Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 7.00 to 10.00 lower.

Slaughter bulls to few too trend. Heavy 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 $136.25/cwt on 145 head.

Average price

$136.25

145 head · 423 lb average

Value per head Derived

$576

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

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

$23.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.42

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	442	143.68	634	74
Medium and Large 2	419	131.58	551	52
Small 1-2	363	120.03	435	19thin

One grade step is worth $23.66/cwt here — about $199 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 sale145 hd

136.25

—

SC average5 barns · 478 hd

129.82

+6.42

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	1,576	79.93	1,260	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,165	53.64	625	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,735	48.76	846	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	898	47.64	428	28

Every lot, as filed

103 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	55.27/cwt	50.00–63.00	652	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,076	44.15/cwt	42.00–46.00	475	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	42.01/cwt	35.00–48.00	379	14
Bulls	—	—	1,543	76.80/cwt	70.00–83.00	1,185	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	318	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	390	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	505	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	379	108.26/cwt	105.00–110.00	410	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	100.34/cwt	100.00–101.00	462	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	115.70/cwt	114.00–118.00	496	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	114.34/cwt	114.00–115.00	720	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	92.00/cwt	91.00–93.00	635	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	103.32/cwt	102.00–105.00	594	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	818	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	139.01/cwt	135.00–145.00	370	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	113.62/cwt	112.00–115.00	598	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	53.26/cwt	50.00–56.00	475	14
Bulls	—	—	1,693	90.88/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,539	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	283	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	332	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	126.64/cwt	125.00–130.00	342	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	491	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	910	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,460	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	780	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	725	89.41/cwt	85.00–94.00	648	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	880	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,180	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	225	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	259	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	326	110.79/cwt	110.00–115.00	361	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	518	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	455	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	535	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	535	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	384	119.32/cwt	115.00–125.00	458	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	440	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	440	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	955	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	816	718.87/cwt	675.00–750.00	5,866	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	430	101.01/cwt	100.00–102.00	434	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	260	123.40/cwt	120.00–125.00	321	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	235	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	294	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,735	48.76/cwt	48.00–50.00	846	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	259	140.02/cwt	135.00–145.00	363	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	120.59/cwt	117.00–125.00	632	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	124.83/cwt	120.00–128.00	580	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	136.70/cwt	130.00–145.00	511	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	133.26/cwt	130.00–140.00	500	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	109.01/cwt	108.00–110.00	719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	144.01/cwt	140.00–151.00	606	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	135.88/cwt	130.00–140.00	461	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	127.71/cwt	125.00–130.00	616	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	140.04/cwt	135.00–145.00	322	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	110.33/cwt	109.00–112.00	726	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	108.39/cwt	106.00–110.00	464	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	624	101.76/cwt	100.00–104.00	635	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	692	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	5,381	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	912.95/cwt	800.00–975.00	9,632	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,210	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	16,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	105.99/cwt	105.00–107.00	509	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	118.00/cwt	117.00–119.00	771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	215	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	376	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	103.84/cwt	102.00–105.00	543	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,073	750.12/cwt	700.00–800.00	8,049	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,110	815.54/cwt	700.00–925.00	9,052	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	121.14/cwt	115.00–125.00	453	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	122.08/cwt	118.00–125.00	400	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	141.49/cwt	135.00–145.00	450	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	559	116.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	652	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	131.28/cwt	130.00–132.50	282	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	130.51/cwt	125.00–135.00	566	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	122.52/cwt	118.00–125.00	626	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	129.73/cwt	125.00–135.00	555	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	128.09/cwt	125.00–130.00	543	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	123.40/cwt	120.00–130.00	581	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	153.77/cwt	150.00–160.00	555	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	123.50/cwt	120.00–128.00	787	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	231	145.03/cwt	140.00–150.00	335	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	212	160.05/cwt	155.00–170.00	339	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	137.82/cwt	135.00–142.00	642	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	119.64/cwt	118.00–122.00	682	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	159.38/cwt	155.00–170.00	430	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	145.43/cwt	140.00–150.00	614	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	123.85/cwt	120.00–130.00	645	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	907	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	160.59/cwt	155.00–165.00	504	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	625	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	906	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	133.38/cwt	130.00–141.00	694	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	121.34/cwt	120.00–122.00	815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	140.61/cwt	137.00–148.00	654	6

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 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 504Last week 268Year ago 608

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 55Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 16Year ago 21

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows 7.00 to 10.00 lower.

Slaughter bulls to few too trend. Heavy offering of average to plain quality cattle with active

buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,180	50.00–63.00	55.27
6	—	1,076	42.00–46.00	44.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	903	35.00–48.00	42.01
14	—	892	50.00–56.00	53.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,735	48.00–50.00	48.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,543	70.00–83.00	76.80
2	—	1,693	90.00–92.00	90.88

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
4	—	318	120.00–125.00	122.50
1	—	470	115.00	115.00
2	—	430	115.00–120.00	117.53
7	—	384	115.00–125.00	119.32
3	—	260	120.00–125.00	123.40
1	—	235	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	114.00–115.00	114.34
1	—	675	112.00	112.00
1	—	730	112.00	112.00
6	—	266	135.00–145.00	139.01
15	—	374	130.00–145.00	136.70
1	—	825	105.00	105.00
3	—	482	125.00–130.00	127.71
3	—	230	135.00–145.00	140.04
7	—	318	135.00–145.00	141.49
1	—	585	122.00	122.00
5	—	434	125.00–135.00	130.51
5	—	511	118.00–125.00	122.52
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	110.00	110.00
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
8	—	361	150.00–160.00	153.77
8	—	637	120.00–128.00	123.50
5	—	212	155.00–170.00	160.05
7	—	270	155.00–170.00	159.38
9	—	422	140.00–150.00	145.43
1	—	775	117.00	117.00
8	—	314	155.00–165.00	160.59
1	—	565	133.00	133.00
14	—	520	130.00–141.00	133.38
3	—	672	120.00–122.00	121.34
6	—	465	137.00–148.00	140.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	379	105.00–110.00	108.26
3	—	460	100.00–101.00	100.34
2	—	283	115.00–120.00	117.43
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
1	—	225	115.00	115.00
6	—	326	110.00–115.00	110.79
2	—	535	100.00	100.00
2	—	430	100.00–102.00	101.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	429	114.00–118.00	115.70
2	—	563	114.00	114.00
5	—	526	112.00–115.00	113.62
3	—	270	125.00–130.00	126.64
1	—	610	112.00	112.00
2	—	660	108.00–110.00	109.01
5	—	374	115.00–125.00	121.14
6	—	328	118.00–125.00	122.08
2	—	215	130.00–132.50	131.28
1	—	485	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	102.00–105.00	103.32
1	—	455	108.00	108.00
5	—	428	106.00–110.00	108.39
4	—	624	100.00–104.00	101.76
3	—	685	100.00–102.00	101.00
5	—	523	102.00–105.00	103.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	259	135.00–145.00	140.02
6	—	465	120.00–128.00	124.83
12	—	375	130.00–140.00	133.26
7	—	339	130.00–140.00	135.88
8	—	424	125.00–130.00	128.09
4	—	231	140.00–150.00	145.03
3	—	570	118.00–122.00	119.64
9	—	521	120.00–130.00	123.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	150.00	150.00
1	—	625	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	105.00–106.00	105.51
2	—	690	91.00–93.00	92.00
2	—	725	85.00–94.00	89.41
2	—	480	105.00–107.00	105.99
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	90.00	90.00
1	—	455	100.00	100.00
1	—	440	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	524	117.00–125.00	120.59
3	—	658	109.00–112.00	110.33
5	—	559	115.00–120.00	116.57
9	—	428	125.00–135.00	129.73
6	—	471	120.00–130.00	123.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	140.00–151.00	144.01
2	—	653	117.00–119.00	118.00
8	—	466	135.00–142.00	137.82
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	65.00	65.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,073	700.00–800.00	750.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,110	700.00–925.00	815.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	816	675.00–750.00	718.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,055	800.00–975.00	912.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	875.00	875.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle