Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of

average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

A light demand for cattle with excessive hair *

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $190.20/cwt on 102 head.

Average price

$190.20

102 head · 447 lb average

Value per head Derived

$850

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$34.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.08

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	426	200.92	855	52
Medium and Large 2	479	184.10	882	36
Medium and Large 3	442	166.06	734	14thin

One grade step is worth $34.86/cwt here — about $122 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 sale102 hd

190.20

—

SC average5 barns · 536 hd

195.28

−5.08

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	1,590	122.62	1,950	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,088	101.91	1,109	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	87.15	821	30

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,285	$1,324	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,490	$1,975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	857	$1,068	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	863	$963	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	695	$700	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	645	$775	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	945	$1,172	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	735	$554	2thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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 3	—	416	164.31/cwt	162.50–170.00	684	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	549	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	906	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,018	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	165.19/cwt	160.00–170.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	200.18/cwt	200.00–202.50	839	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	437	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	216.70/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,051	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	857	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	202.53/cwt	200.00–205.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	200	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	180.85/cwt	180.00–182.50	588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	451	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	902	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	180.00/cwt	175.00–185.00	909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	189.23/cwt	185.00–192.50	829	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,015	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	188.65/cwt	185.00–192.50	726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,207	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	405	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	691	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,244	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	353	200.85/cwt	200.00–207.50	709	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	200.52/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,027	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	185.01/cwt	180.00–195.00	858	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	213.66/cwt	210.00–217.50	801	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,251	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	841	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	206.56/cwt	200.00–210.00	661	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	187.62/cwt	185.00–190.00	700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	788	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	923	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	893	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	206.98/cwt	205.00–208.00	886	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	216.28/cwt	215.00–220.00	716	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	208.19/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,099	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,490	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	690	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	695	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	815	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	825	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	910	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	945	1,172.00/head	1,172.00–1,172.00	1,172	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	987	1,227.70/head	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,228	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	665	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Heifer Pairs	Small 1	—	645	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,285	1,324.00/head	1,324.00–1,324.00	1,324	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	680	476.00/head	476.00–476.00	476	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	790	632.00/head	632.00–632.00	632	1
Bulls	—	—	1,590	122.62/cwt	117.00–128.00	1,950	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	103.93/cwt	96.00–112.00	1,172	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	895	87.51/cwt	83.00–92.00	783	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,273	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	84.08/cwt	70.00–90.00	786	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	97.22/cwt	95.00–100.00	937	7

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 Jul 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 245Last week 165Year ago 197

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 58Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 2Year ago 24

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of

average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

A light demand for cattle with excessive hair *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	416	162.50–170.00	164.31
1	—	595	170.00	170.00
2	—	533	170.00	170.00
2	—	473	160.00–170.00	165.19
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	268	205.00	205.00
14	—	419	200.00–202.50	200.18
19	—	451	200.00	200.00
2	—	580	210.00	210.00
9	—	353	200.00–207.50	200.85
5	—	512	200.00–202.50	200.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	180.00–182.50	180.85
1	—	270	195.00	195.00
2	—	505	175.00–185.00	180.00
3	—	438	185.00–192.50	189.23
4	—	564	180.00	180.00
2	—	385	185.00–192.50	188.65
4	—	691	180.00	180.00
17	—	464	180.00–195.00	185.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	210.00	210.00
1	—	550	185.00	185.00
1	—	275	210.00	210.00
1	—	470	190.00	190.00
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
2	—	375	200.00–205.00	202.53
1	—	440	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	437	180.00	180.00
1	—	555	170.00	170.00
1	—	200	190.00	190.00
1	—	330	180.00	180.00
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
2	—	370	180.00–190.00	185.00
1	—	290	190.00	190.00
1	—	535	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	485	215.00–217.50	216.70
1	—	385	222.50	222.50
6	—	428	205.00–208.00	206.98
4	—	331	215.00–220.00	216.28
3	—	528	202.50–220.00	208.19
1	—	605	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	170.00	170.00
3	—	467	180.00	180.00
1	—	630	180.00	180.00
2	—	373	185.00–190.00	187.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	375	210.00–217.50	213.66
1	—	695	180.00	180.00
3	—	320	200.00–210.00	206.56
2	—	788	180.00	180.00
3	—	450	205.00	205.00
4	—	425	210.00	210.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,490	1,975.00	1,975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	987	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,227.70
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,172.00	1,172.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	476.00	476.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	632.00	632.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,324.00	1,324.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,590	117.00–128.00	122.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,128	96.00–112.00	103.93
4	—	895	83.00–92.00	87.51
1	—	1,070	119.00	119.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	935	70.00–90.00	84.08
7	—	964	95.00–100.00	97.22

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Low Country Livestock Exchange - Darlington, SC

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Replacement Cattle

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