Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average

offering 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 $131.97/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$131.97

123 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$710

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$294

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

$34.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.72

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	556	140.82	783	84
Medium and Large 2	514	115.02	591	29
Small 1-2	458	106.76	489	10thin

One grade step is worth $34.07/cwt here — about $294 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 sale123 hd

131.97

—

SC average5 barns · 486 hd

128.25

+3.72

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	1,295	87.07	1,128	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,381	65.05	898	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,168	64.01	747	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	878	60.30	529	15

Every lot, as filed

70 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	Small 1-2	—	470	114.84/cwt	110.00–120.00	540	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	328	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	402	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	114.01/cwt	113.00–115.00	490	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	106.35/cwt	104.00–110.00	505	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	313	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	344	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	765	83.99/cwt	83.00–85.00	643	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	875	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,438	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	752	541.85/cwt	475.00–625.00	4,075	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	620	108.50/cwt	108.00–109.00	673	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	268	121.58/cwt	120.00–125.00	326	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	127.51/cwt	125.00–130.00	992	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	105.27/cwt	102.00–108.00	553	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	155.32/cwt	150.00–161.00	801	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	127.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	931	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	137.31/cwt	135.00–139.00	842	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	928	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	137.78/cwt	132.00–140.00	805	5
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	930	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	168.39/cwt	165.00–171.00	724	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	122.95/cwt	120.00–126.00	773	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	138.72/cwt	135.00–141.00	458	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	167.56/cwt	165.00–170.00	558	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	57.35/cwt	54.00–60.00	654	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	67.14/cwt	64.00–72.00	792	17
Bulls	—	—	1,468	92.30/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,355	2
Bulls	—	—	1,180	83.59/cwt	78.00–87.00	986	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	53.06/cwt	48.00–55.00	469	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	63.92/cwt	60.00–67.50	559	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	65.05/cwt	64.00–67.00	898	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	177.88/cwt	175.00–181.00	667	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,245	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	15,874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	104.99/cwt	104.00–106.00	717	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	134.89/cwt	130.00–140.00	630	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	895	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	135.98/cwt	133.00–140.00	689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	98.48/cwt	97.00–100.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	131.21/cwt	125.00–135.00	693	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	136.32/cwt	130.00–142.50	571	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	127.36/cwt	124.00–135.00	737	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	137.35/cwt	135.00–140.00	512	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	142.56/cwt	140.00–145.00	314	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	146.23/cwt	144.00–148.00	823	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	133.53/cwt	128.00–142.50	637	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	112.53/cwt	110.00–115.00	746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	815	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	137.51/cwt	135.00–140.00	609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	167.51/cwt	165.00–170.00	637	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	129.81/cwt	125.00–136.00	680	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	442	139.02/cwt	135.00–145.00	614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	121.23/cwt	115.00–125.00	449	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	120.05/cwt	115.00–123.00	553	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	141.58/cwt	140.00–145.00	531	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	123.24/cwt	120.00–125.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	112.80/cwt	111.00–115.00	644	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	117.46/cwt	110.00–122.00	789	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	132.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	108.98/cwt	108.00–110.00	681	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	728	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	120.66/cwt	115.00–125.00	504	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	114.80/cwt	112.00–117.00	599	5

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 Aug 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 262Last week 177Year ago 180

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 50Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 2Year ago 19

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average

offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	110.00–120.00	114.84
2	—	328	120.00–125.00	122.44
2	—	430	113.00–115.00	114.01
2	—	620	108.00–109.00	108.50
3	—	268	120.00–125.00	121.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	125.00–130.00	127.51
5	—	516	150.00–161.00	155.32
2	—	730	125.00–130.00	127.48
3	—	613	135.00–139.00	137.31
5	—	430	165.00–171.00	168.39
2	—	680	125.00–130.00	127.46
2	—	333	165.00–170.00	167.56
4	—	563	144.00–148.00	146.23
3	—	380	165.00–170.00	167.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	180.00	180.00
2	—	375	175.00–181.00	177.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	130.00–140.00	134.89
4	—	528	125.00–135.00	131.21
3	—	442	135.00–145.00	139.02
3	—	375	140.00–145.00	141.58
3	—	672	110.00–122.00	117.46
4	—	571	125.00–130.00	127.49
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	104.00–110.00	106.35
2	—	313	110.00	110.00
3	—	525	102.00–108.00	105.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	627	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	629	120.00–126.00	122.95
3	—	330	135.00–141.00	138.72
7	—	419	130.00–142.50	136.32
5	—	579	124.00–135.00	127.36
2	—	373	135.00–140.00	137.35
2	—	220	140.00–145.00	142.56
9	—	477	128.00–142.50	133.53
7	—	524	125.00–136.00	129.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	104.00–106.00	104.99
2	—	770	97.00–100.00	98.48
4	—	370	115.00–125.00	121.23
4	—	461	115.00–123.00	120.05
1	—	285	125.00	125.00
5	—	571	111.00–115.00	112.80
2	—	625	108.00–110.00	108.98
4	—	418	115.00–125.00	120.66
5	—	522	112.00–117.00	114.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	584	132.00–140.00	137.78
1	—	665	125.00	125.00
1	—	470	145.00	145.00
3	—	507	133.00–140.00	135.98
1	—	420	150.00	150.00
1	—	615	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	96.00	96.00
1	—	715	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	113.00	113.00
2	—	663	110.00–115.00	112.53
1	—	815	110.00	110.00
2	—	443	135.00–140.00	137.51
3	—	515	120.00–125.00	123.24
2	—	465	130.00–135.00	132.58
2	—	575	118.00–120.00	118.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	765	83.00–85.00	83.99
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	752	475.00–625.00	541.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,141	54.00–60.00	57.35
17	—	1,180	64.00–72.00	67.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	884	48.00–55.00	53.06
10	—	875	60.00–67.50	63.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,381	64.00–67.00	65.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	90.00–94.00	92.30
3	—	1,180	78.00–87.00	83.59

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