Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls 3.00 higher, feeder heifers too few to trend slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 7.00 higher. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $157.80/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$157.80

127 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$694

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$431

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

$53.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.73

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	460	170.35	784	67
Medium and Large 2	448	150.43	674	43
Small 1-2	362	133.95	484	10thin
Medium and Large 3	302	116.97	353	7thin

One grade step is worth $53.39/cwt here — about $431 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 sale127 hd

157.80

—

SC average5 barns · 687 hd

167.53

−9.73

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	1,591	99.10	1,577	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	67.47	834	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	924	59.86	553	7thin

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)	1,143	$925	2thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	362	141.73/cwt	140.00–145.00	513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	145.27/cwt	140.00–147.00	614	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	114.02/cwt	112.00–115.00	707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	123.24/cwt	122.50–124.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	124.94/cwt	120.00–130.00	407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	144.89/cwt	140.00–150.00	482	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	136.33/cwt	135.00–138.00	638	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	116.02/cwt	113.00–117.00	659	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	127.89/cwt	122.00–131.00	669	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	510	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	124.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	590	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	100.33/cwt	100.00–101.00	562	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	101.47/cwt	100.00–103.00	487	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	128.97/cwt	120.00–135.00	482	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	173.25/cwt	170.00–180.00	710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	487	148.55/cwt	144.00–158.00	723	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	137.10/cwt	132.00–142.50	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	126.11/cwt	122.50–130.00	328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	454	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	681	14
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	579	120.09/cwt	115.00–123.00	695	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	161.24/cwt	156.00–167.00	672	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	127.67/cwt	120.00–132.50	550	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	119.69/cwt	115.00–122.00	329	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	362	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	577	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	158.56/cwt	150.00–164.00	512	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	154.77/cwt	150.00–162.50	433	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	699	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	745	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	159.06/cwt	156.00–161.00	585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	372	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	179.11/cwt	170.00–182.00	579	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	174.97/cwt	170.00–185.00	644	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	525	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	791	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	943	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	171.61/cwt	170.00–175.00	729	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	275	131.55/cwt	130.00–135.00	362	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	338	142.04/cwt	140.00–144.00	480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	854	31
Steers	Small 1-2	—	383	134.91/cwt	130.00–140.00	517	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	928	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	185.13/cwt	180.00–190.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	763	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	413	136.07/cwt	132.00–140.00	562	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	139.77/cwt	136.00–141.00	861	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	172.49/cwt	172.00–173.00	811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	117.44/cwt	115.00–120.00	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	358	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	683	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	126.27/cwt	124.00–130.00	783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	133.59/cwt	130.00–140.00	761	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	995	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,045	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,160	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bulls	—	—	1,651	102.54/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,693	7
Bulls	—	—	1,170	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	878	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	66.78/cwt	62.00–74.00	648	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	863	50.64/cwt	50.00–52.00	437	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	59.54/cwt	52.00–64.00	693	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	71.17/cwt	65.00–78.00	904	15

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 Dec 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 348Last week 308Year ago 369

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 113Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 13Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	140.00–145.00	141.73
9	—	423	140.00–147.00	145.27
2	—	615	122.50–124.00	123.24
2	—	333	140.00–150.00	144.89
7	—	468	135.00–138.00	136.33
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
2	—	473	115.00	115.00
1	—	510	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	112.00–115.00	114.02
4	—	326	120.00–130.00	124.94
6	—	568	113.00–117.00	116.02
7	—	523	122.00–131.00	127.89
7	—	472	120.00–130.00	124.98
1	—	735	115.00	115.00
12	—	374	120.00–135.00	128.97
2	—	260	122.50–130.00	126.11
13	—	431	120.00–132.50	127.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	110.00	110.00
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
1	—	545	103.00	103.00
3	—	560	100.00–101.00	100.33
2	—	480	100.00–103.00	101.47
1	—	625	100.00	100.00
1	—	220	110.00	110.00
1	—	325	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	454	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	170.00–180.00	173.25
1	—	505	151.00	151.00
4	—	616	136.00–141.00	139.77
2	—	470	172.00–173.00	172.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	487	144.00–158.00	148.55
2	—	515	132.00–142.50	137.10
7	—	417	156.00–167.00	161.24
2	—	680	115.00–120.00	117.44
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
3	—	620	124.00–130.00	126.27
7	—	570	130.00–140.00	133.59
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
4	—	579	115.00–123.00	120.09
2	—	413	132.00–140.00	136.07
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
2	—	683	110.00–112.00	111.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	110.00	110.00
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
1	—	595	104.00	104.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	110.00	110.00
4	—	275	115.00–122.00	119.69
2	—	315	110.00–120.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	200.00	200.00
2	—	415	181.00	181.00
1	—	285	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	150.00–164.00	158.56
4	—	280	150.00–162.50	154.77
5	—	437	160.00	160.00
26	—	512	145.50	145.50
3	—	368	156.00–161.00	159.06
1	—	240	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	323	170.00–182.00	179.11
7	—	368	170.00–185.00	174.97
6	—	457	173.00	173.00
4	—	633	149.00	149.00
3	—	425	170.00–175.00	171.61
31	—	510	167.50	167.50
2	—	663	140.00	140.00
2	—	288	180.00–190.00	185.13
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	131.00	131.00
1	—	440	125.00	125.00
3	—	275	130.00–135.00	131.55
2	—	338	140.00–144.00	142.04
3	—	383	130.00–140.00	134.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	995	105.00	105.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	725.00	725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,651	94.00–106.00	102.54
1	—	1,170	75.00	75.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	970	62.00–74.00	66.78
3	—	863	50.00–52.00	50.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,164	52.00–64.00	59.54
15	—	1,270	65.00–78.00	71.17

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

Low Country Livestock Exchange - Darlington, SC

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