Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher, slaughter bull were 2.00 lower. There was an average offering 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 $189.69/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$189.69

53 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$846

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$209

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

$33.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.53

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	300	217.50	653	1thin
Medium and Large 2	414	198.38	821	19thin
Medium and Large 3	469	183.84	862	33

One grade step is worth $33.66/cwt here — about −$209 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 sale53 hd

189.69

—

SC average5 barns · 428 hd

198.22

−8.53

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	1,588	113.33	1,799	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,454	91.07	1,324	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,144	88.57	1,013	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	970	79.11	767	16

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)	1,078	$1,096	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,062	$1,083	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,053	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$770	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	780	$630	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,445	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$1,125	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	717	$939	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	925	$759	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$697	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	700	$420	1thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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	—	537	184.09/cwt	177.50–187.50	989	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	194.38/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,127	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	224.83/cwt	220.00–235.00	814	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	219.80/cwt	212.50–230.00	934	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	992	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	945	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	955	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,165	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,145	1,053.00/head	1,053.00–1,053.00	1,053	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	710	540.00/head	540.00–540.00	540	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	925	759.00/head	759.00–759.00	759	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	815	675.69/head	671.00–680.00	676	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	840	756.00/head	756.00–756.00	756	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	770.15/head	696.00–847.00	770	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	200.49/cwt	197.50–201.00	724	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	607	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,184	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	761	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	188.73/cwt	185.00–195.00	621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	489	184.51/cwt	183.00–187.00	902	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	198.21/cwt	190.00–205.00	832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	195.87/cwt	190.00–199.00	921	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	197.26/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,006	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	217.02/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,278	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	923	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	920	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	240.45/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,147	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	557	179.99/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,003	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	450	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	237.59/cwt	230.00–240.00	653	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	202.69/cwt	187.50–210.00	766	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	334	203.92/cwt	197.50–217.50	681	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,078	1,096.48/head	990.00–1,200.00	1,096	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,062	1,083.16/head	825.00–1,275.00	1,083	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	717	939.15/head	898.00–1,000.00	939	3
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	670	637.00/head	637.00–637.00	637	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	700	420.00/head	420.00–420.00	420	1
Bulls	—	—	1,773	119.29/cwt	116.00–123.00	2,115	5
Bulls	—	—	1,356	105.88/cwt	99.00–110.00	1,436	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	91.14/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,076	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	82.52/cwt	66.00–87.00	885	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,472	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	90.58/cwt	89.00–94.00	909	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	75.28/cwt	60.00–86.00	721	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	91.07/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,324	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 Oct 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 308Last week 225Year ago 303

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 83Year ago 132

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 21Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	537	177.50–187.50	184.09
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
6	—	423	180.00	180.00
4	—	329	185.00–195.00	188.73
8	—	489	183.00–187.00	184.51
1	—	380	185.00	185.00
3	—	557	175.00–185.00	179.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	361	197.50–201.00	200.49
1	—	200	200.00	200.00
3	—	420	190.00–205.00	198.21
5	—	470	190.00–199.00	195.87
3	—	510	190.00–201.00	197.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	220.00	220.00
1	—	345	235.00	235.00
3	—	362	220.00–235.00	224.83
3	—	425	212.50–230.00	219.80
1	—	540	210.00	210.00
4	—	275	230.00–240.00	237.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	190.00–199.00	194.38
5	—	478	207.50	207.50
2	—	607	195.00	195.00
1	—	260	220.00	220.00
9	—	378	187.50–210.00	202.69
6	—	334	197.50–217.50	203.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	589	215.00–219.00	217.02
1	—	675	202.50	202.50
1	—	450	205.00	205.00
4	—	418	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	477	237.50–250.00	240.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,160.00	1,160.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,053.00	1,053.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	815	671.00–680.00	675.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	875	696.00–847.00	770.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,078	990.00–1,200.00	1,096.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,062	825.00–1,275.00	1,083.16
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	540.00	540.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	759.00	759.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	756.00	756.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	717	898.00–1,000.00	939.15
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	637.00	637.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	420.00	420.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,773	116.00–123.00	119.29
4	—	1,356	99.00–110.00	105.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,181	88.00–98.00	91.14
15	—	1,073	66.00–87.00	82.52
1	—	1,280	115.00	115.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,004	89.00–94.00	90.58
12	—	958	60.00–86.00	75.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,454	88.00–94.00	91.07

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