Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-07

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 $145.28/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$145.28

82 head · 400 lb average

Value per head Derived

$580

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$300

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

$25.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.79

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	456	154.30	704	46
Medium and Large 2	342	138.58	473	18thin
Small 1-2	313	128.91	404	18thin

One grade step is worth $25.39/cwt here — about $300 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 sale82 hd

145.28

—

SC average5 barns · 448 hd

142.49

+2.79

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	1,578	91.67	1,447	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,115	62.74	699	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	854	58.04	496	7thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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	—	366	119.46/cwt	115.00–125.00	437	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	119.95/cwt	117.00–124.00	757	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	117.85/cwt	115.00–121.00	494	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	462	119.24/cwt	117.00–120.00	551	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	118.37/cwt	115.00–125.00	385	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	133.98/cwt	131.00–135.00	643	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	131.53/cwt	130.00–133.00	497	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	141.30/cwt	140.00–143.00	462	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	140.35/cwt	135.00–145.00	382	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	130.91/cwt	127.00–138.00	678	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	315	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	734	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	958	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	143.29/cwt	140.00–150.00	391	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	203	190.12/cwt	180.00–200.00	386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	159.14/cwt	155.00–165.00	504	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	146.48/cwt	145.00–147.00	835	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	323	127.40/cwt	125.00–130.00	412	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	142.38/cwt	140.00–150.00	531	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	135.07/cwt	130.00–140.00	693	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	263	124.94/cwt	120.00–130.00	329	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	369	130.59/cwt	130.00–135.00	482	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	220	128.84/cwt	125.00–130.00	283	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	147.29/cwt	146.00–150.00	791	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	159.76/cwt	155.00–170.00	604	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	156.87/cwt	150.00–165.00	742	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	165.06/cwt	160.00–170.00	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	164.57/cwt	155.00–170.00	458	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	118.48/cwt	117.00–120.00	812	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	119.52/cwt	117.00–121.00	635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	148.11/cwt	145.00–155.00	610	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	829	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,028	50.50/cwt	49.00–52.00	519	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	65.84/cwt	60.00–72.00	571	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	47.63/cwt	43.00–54.00	398	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	65.46/cwt	60.00–77.00	742	9
Bulls	—	—	1,578	91.67/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,447	4
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	720	477.52/cwt	475.00–480.00	3,438	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,664	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	600	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	115.21/cwt	112.00–120.00	599	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	131.77/cwt	125.00–134.00	768	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	135.27/cwt	130.00–140.00	564	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	134.41/cwt	130.00–138.00	583	6

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 Sep 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 205Year ago 146

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 31Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 3Year ago 7

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
4	—	366	115.00–125.00	119.46
7	—	419	115.00–121.00	117.85
5	—	325	115.00–125.00	118.37
2	—	283	120.00–125.00	122.48
4	—	520	112.00–120.00	115.21
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	631	117.00–124.00	119.95
4	—	480	131.00–135.00	133.98
2	—	378	130.00–133.00	131.53
3	—	327	140.00–143.00	141.30
7	—	272	135.00–145.00	140.35
1	—	215	130.00	130.00
6	—	518	127.00–138.00	130.91
7	—	583	125.00–134.00	131.77
6	—	434	130.00–138.00	134.41
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	462	117.00–120.00	119.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	117.00–120.00	118.48
4	—	531	117.00–121.00	119.52
1	—	715	116.00	116.00
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
6	—	417	130.00–140.00	135.27
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	140.00–145.00	142.51
5	—	412	145.00–155.00	148.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	102.00	102.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	233	135.00	135.00
3	—	273	140.00–150.00	143.29
1	—	585	130.00	130.00
4	—	373	140.00–150.00	142.38
2	—	415	140.00–145.00	142.50
2	—	513	130.00–140.00	135.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	734	130.50	130.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	185.00	185.00
2	—	203	180.00–200.00	190.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	317	155.00–165.00	159.14
4	—	570	145.00–147.00	146.48
3	—	537	146.00–150.00	147.29
3	—	378	155.00–170.00	159.76
5	—	473	150.00–165.00	156.87
2	—	425	160.00–170.00	165.06
11	—	278	155.00–170.00	164.57
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	125.00–130.00	127.40
3	—	263	120.00–130.00	124.94
9	—	369	130.00–135.00	130.59
4	—	220	125.00–130.00	128.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,028	49.00–52.00	50.50
9	—	1,134	60.00–77.00	65.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	868	60.00–72.00	65.84
3	—	835	43.00–54.00	47.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,578	89.00–94.00	91.67

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	720	475.00–480.00	477.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	500.00	500.00

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle