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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-06

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

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

660 head

▲ 156 vs last sale 504▲ 660 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 122▲ 77 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 21▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder heifers were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls were steady to 2.00 higher,

feeder steers were 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Heavy offering

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 $119.72/cwt on 276 head.

Average price

$119.72

276 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$581

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$18.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.84

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	485	124.85	605	159
Medium and Large 2	502	114.24	573	94
Small 1-2	421	106.64	449	23

One grade step is worth $18.21/cwt here — about $156 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 sale276 hd

119.72

—

SC average5 barns · 613 hd

115.88

+3.84

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	1,523	72.21	1,100	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,231	53.00	652	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,428	50.56	722	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	904	50.17	454	6thin

Every lot

95 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	158.37/cwt	150.00–165.00	364	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	316	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	270	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	473	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	153.14/cwt	150.00–170.00	418	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	323	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	388	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	132.28/cwt	130.00–137.50	429	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	133.49/cwt	130.00–145.00	495	15
Steers	—	Small 1-2	372	116.64/cwt	115.00–120.00	434	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	154.55/cwt	151.00–165.00	580	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	152.24/cwt	145.00–155.00	626	9
Steers	—	Small 1-2	430	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	473	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	439	128.24/cwt	124.00–140.00	563	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	133.68/cwt	132.00–137.50	630	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	151.18/cwt	145.00–152.00	715	34
Steers	—	Small 1-2	483	111.22/cwt	110.00–112.50	537	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	125.54/cwt	118.00–132.00	653	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	142.73/cwt	140.00–143.00	749	11
Steers	—	Small 1-2	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	135.83/cwt	135.50–136.00	803	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	121.99/cwt	118.00–125.00	738	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	137.26/cwt	130.00–138.00	867	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	839	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	712	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	122.73/cwt	120.00–125.00	893	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	310	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	317	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	358	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	360	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	288	114.87/cwt	110.00–120.00	331	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	122.38/cwt	120.00–125.00	385	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	330	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	371	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	128.46/cwt	126.00–135.00	428	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	128.56/cwt	125.00–135.00	456	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	362	111.61/cwt	110.00–115.00	404	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	120.39/cwt	120.00–122.00	439	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	113.21/cwt	110.00–120.00	483	9
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	428	101.98/cwt	100.00–105.00	436	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	128.01/cwt	125.00–128.50	554	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	457	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	606	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	120.02/cwt	118.50–129.00	554	29
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	473	103.35/cwt	102.00–105.00	489	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	113.87/cwt	110.00–115.50	552	27
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	512	100.90/cwt	100.00–102.50	517	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	114.12/cwt	110.00–115.50	595	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	122.36/cwt	119.00–123.00	651	34
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	555	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	569	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	119.95/cwt	118.00–120.50	685	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	113.75/cwt	113.00–115.00	657	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	710	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	617	108.36/cwt	105.00–110.00	669	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	113.40/cwt	111.00–115.00	759	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	700	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	772	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	144.98/cwt	140.00–150.00	605	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	123.30/cwt	120.00–130.00	523	11
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	433	111.06/cwt	108.00–115.00	481	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	120.89/cwt	115.00–125.00	562	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	137.61/cwt	135.00–140.00	647	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	488	108.01/cwt	106.00–110.00	527	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	133.27/cwt	131.00–135.00	689	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	537	118.36/cwt	110.00–120.00	636	11
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	539	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	566	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	556	115.82/cwt	112.00–116.00	644	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	127.24/cwt	125.00–135.00	718	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	614	112.75/cwt	110.00–115.00	692	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	122.92/cwt	119.00–123.50	767	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	117.41/cwt	116.50–122.00	777	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	774	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	783	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	755	102.25/cwt	100.00–103.00	772	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	426	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,240	67.32/cwt	62.00–73.00	835	2
Bulls	—	—	2,090	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,714	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	350	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	922	51.60/cwt	46.00–55.00	476	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	53.00/cwt	45.00–60.00	652	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	50.56/cwt	49.00–52.00	722	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	690	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	3,312	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	695	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,606	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	750	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	760	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,660	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	833	667.57/cwt	600.00–725.00	5,561	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	895	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	3,804	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	910	693.48/cwt	565.00–800.00	6,311	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	680	450.74/cwt	425.00–475.00	3,065	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	843	64.84/cwt	60.00–72.50	547	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	804	822.52/cwt	800.00–835.00	6,613	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,140	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,260	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 Oct 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 660Last week 504Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 122Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 21Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder heifers were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls were steady to 2.00 higher,

feeder steers were 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Heavy offering

of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	525	140.00–143.00	142.73
9	—	411	145.00–155.00	152.24
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
8	—	273	150.00–170.00	153.14
36	—	591	135.50–136.00	135.83
4	—	375	151.00–165.00	154.55
11	—	632	130.00–138.00	137.26
3	—	230	150.00–165.00	158.37
1	—	650	129.00	129.00
4	—	728	120.00–125.00	122.73
34	—	473	145.00–152.00	151.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	118.00–125.00	121.99
5	—	471	132.00–137.50	133.68
13	—	520	118.00–132.00	125.54
1	—	255	130.00	130.00
15	—	371	130.00–145.00	133.49
1	—	230	137.50	137.50
5	—	439	124.00–140.00	128.24
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
2	—	665	107.00	107.00
7	—	324	130.00–137.50	132.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	115.00–120.00	116.64
2	—	430	110.00	110.00
4	—	323	120.00	120.00
1	—	510	110.00	110.00
1	—	225	130.00	130.00
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
2	—	483	110.00–112.50	111.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	521	110.00–115.50	114.12
1	—	680	103.00	103.00
14	—	578	113.00–115.00	113.75
3	—	617	105.00–110.00	108.36
27	—	485	110.00–115.50	113.87
1	—	735	105.00	105.00
5	—	365	120.00–122.00	120.39
2	—	315	120.00–125.00	122.38
1	—	265	135.00	135.00
9	—	427	110.00–120.00	113.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	131.00	131.00
2	—	235	135.00	135.00
29	—	462	118.50–129.00	120.02
4	—	355	125.00–135.00	128.56
9	—	333	126.00–135.00	128.46
7	—	433	125.00–128.50	128.01
4	—	615	115.00–116.00	115.51
23	—	571	118.00–120.50	119.95
5	—	669	111.00–115.00	113.40
34	—	532	119.00–123.00	122.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	457	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	110.00–115.00	112.52
3	—	362	110.00–115.00	111.61
5	—	512	100.00–102.50	100.90
3	—	428	100.00–105.00	101.98
3	—	473	102.00–105.00	103.35
2	—	555	100.00–105.00	102.52
2	—	288	110.00–120.00	114.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	624	119.00–123.50	122.92
7	—	417	140.00–150.00	144.98
3	—	517	131.00–135.00	133.27
6	—	662	116.50–122.00	117.41
2	—	470	135.00–140.00	137.61
5	—	564	125.00–135.00	127.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	108.00–115.00	111.06
3	—	539	105.00	105.00
2	—	488	106.00–110.00	108.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	108.00	108.00
4	—	614	110.00–115.00	112.75
3	—	465	115.00–125.00	120.89
11	—	424	120.00–130.00	123.30
4	—	755	100.00–103.00	102.25
1	—	685	113.00	113.00
28	—	556	112.00–116.00	115.82
11	—	537	110.00–120.00	118.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	65.00	65.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	833	600.00–725.00	667.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	425.00	425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	910	565.00–800.00	693.48

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	695	375.00	375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	350.00	350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	350.00	350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	690	480.00	480.00

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	8	—	843	60.00–72.50	64.84

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	—	680	425.00–475.00	450.74

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	1	—	1,140	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	804	800.00–835.00	822.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	922	46.00–55.00	51.60
1	—	815	43.00	43.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,231	45.00–60.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	49.00–52.00	50.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,090	82.00	82.00
2	—	1,240	62.00–73.00	67.32

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.