123.00	815	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	430	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	430	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	385	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	443	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	235	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	282	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	118.10/cwt	112.50–121.00	561	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	118.85/cwt	114.00–122.00	510	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	110.85/cwt	109.00–116.00	645	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	125.46/cwt	120.00–130.00	453	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	132.14/cwt	127.50–135.00	355	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	113.13/cwt	110.00–115.00	593	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	109.32/cwt	107.00–111.00	689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	124.00/cwt	120.00–129.00	699	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	58.87/cwt	55.00–65.00	537	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	863	48.17/cwt	40.00–53.00	416	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	64.21/cwt	56.00–69.00	741	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,038	50.25/cwt	50.00–51.00	522	4
Bulls	—	—	1,398	80.12/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,120	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	818	95.48/cwt	95.00–96.00	781	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	970	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,578	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,220	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,455	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	283	121.93/cwt	115.00–130.00	345	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	381	131.30/cwt	130.00–135.00	500	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	123.33/cwt	120.00–125.00	413	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	148.30/cwt	141.00–155.00	569	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	129.36/cwt	125.00–132.00	611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	560	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	145.03/cwt	140.00–150.00	450	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	127.57/cwt	125.00–130.00	670	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	152.01/cwt	145.00–160.00	350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	870	131.25/cwt	131.25–131.25	1,142	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	124.51/cwt	120.00–130.00	654	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	127.55/cwt	123.00–131.00	610	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	116.79/cwt	113.00–117.50	732	9

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 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 335Last week 354Year ago 197

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 48Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 25Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady

to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls too few to 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	435	125.00–132.50	127.70
3	—	325	140.00	140.00
2	—	385	135.00–136.00	135.51
1	—	655	118.00	118.00
17	—	564	120.00–129.00	124.00
14	—	525	120.00–130.00	124.51
14	—	478	123.00–131.00	127.55
9	—	627	113.00–117.50	116.79
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	100.00	100.00
1	—	385	115.00	115.00
1	—	235	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	475	112.50–121.00	118.10
7	—	429	114.00–122.00	118.85
6	—	582	109.00–116.00	110.85
5	—	361	120.00–130.00	125.46
5	—	269	127.50–135.00	132.14
4	—	524	110.00–115.00	113.13
3	—	630	107.00–111.00	109.32
1	—	660	105.00	105.00
1	—	230	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	112.00–115.00	113.51
1	—	590	100.00	100.00
1	—	465	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	90.00	90.00
1	—	495	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	115.00–121.00	119.00
3	—	517	117.00–124.00	120.25
3	—	480	121.00–123.00	122.02
2	—	420	120.00–125.00	122.47
1	—	650	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	573	127.00–135.00	130.60
5	—	521	130.00–135.00	132.63
3	—	617	125.00–127.00	125.99
2	—	480	135.00–137.00	136.00
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
1	—	400	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	521	135.00–145.00	140.72
14	—	474	140.00–150.00	143.91
9	—	572	136.00–140.00	137.99
7	—	610	129.00–136.50	134.67
5	—	420	145.00–157.00	149.19
4	—	763	124.50	124.50
4	—	373	160.00–170.00	163.20
4	—	271	160.00–170.00	166.41
3	—	305	160.00–170.00	166.72
2	—	685	115.00–123.00	118.97
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	283	115.00–130.00	121.93
4	—	381	130.00–135.00	131.30
3	—	335	120.00–125.00	123.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	384	141.00–155.00	148.30
3	—	472	125.00–132.00	129.36
3	—	431	130.00	130.00
3	—	310	140.00–150.00	145.03
2	—	525	125.00–130.00	127.57
2	—	230	145.00–160.00	152.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	870	131.25	131.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	913	55.00–65.00	58.87
5	—	863	40.00–53.00	48.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,154	56.00–69.00	64.21
4	—	1,038	50.00–51.00	50.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	75.00–85.00	80.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	818	95.00–96.00	95.48
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	775.00	775.00

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

Steers · 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