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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Feb 18

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Feb 11Feb 18Feb 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

319 head

▲ 129 vs last sale 190▲ 319 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 75▲ 85 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 22▲ 11 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 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady 4.00 higher.

Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate offerings of average to plain quality cattle with active

buyer participation.

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 $122.38/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$122.38

100 head · 439 lb average

Value per head Derived

$537

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$34

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

$37.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.45

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	442	130.60	577	51
Medium and Large 2	367	122.60	450	31
Small 1-2	344	110.03	378	6thin
Medium and Large 3	658	93.05	612	12thin

One grade step is worth $37.56/cwt here — about −$34 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 sale100 hd

122.38

—

SC average5 barns · 516 hd

122.83

−0.45

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	1,646	88.31	1,454	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,149	61.59	708	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	884	55.83	494	25

Every lot

77 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	225	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	455	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	172.57/cwt	167.50–180.00	393	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	230	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	293	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	233	149.89/cwt	140.00–155.00	349	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	171.59/cwt	167.00–180.00	460	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	147.22/cwt	140.00–150.00	402	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	142.39/cwt	140.00–145.00	470	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	332	184.70/cwt	180.00–192.50	613	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	166.82/cwt	147.00–175.00	554	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	169.96/cwt	165.00–178.00	634	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	147.34/cwt	140.00–155.00	560	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	593	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	164.98/cwt	159.00–171.00	731	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	158.63/cwt	155.00–166.00	752	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	146.08/cwt	140.00–150.00	698	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	147.97/cwt	145.00–157.00	772	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	150.25/cwt	145.00–156.00	853	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	134.47/cwt	133.00–136.00	787	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	136.99/cwt	135.00–141.00	848	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	877	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	341	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	131.56/cwt	127.00–135.00	316	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	129.21/cwt	125.00–135.00	349	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	142.22/cwt	141.00–144.00	390	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	285	115.09/cwt	110.00–120.00	328	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	138.47/cwt	135.00–142.50	435	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	123.60/cwt	120.00–130.00	392	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	323	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	355	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	350	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	385	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	135.37/cwt	130.00–139.00	501	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	386	121.08/cwt	115.00–125.00	467	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	130.74/cwt	125.00–136.00	548	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	139.54/cwt	138.00–141.00	586	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	116.22/cwt	110.00–120.00	494	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	119.51/cwt	119.00–120.00	559	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	127.98/cwt	124.00–133.00	607	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	495	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	495	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	125.80/cwt	123.00–130.00	662	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	631	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	122.76/cwt	119.00–127.00	696	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	567	94.09/cwt	90.00–97.50	533	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	713	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	109.02/cwt	108.00–110.00	681	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	668	93.26/cwt	90.00–97.50	623	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	727	91.58/cwt	87.50–94.00	666	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	159.92/cwt	155.00–168.00	667	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	141.94/cwt	135.00–145.00	598	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	153.91/cwt	149.00–160.00	717	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	135.46/cwt	130.00–143.00	638	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	138.82/cwt	134.00–145.00	718	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	655	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	92.97/cwt	90.00–97.00	497	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	130.89/cwt	126.00–135.00	745	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	582	94.11/cwt	90.00–97.50	548	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	129.47/cwt	128.00–131.00	807	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	735	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	764	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	780	90.16/cwt	87.50–93.00	703	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	325	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	224	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,322	75.65/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,000	5
Bulls	—	—	1,756	91.83/cwt	85.00–98.00	1,613	8
Bulls	—	—	2,015	105.90/cwt	103.00–109.00	2,134	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	45.40/cwt	39.00–50.00	400	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	64.03/cwt	56.00–74.00	569	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,078	45.67/cwt	40.00–50.00	492	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	64.41/cwt	55.00–79.00	737	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	82.39/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,129	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	755	362.67/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,738	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	985	587.69/cwt	550.00–625.00	5,789	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,085	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,781	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,130	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,475	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	837	939.49/cwt	900.00–975.00	7,864	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	965	83.74/cwt	82.50–85.00	808	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 Feb 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 319Last week 190Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 75Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 22Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady 4.00 higher.

Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate offerings of average to plain quality cattle with active

buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	471	130.00–143.00	135.46
7	—	421	135.00–145.00	141.94
2	—	535	120.00–125.00	122.48
1	—	735	104.00	104.00
1	—	590	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	569	126.00–135.00	130.89
6	—	517	134.00–145.00	138.82
6	—	466	149.00–160.00	153.91
5	—	417	155.00–168.00	159.92
2	—	623	128.00–131.00	129.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	87.50–93.00	90.16
3	—	582	90.00–97.50	94.11
3	—	535	90.00–97.00	92.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	386	115.00–125.00	121.08
4	—	425	110.00–120.00	116.22
3	—	270	125.00–135.00	129.21
2	—	625	108.00–110.00	109.02
2	—	468	119.00–120.00	119.51
1	—	575	112.00	112.00
1	—	530	119.00	119.00
7	—	317	120.00–130.00	123.60
6	—	240	127.00–135.00	131.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	526	123.00–130.00	125.80
8	—	567	119.00–127.00	122.76
8	—	419	125.00–136.00	130.74
7	—	314	135.00–142.50	138.47
6	—	474	124.00–133.00	127.98
4	—	370	130.00–139.00	135.37
4	—	274	141.00–144.00	142.22
2	—	615	115.00–117.00	115.99
1	—	240	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	138.00–141.00	139.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	110.00	110.00
2	—	285	110.00–120.00	115.09
1	—	495	100.00	100.00
1	—	350	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	668	90.00–97.50	93.26
3	—	727	87.50–94.00	91.58
3	—	567	90.00–97.50	94.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	268	167.00–180.00	171.59
4	—	619	135.00–141.00	136.99
4	—	373	165.00–178.00	169.96
3	—	568	145.00–156.00	150.25
3	—	443	159.00–171.00	164.98
3	—	228	167.50–180.00	172.57
1	—	685	128.00	128.00
8	—	332	147.00–175.00	166.82
7	—	522	145.00–157.00	147.97
7	—	474	155.00–166.00	158.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	180.00–192.50	184.70
1	—	225	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	125.00–130.00	127.50
1	—	385	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	380	140.00–155.00	147.34
5	—	273	140.00–150.00	147.22
4	—	233	140.00–155.00	149.89
3	—	478	140.00–150.00	146.08
2	—	585	133.00–136.00	134.47
2	—	330	140.00–145.00	142.39
1	—	775	115.00	115.00
1	—	630	125.00	125.00
1	—	415	143.00	143.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	985	550.00–625.00	587.69

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	755	350.00–375.00	362.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	837	900.00–975.00	939.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	82.50–85.00	83.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	888	56.00–74.00	64.03
11	—	880	39.00–50.00	45.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,145	55.00–79.00	64.41
8	—	1,078	40.00–50.00	45.67
3	—	1,370	81.00–84.00	82.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,756	85.00–98.00	91.83
5	—	1,322	70.00–80.00	75.65
2	—	2,015	103.00–109.00	105.90

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.