Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers 3.00 higher, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Moderate 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 $144.29/cwt on 98 head.

Average price

$144.29

98 head · 431 lb average

Value per head Derived

$622

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$91

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

$42.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.62

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	429	153.47	658	56
Medium and Large 2	379	138.22	524	30
Small 1-2	493	120.69	596	7thin
Medium and Large 3	675	111.03	749	5thin

One grade step is worth $42.44/cwt here — about −$91 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 sale98 hd

144.29

—

SC average5 barns · 793 hd

143.68

+0.62

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	1,574	109.39	1,722	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,635	84.58	1,383	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,259	81.59	1,027	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	878	66.21	582	36

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,067	$900	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$706	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	988	$1,242	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	791	$1,239	6

Every lot, as filed

93 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	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	570	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,026	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	310	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	121.20/cwt	120.00–122.50	379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	154.16/cwt	150.00–161.00	715	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	150.83/cwt	147.50–155.00	422	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	592	136.81/cwt	135.00–142.00	810	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	303	142.83/cwt	135.00–145.00	433	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	131.22/cwt	130.00–132.50	739	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	156.60/cwt	154.00–160.00	503	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	156.61/cwt	150.00–162.50	650	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	135.26/cwt	130.00–141.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	139.09/cwt	132.50–145.00	382	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	138.93/cwt	130.00–145.00	579	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	147.02/cwt	145.00–149.00	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	136.21/cwt	132.50–140.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	135.00/cwt	132.50–137.50	290	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	136.79/cwt	130.00–145.00	502	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	157.47/cwt	150.00–165.00	879	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	675	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	111.72/cwt	110.00–115.00	752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	150.76/cwt	145.00–155.00	633	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	137.63/cwt	130.00–145.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	165.00/cwt	160.00–170.00	751	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	145.02/cwt	140.00–147.50	744	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	152.90/cwt	150.00–163.00	573	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	140.66/cwt	130.00–147.50	805	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,030	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	528	121.62/cwt	120.00–125.00	642	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	163.33/cwt	150.00–165.00	586	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	173.67/cwt	170.00–180.00	644	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	150.49/cwt	150.00–151.00	945	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	175.64/cwt	170.00–181.00	850	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	270	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	178.57/cwt	170.00–180.00	720	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	387	137.35/cwt	135.00–142.00	532	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	177.88/cwt	170.00–185.00	582	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,018	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	164.33/cwt	164.00–165.00	690	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	436	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,009	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	160.82/cwt	150.00–163.00	523	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	144.14/cwt	140.00–147.50	888	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	139.31/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,010	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,022	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	154.46/cwt	150.00–161.00	808	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	540	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	653	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	127.29/cwt	122.00–130.00	844	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	144.19/cwt	130.00–155.00	670	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	127.08/cwt	120.00–131.00	782	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	162.52/cwt	160.00–170.00	694	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	1,418.05/head	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,418	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,434.17/head	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,434	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	970	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	850	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	1,326.71/head	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,327	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	960	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	965	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,067	900.31/head	875.00–925.00	900	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	610	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,093	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,096	111.40/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,221	12
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	880	705.97/head	625.00–775.00	706	2
Bulls	—	—	1,574	109.39/cwt	101.00–118.00	1,722	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	70.08/cwt	62.00–76.00	785	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	84.65/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,103	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,599	85.81/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,372	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	79.62/cwt	77.00–82.00	657	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,055	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,885	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,433	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	887	64.05/cwt	50.00–75.00	568	31

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 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 302Last week 390Year ago 289

Slaughter CattleReceipts 141Last week 76Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 16Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	180.00	180.00
1	—	355	190.00	190.00
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
1	—	305	195.00	195.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	135.00	135.00
1	—	270	140.00	140.00
3	—	387	135.00–142.00	137.35
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	120.00–122.50	121.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	375	150.00–163.00	152.90
1	—	295	152.50	152.50
3	—	572	130.00–147.50	140.66
1	—	880	117.00	117.00
1	—	490	155.00	155.00
3	—	420	164.00–165.00	164.33
10	—	325	150.00–163.00	160.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	371	170.00–180.00	173.67
2	—	628	150.00–151.00	150.49
5	—	484	170.00–181.00	175.64
7	—	403	170.00–180.00	178.57
9	—	327	170.00–185.00	177.88
6	—	670	152.00	152.00
1	—	540	177.00	177.00
1	—	235	175.00	175.00
1	—	720	140.00	140.00
2	—	585	170.00–175.00	172.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
3	—	673	110.00–115.00	111.72
1	—	615	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
7	—	464	150.00–161.00	154.16
3	—	280	147.50–155.00	150.83
7	—	592	135.00–142.00	136.81
7	—	321	154.00–160.00	156.60
1	—	875	117.00	117.00
10	—	415	150.00–162.50	156.61
2	—	510	145.00–149.00	147.02
1	—	600	135.00	135.00
17	—	359	150.00–165.00	163.33
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
1	—	490	120.00	120.00
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
1	—	365	120.00	120.00
3	—	528	120.00–125.00	121.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	303	135.00–145.00	142.83
2	—	563	130.00–132.50	131.22
2	—	523	130.00–141.00	135.26
2	—	275	132.50–145.00	139.09
7	—	417	130.00–145.00	138.93
2	—	485	132.50–140.00	136.21
2	—	215	132.50–137.50	135.00
6	—	367	130.00–145.00	136.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	150.00–165.00	157.47
2	—	455	160.00–170.00	165.00
1	—	810	120.00	120.00
4	—	616	140.00–147.50	144.14
3	—	725	135.00–143.00	139.31
1	—	780	131.00	131.00
6	—	523	150.00–161.00	154.46
1	—	885	123.00	123.00
5	—	427	160.00–170.00	162.52
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	113.00	113.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	540	121.00	121.00
1	—	480	117.00	117.00
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	420	145.00–155.00	150.76
2	—	585	130.00–145.00	137.63
3	—	513	140.00–147.50	145.02
3	—	663	122.00–130.00	127.29
12	—	465	130.00–155.00	144.19
3	—	615	120.00–131.00	127.08
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	89.00	89.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	917	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,418.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,025	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,434.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	843	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,326.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,093	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	880	625.00–775.00	705.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,067	875.00–925.00	900.31
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,096	105.00–120.00	111.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,574	101.00–118.00	109.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,120	62.00–76.00	70.08
58	—	1,303	80.00–92.00	84.65
1	—	1,055	100.00	100.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,599	83.00–88.00	85.81
1	—	1,885	76.00	76.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	825	77.00–82.00	79.62
31	—	887	50.00–75.00	64.05

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

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle