Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made on feeder cattle this week due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering 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 $124.24/cwt on 70 head.

Average price

$124.24

70 head · 433 lb average

Value per head Derived

$538

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$41.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.12

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	351	148.57	522	12thin
Medium and Large 2	460	127.22	585	31
Small 1-2	456	117.19	534	8thin
Medium and Large 3	432	106.98	462	19thin

One grade step is worth $41.59/cwt here — about $60 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 sale70 hd

124.24

—

SC average5 barns · 494 hd

130.36

−6.12

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	1,206	106.91	1,290	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,235	88.00	1,087	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,090	87.82	957	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	997	72.99	728	11

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	795	$575	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	770	$425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,364	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	910	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	795	$575	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	745	$587	9
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	822	$531	4thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	795	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	750	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	730	438.00/head	438.00–438.00	438	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	853	561.46/head	530.00–598.00	561	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	640	472.27/head	431.00–536.00	472	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	862	1,159.67/head	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,160	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	798	644.31/head	525.00–693.00	644	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	840	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	770	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Bulls	—	—	1,255	103.61/cwt	92.00–111.00	1,300	5
Bulls	—	—	1,182	118.39/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,399	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,015	77.51/cwt	77.00–78.00	787	2
Bulls	—	—	1,035	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	921	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	88.51/cwt	80.00–99.00	969	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,235	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,087	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	66.16/cwt	62.00–69.00	582	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	75.55/cwt	70.00–81.00	786	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	910	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	989	1,426.16/head	1,175.00–1,725.00	1,426	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	505	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	626	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	127.56/cwt	120.00–130.00	797	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	134.90/cwt	130.00–140.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	131.66/cwt	130.00–132.50	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	132.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	877	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	141.00/cwt	137.00–145.00	860	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	153.22/cwt	147.50–157.00	650	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	125.62/cwt	120.00–133.00	604	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	104.19/cwt	100.00–110.00	550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	240	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	378	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	203	175.03/cwt	172.50–177.50	355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	134.95/cwt	130.00–137.50	443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	108.03/cwt	100.00–110.00	499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	131.76/cwt	131.00–132.50	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	106.67/cwt	100.00–110.00	453	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	104.96/cwt	100.00–110.00	344	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	125.17/cwt	123.00–127.50	697	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	124.55/cwt	122.00–127.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	856	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	723	117.47/cwt	116.00–119.00	849	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	151.47/cwt	145.00–157.50	712	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	145.37/cwt	144.00–147.50	762	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	286	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	642	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	170.70/cwt	162.50–180.00	546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	268	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	176.89/cwt	170.00–182.50	502	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	144.81/cwt	140.00–150.00	391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	713	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	600	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	136.93/cwt	132.50–140.00	559	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	225	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	159.54/cwt	151.00–167.50	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	127.17/cwt	120.00–132.00	651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	138.79/cwt	137.50–140.00	532	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	740	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	796	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	455	118.75/cwt	117.50–120.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	353	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	416	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	128.21/cwt	120.00–133.00	530	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	725	1

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 Jun 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 185Last week 250Year ago 162

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 95Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 23Year ago 9

No comparisons made on feeder cattle this week due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,410	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	862	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,159.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	989	1,175.00–1,725.00	1,426.16
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	438.00	438.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	640	431.00–536.00	472.27
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	853	530.00–598.00	561.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	798	525.00–693.00	644.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	425.00	425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,255	92.00–111.00	103.61
3	—	1,182	117.00–120.00	118.39
1	—	1,035	89.00	89.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	77.00–78.00	77.51
30	—	1,095	80.00–99.00	88.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	88.00	88.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	880	62.00–69.00	66.16
8	—	1,041	70.00–81.00	75.55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	124.00	124.00
2	—	723	116.00–119.00	117.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	120.00–130.00	127.56
2	—	520	130.00–140.00	134.90
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
3	—	563	130.00–132.50	131.66
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
3	—	422	130.00–135.00	132.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	125.00–130.00	127.49
2	—	610	137.00–145.00	141.00
7	—	424	147.50–157.00	153.22
2	—	715	122.00–127.00	124.55
2	—	580	145.00–150.00	147.52
4	—	470	145.00–157.50	151.47
4	—	524	144.00–147.50	145.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	120.00	120.00
2	—	378	120.00	120.00
1	—	600	112.50	112.50
1	—	740	107.50	107.50
2	—	455	117.50–120.00	118.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
3	—	528	100.00–110.00	104.19
1	—	240	100.00	100.00
5	—	462	100.00–110.00	108.03
3	—	425	100.00–110.00	106.67
2	—	328	100.00–110.00	104.96
4	—	378	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	481	120.00–133.00	125.62
3	—	328	130.00–137.50	134.95
1	—	660	117.50	117.50
2	—	375	131.00–132.50	131.76
3	—	557	123.00–127.50	125.17
1	—	265	135.00	135.00
3	—	512	120.00–132.00	127.17
6	—	413	120.00–133.00	128.21
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	203	172.50–177.50	175.03
1	—	455	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	142.50	142.50
4	—	408	132.50–140.00	136.93
2	—	383	137.50–140.00	138.79
2	—	228	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	117.50	117.50
1	—	320	110.00	110.00
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	143.00	143.00
1	—	470	150.00	150.00
1	—	440	145.00	145.00
1	—	300	132.50	132.50
2	—	270	140.00–150.00	144.81
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	130.00	130.00
1	—	535	130.00	130.00
2	—	268	130.00	130.00
1	—	390	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	162.50	162.50
2	—	320	162.50–180.00	170.70
4	—	284	170.00–182.50	176.89
2	—	425	151.00–167.50	159.54
1	—	225	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	177.50	177.50
1	—	225	190.00	190.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Low Country Livestock Exchange - Darlington, SC

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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