Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.42/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$114.42

111 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$602

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$333

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

$41.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.58

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	573	125.64	719	45
Medium and Large 2	487	117.97	575	35
Medium and Large 3	505	102.13	515	15thin
Small 1-2	569	90.99	518	6thin
Small 3	460	84.02	387	10thin

One grade step is worth $41.61/cwt here — about $333 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 sale111 hd

114.42

—

SC average5 barns · 674 hd

117.00

−2.58

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	1,194	64.48	770	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,170	57.48	673	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	989	49.85	493	32

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
Steers	Small 3	—	718	48.91/cwt	40.00–58.00	351	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	141.13/cwt	140.00–142.50	605	4
Steers	Small 3	—	520	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	224	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	570	128.36/cwt	125.00–130.00	732	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	123.76/cwt	122.50–125.00	650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	132.97/cwt	128.00–138.00	536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	128.77/cwt	126.00–131.00	604	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	109.17/cwt	107.50–110.00	671	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	130.57/cwt	122.00–140.00	477	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	410	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	123.76/cwt	121.00–126.00	704	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	115.36/cwt	111.00–120.00	598	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	618	78.47/cwt	77.00–80.00	485	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	128.74/cwt	124.00–141.00	664	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	732	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	878	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	123.33/cwt	120.00–125.00	460	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	300	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	114.66/cwt	112.50–119.00	375	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	131.03/cwt	130.00–132.00	489	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	130.67/cwt	130.00–132.00	379	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	417	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	118.11/cwt	112.50–120.00	669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	900	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	121.66/cwt	117.50–125.00	507	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	120.19/cwt	112.50–126.00	570	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	108.76/cwt	107.50–110.00	566	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	690	66.22/cwt	62.50–70.00	457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Full	—	990	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	175.42/cwt	173.00–178.00	561	2
Steers	Small 3	—	685	42.50/cwt	40.00–45.00	291	2
Steers	Small 3	—	325	85.62/cwt	75.00–95.00	278	2
Steers	Small 3	—	623	54.82/cwt	40.00–70.00	342	2
Steers	Small 3	—	355	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	408	1
Steers	Small 3	—	577	56.04/cwt	40.00–90.00	323	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	860	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	136.30/cwt	130.00–140.00	716	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	152.34/cwt	150.00–155.00	713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	140.73/cwt	135.00–145.00	659	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	145.29/cwt	141.00–150.00	753	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	135.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	763	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	152.76/cwt	150.00–155.00	576	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	280	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	364	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	235	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	158.24/cwt	150.00–170.00	487	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	486	128.06/cwt	120.00–135.00	622	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	156.98/cwt	155.00–159.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	338	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	421	119.53/cwt	110.00–128.00	503	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	149.82/cwt	145.00–155.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	901	42.78/cwt	35.00–48.00	385	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	57.48/cwt	54.00–61.00	673	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	56.91/cwt	48.00–66.00	613	16
Heifers	Small 3	—	235	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	259	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	318	108.90/cwt	105.00–112.50	346	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Full	—	640	87.00/cwt	84.00–90.00	557	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	610	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	488	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	255	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	281	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	611	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	475	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	487	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	113.12/cwt	110.00–117.50	484	4
Heifers	Small 1-2Full	—	525	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	808	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Full	—	730	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	584	1
Heifers	Small 1-2Full	—	945	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	652	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	513	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	680	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	612	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	590	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	280	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	420	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	168	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	645	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	645	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	545	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	382	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	116.11/cwt	110.00–125.00	606	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	495	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	619	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	595	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	506	129.88/cwt	127.50–131.00	657	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	1,370	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,096	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	690	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,140	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	961	635.67/cwt	500.00–750.00	6,109	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,409	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	945	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,961	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	818	47.73/cwt	42.50–55.00	390	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	933	562.33/cwt	550.00–575.00	5,247	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	672.68/cwt	650.00–725.00	6,525	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,210	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	716	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	872	59.34/cwt	55.00–63.00	517	3
Bulls	—	—	1,935	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,683	1
Bulls	—	—	1,112	61.98/cwt	50.00–77.00	689	9

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 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 273Last week 186Year ago 382

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 46Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 5Year ago 7

No comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	40.00–58.00	48.91
2	—	520	43.00	43.00
2	—	685	40.00–45.00	42.50
2	—	325	75.00–95.00	85.62
2	—	623	40.00–70.00	54.82
1	—	355	115.00	115.00
3	—	577	40.00–90.00	56.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	140.00–142.50	141.13
5	—	525	130.00–140.00	136.30
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
3	—	468	135.00–145.00	140.73
1	—	625	122.00	122.00
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
3	—	565	130.00–140.00	135.03
1	—	330	145.00	145.00
3	—	375	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	125.00–130.00	128.36
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	120.00	120.00
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
2	—	525	122.50–125.00	123.76
3	—	365	122.00–140.00	130.57
1	—	860	95.00	95.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	177.50	177.50
2	—	320	173.00–178.00	175.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	150.00–155.00	152.34
3	—	518	141.00–150.00	145.29
1	—	825	112.50	112.50
1	—	560	143.00	143.00
3	—	377	150.00–155.00	152.76
3	—	308	150.00–170.00	158.24
2	—	425	155.00–159.00	156.98
1	—	225	150.00	150.00
1	—	675	130.00	130.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
1	—	570	110.00	110.00
1	—	280	130.00	130.00
1	—	235	130.00	130.00
4	—	486	120.00–135.00	128.06
4	—	421	110.00–128.00	119.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
2	—	403	128.00–138.00	132.97
5	—	469	126.00–131.00	128.77
4	—	569	121.00–126.00	123.76
7	—	516	124.00–141.00	128.74
3	—	373	130.00–132.00	131.03
3	—	290	130.00–132.00	130.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	107.50–110.00	109.17
3	—	518	111.00–120.00	115.36
2	—	665	110.00–111.00	110.49
6	—	373	120.00–125.00	123.33
2	—	340	122.50	122.50
4	—	566	112.50–120.00	118.11
1	—	900	84.00	84.00
7	—	417	117.50–125.00	121.66
7	—	474	112.50–126.00	120.19
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	105.00	105.00
2	—	618	77.00–80.00	78.47
1	—	300	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	732	120.00	120.00
5	—	629	128.50	128.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	112.50–119.00	114.66
1	—	250	113.00	113.00
1	—	585	100.00	100.00
2	—	520	107.50–110.00	108.76
4	—	428	110.00–117.50	113.12
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	62.50–70.00	66.22
1	—	235	110.00	110.00
2	—	318	105.00–112.50	108.90
1	—	610	80.00	80.00
1	—	255	110.00	110.00
1	—	475	102.50	102.50
1	—	590	47.50	47.50
1	—	420	40.00	40.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	51.00	51.00
2	—	640	84.00–90.00	87.00
1	—	730	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	102.50	102.50
1	—	945	69.00	69.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	121.00	121.00
2	—	468	130.00–131.00	130.50
4	—	506	127.50–131.00	129.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
1	—	590	133.00	133.00
1	—	475	147.00	147.00
2	—	415	145.00–155.00	149.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	118.00	118.00
1	—	680	90.00	90.00
1	—	645	100.00	100.00
1	—	495	125.00	125.00
1	—	595	117.50	117.50
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	110.00–125.00	116.11
1	—	700	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	901	35.00–48.00	42.78
16	—	1,077	48.00–66.00	56.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,170	54.00–61.00	57.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,935	87.00	87.00
9	—	1,112	50.00–77.00	61.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	845	92.50	92.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,370	80.00	80.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	961	500.00–750.00	635.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	933	550.00–575.00	562.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	67.50	67.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	970	650.00–725.00	672.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	575.00	575.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	525.00	525.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	818	42.50–55.00	47.73
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	872	55.00–63.00	59.34

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