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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Aug 13

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Aug 6Aug 13Aug 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

365 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 305▲ 365 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

73 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 41▲ 73 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 15▲ 7 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls were too few to trend. Slaughter

cows were unevenly steady, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $118.13/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$118.13

95 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$532

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$292

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

$31.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.42

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	562	126.51	711	28
Medium 2	419	119.47	501	36
Small 1-2	381	109.95	418	29
Medium and Large 3	440	95.22	419	2thin

One grade step is worth $31.29/cwt here — about $292 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 sale95 hd

118.13

—

SC average5 barns · 483 hd

121.55

−3.42

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	1,579	75.59	1,194	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	56.74	680	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	54.98	802	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	888	52.61	467	18

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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	230	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	276	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	260	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	325	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	274	115.32/cwt	110.00–120.00	316	6
Steers	—	Medium 2	322	124.27/cwt	121.00–127.50	400	7
Steers	—	Medium 2	376	122.23/cwt	118.00–125.00	460	10
Steers	—	Small 1-2	378	109.80/cwt	105.00–115.00	415	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	510	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	424	107.80/cwt	105.00–110.00	457	6
Steers	—	Medium 2	438	116.67/cwt	115.00–120.00	511	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	95.22/cwt	93.00–97.50	419	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	129.19/cwt	128.00–129.50	590	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	457	116.68/cwt	115.00–120.00	533	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	522	114.38/cwt	110.00–122.00	597	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	696	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	124.49/cwt	123.00–126.00	701	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	567	114.57/cwt	110.00–119.00	650	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	123.15/cwt	119.00–125.75	771	12
Steers	—	Small 1-2	663	96.32/cwt	92.50–100.00	639	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	864	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	260	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	286	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	362	109.18/cwt	107.50–110.00	395	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	385	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	443	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	420	102.65/cwt	102.00–103.00	431	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	425	110.34/cwt	110.00–111.00	469	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	101.21/cwt	95.00–107.00	430	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	476	106.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	507	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	484	94.63/cwt	88.00–102.50	458	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	523	105.65/cwt	105.00–108.00	553	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	525	100.26/cwt	100.00–101.00	526	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	114.27/cwt	112.00–116.50	601	23
Heifers	—	Medium 2	553	106.00/cwt	105.00–108.00	586	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	92.26/cwt	85.00–97.00	517	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	111.48/cwt	111.00–112.00	635	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	615	103.52/cwt	102.00–105.00	637	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	410	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	420	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	128.36/cwt	125.00–130.00	548	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	429	96.36/cwt	85.00–99.00	413	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	430	113.23/cwt	110.00–120.00	487	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	464	119.37/cwt	110.00–122.50	554	15
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	474	103.80/cwt	100.00–105.00	492	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	521	102.56/cwt	100.00–105.00	534	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	521	86.83/cwt	80.00–90.00	452	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	524	111.65/cwt	108.00–115.00	585	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	562	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	576	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	562	83.69/cwt	80.00–86.00	470	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	625	99.35/cwt	95.00–105.00	621	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	296	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,579	75.59/cwt	70.00–83.00	1,194	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	41.32/cwt	37.00–47.00	353	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	904	58.26/cwt	51.00–65.00	527	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,077	43.47/cwt	38.00–47.00	468	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	58.69/cwt	51.00–70.00	714	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	54.98/cwt	53.00–57.00	802	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	695	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,170	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	775	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	940	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,520	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,100	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	5,885	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	820	675.00/cwt	625.00–725.00	5,535	2

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 13, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 365Last week 305Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 41Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 15Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls were too few to trend. Slaughter

cows were unevenly steady, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with

active buyer participation. Light demand for

cattle with excessive hair.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	535.00	535.00

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	—	820	625.00–725.00	675.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	378	105.00–115.00	109.80
6	—	424	105.00–110.00	107.80
6	—	274	110.00–120.00	115.32
2	—	663	92.50–100.00	96.32
1	—	230	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	93.00–97.50	95.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	626	119.00–125.75	123.15
7	—	531	131.00	131.00
5	—	457	128.00–129.50	129.19
2	—	563	123.00–126.00	124.49
1	—	720	120.00	120.00
1	—	385	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	376	118.00–125.00	122.23
8	—	522	110.00–122.00	114.38
7	—	322	121.00–127.50	124.27
3	—	567	110.00–119.00	114.57
3	—	457	115.00–120.00	116.68
3	—	438	115.00–120.00	116.67
2	—	260	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	100.00–101.00	100.26
3	—	420	102.00–103.00	102.65
3	—	362	107.50–110.00	109.18
1	—	260	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	484	88.00–102.50	94.63
3	—	560	85.00–97.00	92.26
2	—	425	95.00–107.00	101.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	526	112.00–116.50	114.27
2	—	570	111.00–112.00	111.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	476	105.00–110.00	106.48
6	—	523	105.00–108.00	105.65
3	—	553	105.00–108.00	106.00
3	—	425	110.00–111.00	110.34
2	—	615	102.00–105.00	103.52
1	—	385	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	521	100.00–105.00	102.56
4	—	474	100.00–105.00	103.80
3	—	562	100.00–105.00	102.51
2	—	410	100.00–105.00	102.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	85.00–99.00	96.36
4	—	521	80.00–90.00	86.83
3	—	562	80.00–86.00	83.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	125.00–130.00	128.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	464	110.00–122.50	119.37
9	—	524	108.00–115.00	111.65
5	—	430	110.00–120.00	113.23
4	—	625	95.00–105.00	99.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	904	51.00–65.00	58.26
6	—	855	37.00–47.00	41.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,458	53.00–57.00	54.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,217	51.00–70.00	58.69
5	—	1,077	38.00–47.00	43.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,579	70.00–83.00	75.59

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.