Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-19

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 $143.86/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$143.86

47 head · 407 lb average

Value per head Derived

$586

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$45.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.22

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	372	153.19	570	32
Medium and Large 2	489	126.51	618	13thin
Medium and Large 3	430	107.44	462	2thin

One grade step is worth $45.75/cwt here — about $108 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 sale47 hd

143.86

—

SC average5 barns · 384 hd

139.65

+4.22

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	1,408	106.31	1,497	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,557	84.19	1,311	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,116	81.00	904	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	842	66.63	561	20

Every lot, as filed

46 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	1,112.52/cwt	1,100.00–1,125.00	14,218	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	575	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	4,744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	142.70/cwt	140.00–145.00	739	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	200	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	155.92/cwt	150.00–162.50	355	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	113.99/cwt	112.00–116.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	116.01/cwt	115.00–117.00	713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	805	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	902	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	154.40/cwt	150.00–160.00	500	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	796	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	131.28/cwt	128.00–135.00	358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	130.40/cwt	125.00–135.00	610	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	107.44/cwt	105.00–110.00	462	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	154.52/cwt	150.00–160.00	579	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	155.41/cwt	145.00–162.50	662	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	124.89/cwt	120.00–130.00	659	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	862	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	132.62/cwt	130.00–135.00	424	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	184.10/cwt	180.00–187.50	770	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	199.39/cwt	197.50–202.50	845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	223	207.65/cwt	200.00–220.00	463	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	154.96/cwt	150.00–160.00	731	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	180.49/cwt	175.00–185.00	659	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	182.57/cwt	175.00–190.00	610	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	176.74/cwt	175.00–180.00	822	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	178.68/cwt	175.00–185.00	474	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	154.72/cwt	150.00–160.00	418	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	152.56/cwt	150.00–155.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	171.76/cwt	165.00–177.50	713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	118.01/cwt	115.00–121.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	156.34/cwt	153.00–161.00	888	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	129.38/cwt	125.00–135.00	543	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	641	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	785	56.43/cwt	51.00–65.00	443	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	73.43/cwt	70.00–85.00	646	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,905	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,734	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	82.43/cwt	75.00–89.00	924	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	82.49/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,213	4
Bulls	—	—	1,408	106.31/cwt	94.00–114.00	1,497	9
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	615	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	507	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,053	889.43/cwt	825.00–950.00	9,366	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 Apr 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 111Last week 169Year ago 320

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 50Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 36Year ago 26

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

cattle with active buyer participation.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,278	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,053	825.00–950.00	889.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	575	825.00	825.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	82.50	82.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	140.00–145.00	142.70
5	—	228	150.00–162.50	155.92
5	—	324	150.00–160.00	154.40
6	—	375	150.00–160.00	154.52
8	—	426	145.00–162.50	155.41
1	—	580	137.50	137.50
1	—	625	130.00	130.00
2	—	270	150.00–160.00	154.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	110.00–115.00	112.49
2	—	273	128.00–135.00	131.28
6	—	468	125.00–135.00	130.40
3	—	528	120.00–130.00	124.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	105.00–110.00	107.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	112.00–116.00	113.99
2	—	615	115.00–117.00	116.01
1	—	805	112.00	112.00
2	—	435	150.00–155.00	152.56
2	—	723	115.00–121.00	118.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	165.00–177.50	171.76
3	—	568	153.00–161.00	156.34
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	125.00–135.00	129.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	205.00	205.00
4	—	424	197.50–202.50	199.39
3	—	223	200.00–220.00	207.65
1	—	270	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	112.00	112.00
3	—	472	150.00–160.00	154.96
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	130.00–135.00	132.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	180.00–187.50	184.10
1	—	535	163.00	163.00
5	—	365	175.00–185.00	180.49
4	—	334	175.00–190.00	182.57
3	—	465	175.00–180.00	176.74
4	—	265	175.00–185.00	178.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	61.00	61.00
14	—	1,121	75.00–89.00	82.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	785	51.00–65.00	56.43
12	—	880	70.00–85.00	73.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,905	91.00	91.00
4	—	1,470	79.00–84.00	82.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,408	94.00–114.00	106.31

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle