Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 6.00 lower.

Slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher. 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 $135.94/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$135.94

82 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$41

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

$39.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.76

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	442	146.44	647	39
Medium and Large 2	509	127.39	649	41
Medium and Large 3	568	106.73	606	2thin

One grade step is worth $39.71/cwt here — about $41 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 sale82 hd

135.94

—

SC average5 barns · 515 hd

137.70

−1.76

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	—	Low	1,509	100.55	1,517	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	88.00	1,386	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,139	81.33	926	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	827	71.64	593	15

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	737	$658	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	605	$900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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 1-2	—	531	141.31/cwt	140.00–147.50	750	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	131.77/cwt	127.50–136.00	584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	118.69/cwt	115.00–122.50	404	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	134.95/cwt	130.00–138.00	908	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	151.66/cwt	140.00–155.00	566	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	146.96/cwt	142.50–153.00	692	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	128.62/cwt	121.00–135.00	733	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	846	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	148.52/cwt	144.00–155.00	630	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	126.09/cwt	120.00–131.00	658	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	131.21/cwt	126.00–139.00	621	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	144.97/cwt	142.50–147.50	838	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	385	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	141.78/cwt	141.00–142.50	883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	126.80/cwt	120.00–137.00	482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	765	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	160.48/cwt	160.00–161.00	518	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	106.73/cwt	106.00–107.50	606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	144.12/cwt	140.00–150.00	814	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	847	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	130.68/cwt	128.00–135.00	434	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	762	121.65/cwt	120.00–124.00	927	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	155.47/cwt	150.00–161.00	681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	154.49/cwt	142.50–161.00	740	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	148.66/cwt	140.00–151.00	461	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	142.75/cwt	142.50–143.00	1,111	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	121.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	334	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	123.66/cwt	120.00–130.00	784	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	146.20/cwt	140.00–150.00	776	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	149.22/cwt	142.50–155.00	870	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	333	132.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	157.50/cwt	148.00–160.00	491	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	142.97/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,027	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	440	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	686	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	274	133.37/cwt	130.00–142.50	365	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	125.01/cwt	120.00–130.00	719	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	463	131.27/cwt	130.00–132.50	608	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	148.24/cwt	145.00–150.00	626	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	927	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	675	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	166.73/cwt	160.00–169.00	957	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	155.43/cwt	151.00–159.00	581	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	128.66/cwt	125.00–132.50	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	518	126.41/cwt	122.50–132.00	655	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,096	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	163.02/cwt	161.00–165.00	831	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	545	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	915	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	630	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	772	90.56/cwt	90.00–92.00	699	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	605	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	665	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Bulls	—	—	1,153	92.35/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,065	4
Bulls	—	—	1,744	104.13/cwt	99.00–109.00	1,816	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	670	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	836	73.49/cwt	70.00–85.00	614	13
Bulls	—	—	1,990	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	2,368	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,386	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	770	59.64/cwt	52.50–66.00	459	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	83.14/cwt	75.00–88.00	957	9

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 Aug 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 203Last week 207Year ago 262

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 38Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 6Year ago 15

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 6.00 lower.

Slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher. Average offering of average to plain 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$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	531	140.00–147.50	141.31
6	—	373	140.00–155.00	151.66
4	—	471	142.50–153.00	146.96
5	—	424	144.00–155.00	148.52
2	—	578	142.50–147.50	144.97
2	—	270	140.00–145.00	142.45
2	—	623	141.00–142.50	141.78
6	—	310	140.00–151.00	148.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	127.50–136.00	131.77
1	—	260	130.00	130.00
4	—	570	121.00–135.00	128.62
2	—	720	115.00–120.00	117.53
5	—	522	120.00–131.00	126.09
12	—	473	126.00–139.00	131.21
4	—	380	120.00–137.00	126.80
1	—	770	110.00	110.00
3	—	332	128.00–135.00	130.68
7	—	634	120.00–130.00	123.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	127.50	127.50
2	—	323	160.00–161.00	160.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	106.00–107.50	106.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	115.00–122.50	118.69
3	—	275	120.00–125.00	121.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	130.00–138.00	134.95
1	—	810	135.00	135.00
1	—	785	117.50	117.50
4	—	531	140.00–150.00	146.20
3	—	583	142.50–155.00	149.22
9	—	312	148.00–160.00	157.50
2	—	710	130.00	130.00
1	—	480	143.00	143.00
3	—	422	145.00–150.00	148.24
6	—	374	151.00–159.00	155.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	142.50–143.00	142.75
2	—	718	141.00–145.00	142.97
2	—	618	150.00	150.00
1	—	395	171.00	171.00
4	—	574	160.00–169.00	166.73
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	130.00–135.00	132.56
4	—	274	130.00–142.50	133.37
3	—	575	120.00–130.00	125.01
2	—	463	130.00–132.50	131.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	140.00–150.00	144.12
3	—	762	120.00–124.00	121.65
2	—	438	150.00–161.00	155.47
6	—	479	142.50–161.00	154.49
2	—	625	125.00–132.50	128.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	740	102.50	102.50
1	—	515	115.00	115.00
1	—	445	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	122.50–132.00	126.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	140.00	140.00
1	—	870	126.00	126.00
2	—	510	161.00–165.00	163.02
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	84.00	84.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	525.00	525.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	772	90.00–92.00	90.56
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,153	90.00–94.00	92.35
4	—	1,744	99.00–109.00	104.13
1	—	1,990	119.00	119.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	65.00	65.00
9	—	1,151	75.00–88.00	83.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	836	70.00–85.00	73.49
2	—	770	52.50–66.00	59.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	88.00	88.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle