Sale reports / South Carolina / Darlington Livestock Auction / 2023-04-04

Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Apr 4
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956
Feeder Cattle receipts
275 head
▲ 87 vs last sale 188▲ 90 vs year ago 185 · +48.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▲ 99 vs last sale 31▲ 82 vs year ago 48 · +170.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
73 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 7▲ 64 vs year ago 9 · +711.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. 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 $155.66/cwt on 91 head.
Average price
$155.66
91 head · 482 lb average
Value per head Derived
$751
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$127
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$52.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−17.60
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2358187.896737thin
Medium and Large 2534161.5086347
Small 1-2486149.5972617thin
Medium and Large 3402135.8054520
One grade step is worth $52.08/cwt here — about $127 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 sale91 hd
155.66
—
SC average5 barns · 522 hd
173.26
−17.60
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,433112.291,6097thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39093.641,3023thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,12393.371,04947
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03587.3490426

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,197$1,1704thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,058$1,0002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)946$97810
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)934$8503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)870$8251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$1,0501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)780$8251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,357$1,7353thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,025$1,1624thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,062$1,72517
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,009$1,2999
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)819$9758
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)875$8106
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)794$6204thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 2—369174.07/cwt170.00–180.006425
HeifersMedium and Large 2—475170.14/cwt162.50–172.5080810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—313192.60/cwt190.00–195.006032
HeifersMedium and Large 2—432167.11/cwt160.00–170.007226
HeifersMedium and Large 2—323174.73/cwt170.00–180.005642
HeifersMedium and Large 2—620150.85/cwt147.50–155.009353
HeifersMedium and Large 2—714146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,04213
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—400185.00/cwt185.00–185.007401
HeifersMedium and Large 3—525135.70/cwt130.00–140.007124
HeifersMedium and Large 2—533166.22/cwt160.00–172.508862
HeifersSmall 1-2—420150.00/cwt150.00–150.006301
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—555170.00/cwt170.00–170.009441
HeifersMedium and Large 2—572160.87/cwt157.50–165.009203
HeifersMedium and Large 3—475135.05/cwt130.00–140.006412
HeifersMedium and Large 2—290180.00/cwt180.00–180.005222
HeifersMedium and Large 2—775141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0931
HeifersMedium and Large 3—570130.00/cwt130.00–130.007411
BullsSmall 1-2—565160.00/cwt160.00–160.009041
BullsSmall 1-2—513155.11/cwt147.50–162.507962
BullsMedium and Large 2—655158.76/cwt157.50–160.001,0402
BullsMedium and Large 2—468186.35/cwt180.00–192.508722
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—290190.00/cwt190.00–190.005511
HeifersMedium and Large 3—423134.61/cwt130.00–142.505697
BullsMedium and Large 3—430150.62/cwt150.00–152.506484
BullsMedium and Large 3—515134.95/cwt130.00–140.006952
BullsMedium and Large 2—419189.36/cwt185.00–195.007934
BullsMedium and Large 2—563167.44/cwt162.50–175.009434
BullsSmall 1-2—483169.10/cwt165.00–173.008172
BullsSmall 1-2—413171.26/cwt170.00–172.507072
BullsMedium and Large 2—9281,001.78/head916.00–1,089.001,0023
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3151,644.00/head1,644.00–1,644.001,6441
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,6232,044.80/head1,987.00–2,097.002,0452
BullsSmall 1-2—8251,114.00/head1,114.00–1,114.001,1141
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—7501,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—9801,276.02/head1,225.00–1,325.001,2762
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—760667.78/head621.00–711.006682
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2001,308.00/head1,308.00–1,308.001,3081
HeifersMedium and Large 3—242138.48/cwt130.00–140.003356
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—240185.00/cwt185.00–185.004441
HeifersSmall 1-2—455155.00/cwt155.00–155.007051
HeifersSmall 1-2—383150.03/cwt145.00–155.005752
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—395200.00/cwt200.00–200.007901
HeifersSmall 1-2—285152.50/cwt152.50–152.504351
HeifersSmall 1-2—215150.00/cwt150.00–150.003231
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—325232.50/cwt232.50–232.507561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—610205.04/cwt202.50–207.501,2512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—243219.97/cwt217.50–222.505352
HeifersSmall 1-2—578146.72/cwt140.00–152.508483
HeifersSmall 1-2—522152.19/cwt145.00–156.007947
HeifersSmall 1-2—725130.00/cwt130.00–130.009431
SteersMedium and Large 3—360137.50/cwt137.50–137.504951
SteersSmall 1-2—320160.00/cwt160.00–160.005121
SteersMedium and Large 2—575184.83/cwt180.00–190.001,0632
SteersSmall 1-2—635152.52/cwt150.00–155.009692
SteersMedium and Large 3—304140.00/cwt140.00–140.004266
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—493226.24/cwt225.00–227.501,1152
SteersSmall 1-2—770140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0781
SteersMedium and Large 2—490187.58/cwt180.00–195.009192
SteersMedium and Large 2—325184.13/cwt177.50–190.005982
SteersMedium and Large 2—515182.50/cwt182.50–182.509401
SteersMedium and Large 2—210180.00/cwt180.00–180.003781
SteersSmall 1-2—377152.49/cwt150.00–157.505753
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—423213.55/cwt210.00–217.509032
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—310202.50/cwt202.50–202.506281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—230195.00/cwt195.00–195.004491
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—650180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1701
SteersMedium and Large 2—380184.98/cwt180.00–190.007034
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—511200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0227
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—273207.52/cwt205.00–210.005672
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—368206.22/cwt202.50–210.007592
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—565187.52/cwt185.00–190.001,0594
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—519198.13/cwt190.00–202.501,0284
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—425206.32/cwt200.00–212.508772
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—495200.00/cwt200.00–200.009901
BullsSmall 1-2—678138.91/cwt132.50–145.009422
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—430222.50/cwt222.50–222.509571
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—765555.76/head500.00–608.005562
Stock CowsSmall 3—735515.00/head515.00–515.005151
Stock CowsMedium and Large 3—820677.00/head677.00–677.006771
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—8381,077.89/head845.00–1,270.001,0786
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—985925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred CowsSmall 3—805580.00/head580.00–580.005801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,053974.62/head920.00–1,025.009752
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2—780825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2—1,0701,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—825693.00/head693.00–693.006931
Stock CowsSmall 1-2—777703.67/head636.00–782.007043
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3131,240.24/head1,175.00–1,300.001,2402
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—870825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—695600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—9091,029.17/head1,000.00–1,100.001,0296
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1601,087.07/head1,075.00–1,100.001,0872
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1051,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—9551,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—9711,636.61/head1,475.00–1,825.001,6377
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—9731,290.55/head1,175.00–1,400.001,2914
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,010950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—885850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,0801,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—8001,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2401,325.60/head1,275.00–1,375.001,3262
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2551,562.85/head1,475.00–1,650.001,5632
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3152,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,1371,961.66/head1,875.00–2,075.001,9623
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1301,988.00/head1,950.00–2,025.001,9882
Bulls——1,04895.00/cwt95.00–95.009962
Bulls——1,587119.20/cwt110.00–126.001,8925
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,405110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,5461
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,06784.06/cwt72.00–90.008979
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,39093.64/cwt92.00–96.001,3023
CowsLean 85-90%—1,04990.23/cwt85.00–94.0094721
CowsLean 85-90%—97775.20/cwt65.00–82.007355
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,12995.19/cwt92.00–105.001,07537

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.