Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter

cows were 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls were steady. There was an average offering of average to plain

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $235.45/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 9 of 8 comparable sales and sits +44.26 against this barn's trailing median of $191.19.

Average price

$235.45

60 head · 422 lb average

Value per head Derived

$995

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$170

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

$80.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.77

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	369	274.97	1,016	18thin
Medium and Large 2	453	236.58	1,072	24
Medium and Large 3	435	194.41	846	18thin

One grade step is worth $80.56/cwt here — about $170 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

8 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $202.41, low $168.64, median $191.19 across 8 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale60 hd

235.45

—

SC average5 barns · 363 hd

229.68

+5.77

This barn, trailing median8 sales

191.19

+44.26

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	1,479	113.23	1,674	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,424	101.90	1,451	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,182	101.16	1,196	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	898	92.22	828	18

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$1,425	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$945	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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 1	—	280	227.46/cwt	225.00–230.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	199.38/cwt	190.00–202.50	1,216	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	572	183.29/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,048	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	207.24/cwt	200.00–215.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	178.08/cwt	170.00–185.00	933	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	191.67/cwt	185.00–200.00	983	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	228.67/cwt	225.00–235.00	709	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	187.52/cwt	185.00–190.00	709	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	197.50/cwt	195.00–200.00	583	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	189.73/cwt	185.00–195.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	227.53/cwt	225.00–230.00	978	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	204.96/cwt	200.00–210.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	227.45/cwt	225.00–230.00	826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	201.45/cwt	195.00–210.00	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	228	233.68/cwt	232.50–235.00	533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,131	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	180.90/cwt	175.00–190.00	796	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	182.42/cwt	180.00–185.00	848	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,246	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	255.04/cwt	250.00–260.00	837	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	468	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	240.78/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,269	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	738	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,255	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	267.04/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,143	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	191.70/cwt	190.00–195.00	901	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	218.60/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,349	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	239.84/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,010	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	275.53/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,017	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	277.48/cwt	275.00–280.00	952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	250.37/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,217	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	963	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	255.41/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,170	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	417	189.05/cwt	185.00–200.00	788	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	277.52/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,021	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	281.18/cwt	277.50–285.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	335	292.43/cwt	290.00–295.00	980	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	273	292.52/cwt	290.00–295.00	799	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	254.96/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,078	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	456	248.26/cwt	232.50–265.00	1,132	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	222.51/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,197	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	208.26/cwt	205.00–215.00	671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	272.54/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,180	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	217.52/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,279	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	210	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	281	247.85/cwt	240.00–265.00	696	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	280.00/cwt	275.00–285.00	924	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	361	255.33/cwt	240.00–267.50	922	4
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	785	945.00/head	945.00–945.00	945	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bulls	—	—	1,590	125.12/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,989	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	101.90/cwt	94.00–108.00	1,451	9
Bulls	—	—	1,367	101.33/cwt	96.00–114.00	1,385	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	98.70/cwt	93.00–105.00	905	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	82.03/cwt	78.00–89.00	712	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	102.97/cwt	95.00–113.00	1,227	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	88.81/cwt	84.00–91.00	988	6

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 Jan 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 325Last week 238Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 72Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 14Year ago 0

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter

cows were 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls were steady. There was an average offering of average to plain

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	225.00–230.00	227.46
4	—	310	225.00–235.00	228.67
2	—	430	225.00–230.00	227.53
2	—	363	225.00–230.00	227.45
2	—	228	232.50–235.00	233.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	170.00–185.00	178.08
4	—	378	185.00–190.00	187.52
2	—	565	170.00–175.00	172.46
2	—	275	185.00–195.00	189.73
1	—	325	210.00	210.00
5	—	440	175.00–190.00	180.90
2	—	465	180.00–185.00	182.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	195.00–200.00	197.50
2	—	323	200.00–210.00	204.96
3	—	415	195.00–210.00	201.45
2	—	665	170.00	170.00
2	—	223	210.00	210.00
3	—	470	190.00–195.00	191.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	610	190.00–202.50	199.38
3	—	423	250.00–260.00	254.96
4	—	456	232.50–265.00	248.26
2	—	538	220.00–225.00	222.51
3	—	588	210.00–225.00	217.52
1	—	210	260.00	260.00
3	—	281	240.00–265.00	247.85
4	—	361	240.00–267.50	255.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	175.00–190.00	183.29
2	—	285	200.00–215.00	207.24
3	—	513	185.00–200.00	191.67
5	—	417	185.00–200.00	189.05
1	—	605	180.00	180.00
1	—	350	210.00	210.00
3	—	322	205.00–215.00	208.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	458	250.00–262.50	255.41
2	—	368	275.00–280.00	277.52
2	—	275	277.50–285.00	281.18
2	—	433	270.00–275.00	272.54
3	—	330	275.00–285.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	290.00–295.00	292.43
2	—	273	290.00–295.00	292.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	235.00	235.00
4	—	328	250.00–260.00	255.04
7	—	617	210.00–220.00	218.60
4	—	421	235.00–250.00	239.84
1	—	560	240.00	240.00
7	—	486	240.00–252.50	250.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	237.50–245.00	240.78
4	—	428	265.00–270.00	267.04
4	—	369	270.00–280.00	275.53
2	—	343	275.00–280.00	277.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	738	170.00	170.00
1	—	350	225.00	225.00
1	—	640	170.00	170.00
1	—	535	180.00	180.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	945.00	945.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,425.00	1,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,590	120.00–130.00	125.12
3	—	1,367	96.00–114.00	101.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,424	94.00–108.00	101.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	917	93.00–105.00	98.70
7	—	868	78.00–89.00	82.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,192	95.00–113.00	102.97
6	—	1,113	84.00–91.00	88.81

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 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

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