Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings 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 $136.63/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$136.63

77 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$90

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

$45.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.35

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	492	148.44	730	41
Medium and Large 2	484	127.65	618	28
Small 1-2	389	115.01	447	3thin
Medium and Large 3	621	103.01	640	5thin

One grade step is worth $45.43/cwt here — about $90 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 sale77 hd

136.63

—

SC average5 barns · 505 hd

136.98

−0.35

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	1,383	99.00	1,369	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	84.81	982	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,450	84.59	1,227	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	844	70.02	591	13

Every lot, as filed

65 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 1-2	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	136.42/cwt	130.00–142.50	498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	487	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	144.36/cwt	135.00–151.00	741	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	121.64/cwt	119.00–123.00	943	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	127.71/cwt	125.00–130.00	679	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	350	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	420	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	408	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	459	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	152.42/cwt	145.00–157.50	651	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	141.74/cwt	135.00–145.00	804	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	155.11/cwt	151.00–159.00	574	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	427	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	117.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	652	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	153.77/cwt	150.00–156.00	735	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	141.12/cwt	130.00–145.00	402	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	652	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	356	131.18/cwt	125.00–140.00	467	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	120.72/cwt	120.00–125.00	773	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	132.33/cwt	130.00–135.00	639	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	741	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	438	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	559	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	154.91/cwt	150.00–160.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	143.69/cwt	140.00–150.00	953	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	168.64/cwt	165.00–172.50	894	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	157.46/cwt	150.00–161.00	753	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	175.01/cwt	172.50–177.50	740	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	310	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	158.72/cwt	157.00–159.00	905	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	608	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	159.25/cwt	155.00–162.50	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	171.66/cwt	170.00–175.00	750	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	114.94/cwt	110.00–120.00	649	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	157.56/cwt	155.00–160.00	895	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	141.91/cwt	140.00–147.50	746	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	139.98/cwt	135.00–145.00	781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	157.98/cwt	150.00–163.00	738	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	641	133.88/cwt	125.00–138.00	858	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	157.96/cwt	150.00–165.00	665	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	835	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	8,768	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	748	759.80/cwt	700.00–800.00	5,683	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	898	761.77/cwt	725.00–800.00	6,841	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	605	475.21/cwt	450.00–500.00	2,875	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	780	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	741	1
Bulls	—	—	1,383	99.00/cwt	92.00–108.00	1,369	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	83.63/cwt	78.00–90.00	958	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	92.47/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,145	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	84.59/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,227	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	78.02/cwt	75.00–83.00	744	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	751	63.16/cwt	55.00–70.00	474	7

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 Apr 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 185Last week 939Year ago 276

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 126Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 37Year ago 8

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of average to plain

quality cattle with active buyer participation

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
2	—	365	130.00–142.50	136.42
2	—	438	125.00–130.00	127.54
1	—	310	135.00	135.00
1	—	465	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	165.00	165.00
3	—	775	119.00–123.00	121.64
1	—	670	122.00	122.00
2	—	530	150.00–160.00	154.91
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
1	—	300	165.00	165.00
1	—	620	133.00	133.00
5	—	478	150.00–161.00	157.46
3	—	423	155.00–162.50	159.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	180.00	180.00
1	—	380	195.00	195.00
3	—	663	140.00–150.00	143.69
2	—	530	165.00–172.50	168.64
1	—	285	180.00	180.00
2	—	423	172.50–177.50	175.01
7	—	570	157.00–159.00	158.72
2	—	470	170.00	170.00
1	—	320	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	513	135.00–151.00	144.36
10	—	427	145.00–157.50	152.42
13	—	567	135.00–145.00	141.74
2	—	370	151.00–159.00	155.11
9	—	478	150.00–156.00	153.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	125.00–130.00	127.71
2	—	335	125.00–130.00	127.50
2	—	555	115.00–120.00	117.50
4	—	285	130.00–145.00	141.12
5	—	356	125.00–140.00	131.18
8	—	640	120.00–125.00	120.72
1	—	700	118.00	118.00
3	—	483	130.00–135.00	132.33
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	120.00	120.00
2	—	408	110.00–115.00	112.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	105.00	105.00
2	—	575	100.00–105.00	102.52
2	—	628	100.00–105.00	102.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	144.00	144.00
1	—	510	160.00	160.00
3	—	437	170.00–175.00	171.66
2	—	568	155.00–160.00	157.56
1	—	465	179.00	179.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	110.00–120.00	114.94
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	140.00–147.50	141.91
2	—	558	135.00–145.00	139.98
6	—	467	150.00–163.00	157.98
6	—	641	125.00–138.00	133.88
5	—	421	150.00–165.00	157.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	748	700.00–800.00	759.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	898	725.00–800.00	761.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	605	450.00–500.00	475.21
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,383	92.00–108.00	99.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,146	78.00–90.00	83.63
2	—	1,238	92.00–93.00	92.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	82.00–87.00	84.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	953	75.00–83.00	78.02
7	—	751	55.00–70.00	63.16

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