Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $122.78/cwt on 42 head.

Average price

$122.78

42 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$584

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$58

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

$39.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.79

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	500	126.22	631	31
Medium and Large 2	356	121.62	433	7thin
Small 1-2	318	110.00	349	2thin
Medium and Large 3	665	86.25	574	2thin

One grade step is worth $39.97/cwt here — about $58 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 sale42 hd

122.78

—

SC average5 barns · 514 hd

115.99

+6.79

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	1,648	87.87	1,448	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	61.16	708	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	843	56.08	473	13

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	658	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	124.21/cwt	120.00–130.00	714	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	161.39/cwt	155.00–165.00	516	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	585	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	3,656	1
Bulls	—	—	1,443	83.40/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,203	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	595	108.50/cwt	107.00–110.00	646	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	533	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	133.43/cwt	130.00–137.00	845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	130.63/cwt	129.00–132.50	534	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	546	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	210	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	252	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	131.20/cwt	130.00–133.00	680	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	543	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	124.33/cwt	120.00–128.00	650	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	127.07/cwt	122.50–129.00	596	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	135.73/cwt	134.00–137.00	774	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	119.52/cwt	116.00–124.00	752	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	885	976.55/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	8,642	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	908	663.50/cwt	650.00–675.00	6,025	2
Bulls	—	—	1,812	91.44/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,657	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	857	59.54/cwt	55.00–65.00	510	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	118.34/cwt	117.00–120.00	754	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	141.44/cwt	136.00–145.00	611	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	734	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	813	48.29/cwt	45.00–51.00	393	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	61.16/cwt	57.00–67.00	708	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	319	59.40/cwt	56.00–66.00	189	4
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	292	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	823	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	136.50/cwt	136.00–137.00	625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	123.60/cwt	120.00–127.50	387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	154.23/cwt	151.00–157.50	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	137.50/cwt	137.00–138.00	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	128.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	547	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	139.35/cwt	136.00–142.00	725	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	123.04/cwt	119.00–125.00	458	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	135.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	755	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	642	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	790	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	127.33/cwt	125.00–131.00	602	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	110.48/cwt	109.00–112.00	845	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	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 Sep 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 191Last week 335Year ago 360

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 91Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 4Year ago 6

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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	115.00–116.00	115.50
3	—	575	120.00–130.00	124.21
1	—	335	140.00	140.00
4	—	409	129.00–132.50	130.63
6	—	523	120.00–128.00	124.33
10	—	469	122.50–129.00	127.07
3	—	637	117.00–120.00	118.34
2	—	378	137.00–138.00	137.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	120.00	120.00
1	—	425	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
1	—	510	115.00	115.00
2	—	313	120.00–127.50	123.60
3	—	372	119.00–125.00	123.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	92.50	92.50
1	—	790	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	320	155.00–165.00	161.39
2	—	633	130.00–137.00	133.43
4	—	570	134.00–137.00	135.73
1	—	460	143.00	143.00
2	—	408	151.00–157.50	154.23
3	—	520	136.00–142.00	139.35
1	—	650	133.00	133.00
1	—	385	150.00	150.00
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	120.00–122.00	120.98
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
2	—	393	130.00–140.00	135.03
1	—	250	136.00	136.00
1	—	535	125.00	125.00
1	—	625	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	107.00–110.00	108.50
2	—	533	110.00–112.00	111.01
1	—	475	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	518	130.00–133.00	131.20
3	—	432	136.00–145.00	141.44
2	—	560	130.00–132.00	130.99
2	—	458	136.00–137.00	136.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	120.00–125.00	122.49
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
4	—	629	116.00–124.00	119.52
1	—	670	111.00	111.00
4	—	426	125.00–130.00	128.48
2	—	588	120.00–125.00	122.51
3	—	473	125.00–131.00	127.33
2	—	765	109.00–112.00	110.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	95.00	95.00
1	—	755	85.00	85.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	319	56.00–66.00	59.40
1	—	495	59.00	59.00
1	—	275	64.00	64.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	585	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	950.00–1,000.00	976.55
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	908	650.00–675.00	663.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,443	82.00–85.00	83.40
5	—	1,812	88.00–95.00	91.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	857	55.00–65.00	59.54
4	—	813	45.00–51.00	48.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,158	57.00–67.00	61.16

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

Slaughter Cattle