Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. 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 $169.80/cwt on 59 head.

Average price

$169.80

59 head · 443 lb average

Value per head Derived

$753

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$33

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

$54.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.88

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	366	197.08	721	7thin
Medium and Large 2	463	177.25	820	27
Small 1-2	425	159.72	679	17thin
Medium and Large 3	484	142.19	688	8thin

One grade step is worth $54.89/cwt here — about $33 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 sale59 hd

169.80

—

SC average5 barns · 623 hd

186.68

−16.88

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	1,829	118.02	2,159	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,148	90.73	1,041	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	869	79.77	693	17

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	765	$675	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	Small 1-2	—	475	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	201.60/cwt	200.00–205.00	651	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	167.57/cwt	165.00–170.00	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	197.38/cwt	195.00–200.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	438	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	160.51/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,091	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	520	155.05/cwt	150.00–165.00	806	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	318	160.61/cwt	160.00–162.50	511	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	593	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	949	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	183.34/cwt	180.00–190.00	677	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	173.75/cwt	170.00–177.50	956	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	181.59/cwt	175.00–185.00	763	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	176.80/cwt	170.00–180.00	911	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	896	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	135.02/cwt	130.00–140.00	693	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	620	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	731	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	270	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	473	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	431	158.11/cwt	150.00–162.50	681	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	153.73/cwt	150.00–157.50	658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,026	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	210.00/cwt	200.00–220.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	226.28/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,059	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	528	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	845	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	217.42/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,235	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	209.76/cwt	200.00–220.00	871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	206.57/cwt	200.00–210.00	965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,194	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	162.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	181.27/cwt	180.00–182.50	767	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	151.65/cwt	150.00–155.00	629	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	180.00/cwt	175.00–185.00	981	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	168.78/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,114	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	177.88/cwt	170.00–180.00	861	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	765	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	720	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	677	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,033	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	838	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	964	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	885	122.40/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,083	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,062	79.48/cwt	73.00–85.00	844	5
Bulls	—	—	1,828	116.69/cwt	109.00–119.00	2,133	6
Bulls	—	—	1,835	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,312	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	94.73/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,133	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,076	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	75.16/cwt	65.00–84.00	643	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	90.85/cwt	87.00–93.00	820	5

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 Apr 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 203Last week 388Year ago 199

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 42Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 21Year ago 5

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	160.00	160.00
1	—	270	175.00	175.00
1	—	430	180.00	180.00
2	—	528	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	159.00	159.00
2	—	428	150.00–157.50	153.73
1	—	335	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	222.50	222.50
1	—	335	237.50	237.50
1	—	260	230.00	230.00
1	—	620	227.50	227.50
1	—	390	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	195.00	195.00
1	—	575	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	200.00	200.00
1	—	335	200.00	200.00
2	—	375	200.00–220.00	210.00
1	—	605	211.00	211.00
2	—	468	225.00–227.50	226.28
4	—	555	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	200.00–205.00	201.60
2	—	368	195.00–200.00	197.38
2	—	428	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	165.00–170.00	167.57
1	—	470	160.00	160.00
3	—	520	150.00–165.00	155.05
4	—	318	160.00–162.50	160.61
2	—	593	160.00	160.00
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
4	—	431	150.00–162.50	158.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	175.00	175.00
2	—	680	160.00–161.00	160.51
6	—	369	180.00–190.00	183.34
1	—	220	185.00	185.00
2	—	550	170.00–177.50	173.75
3	—	420	175.00–185.00	181.59
4	—	515	170.00–180.00	176.80
1	—	640	160.00	160.00
7	—	484	170.00–180.00	177.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	150.00	150.00
1	—	580	137.50	137.50
1	—	450	140.00	140.00
1	—	640	140.00	140.00
2	—	513	130.00–140.00	135.02
1	—	425	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	185.00	185.00
2	—	423	180.00–182.50	181.27
1	—	620	170.00	170.00
2	—	545	175.00–185.00	180.00
4	—	660	165.00–175.00	168.78
1	—	480	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	215.00–220.00	217.42
2	—	415	200.00–220.00	209.76
3	—	467	200.00–210.00	206.57
2	—	620	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	160.00–165.00	162.47
1	—	545	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	150.00	150.00
3	—	415	150.00–155.00	151.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	675.00	675.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	94.00	94.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	142.50	142.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	838	115.00	115.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	120.00–125.00	122.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,062	73.00–85.00	79.48
11	—	1,196	90.00–98.00	94.73
1	—	1,045	103.00	103.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	855	65.00–84.00	75.16
5	—	903	87.00–93.00	90.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,828	109.00–119.00	116.69
1	—	1,835	126.00	126.00

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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Darlington Livestock Auction

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