Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week 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 $179.66/cwt on 167 head.

Average price

$179.66

167 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$893

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$49.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.84

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	415	196.75	816	65
Medium and Large 2	561	173.40	973	78
Small 1-2	539	159.42	859	13thin
Medium and Large 3	479	146.92	704	11thin

One grade step is worth $49.82/cwt here — about $112 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 sale167 hd

179.66

—

SC average5 barns · 594 hd

183.49

−3.84

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	1,457	112.60	1,640	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,579	96.61	1,525	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,088	89.69	976	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,025	80.27	823	12

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)	922	$942	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,013	$845	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	823	$738	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	842	$689	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,400	$1,700	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,035	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$1,107	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	893	$1,072	5
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	880	$858	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	854	$755	11
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	817	$616	16
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	805	$499	1thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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	Small 1-2	—	775	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,132	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	438	159.83/cwt	150.00–170.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	981	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	198.85/cwt	190.00–202.00	748	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	176.63/cwt	175.00–180.00	924	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	204.89/cwt	200.00–210.00	471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	262	206.62/cwt	200.00–212.50	541	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	201.86/cwt	197.50–207.50	656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	185.03/cwt	180.00–190.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	175.19/cwt	170.00–182.00	836	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	172.94/cwt	170.00–175.00	974	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	188.96/cwt	185.00–190.00	896	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	183.73/cwt	180.00–185.00	797	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	187.93/cwt	180.00–190.00	517	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	149.90/cwt	145.00–155.00	483	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	183.88/cwt	180.00–190.00	566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	146.26/cwt	145.00–147.50	838	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,011	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	653	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	934	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	411	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	822	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	484	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	939	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	147.47/cwt	145.00–150.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	186.20/cwt	182.50–190.00	1,058	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	979	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	740	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	179.01/cwt	170.00–187.50	832	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	695	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,182	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	829	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	561	162.38/cwt	162.00–162.50	911	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	643	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	981	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	804	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	156.14/cwt	150.00–162.50	645	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	164.87/cwt	160.00–170.00	618	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	535	161.24/cwt	160.00–162.50	863	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	588	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,064	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	675	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	1,117	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	740	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,177	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	192.57/cwt	190.00–195.00	526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	426	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	715	162.50/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,162	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	192.45/cwt	190.00–195.00	718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	629	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	226.31/cwt	220.00–232.50	640	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	216.22/cwt	200.00–225.00	798	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,256	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	605	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	211.67/cwt	200.00–220.00	663	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	236	214.92/cwt	200.00–220.00	507	4
Steers	Small 1-2Value Added	—	825	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,304	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	967	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	205.12/cwt	197.50–216.00	1,079	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	498	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,051	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	700	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,068	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	75.62/cwt	69.00–84.00	751	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	89.57/cwt	87.50–92.00	975	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	720	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	605	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	965	1,108.29/head	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,108	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	825	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	771	655.82/head	607.00–683.00	656	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	901	810.91/head	786.00–831.00	811	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	912	941.73/head	875.00–975.00	942	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	805	499.00/head	499.00–499.00	499	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	858.00/head	858.00–858.00	858	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	805	612.00/head	612.00–612.00	612	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	876	691.93/head	613.00–748.00	692	9
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	731	502.37/head	407.00–552.00	502	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	898	777.37/head	725.00–825.00	777	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	730	511.00/head	511.00–511.00	511	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	730	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	915	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	775	822.15/head	795.00–850.00	822	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,062.50/head	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,063	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	723	1,102.94/head	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,103	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	765	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	970	1,144.87/head	1,020.00–1,275.00	1,145	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	688	1,174.41/head	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,174	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,013	845.31/head	725.00–975.00	845	3
Bulls	—	—	1,130	96.71/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,093	3
Bulls	—	—	1,195	112.86/cwt	107.00–118.00	1,349	4
Bulls	—	—	1,964	124.25/cwt	121.00–128.00	2,440	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	94.13/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,056	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	101.77/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,296	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,008	81.59/cwt	63.00–87.00	822	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,598	92.92/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,485	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,602	1

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 May 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 362Last week 203Year ago 381

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 53Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 7Year ago 41

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	146.00	146.00
2	—	438	150.00–170.00	159.83
4	—	561	162.00–162.50	162.38
2	—	643	150.00–155.00	152.51
2	—	375	160.00–170.00	164.87
2	—	535	160.00–162.50	161.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	185.00	185.00
16	—	376	190.00–202.00	198.85
2	—	230	200.00–210.00	204.89
3	—	262	200.00–212.50	206.62
4	—	325	197.50–207.50	201.86
5	—	474	185.00–190.00	188.96
4	—	423	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	175.00–180.00	176.63
1	—	650	160.00	160.00
1	—	700	162.50	162.50
2	—	358	180.00–190.00	185.03
1	—	235	187.50	187.50
7	—	477	170.00–182.00	175.19
3	—	563	170.00–175.00	172.94
4	—	434	180.00–185.00	183.73
5	—	275	180.00–190.00	187.93
4	—	308	180.00–190.00	183.88
2	—	613	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	145.00–155.00	149.90
2	—	573	145.00–147.50	146.26
3	—	653	143.00	143.00
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
2	—	460	145.00–150.00	147.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	411	200.00	200.00
20	—	484	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	588	181.00	181.00
21	—	675	165.50	165.50
8	—	740	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	195.00	195.00
2	—	568	182.50–190.00	186.20
3	—	465	170.00–187.50	179.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	222.50	222.50
5	—	526	197.50–216.00	205.12
2	—	498	211.00	211.00
1	—	605	202.50	202.50
1	—	555	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	165.00	165.00
1	—	695	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	155.00	155.00
2	—	480	150.00	150.00
1	—	700	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	150.00–162.50	156.14
1	—	655	155.00	155.00
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
2	—	275	155.00	155.00
1	—	315	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	190.00–195.00	192.57
2	—	415	190.00	190.00
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
2	—	373	190.00–195.00	192.45
2	—	663	180.00	180.00
2	—	340	180.00–190.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	210.00	210.00
2	—	283	220.00–232.50	226.31
10	—	369	200.00–225.00	216.22
9	—	661	190.00	190.00
7	—	313	200.00–220.00	211.67
4	—	236	200.00–220.00	214.92
2	—	455	210.00–215.00	212.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	160.00–165.00	162.50
1	—	605	170.00	170.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	825	158.00	158.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	993	69.00–84.00	75.62
4	—	1,089	87.50–92.00	89.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,122	89.00–99.00	94.13
3	—	1,273	100.00–103.00	101.77
16	—	1,008	63.00–87.00	81.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,598	92.00–94.00	92.92
1	—	1,540	104.00	104.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,130	90.00–103.00	96.71
4	—	1,195	107.00–118.00	112.86
4	—	1,964	121.00–128.00	124.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,035	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,400	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	723	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,102.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	765	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	688	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,174.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	965	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,108.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	970	1,020.00–1,275.00	1,144.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,425.00	1,425.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	771	607.00–683.00	655.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	612.00	612.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	901	786.00–831.00	810.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	876	613.00–748.00	691.93
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	499.00	499.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	858.00	858.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	731	407.00–552.00	502.37
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	912	875.00–975.00	941.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	898	725.00–825.00	777.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,013	725.00–975.00	845.31
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	511.00	511.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	775	795.00–850.00	822.15
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,085	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.50

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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