Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers no trends based on limited comparable sales. Feeder bulls an heifers

were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher based on a light offering. Slaughter bull

too few to trend. Average offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.13/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$124.13

121 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$569

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

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

$34.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.74

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	440	130.36	573	77
Medium and Large 2	487	116.17	566	36
Small 1-2	380	110.99	422	2thin
Medium and Large 3	555	96.37	535	6thin

One grade step is worth $34.00/cwt here — about $39 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 sale121 hd

124.13

—

SC average5 barns · 508 hd

127.88

−3.74

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	—	Average	1,526	93.51	1,427	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	65.51	937	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,182	64.46	762	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	855	59.66	510	8thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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	—	366	168.97/cwt	160.00–171.00	618	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	51.01/cwt	50.00–52.00	538	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	129.17/cwt	127.50–130.00	864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	161.48/cwt	157.00–171.00	690	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	205	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	128.89/cwt	125.00–135.00	612	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	985	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,865	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	422	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	133.74/cwt	130.00–136.00	374	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	155.91/cwt	150.00–160.00	667	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	167.55/cwt	160.00–172.50	570	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	133.27/cwt	130.00–135.00	421	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	169.61/cwt	165.00–175.00	475	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	152.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	145.73/cwt	144.50–155.00	825	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	126.76/cwt	123.00–129.00	671	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	125.88/cwt	120.00–130.00	720	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	117.00/cwt	116.00–118.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	163.71/cwt	160.00–167.50	381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	131.46/cwt	125.00–139.00	573	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	106.03/cwt	103.00–109.00	783	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	114.96/cwt	113.00–117.00	615	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	148.72/cwt	145.00–151.00	773	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	125.05/cwt	120.00–130.00	463	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	258	136.03/cwt	135.00–137.00	351	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	718	79.51/cwt	79.00–80.00	571	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	850	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,888	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	65.51/cwt	64.00–67.00	937	2
Bulls	—	—	1,486	86.72/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,289	5
Bulls	—	—	1,593	104.82/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,670	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	861	64.08/cwt	60.00–68.00	552	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	46.40/cwt	40.00–52.00	387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	657	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	863	83.58/cwt	80.00–90.00	721	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	66.51/cwt	62.00–72.00	799	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	94.40/cwt	90.00–100.00	543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	98.33/cwt	95.00–100.00	526	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	150.06/cwt	145.00–155.00	585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,145	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	641	109.01/cwt	105.00–111.00	699	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	143.57/cwt	142.00–145.00	610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	150.11/cwt	145.00–155.00	414	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	114.84/cwt	110.00–120.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	119.56/cwt	114.00–125.00	846	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	121.97/cwt	120.00–125.00	388	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	135.08/cwt	130.00–140.00	646	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	484	132.59/cwt	127.50–145.00	642	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	117.66/cwt	115.00–121.00	499	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	453	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	109.01/cwt	104.00–110.00	725	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	139.10/cwt	135.00–145.00	594	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	126.60/cwt	120.00–130.00	671	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	753	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	114.79/cwt	110.00–120.00	533	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	280	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	156.21/cwt	152.00–160.00	722	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	130.66/cwt	127.00–139.00	828	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	135.33/cwt	130.00–140.00	517	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 Apr 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 276Last week 239Year ago 192

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 23Year ago 11

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 9Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers no trends based on limited comparable sales. Feeder bulls an heifers

were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher based on a light offering. Slaughter bull

too few to trend. Average offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	366	160.00–171.00	168.97
3	—	669	127.50–130.00	129.17
9	—	427	157.00–171.00	161.48
5	—	340	160.00–172.50	167.55
12	—	280	165.00–175.00	169.61
2	—	458	150.00–155.00	152.46
9	—	566	144.50–155.00	145.73
2	—	233	160.00–167.50	163.71
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	120.00–130.00	125.05
2	—	258	135.00–137.00	136.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	145.00–155.00	150.06
2	—	425	142.00–145.00	143.57
4	—	276	145.00–155.00	150.11
2	—	478	130.00–140.00	135.08
1	—	540	125.00	125.00
1	—	200	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
2	—	480	110.00–120.00	114.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	152.50	152.50
1	—	335	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	125.00–135.00	128.89
7	—	280	130.00–136.00	133.74
7	—	316	130.00–135.00	133.27
9	—	529	123.00–129.00	126.76
9	—	572	120.00–130.00	125.88
2	—	608	116.00–118.00	117.00
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
19	—	436	125.00–139.00	131.46
2	—	658	114.00–115.00	114.50
9	—	382	130.00–140.00	135.33
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	110.00–112.00	110.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	103.00–109.00	106.03
1	—	220	130.00	130.00
2	—	535	113.00–117.00	114.96
4	—	641	105.00–111.00	109.01
3	—	318	120.00–125.00	121.97
4	—	424	115.00–121.00	117.66
10	—	370	120.00–125.00	122.44
6	—	665	104.00–110.00	109.01
4	—	464	110.00–120.00	114.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	90.00–100.00	94.40
3	—	535	95.00–100.00	98.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	428	150.00–160.00	155.91
3	—	520	145.00–151.00	148.72
1	—	550	145.00	145.00
2	—	708	114.00–125.00	119.56
15	—	462	152.00–160.00	156.21
7	—	634	127.00–139.00	130.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
6	—	484	127.50–145.00	132.59
6	—	427	135.00–145.00	139.10
3	—	530	120.00–130.00	126.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,055	50.00–52.00	51.01
1	—	1,300	77.00	77.00
7	—	1,201	62.00–72.00	66.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	64.00–67.00	65.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	861	60.00–68.00	64.08
2	—	835	40.00–52.00	46.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,486	80.00–89.00	86.72
3	—	1,593	104.00–106.00	104.82

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	575.00	575.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	718	79.00–80.00	79.51
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	863	80.00–90.00	83.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	800.00	800.00

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle