Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls had too few comparable sales. There were moderate offerings of mostly plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.20/cwt on 101 head.

Average price

$145.20

101 head · 424 lb average

Value per head Derived

$615

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$324

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

$42.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.18

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	440	158.85	699	40
Medium and Large 2	463	144.00	667	36
Medium and Large 3	344	128.81	443	14thin
Small 1-2	348	123.85	430	6thin
Small 3	323	116.06	375	5thin

One grade step is worth $42.79/cwt here — about $324 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 sale101 hd

145.20

—

SC average5 barns · 646 hd

145.02

+0.18

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	82.67	1,050	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	67.57	800	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,501	65.32	980	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,124	56.08	630	76

Every lot, as filed

113 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
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	700	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	543	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,180	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,260	1
Bred Cows	Large 3	—	1,115	604.93/cwt	500.00–700.00	6,745	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	885	568.27/cwt	525.00–625.00	5,029	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	817	518.57/cwt	450.00–600.00	4,237	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	895	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	127.47/cwt	123.00–132.50	357	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	146.25/cwt	142.50–150.00	461	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	138.46/cwt	130.00–142.50	856	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	453	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	625	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	131.24/cwt	130.00–132.50	345	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	186.25/cwt	182.50–190.00	559	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	765	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	933	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	131.76/cwt	126.00–137.00	607	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	132.07/cwt	125.00–143.00	565	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	130.89/cwt	127.00–134.00	733	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	138.83/cwt	137.50–140.00	319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	123.88/cwt	120.00–130.00	405	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	118.50/cwt	117.50–120.00	424	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	112.51/cwt	112.00–113.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	133.35/cwt	125.00–140.00	484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	121.67/cwt	120.00–125.00	442	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	282	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	123.16/cwt	120.00–125.00	633	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	123.91/cwt	120.00–130.00	595	7
Heifers	Small 3	—	320	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	385	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	455	121.24/cwt	120.00–122.50	552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	148.17/cwt	142.50–151.00	618	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	118.04/cwt	116.00–120.00	794	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	117.33/cwt	117.00–118.00	833	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	130.21/cwt	125.00–136.00	544	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	128.89/cwt	117.50–140.00	474	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	129.69/cwt	126.00–135.00	670	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	591	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	869	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	493	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	715	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	143.50/cwt	142.50–145.00	552	3
Steers	Small 3	—	365	117.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	429	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	125.77/cwt	112.50–140.00	465	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	146.60/cwt	140.00–150.00	394	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	393	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	570	3
Steers	Small 3	—	230	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	259	1
Steers	Small 3	—	328	116.32/cwt	115.00–117.50	382	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	161.60/cwt	155.00–172.50	538	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	372	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	167.05/cwt	160.00–170.00	693	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	123.77/cwt	122.50–125.00	402	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	142.03/cwt	140.00–145.00	672	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	167.60/cwt	155.00–177.50	634	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	152.75/cwt	148.00–160.00	858	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	135.04/cwt	132.50–137.50	591	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	295	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	354	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	138.87/cwt	135.00–145.00	851	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	133.60/cwt	130.00–137.00	766	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	117.41/cwt	112.50–120.00	505	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	735	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	974	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	65.32/cwt	64.00–67.00	980	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	536	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	745	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	127.98/cwt	126.00–130.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	141.13/cwt	135.00–146.00	731	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	130.42/cwt	128.00–132.00	676	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	130.99/cwt	123.00–138.00	624	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	144.63/cwt	141.00–149.00	677	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	595	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	128.73/cwt	127.50–130.00	721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	120.95/cwt	120.00–122.00	508	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	129.50/cwt	125.00–132.50	796	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	830	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,055	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	9,328	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	997.58/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	8,509	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	595	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	4,463	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	713	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	567	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	900	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	450	1
Bred Cows	Large 3	—	935	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	505	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	710	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	277	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,025	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,894	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	957	1
Bulls	—	—	1,126	76.20/cwt	72.00–80.00	858	5
Bulls	—	—	1,443	93.35/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,347	3
Bulls	—	—	1,470	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,220	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	48.71/cwt	30.00–56.00	510	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	66.70/cwt	61.00–75.00	801	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	985	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	768	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,161	59.70/cwt	55.00–66.00	693	51

