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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Aug 6

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Jul 30Aug 6Aug 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

305 head

▲ 305 vs last sale 0▲ 305 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 0▲ 41 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 0▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows an bulls steady.

Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for

cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.81/cwt on 64 head.

Average price

$115.81

64 head · 432 lb average

Value per head Derived

$500

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$7.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.01

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	474	119.59	567	24
Medium 2	448	114.40	513	22
Small 1-2	355	112.48	399	18thin

One grade step is worth $7.11/cwt here — about $167 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 sale64 hd

115.81

—

SC average5 barns · 686 hd

118.81

−3.01

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	1,342	84.67	1,136	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,193	66.42	792	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	64.67	930	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	901	54.27	489	19

Every lot

58 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	223	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	301	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	154.13/cwt	145.00–159.00	362	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	261	133.73/cwt	132.50–135.00	349	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	272	144.75/cwt	140.00–150.00	394	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	274	119.51/cwt	112.50–125.00	327	6
Steers	—	Medium 2	313	130.74/cwt	125.00–135.00	409	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	320	111.61/cwt	110.00–115.00	357	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	365	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	420	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	379	129.04/cwt	125.00–135.00	489	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	142.42/cwt	140.00–145.00	545	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	138.59/cwt	137.50–140.00	590	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	136.03/cwt	133.00–140.00	646	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	510	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	653	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	135.65/cwt	131.00–140.00	716	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	132.33/cwt	130.00–135.00	738	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	660	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	746	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	210	129.76/cwt	125.00–135.00	272	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	240	115.10/cwt	110.00–120.00	276	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	275	118.41/cwt	112.50–122.50	326	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	280	127.76/cwt	127.50–128.00	358	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	316	116.27/cwt	110.00–122.50	367	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	128.97/cwt	127.50–131.00	472	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	368	110.87/cwt	110.00–112.50	408	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	382	120.29/cwt	115.00–123.00	460	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	418	111.02/cwt	110.00–112.00	464	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	118.81/cwt	117.50–120.00	505	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	445	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	467	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	117.22/cwt	115.00–121.00	552	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	474	110.23/cwt	109.00–112.00	522	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	485	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	117.24/cwt	115.00–120.00	607	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	530	109.02/cwt	108.00–110.00	578	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	116.19/cwt	114.00–120.00	662	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	578	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	578	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	628	102.83/cwt	100.00–106.00	646	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	665	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	718	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	135.86/cwt	131.00–141.00	575	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	131.22/cwt	130.00–132.50	610	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	478	118.76/cwt	117.50–120.00	568	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	480	102.53/cwt	100.00–105.00	492	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	520	115.29/cwt	112.50–120.00	600	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	563	112.67/cwt	110.00–115.00	634	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	625	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	644	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,228	81.01/cwt	80.00–82.00	995	2
Bulls	—	—	1,570	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,444	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	809	42.43/cwt	38.00–47.50	343	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	61.18/cwt	54.00–69.00	584	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	66.42/cwt	58.00–72.00	792	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	64.67/cwt	64.00–66.00	930	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	1,425	1,340.00/cwt	1,340.00–1,340.00	19,095	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	788	612.38/cwt	580.00–640.00	4,826	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	965	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,273	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,108	839.90/cwt	675.00–975.00	9,306	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,140	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,835	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	795	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,174	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	824	717.72/cwt	700.00–750.00	5,914	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,868	1

This sale against other markets

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 Aug 6, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 305Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows an bulls steady.

Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for

cattle with excessive hair.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	110.00–115.00	111.61
2	—	365	115.00	115.00
6	—	274	112.50–125.00	119.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	528	131.00–140.00	135.65
6	—	272	140.00–150.00	144.75
5	—	426	137.50–140.00	138.59
3	—	558	130.00–135.00	132.33
3	—	475	133.00–140.00	136.03
3	—	235	145.00–159.00	154.13
2	—	383	140.00–145.00	142.42
1	—	620	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	379	125.00–135.00	129.04
4	—	261	132.50–135.00	133.73
3	—	313	125.00–135.00	130.74
2	—	223	135.00	135.00
1	—	660	113.00	113.00
1	—	510	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	316	110.00–122.50	116.27
3	—	368	110.00–112.50	110.87
3	—	275	112.50–122.50	118.41
2	—	578	100.00	100.00
2	—	240	110.00–120.00	115.10
1	—	485	104.00	104.00
1	—	445	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	471	115.00–121.00	117.22
5	—	570	114.00–120.00	116.19
5	—	366	127.50–131.00	128.97
4	—	518	115.00–120.00	117.24
2	—	425	117.50–120.00	118.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	382	115.00–123.00	120.29
4	—	628	100.00–106.00	102.83
4	—	474	109.00–112.00	110.23
2	—	530	108.00–110.00	109.02
2	—	418	110.00–112.00	111.02
2	—	280	127.50–128.00	127.76
2	—	210	125.00–135.00	129.76
1	—	665	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	100.00–105.00	102.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	423	131.00–141.00	135.86
2	—	465	130.00–132.50	131.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	110.00–115.00	112.67
3	—	520	112.50–120.00	115.29
2	—	478	117.50–120.00	118.76
1	—	625	103.00	103.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	955	54.00–69.00	61.18
7	—	809	38.00–47.50	42.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	64.00–66.00	64.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,193	58.00–72.00	66.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	80.00–82.00	81.01
1	—	1,570	92.00	92.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	788	580.00–640.00	612.38

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,108	675.00–975.00	839.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	824	700.00–750.00	717.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,425	1,340.00	1,340.00

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.