Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Heavy offering of 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 $140.06/cwt on 380 head.

Average price

$140.06

380 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$777

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$37.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.02

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	546	145.13	792	245
Medium and Large 2	579	132.79	768	122
Small 1-2	289	120.00	347	5thin
Medium and Large 3	637	108.01	688	8thin

One grade step is worth $37.13/cwt here — about $104 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 sale380 hd

140.06

—

SC average5 barns · 819 hd

138.04

+2.02

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	1,367	106.13	1,450	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,726	90.77	1,567	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,181	88.26	1,042	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	855	72.03	616	9thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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 1-2Value Added	—	376	156.61/cwt	154.00–164.00	589	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	506	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	926	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fancy	—	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	160.47/cwt	159.50–164.00	1,011	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,063	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	166.49/cwt	160.00–170.00	538	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	594	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	820	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	617	133.75/cwt	133.00–135.00	825	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	668	123.60/cwt	121.00–127.00	826	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	803	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	944	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	332	156.79/cwt	152.50–163.00	521	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	481	153.16/cwt	144.00–156.00	737	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	138.26/cwt	135.00–140.00	657	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	537	150.03/cwt	147.50–152.50	806	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	971	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	429	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	635	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	148.89/cwt	145.00–155.00	561	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	898	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	323	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	388	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	141.93/cwt	140.00–145.00	612	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	142.59/cwt	130.00–144.00	801	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	136.04/cwt	125.00–137.00	875	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	136.08/cwt	130.00–140.00	699	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	136.33/cwt	130.00–140.00	513	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	847	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	238	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	651	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	661	109.76/cwt	108.00–115.00	726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	135.60/cwt	130.00–141.00	594	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	123.14/cwt	120.00–127.50	696	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	131.93/cwt	130.00–140.00	437	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	660	120.04/cwt	115.00–125.00	792	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	457	163.36/cwt	160.00–165.00	747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	135.02/cwt	130.00–140.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	146.12/cwt	140.00–152.50	910	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	162.60/cwt	160.00–165.00	846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	129.90/cwt	125.00–135.00	929	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	177.44/cwt	175.00–180.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	180.19/cwt	175.00–185.00	676	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	472	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	140.31/cwt	130.00–150.00	456	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	531	132.36/cwt	125.00–145.00	703	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	371	144.92/cwt	135.00–150.00	538	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	215	135.23/cwt	130.00–140.00	291	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	171.29/cwt	170.00–172.50	658	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	471	135.63/cwt	130.00–142.50	639	4
Steers	Small 1-2Value Added	—	634	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	881	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	402	189.66/cwt	189.50–191.00	762	40
Steers	Small 1-2	—	423	134.23/cwt	125.00–140.00	568	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	957	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	998	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	595	131.25/cwt	127.50–135.00	781	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	791	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,080	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	322	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	702	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	185.29/cwt	177.00–188.00	973	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	384	187.57/cwt	185.00–195.00	720	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	529	170.24/cwt	170.00–173.00	901	48
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	554	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	886	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	187.69/cwt	185.00–188.00	884	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	373	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	645	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	738	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	635	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	924	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	536	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	900	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	440	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	840	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,726	90.77/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,567	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,000	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	550	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,530	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,545	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	89.97/cwt	82.00–94.00	1,050	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	791	82.31/cwt	80.00–87.00	651	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	907	63.80/cwt	58.00–66.00	579	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	750	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	200	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	123.16/cwt	120.00–125.00	645	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	131.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	626	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	780	113.77/cwt	112.50–115.00	887	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	716	130.83/cwt	127.50–132.00	937	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	126.33/cwt	122.50–130.00	613	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	434	126.06/cwt	120.00–130.00	547	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	157.79/cwt	150.00–172.50	753	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	138.39/cwt	130.00–144.00	858	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	557	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	780	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	168.74/cwt	167.50–170.00	722	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	10,638	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	770	927.60/cwt	900.00–950.00	7,143	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	750	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	1,151.03/cwt	1,125.00–1,175.00	11,833	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	13,515	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	742	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	690	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	4,071	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	768	688.56/cwt	625.00–725.00	5,288	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,005	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	713	934.65/cwt	775.00–1,125.00	6,664	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	1,120.76/cwt	850.00–1,625.00	8,249	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,044	96.20/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,004	4
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	730	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,015	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	698	405.05/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,827	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	1,213.68/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	14,419	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,008	812.66/cwt	750.00–875.00	8,192	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,524	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	720	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,700	1
Bulls	—	—	1,108	99.84/cwt	93.00–115.00	1,106	5
Bulls	—	—	2,013	121.86/cwt	120.00–124.00	2,453	2

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 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 939Last week 224Year ago 239

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 43Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 21Year ago 9

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Heavy offering of average to good 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 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	376	154.00–164.00	156.61
10	—	332	152.50–163.00	156.79
63	—	481	144.00–156.00	153.16
10	—	537	147.50–152.50	150.03
69	—	719	135.00	135.00
4	—	429	148.00	148.00
8	—	628	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	594	138.00	138.00
11	—	617	133.00–135.00	133.75
7	—	668	121.00–127.00	123.60
11	—	803	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	135.00–140.00	138.26
5	—	377	145.00–155.00	148.89
1	—	345	150.00	150.00
4	—	431	140.00–145.00	141.93
12	—	562	130.00–144.00	142.59
12	—	643	125.00–137.00	136.04
15	—	514	130.00–140.00	136.08
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	120.00	120.00
2	—	238	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	376	130.00–140.00	136.33
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
1	—	770	110.00	110.00
2	—	255	130.00	130.00
4	—	438	130.00–141.00	135.60
4	—	565	120.00–127.50	123.14
5	—	331	130.00–140.00	131.93
4	—	524	120.00–125.00	123.16
5	—	474	130.00–140.00	131.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
2	—	620	105.00	105.00
4	—	661	108.00–115.00	109.76
1	—	485	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	155.00	155.00
2	—	430	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	506	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	630	159.50–164.00	160.47
3	—	728	146.00	146.00
40	—	402	189.50–191.00	189.66
23	—	791	136.50	136.50
4	—	322	218.00	218.00
23	—	525	177.00–188.00	185.29
12	—	384	185.00–195.00	187.57
20	—	471	185.00–188.00	187.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	160.00–170.00	166.49
3	—	457	160.00–165.00	163.36
2	—	673	130.00–140.00	135.02
2	—	623	140.00–152.50	146.12
2	—	520	160.00–165.00	162.60
2	—	715	125.00–135.00	129.90
1	—	770	120.00	120.00
1	—	400	165.00	165.00
1	—	295	160.00	160.00
6	—	384	170.00–172.50	171.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	175.00	175.00
2	—	318	175.00–180.00	177.44
1	—	760	140.00	140.00
11	—	375	175.00–185.00	180.19
1	—	660	145.00	145.00
1	—	570	175.00	175.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	130.00–150.00	140.31
5	—	531	125.00–145.00	132.36
5	—	371	135.00–150.00	144.92
2	—	215	130.00–140.00	135.23
4	—	471	130.00–142.50	135.63
4	—	423	125.00–140.00	134.23
2	—	595	127.50–135.00	131.25
Steers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	634	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	529	170.00–173.00	170.24
6	—	554	160.00	160.00
5	—	373	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	115.00–125.00	120.04
1	—	750	116.00	116.00
2	—	485	122.50–130.00	126.33
5	—	434	120.00–130.00	126.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	145.00	145.00
1	—	670	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	172.50	172.50
16	—	536	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	635	145.50	145.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	177.50	177.50
1	—	480	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	112.50–115.00	113.77
1	—	635	115.00	115.00
1	—	515	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	716	127.50–132.00	130.83
1	—	800	122.50	122.50
12	—	477	150.00–172.50	157.79
13	—	620	130.00–144.00	138.39
3	—	557	140.00	140.00
2	—	428	167.50–170.00	168.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,726	88.00–95.00	90.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	55.00	55.00
1	—	1,530	101.00	101.00
12	—	1,167	82.00–94.00	89.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	791	80.00–87.00	82.31
5	—	907	58.00–66.00	63.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,108	93.00–115.00	99.84
2	—	2,013	120.00–124.00	121.86

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,028	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,151.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	900.00–950.00	927.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	91.00	91.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	713	775.00–1,125.00	934.65
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	736	850.00–1,625.00	1,120.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,044	94.00–98.00	96.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	690	590.00	590.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	99.00	99.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,008	750.00–875.00	812.66
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	768	625.00–725.00	688.56
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	698	400.00–410.00	405.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,188	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,213.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	720	375.00	375.00

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