Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . 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 $120.67/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$120.67

41 head · 421 lb average

Value per head Derived

$508

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$31

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

$41.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.53

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	359	133.25	478	17thin
Medium and Large 2	459	117.20	537	17thin
Small 1-2	429	103.74	445	4thin
Medium and Large 3	555	91.63	509	3thin

One grade step is worth $41.62/cwt here — about −$31 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 sale41 hd

120.67

—

SC average5 barns · 714 hd

121.20

−0.53

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	1,388	85.43	1,186	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	56.19	676	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	841	48.81	410	7thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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 1-2	—	270	131.76/cwt	130.00–135.00	356	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	118.22/cwt	115.00–122.00	554	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	557	101.65/cwt	100.00–105.00	566	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	103.92/cwt	100.00–108.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	122.42/cwt	120.00–125.00	634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	666	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	518	108.39/cwt	105.00–110.00	561	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	129.19/cwt	125.00–130.00	550	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	124.95/cwt	120.00–130.00	597	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	112.21/cwt	110.00–115.00	642	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	135.91/cwt	132.50–140.00	317	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	130.75/cwt	127.50–134.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	92.45/cwt	90.00–95.00	448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	205	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	143.72/cwt	140.00–150.00	542	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	135.82/cwt	130.00–142.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	118.31/cwt	115.00–120.00	495	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	413	104.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	434	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	475	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	128.70/cwt	125.00–135.00	489	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	674	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	133.59/cwt	130.00–136.00	438	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	131.34/cwt	130.00–133.00	565	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	328	128.70/cwt	125.00–130.00	422	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	220	131.19/cwt	130.00–132.50	289	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	450	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	518	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	131.21/cwt	127.50–135.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	158.70/cwt	155.00–165.00	563	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	160.04/cwt	155.00–165.00	527	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	151.77/cwt	151.00–152.50	653	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	776	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	685	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	599	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	418	113.65/cwt	110.00–117.00	475	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	477	107.96/cwt	105.00–112.00	515	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,765	1,675.00/cwt	1,675.00–1,675.00	29,564	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	650	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	6,663	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,531	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,120	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	727	73.50/cwt	68.00–80.00	534	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	750	43.19/cwt	41.00–48.00	324	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	60.48/cwt	55.00–66.00	716	7
Bulls	—	—	1,388	85.43/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,186	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	50.19/cwt	47.00–52.00	617	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	56.31/cwt	55.00–58.00	542	3

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 Nov 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 121Last week 190Year ago 158

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 36Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 8Year ago 7

No comparisons made 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 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	130.00–135.00	131.76
1	—	580	121.00	121.00
3	—	233	132.50–140.00	135.91
2	—	460	127.50–134.00	130.75
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
3	—	328	130.00–136.00	133.59
3	—	430	130.00–133.00	131.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	115.00–122.00	118.22
5	—	572	110.00–115.00	112.21
2	—	363	120.00–125.00	122.52
1	—	540	116.00	116.00
1	—	315	117.50	117.50
3	—	418	115.00–120.00	118.31
1	—	225	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	90.00	90.00
2	—	485	90.00–95.00	92.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	100.00–110.00	104.98
1	—	475	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	100.00	100.00
2	—	623	100.00–108.00	103.92
2	—	518	120.00–125.00	122.42
6	—	426	125.00–130.00	129.19
3	—	478	120.00–130.00	124.95
2	—	570	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	557	100.00–105.00	101.65
3	—	518	105.00–110.00	108.39
2	—	418	110.00–117.00	113.65
5	—	477	105.00–112.00	107.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	135.00	135.00
4	—	420	140.00–145.00	142.50
3	—	527	130.00–132.00	130.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	140.00–150.00	143.72
2	—	423	130.00–142.00	135.82
1	—	675	117.50	117.50
2	—	480	127.50–135.00	131.21
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	125.00–135.00	128.70
4	—	328	125.00–130.00	128.70
2	—	220	130.00–132.50	131.19
1	—	450	115.00	115.00
1	—	435	120.00	120.00
1	—	685	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	140.00–145.00	142.49
4	—	355	155.00–165.00	158.70
4	—	329	155.00–165.00	160.04
2	—	430	151.00–152.50	151.77
1	—	550	141.00	141.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,765	1,675.00	1,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	727	68.00–80.00	73.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	750	41.00–48.00	43.19
3	—	962	55.00–58.00	56.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,184	55.00–66.00	60.48
5	—	1,229	47.00–52.00	50.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,388	84.00–87.00	85.43

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