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 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 360Last week 189Year ago 300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 30Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 4Year ago 21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	77.50	77.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	67.50	67.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	66.00	66.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	50.00	50.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	39.00	39.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,115	500.00–700.00	604.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	54.00	54.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	885	525.00–625.00	568.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	817	450.00–600.00	518.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	57.50	57.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	66.00	66.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	853	975.00–1,025.00	997.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	595	750.00	750.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	123.00–132.50	127.47
6	—	368	117.50–140.00	128.89
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
2	—	325	122.50–125.00	123.77
2	—	438	132.50–137.50	135.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	142.50–150.00	146.25
2	—	510	130.00–140.00	135.00
3	—	385	142.50–145.00	143.50
1	—	580	140.00	140.00
1	—	400	150.00	150.00
5	—	269	140.00–150.00	146.60
4	—	473	140.00–145.00	142.03
1	—	700	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	182.50–190.00	186.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	591	147.00	147.00
5	—	493	145.00	145.00
3	—	393	145.00	145.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	115.00–120.00	117.57
1	—	230	112.50	112.50
2	—	328	115.00–117.50	116.32
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	112.50–140.00	125.77
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
1	—	295	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	333	155.00–172.50	161.60
7	—	415	160.00–170.00	167.05
1	—	455	153.00	153.00
9	—	378	155.00–177.50	167.60
3	—	562	148.00–160.00	152.75
1	—	815	122.00	122.00
1	—	660	134.00	134.00
4	—	613	135.00–145.00	138.87
1	—	530	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	130.00–142.50	138.46
8	—	453	138.00	138.00
6	—	536	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	263	130.00–132.50	131.24
5	—	327	120.00–130.00	123.88
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
2	—	628	112.00–113.00	112.51
3	—	363	120.00–125.00	121.67
1	—	235	120.00	120.00
1	—	650	113.00	113.00
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
4	—	514	120.00–125.00	123.16
7	—	480	120.00–130.00	123.91
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	115.00	115.00
1	—	365	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	126.00–137.00	131.76
8	—	428	125.00–143.00	132.07
4	—	560	127.00–134.00	130.89
2	—	230	137.50–140.00	138.83
1	—	320	143.00	143.00
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
2	—	270	135.00	135.00
3	—	363	125.00–140.00	133.35
8	—	517	126.00–135.00	129.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	117.50–120.00	118.50
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
2	—	328	117.50	117.50
1	—	295	117.50	117.50
1	—	515	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	120.00–122.50	121.24
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
3	—	430	112.50–120.00	117.41
1	—	595	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	417	142.50–151.00	148.17
3	—	710	117.00–118.00	117.33
6	—	573	130.00–137.00	133.60
1	—	800	108.00	108.00
2	—	655	126.00–130.00	127.98
6	—	518	135.00–146.00	141.13
6	—	468	141.00–149.00	144.63
5	—	615	125.00–132.50	129.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	116.00–120.00	118.04
4	—	418	125.00–136.00	130.21
5	—	518	128.00–132.00	130.42
7	—	476	123.00–138.00	130.99
2	—	560	127.50–130.00	128.73
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
2	—	635	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	137.00	137.00
10	—	735	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	115.00	115.00
2	—	420	120.00–122.00	120.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,501	64.00–67.00	65.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,048	30.00–56.00	48.71
51	—	1,161	55.00–66.00	59.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,201	61.00–75.00	66.70
1	—	985	78.00	78.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,126	72.00–80.00	76.20
3	—	1,443	89.00–99.00	93.35
1	—	1,470	83.00	83.00

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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