Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average to plain

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.70/cwt on 43 head.

Average price

$134.70

43 head · 391 lb average

Value per head Derived

$526

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

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

$53.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.38

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	333	158.61	529	15thin
Medium and Large 2	450	134.90	607	13thin
Small 1-2	342	117.13	401	7thin
Medium and Large 3	445	104.94	467	8thin

One grade step is worth $53.67/cwt here — about $62 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 sale43 hd

134.70

—

SC average5 barns · 375 hd

134.32

+0.38

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	1,270	88.02	1,118	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	71.92	874	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	846	63.58	538	13

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	111.60/cwt	110.00–115.00	522	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	403	140.83/cwt	135.00–145.00	568	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	153.30/cwt	150.00–160.00	503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	153.02/cwt	151.00–155.00	433	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	111.36/cwt	110.00–114.00	627	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	119.05/cwt	115.00–123.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	690	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	917	578.55/cwt	500.00–650.00	5,305	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	710	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	639	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	851	951.20/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	8,095	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	135.18/cwt	130.00–140.00	497	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	130.32/cwt	129.00–132.00	571	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	123.96/cwt	123.00–125.00	583	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	107.60/cwt	105.00–110.00	393	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	118.75/cwt	115.00–120.00	386	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	114.98/cwt	110.00–120.00	420	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	335	107.57/cwt	105.00–110.00	360	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	418	102.43/cwt	100.00–105.00	428	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	275	108.66/cwt	107.50–110.00	299	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	545	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	550	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	798	51.64/cwt	50.00–55.00	412	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	71.92/cwt	65.00–80.00	874	11
Bulls	—	—	1,075	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	892	1
Bulls	—	—	1,368	90.53/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,238	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	67.16/cwt	63.00–72.00	578	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,012.07/cwt	1,000.00–1,025.00	10,222	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	791.86/cwt	725.00–850.00	8,512	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,087.68/cwt	1,075.00–1,100.00	11,529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	124.76/cwt	120.00–129.00	643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	99.48/cwt	99.00–100.00	366	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	91.45/cwt	90.00–93.00	380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	282	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	103.52/cwt	102.00–105.00	336	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	102.50/cwt	100.00–105.00	390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	132.04/cwt	125.00–137.50	500	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	91.49/cwt	90.00–93.00	497	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	136.26/cwt	135.00–137.50	709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	124.84/cwt	120.00–130.00	587	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	156.20/cwt	150.00–165.00	576	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	126.26/cwt	125.00–127.50	732	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	127.43/cwt	125.00–130.00	539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	412	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	687	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 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 118Last week 274Year ago 236

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 26Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 6Year ago 20

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . Average 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
1	—	635	110.00	110.00
3	—	468	110.00–115.00	111.60
3	—	563	110.00–114.00	111.36
2	—	375	115.00–120.00	117.43
1	—	270	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	130.00–140.00	135.18
3	—	438	129.00–132.00	130.32
2	—	470	123.00–125.00	123.96
1	—	530	130.00	130.00
1	—	305	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	105.00–110.00	107.60
2	—	335	105.00–110.00	107.57
2	—	418	100.00–105.00	102.43
2	—	275	107.50–110.00	108.66
1	—	545	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	99.00–100.00	99.48
2	—	415	90.00–93.00	91.45
2	—	543	90.00–93.00	91.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	135.00–145.00	140.83
4	—	379	125.00–137.50	132.04
2	—	520	135.00–137.50	136.26
2	—	580	125.00–127.50	126.26
2	—	463	138.00–140.00	138.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	150.00–160.00	153.30
2	—	283	151.00–155.00	153.02
1	—	245	155.00	155.00
6	—	369	150.00–165.00	156.20
1	—	455	151.00	151.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	115.00–120.00	118.75
3	—	365	110.00–120.00	114.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	200.00	200.00
1	—	335	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	105.00	105.00
1	—	480	110.00	110.00
1	—	275	102.50	102.50
2	—	325	102.00–105.00	103.52
2	—	380	100.00–105.00	102.50
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	115.00–123.00	119.05
2	—	563	120.00–125.00	122.49
3	—	515	120.00–129.00	124.76
2	—	470	120.00–130.00	124.84
2	—	423	125.00–130.00	127.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	95.00	95.00
1	—	605	94.00	94.00
1	—	500	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	917	500.00–650.00	578.55
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	725.00–850.00	791.86
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	90.00	90.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	851	875.00–1,050.00	951.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	798	50.00–55.00	51.64
10	—	860	63.00–72.00	67.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,215	65.00–80.00	71.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	83.00	83.00
2	—	1,368	90.00–91.00	90.53

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle