Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls to few too trend. Feeder heifers were steady.

Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average offerings 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 $137.69/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$137.69

111 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$620

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$35.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.38

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	146.35	644	70
Medium and Large 2	458	125.81	576	33
Small 1-2	505	110.90	560	8thin

One grade step is worth $35.46/cwt here — about $84 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

137.69

—

SC average5 barns · 377 hd

131.31

+6.38

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	1,498	92.74	1,389	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,134	68.63	778	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,052	68.62	722	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	829	59.49	493	9thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	Medium and Large 3	—	240	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	146.65/cwt	140.00–155.00	688	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	370	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	688	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	343	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	155.52/cwt	150.00–165.00	495	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	203.71/cwt	200.00–207.50	856	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	155.77/cwt	150.00–160.00	363	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	112.96/cwt	110.00–115.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	138.49/cwt	135.00–145.00	654	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	518	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	149.86/cwt	145.00–160.00	559	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	117.40/cwt	115.00–120.00	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	702	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	112.58/cwt	110.00–115.00	529	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	135.25/cwt	130.00–140.00	778	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	141.16/cwt	140.00–142.50	391	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	134.63/cwt	125.00–140.00	420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	124.88/cwt	120.00–130.00	538	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	136.63/cwt	130.00–140.00	521	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	118.11/cwt	115.00–120.00	691	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	123.76/cwt	120.00–130.00	574	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	108.92/cwt	105.00–115.00	452	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	146.20/cwt	135.00–150.00	637	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	137.80/cwt	131.00–140.00	732	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	334	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	343	158.74/cwt	157.50–160.00	544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	602	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	831	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	156.94/cwt	150.00–165.00	419	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	191.25/cwt	187.50–195.00	516	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	184.41/cwt	180.00–190.00	692	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	941	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	311	187.40/cwt	180.00–194.00	583	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	119.13/cwt	110.00–125.00	447	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	138.95/cwt	135.00–142.50	514	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	330	140.33/cwt	135.00–146.00	463	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	895	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	125.12/cwt	120.00–130.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	875	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	184.18/cwt	178.00–190.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	168.36/cwt	160.00–169.00	913	14
Steers	Small 1-2	—	263	142.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	932	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	460	119.95/cwt	115.00–125.00	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	164.89/cwt	160.00–170.00	770	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	151.91/cwt	150.00–155.00	858	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	415	125.16/cwt	120.00–130.00	519	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	626	108.23/cwt	105.00–111.00	678	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	61.15/cwt	51.00–65.00	689	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	123.64/cwt	120.00–130.00	768	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	830	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	210	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	102.56/cwt	100.00–105.00	526	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	124.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	712	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	146.71/cwt	140.00–155.00	606	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	125.05/cwt	120.00–135.00	660	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	142.46/cwt	135.00–150.00	674	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	890	652.18/cwt	575.00–725.00	5,804	4
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	893	616.79/cwt	475.00–700.00	5,508	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,803	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	685	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,425	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	915	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	3,889	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	885	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,744	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	887	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	857	461.66/cwt	375.00–550.00	3,956	6
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	810	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	689	1
Bulls	—	—	1,855	100.95/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,873	2
Bulls	—	—	1,319	88.63/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,169	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,052	68.62/cwt	65.00–75.00	722	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	780	54.63/cwt	50.00–57.00	426	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	69.20/cwt	65.00–74.00	641	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	74.75/cwt	70.00–83.00	851	11

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 Mar 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 254Last week 356Year ago 1,010

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 106Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 17Year ago 29

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls to few too trend. Feeder heifers were steady.

Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average offerings of average quality cattle with active

buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	122.50	122.50
2	—	290	110.00–120.00	115.00
5	—	375	110.00–125.00	119.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	140.00–155.00	146.65
1	—	235	157.50	157.50
1	—	295	160.00	160.00
2	—	343	157.50–160.00	158.74
2	—	360	150.00–160.00	155.00
2	—	630	120.00–130.00	125.12
1	—	875	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	200.00–207.50	203.71
1	—	360	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	149.00	149.00
2	—	270	187.50–195.00	191.25
5	—	375	180.00–190.00	184.41
8	—	581	162.00	162.00
5	—	311	180.00–194.00	187.40
1	—	705	127.00	127.00
2	—	423	178.00–190.00	184.18
14	—	542	160.00–169.00	168.36
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	135.00–142.50	138.95
3	—	330	135.00–146.00	140.33
2	—	263	140.00–145.00	142.43
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	100.00–105.00	102.51
2	—	343	115.00–120.00	117.48
2	—	518	110.00–112.00	111.01
2	—	470	110.00–115.00	112.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
4	—	630	110.00–115.00	112.96
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
2	—	520	115.00–120.00	117.40
3	—	277	140.00–142.50	141.16
3	—	312	125.00–140.00	134.63
4	—	431	120.00–130.00	124.88
5	—	381	130.00–140.00	136.63
4	—	585	115.00–120.00	118.11
6	—	464	120.00–130.00	123.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	318	150.00–165.00	155.52
3	—	233	150.00–160.00	155.77
5	—	472	135.00–145.00	138.49
9	—	373	145.00–160.00	149.86
1	—	665	123.00	123.00
4	—	575	130.00–140.00	135.25
13	—	436	135.00–150.00	146.20
10	—	531	131.00–140.00	137.80
3	—	267	150.00–165.00	156.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	155.00	155.00
1	—	465	151.00	151.00
1	—	285	170.00	170.00
1	—	210	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	602	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	415	105.00–115.00	108.92
2	—	513	100.00–105.00	102.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	135.00	135.00
5	—	467	160.00–170.00	164.89
4	—	565	150.00–155.00	151.91
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	115.00–125.00	119.95
3	—	415	120.00–130.00	125.16
4	—	626	105.00–111.00	108.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
5	—	621	120.00–130.00	123.64
2	—	678	120.00–125.00	122.44
4	—	570	120.00–130.00	124.98
3	—	413	140.00–155.00	146.71
6	—	528	120.00–135.00	125.05
1	—	800	110.00	110.00
4	—	473	135.00–150.00	142.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,127	51.00–65.00	61.15
11	—	1,139	70.00–83.00	74.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,052	65.00–75.00	68.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	780	50.00–57.00	54.63
3	—	927	65.00–74.00	69.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,855	96.00–106.00	100.95
4	—	1,319	86.00–91.00	88.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	890	575.00–725.00	652.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	893	475.00–700.00	616.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	81.00	81.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	857	375.00–550.00	461.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	85.00	85.00

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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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

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Slaughter Cattle

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