Sale reports / South Carolina / Darlington Livestock Auction / 2021-03-02

Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Mar 2
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,010 head
▲ 930 vs last sale 80▲ 731 vs year ago 279 · +262.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
44 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 42▲ 7 vs year ago 37 · +18.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 2▲ 20 vs year ago 9 · +222.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . Heavy offering average to plain

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $145.77/cwt on 438 head.
Average price
$145.77
438 head · 517 lb average
Value per head Derived
$754
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$277
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$45.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.97
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2534152.69815321
Medium and Large 2483136.8066036
Small 1-2462124.0157373
Medium and Large 3504106.855388thin
One grade step is worth $45.85/cwt here — about $277 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 sale438 hd
145.77
—
SC average5 barns · 762 hd
144.79
+0.97
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,19091.001,0831thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,62365.131,0572thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,11361.496848thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low85657.8649515

Every lot

121 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers50 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy240186.74/cwt180.00–190.004483
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270170.00/cwt170.00–170.004592
Steers—Small 1-2273127.39/cwt125.00–130.003482
Steers—Medium and Large 2285150.00/cwt150.00–150.004281
Steers—Small 1-2Value Added300130.00/cwt130.00–130.003903
Steers—Small 1-2313123.62/cwt120.00–130.003873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325180.00/cwt180.00–180.005851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327165.60/cwt160.00–170.005427
Steers—Medium and Large 2328151.70/cwt150.00–155.004983
Steers—Medium and Large 3365115.00/cwt115.00–115.004201
Steers—Medium and Large 2369144.88/cwt140.00–150.005354
Steers—Small 1-2373122.01/cwt120.00–130.004555
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375177.72/cwt175.00–183.006664
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381164.35/cwt160.00–170.006264
Steers—Small 1-2Value Added414135.00/cwt135.00–135.005597
Steers—Small 1-2425122.41/cwt120.00–125.005202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426163.28/cwt157.50–167.506963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430171.54/cwt170.00–177.5073821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430170.26/cwt164.00–178.0073267
Steers—Medium and Large 2438145.88/cwt145.00–146.006398
Steers—Small 1-2464121.69/cwt120.00–124.005657
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465170.54/cwt169.00–172.507933
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2473161.39/cwt155.00–165.007634
Steers—Small 1-2Value Added474127.00/cwt127.00–127.006028
Steers—Medium and Large 3474106.19/cwt100.00–110.005034
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475166.50/cwt166.50–166.5079127
Steers—Medium and Large 2485140.00/cwt140.00–140.006791
Steers—Small 1-2Value Added509122.00/cwt122.00–122.0062132
Steers—Medium and Large 2519129.96/cwt125.00–135.006746
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521157.14/cwt154.00–158.5081923
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added525138.00/cwt138.00–138.007255
Steers—Medium and Large 3535110.00/cwt110.00–110.005891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2541146.24/cwt140.00–148.0079119
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added553147.42/cwt146.00–148.5081548
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy555153.00/cwt153.00–153.008491
Steers—Medium and Large 3560105.00/cwt105.00–105.005881
Steers—Medium and Large 2565136.74/cwt136.00–137.507732
Steers—Small 1-2573120.00/cwt120.00–120.006882
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2585146.23/cwt145.00–147.508552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608136.00/cwt136.00–136.008274
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added611117.50/cwt117.50–117.507184
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622135.33/cwt130.00–142.008426
Steers—Small 1-2623112.57/cwt110.00–115.007012
Steers—Medium and Large 2665110.00/cwt110.00–110.007322
Steers—Medium and Large 3675100.00/cwt100.00–100.006751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added691126.87/cwt126.00–127.0087731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720124.42/cwt124.00–124.5089625
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720122.50/cwt122.50–122.508821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765117.50/cwt117.50–117.508991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added829121.43/cwt120.00–122.001,00714
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2215145.00/cwt145.00–145.003121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy217166.42/cwt160.00–175.003613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy255150.00/cwt150.00–150.003831
Heifers—Small 1-2258114.08/cwt110.00–117.502943
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265145.00/cwt145.00–145.003841
Heifers—Medium and Large 3300100.00/cwt100.00–100.003001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2313123.40/cwt120.00–125.003863
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added325123.28/cwt120.00–124.0040126
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326133.09/cwt130.00–135.004344
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369113.92/cwt110.00–120.004207
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added375137.38/cwt137.00–138.0051521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2382130.76/cwt125.00–135.005009
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385141.00/cwt140.00–142.005432
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424117.60/cwt110.00–120.004996
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428136.50/cwt136.50–136.5058420
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430140.00/cwt140.00–140.006021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2439128.53/cwt125.00–138.0056437
Heifers—Medium and Large 3440100.00/cwt100.00–100.004401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455140.00/cwt140.00–140.006371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added464139.21/cwt130.00–140.0064653
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2467125.54/cwt120.00–133.0058613
Heifers—Medium and Large 3468105.00/cwt105.00–105.004912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480113.49/cwt110.00–118.005458
Heifers—Medium and Large 2517109.97/cwt105.00–115.005693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2534123.70/cwt118.00–125.5066114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563112.49/cwt110.00–115.006332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573122.47/cwt118.00–125.007029
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added589120.32/cwt119.00–125.0070937
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610121.00/cwt121.00–121.007382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615120.51/cwt119.50–121.0074142
Heifers—Medium and Large 361997.55/cwt95.00–100.006042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655122.00/cwt122.00–122.007995
Heifers—Medium and Large 365896.97/cwt93.00–100.006384
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2684115.11/cwt115.00–117.0078717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2713105.00/cwt105.00–105.007493
Heifers—Medium and Large 373092.50/cwt92.50–92.506751
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2407157.44/cwt150.00–167.006413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2432135.02/cwt130.00–140.005833
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Value Added454136.00/cwt136.00–136.006176
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465170.00/cwt170.00–170.007911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475148.88/cwt145.00–159.007076
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478134.63/cwt130.00–140.006448
Bulls—Medium and Large 2508124.92/cwt120.00–130.006353
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2511145.68/cwt140.00–155.007449
Bulls—Small 1-2515115.00/cwt115.00–115.005921
Bulls—Medium and Large 3540105.00/cwt105.00–105.005671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565135.10/cwt130.00–140.007636
Bulls—Medium and Large 2595125.00/cwt125.00–125.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 3600100.00/cwt100.00–100.006001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615120.00/cwt120.00–120.007382
Bulls—Small 1-2645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2665112.46/cwt110.00–115.007482
Bulls—Small 1-2680108.00/cwt108.00–108.007341
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,19091.00/cwt91.00–91.001,0831
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%77946.48/cwt42.00–50.003624
Cows—Lean 85-90%88462.00/cwt55.00–69.0054811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02549.44/cwt45.00–52.005072
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14265.50/cwt61.00–68.007486
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62365.13/cwt62.00–68.001,0572
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2880875.00/cwt875.00–875.007,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2830475.00/cwt475.00–475.003,9431
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2878550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,8292
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,185775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,1841
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2735650.00/cwt650.00–650.004,7781
Stock Cows—Small 1-2760826.10/cwt700.00–950.006,2783
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,0501,750.00/cwt1,750.00–1,750.0018,3752
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,370.39/cwt1,200.00–1,550.0015,6222
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2715972.38/cwt850.00–1,100.006,9532
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2733884.04/cwt850.00–925.006,4802
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29621,933.45/cwt1,800.00–2,000.0018,6003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1322,055.99/cwt1,575.00–2,250.0023,2749

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.