Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were

steady. 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 $128.68/cwt on 91 head.

Average price

$128.68

91 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$12

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

$37.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.41

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	447	145.92	652	32
Medium and Large 2	524	123.66	648	33
Small 1-2	380	116.65	443	17thin
Medium and Large 3	590	108.54	640	9thin

One grade step is worth $37.38/cwt here — about $12 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 sale91 hd

128.68

—

SC average5 barns · 421 hd

126.27

+2.41

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	1,565	87.13	1,364	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	61.45	749	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	863	52.66	454	11

Every lot, as filed

87 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 2	—	478	115.49/cwt	114.00–117.00	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	136.99/cwt	136.00–138.00	651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	147.40/cwt	145.00–150.00	615	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	125.99/cwt	124.00–127.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	125.22/cwt	124.00–128.00	652	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	111.52/cwt	109.00–114.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	118.64/cwt	117.00–120.00	626	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	117.74/cwt	115.00–122.00	668	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	612	110.03/cwt	108.00–112.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	129.19/cwt	125.00–135.00	544	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	126.77/cwt	124.00–132.00	607	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	719	86.22/cwt	83.00–90.00	620	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	763	86.16/cwt	82.00–93.00	657	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	418	112.57/cwt	110.00–115.00	471	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	518	107.42/cwt	105.00–110.00	556	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	112.26/cwt	110.00–115.00	522	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,225	921.50/cwt	780.00–1,025.00	11,288	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,013	808.22/cwt	800.00–825.00	8,187	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	918	764.65/cwt	675.00–850.00	7,019	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	113.53/cwt	112.00–115.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	108.50/cwt	105.00–112.00	728	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	116.96/cwt	115.00–120.00	487	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	91.45/cwt	90.00–93.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	88.99/cwt	88.00–90.00	650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	93.05/cwt	90.00–97.00	400	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	93.64/cwt	90.00–96.00	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	92.31/cwt	90.00–94.00	529	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	270	117.59/cwt	115.00–120.00	317	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	333	113.08/cwt	111.00–115.00	377	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	513	102.56/cwt	100.00–105.00	526	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	467	103.26/cwt	100.00–108.00	482	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	373	111.37/cwt	110.00–115.00	415	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,480	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	770	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	4,004	1
Bulls	—	—	1,428	83.29/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,189	2
Bulls	—	—	1,634	89.05/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,455	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	61.45/cwt	55.00–69.00	749	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	43.97/cwt	40.00–47.00	372	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	57.62/cwt	55.00–61.00	503	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	131.97/cwt	130.00–134.00	769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	125.55/cwt	123.00–128.00	839	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	710	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	112.30/cwt	110.00–115.00	766	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	120.18/cwt	115.00–125.00	624	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	119.70/cwt	114.00–125.00	683	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	132.30/cwt	125.00–135.00	569	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	107.47/cwt	105.00–110.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	106.49/cwt	105.00–108.00	711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	109.97/cwt	109.00–111.00	581	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	235	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	294	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	283	122.61/cwt	120.00–125.00	347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	447	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	122.66/cwt	120.00–125.00	329	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	125.54/cwt	124.00–127.00	577	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	124.52/cwt	120.00–129.00	659	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	127.00/cwt	125.00–131.00	537	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	136.63/cwt	134.00–140.00	510	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	122.99/cwt	120.00–126.00	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	838	108.51/cwt	107.00–110.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	127.43/cwt	125.00–130.00	596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	139.93/cwt	135.00–145.00	532	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	137.56/cwt	135.00–140.00	444	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	140.44/cwt	135.00–145.00	316	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	900	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	157.25/cwt	151.00–165.00	590	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	132.78/cwt	130.00–135.00	689	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	159.94/cwt	155.00–165.00	505	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	161.22/cwt	155.00–165.00	456	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	137.37/cwt	135.00–141.00	670	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	150.27/cwt	145.00–155.00	631	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	855	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,130	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	885	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,744	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	12,801	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,353	1,559.75/cwt	1,475.00–1,650.00	21,103	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	13,571	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,600	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	23,200	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	373	119.59/cwt	115.00–125.00	446	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	323	120.13/cwt	115.00–125.00	388	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	102.48/cwt	100.00–105.00	589	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	535	102.45/cwt	100.00–105.00	548	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 Sep 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 268Last week 300Year ago 358

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 70Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 21Year ago 10

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were

steady. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	114.00–117.00	115.49
2	—	583	112.00–115.00	113.53
4	—	671	105.00–112.00	108.50
8	—	416	115.00–120.00	116.96
2	—	365	120.00–125.00	122.47
2	—	333	120.00–125.00	122.44
2	—	268	120.00–125.00	122.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	90.00–93.00	91.45
2	—	730	88.00–90.00	88.99
3	—	430	90.00–97.00	93.05
3	—	538	90.00–96.00	93.64
3	—	573	90.00–94.00	92.31
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	115.00–120.00	117.59
2	—	333	111.00–115.00	113.08
2	—	513	100.00–105.00	102.56
3	—	467	100.00–108.00	103.26
5	—	373	110.00–115.00	111.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	460	124.00–127.00	125.54
6	—	529	120.00–129.00	124.52
6	—	423	125.00–131.00	127.00
3	—	373	134.00–140.00	136.63
2	—	720	110.00–112.00	110.99
2	—	558	120.00–126.00	122.99
1	—	320	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	118.00	118.00
2	—	475	136.00–138.00	136.99
3	—	417	145.00–150.00	147.40
3	—	568	124.00–127.00	125.99
4	—	521	124.00–128.00	125.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	114.00	114.00
2	—	720	109.00–114.00	111.52
3	—	528	117.00–120.00	118.64
3	—	567	115.00–122.00	117.74
3	—	612	108.00–112.00	110.03
4	—	421	125.00–135.00	129.19
5	—	479	124.00–132.00	126.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	719	83.00–90.00	86.22
5	—	763	82.00–93.00	86.16
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	110.00–115.00	112.57
2	—	518	105.00–110.00	107.42
3	—	465	110.00–115.00	112.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	130.00–134.00	131.97
2	—	668	123.00–128.00	125.55
2	—	723	120.00–122.00	121.02
7	—	375	151.00–165.00	157.25
5	—	519	130.00–135.00	132.78
4	—	316	155.00–165.00	159.94
4	—	283	155.00–165.00	161.22
3	—	488	135.00–141.00	137.37
3	—	420	145.00–155.00	150.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	612	115.00–117.00	115.99
3	—	682	110.00–115.00	112.30
5	—	519	115.00–125.00	120.18
5	—	571	114.00–125.00	119.70
6	—	430	125.00–135.00	132.30
2	—	838	107.00–110.00	108.51
2	—	468	125.00–130.00	127.43
2	—	380	135.00–145.00	139.93
2	—	323	135.00–140.00	137.56
2	—	225	135.00–145.00	140.44
1	—	900	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	109.00–110.00	109.50
2	—	638	105.00–110.00	107.47
2	—	668	105.00–108.00	106.49
3	—	528	109.00–111.00	109.97
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	125.00	125.00
2	—	283	120.00–125.00	122.61
6	—	373	115.00–125.00	119.59
3	—	323	115.00–125.00	120.13
2	—	575	100.00–105.00	102.48
2	—	535	100.00–105.00	102.45

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,225	780.00–1,025.00	921.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,013	800.00–825.00	808.22
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	918	675.00–850.00	764.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	520.00	520.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,353	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,559.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,600	1,450.00	1,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	82.00–84.00	83.29
4	—	1,634	88.00–90.00	89.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,219	55.00–69.00	61.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	845	40.00–47.00	43.97
7	—	873	55.00–61.00	57.62

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Low Country Livestock Exchange - Darlington, SC

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle