Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower based on a light trend. Slaughter cows and

bulls were steady. Average 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 $120.83/cwt on 165 head.

Average price

$120.83

165 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$576

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$29.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.48

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	476	125.93	600	114
Medium and Large 2	495	112.07	554	36
Small 1-2	396	107.23	425	9thin
Medium and Large 3	508	96.93	492	6thin

One grade step is worth $29.01/cwt here — about $107 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 sale165 hd

120.83

—

SC average5 barns · 669 hd

121.31

−0.48

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	1,664	93.70	1,560	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,145	68.04	779	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	896	58.99	529	15

Every lot, as filed

75 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
Bulls	—	—	1,722	93.43/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,609	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	63.43/cwt	60.00–67.00	580	10
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	645	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,064	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	501	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	68.59/cwt	62.00–76.00	784	19
Steers	Small 1-2	—	475	113.44/cwt	112.00–115.00	539	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	415	113.02/cwt	110.00–115.00	469	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	560	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	130.14/cwt	130.10–130.50	813	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	351	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	372	117.22/cwt	110.00–120.00	436	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	273	114.02/cwt	110.00–120.00	311	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	720	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,780	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	935	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,779	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	154.88/cwt	150.00–160.00	477	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	138.46/cwt	135.00–142.50	644	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	263	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	291	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	104.52/cwt	104.00–105.00	496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	758	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	140.13/cwt	135.00–145.00	680	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	122.83/cwt	122.00–125.00	518	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	119.82/cwt	115.00–124.00	558	10
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	665	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,826	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	805	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,818	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	136.41/cwt	135.50–137.00	772	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	127.65/cwt	121.00–130.00	591	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	138.28/cwt	135.00–140.00	383	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	513	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	577	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	323	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	355	3
Bulls	—	—	1,330	86.49/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,150	2
Bulls	—	—	1,930	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,123	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	51.31/cwt	48.00–54.00	572	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	79.51/cwt	79.00–80.00	950	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	861	50.12/cwt	45.00–55.00	432	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	161.93/cwt	160.00–170.00	598	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	200	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,074	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	113.49/cwt	110.00–116.00	482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	324	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	94.01/cwt	93.00–95.00	536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	353	103.76/cwt	102.50–105.00	366	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	126.52/cwt	120.00–130.00	595	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	601	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	709	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	136.88/cwt	133.00–141.00	715	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	125.42/cwt	120.00–126.00	697	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	129.70/cwt	125.00–135.00	493	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	111.59/cwt	110.00–115.00	579	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	109.40/cwt	105.00–112.00	671	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	130.27/cwt	127.50–135.00	287	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	126.19/cwt	122.00–130.00	534	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	109.01/cwt	108.00–110.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	389	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	117.55/cwt	115.00–120.00	611	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	112.98/cwt	110.00–115.00	541	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	129.48/cwt	125.00–138.00	413	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	122.96/cwt	120.00–126.00	657	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	136.73/cwt	135.00–140.00	520	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	826	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	752	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	103.73/cwt	102.50–105.00	485	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	119.02/cwt	115.00–120.00	677	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	118.78/cwt	117.50–120.00	428	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	104.30/cwt	100.00–107.50	391	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	101.58/cwt	100.00–105.00	337	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	246	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	344	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	111.37/cwt	110.00–114.00	810	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	101.02/cwt	100.00–102.00	530	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	1

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 Jun 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 371Last week 155Year ago 219

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 106Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 45Year ago 9

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower based on a light trend. Slaughter cows and

bulls were steady. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,722	90.00–96.00	93.43
2	—	1,330	85.00–88.00	86.49
1	—	1,930	110.00	110.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	914	60.00–67.00	63.43
5	—	861	45.00–55.00	50.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,143	62.00–76.00	68.59
2	—	1,115	48.00–54.00	51.31
2	—	1,195	79.00–80.00	79.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	665	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,085	99.00	99.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	110.00	110.00
5	—	415	110.00–115.00	113.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	135.00–142.50	138.46
2	—	528	130.00–135.00	132.46
1	—	580	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	122.00–125.00	122.83
10	—	466	115.00–124.00	119.82
2	—	640	108.00–110.00	109.01
4	—	520	115.00–120.00	117.55
5	—	569	115.00–120.00	119.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	102.50–105.00	103.73
2	—	525	100.00–102.00	101.02
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	112.00–115.00	113.44
7	—	372	110.00–120.00	117.22
3	—	273	110.00–120.00	114.02
2	—	513	110.00–115.00	112.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	625	130.10–130.50	130.14
2	—	308	150.00–160.00	154.88
21	—	485	135.00–145.00	140.13
26	—	566	135.50–137.00	136.41
8	—	369	160.00–170.00	161.93
1	—	650	128.00	128.00
6	—	522	133.00–141.00	136.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	277	135.00–140.00	138.28
1	—	540	123.00	123.00
3	—	470	120.00–130.00	126.52
3	—	380	135.00–140.00	136.73
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
5	—	246	140.00	140.00
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
3	—	727	110.00–114.00	111.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	100.00–107.50	104.30
3	—	332	100.00–105.00	101.58
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	100.00–105.00	102.52
2	—	263	110.00–111.00	110.51
2	—	475	104.00–105.00	104.52
3	—	323	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	135.00	135.00
4	—	659	115.00	115.00
31	—	463	121.00–130.00	127.65
6	—	601	118.00	118.00
22	—	556	120.00–126.00	125.42
15	—	380	125.00–135.00	129.70
4	—	220	127.50–135.00	130.27
4	—	423	122.00–130.00	126.19
7	—	319	125.00–138.00	129.48
20	—	534	120.00–126.00	122.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	118.00	118.00
4	—	425	110.00–116.00	113.49
3	—	270	120.00	120.00
5	—	519	110.00–115.00	111.59
5	—	613	105.00–112.00	109.40
6	—	324	120.00	120.00
5	—	479	110.00–115.00	112.98
4	—	826	91.00	91.00
2	—	360	117.50–120.00	118.78
1	—	680	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	93.00–95.00	94.01
2	—	353	102.50–105.00	103.76
1	—	630	92.00	92.00

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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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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