Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Light offering 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 $117.18/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$117.18

45 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$553

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$25.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.46

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	485	124.80	606	20
Medium and Large 2	472	113.11	534	19thin
Small 1-2	343	110.33	379	3thin
Medium and Large 3	515	99.00	510	3thin

One grade step is worth $25.80/cwt here — about $96 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 sale45 hd

117.18

—

SC average5 barns · 303 hd

116.72

+0.46

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	1,563	90.60	1,416	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,337	68.08	910	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	945	57.00	539	1thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	411	114.26/cwt	113.00–116.00	470	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	137.44/cwt	135.00–140.00	392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	590	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	773	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	124.71/cwt	122.50–127.00	577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	155.11/cwt	150.00–160.00	524	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	115.64/cwt	112.00–120.00	653	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	120.02/cwt	115.00–125.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	773	75.39/cwt	74.00–77.50	583	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	139.49/cwt	139.00–140.00	723	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	69.72/cwt	65.00–74.00	945	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	613	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	365	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	371	118.94/cwt	115.00–125.00	441	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	278	127.63/cwt	125.00–130.00	355	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	407	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	655	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	539	1
Bulls	—	—	1,430	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,087	1
Bulls	—	—	2,200	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	2,266	1
Bulls	—	—	1,500	90.87/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,363	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	143.28/cwt	140.00–145.00	659	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	215	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	763	94.57/cwt	90.00–99.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	121.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	697	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	154.89/cwt	150.00–160.00	364	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	157.66/cwt	155.00–160.00	430	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	113.66/cwt	112.00–115.00	648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	150.09/cwt	145.00–155.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	111.07/cwt	108.00–114.00	575	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	257	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	818	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	92.94/cwt	90.00–96.00	493	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	813	94.29/cwt	91.00–96.00	767	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	127.89/cwt	125.00–134.00	611	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	117.36/cwt	115.00–120.00	444	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	107.41/cwt	103.00–111.00	725	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	875	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	113.97/cwt	113.00–115.00	528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	143.39/cwt	140.00–145.00	535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	647	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	130.94/cwt	127.50–134.00	423	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	702	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 May 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 115Last week 177Year ago 179

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 42Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 22Year ago 11

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Light offering 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	113.00–116.00	114.26
2	—	763	90.00–99.00	94.57
3	—	570	112.00–115.00	113.66
2	—	518	108.00–114.00	111.07
1	—	240	125.00	125.00
5	—	378	115.00–120.00	117.36
2	—	463	113.00–115.00	113.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	122.50–127.00	124.71
1	—	425	130.00	130.00
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
5	—	571	120.00–125.00	121.98
4	—	528	120.00–125.00	122.49
4	—	323	127.50–134.00	130.94
2	—	605	115.00–117.00	116.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	110.00–111.00	110.49
1	—	370	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	97.00	97.00
2	—	470	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	135.00	135.00
3	—	285	135.00–140.00	137.44
1	—	785	101.00	101.00
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
1	—	665	123.00	123.00
3	—	373	140.00–145.00	143.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	150.00–160.00	155.11
1	—	600	133.00	133.00
2	—	518	139.00–140.00	139.49
2	—	235	150.00–160.00	154.89
2	—	273	155.00–160.00	157.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	175.00	175.00
1	—	215	180.00	180.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	115.00–125.00	118.94
3	—	278	125.00–130.00	127.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	112.00–120.00	115.64
2	—	513	115.00–125.00	120.02
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
3	—	813	91.00–96.00	94.29
3	—	478	125.00–134.00	127.89
3	—	675	103.00–111.00	107.41
1	—	875	97.50	97.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
4	—	460	140.00–145.00	143.28
2	—	438	145.00–155.00	150.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	90.00–96.00	92.94
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	75.00	75.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	773	74.00–77.50	75.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,355	65.00–74.00	69.72
1	—	1,190	55.00	55.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	57.00	57.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	76.00	76.00
1	—	2,200	103.00	103.00
8	—	1,500	88.00–94.00	90.87

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