Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*No reports will be issued on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, as the market will be closed in observance of the Christmas Day holiday and

Tuesday, December 29, 2020, as the market will be closed in observance of the New Year's Day holiday. Sales and coverage are expected to

resume on Tuesday, January 05, 2021.*

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder bulls to few to trend. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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 $115.05/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$115.05

118 head · 410 lb average

Value per head Derived

$471

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$34.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.88

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	409	126.23	516	45
Medium and Large 2	411	112.16	461	41
Small 1-2	393	105.62	415	26
Medium and Large 3	479	91.76	440	6thin

One grade step is worth $34.47/cwt here — about $77 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 sale118 hd

115.05

—

SC average5 barns · 729 hd

110.16

+4.88

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	1,327	71.29	946	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,096	46.40	509	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,096	45.97	504	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	835	44.00	368	18

Every lot, as filed

82 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	157.50/cwt	150.00–165.00	410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	126.67/cwt	124.00–131.00	466	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	255	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	312	108.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	338	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	468	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	515	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	120.94/cwt	118.00–125.00	513	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,590	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	845	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,732	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	104.97/cwt	100.00–115.00	497	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	363	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	428	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	428	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	273	114.91/cwt	110.00–120.00	314	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	843	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	632	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	860	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,945	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	910	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,053	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	901	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	11,037	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	275	110.64/cwt	110.00–112.00	304	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	316	116.58/cwt	110.00–125.00	368	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	371	119.67/cwt	110.00–125.00	444	13
Steers	Small 1-2	—	423	108.27/cwt	105.00–110.00	458	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	529	104.28/cwt	100.00–110.00	552	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	409	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	460	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,048	38.99/cwt	35.00–43.00	409	3
Bulls	—	—	1,058	60.08/cwt	55.00–65.00	636	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	843	48.04/cwt	45.00–53.00	405	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	100.21/cwt	100.00–101.00	526	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	100.98/cwt	100.00–102.00	478	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	379	107.63/cwt	105.00–110.00	408	9
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	628	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	3,768	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,096	45.97/cwt	45.00–47.00	504	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,112	48.87/cwt	45.00–55.00	543	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	485	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	618	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,420	1
Bulls	—	—	1,481	77.70/cwt	74.00–82.00	1,151	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	6,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	100.49/cwt	100.00–101.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	503	108.99/cwt	105.00–112.00	548	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	826	38.94/cwt	35.00–42.00	322	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	91.67/cwt	90.00–93.00	477	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	137.44/cwt	135.00–145.00	634	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	116.63/cwt	115.00–120.00	274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	134.43/cwt	130.00–140.00	425	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,836	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	647	675.67/cwt	600.00–885.00	4,372	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	91.86/cwt	90.00–93.00	402	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	118.11/cwt	115.00–120.00	376	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	805	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,641	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	796	60.48/cwt	57.00–66.00	481	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	142.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	122.49/cwt	120.00–126.00	588	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	124.85/cwt	120.00–131.00	534	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	133.24/cwt	130.00–136.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	107.11/cwt	100.00–114.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	129.35/cwt	125.00–135.00	555	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	153.67/cwt	150.00–159.00	559	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	213	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	277	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	108.06/cwt	105.00–114.00	509	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	134.64/cwt	130.00–140.00	368	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	138.58/cwt	130.00–145.00	510	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	126.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	412	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	118.30/cwt	117.00–121.00	547	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	109.00/cwt	105.00–110.00	620	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	126.13/cwt	120.00–130.00	605	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	117.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	424	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	634	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	111.33/cwt	105.00–115.00	465	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	91.99/cwt	90.00–94.00	486	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	90.48/cwt	90.00–92.00	570	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	107.54/cwt	105.00–110.00	667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	116.37/cwt	114.00–120.00	599	3

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 Dec 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 386Last week 275Year ago 217

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 73Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 16Year ago 0

*No reports will be issued on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, as the market will be closed in observance of the Christmas Day holiday and

Tuesday, December 29, 2020, as the market will be closed in observance of the New Year's Day holiday. Sales and coverage are expected to

resume on Tuesday, January 05, 2021.*

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	150.00–165.00	157.50
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
18	—	461	135.00–145.00	137.44
2	—	423	140.00–145.00	142.57
1	—	300	150.00	150.00
4	—	524	130.00–136.00	133.24
4	—	364	150.00–159.00	153.67
1	—	565	130.00	130.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	110.00	110.00
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
3	—	273	110.00–120.00	114.91
7	—	316	110.00–125.00	116.58
13	—	371	110.00–125.00	119.67
3	—	423	105.00–110.00	108.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	316	130.00–140.00	134.43
2	—	615	100.00–114.00	107.11
11	—	429	125.00–135.00	129.35
3	—	213	130.00	130.00
5	—	273	130.00–140.00	134.64
8	—	368	130.00–145.00	138.58
4	—	480	120.00–130.00	126.13
2	—	578	118.00–120.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	368	124.00–131.00	126.67
6	—	424	118.00–125.00	120.94
4	—	285	125.00–130.00	127.46
5	—	326	125.00–130.00	126.52
7	—	462	117.00–121.00	118.30
9	—	528	120.00	120.00
1	—	245	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	196.00	196.00
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
1	—	485	127.50	127.50
1	—	370	150.00	150.00
1	—	310	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	312	105.00–110.00	108.49
2	—	428	100.00	100.00
3	—	275	110.00–112.00	110.64
5	—	525	100.00–101.00	100.21
2	—	473	100.00–102.00	100.98
9	—	379	105.00–110.00	107.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	100.00–101.00	100.49
5	—	503	105.00–112.00	108.99
3	—	235	115.00–120.00	116.63
5	—	318	115.00–120.00	118.11
1	—	275	115.00	115.00
9	—	471	105.00–114.00	108.06
7	—	361	115.00–120.00	117.50
9	—	418	105.00–115.00	111.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	90.00–93.00	91.67
3	—	438	90.00–93.00	91.86
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	100.00–115.00	104.97
4	—	529	100.00–110.00	104.28
4	—	409	110.00–115.00	112.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	480	120.00–126.00	122.49
10	—	428	120.00–131.00	124.85
5	—	569	105.00–110.00	109.00
2	—	620	105.00–110.00	107.54
3	—	515	114.00–120.00	116.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	90.00–94.00	91.99
4	—	630	90.00–92.00	90.48
1	—	570	90.00	90.00

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	—	860	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	640.00	640.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,015	575.00	575.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	75.00	75.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	901	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	628	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	796	57.00–66.00	60.48
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	647	600.00–885.00	675.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,048	35.00–43.00	38.99
9	—	1,112	45.00–55.00	48.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	843	45.00–53.00	48.04
8	—	826	35.00–42.00	38.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,096	45.00–47.00	45.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,058	55.00–65.00	60.08
7	—	1,481	74.00–82.00	77.70

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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