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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Aug 17

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

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Feeder Cattle receipts

285 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 262▼ 69 vs year ago 354 · −19.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 65▼ 11 vs year ago 48 · −22.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 15▼ 20 vs year ago 25 · −80.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter

bulls to few too trend. Average offering of average quality cattle with active buyer

participation.

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 $147.49/cwt on 153 head.

Average price

$147.49

153 head · 654 lb average

Value per head Derived

$965

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$565

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

$18.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.13

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	691	148.92	1,029	133
Medium and Large 2	436	141.07	615	14thin
Small 1-2	355	130.70	464	6thin

One grade step is worth $18.22/cwt here — about $565 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 sale153 hd

147.49

—

SC average5 barns · 545 hd

141.36

+6.13

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	1,760	101.50	1,786	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,189	67.02	797	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	893	62.73	560	11

Every lot

69 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	158.40/cwt	155.00–160.00	504	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	146.70/cwt	140.00–150.00	467	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	333	132.41/cwt	130.00–135.00	441	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	366	129.84/cwt	125.00–132.50	475	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	666	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	158.29/cwt	155.00–163.00	595	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	144.47/cwt	140.00–150.00	552	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	430	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	735	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	158.65/cwt	155.00–161.00	682	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	143.29/cwt	140.00–145.00	683	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	158.65/cwt	155.00–163.00	760	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	139.87/cwt	135.00–145.00	732	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	151.50/cwt	150.00–152.00	803	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	885	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	148.15/cwt	143.00–150.00	847	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	141.58/cwt	140.00–142.00	892	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	945	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	730	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	993	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	862	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850	146.25/cwt	146.25–146.25	1,243	66
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	215	162.67/cwt	160.00–165.00	350	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	330	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	139.03/cwt	137.00–140.00	459	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	373	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	560	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	136.76/cwt	135.00–142.50	520	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	127.51/cwt	125.00–130.00	488	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	605	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	121.47/cwt	120.00–123.00	520	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	132.33/cwt	128.00–137.00	570	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	131.14/cwt	130.00–135.00	607	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	466	147.23/cwt	140.00–150.00	686	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	119.98/cwt	119.00–121.00	566	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	113.96/cwt	110.00–120.00	587	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	523	142.07/cwt	140.00–145.00	743	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	131.49/cwt	126.00–136.00	690	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	115.70/cwt	110.00–120.00	671	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	131.17/cwt	125.00–133.00	765	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	585	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	819	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	125.03/cwt	120.00–130.00	765	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	660	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	875	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	119.31/cwt	118.00–120.00	802	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	116.67/cwt	115.00–118.00	834	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	146.21/cwt	145.00–150.00	604	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	136.13/cwt	130.00–140.00	588	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	129.89/cwt	125.00–135.00	610	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	143.46/cwt	141.00–146.00	686	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	135.46/cwt	133.00–138.00	708	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	133.78/cwt	130.00–137.00	756	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	130.20/cwt	125.00–135.00	799	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	119.46/cwt	116.00–123.00	810	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	878	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,635	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,570	1
Bulls	—	—	1,885	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	2,017	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	66.44/cwt	63.00–70.00	591	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	902	52.84/cwt	50.00–56.00	477	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	55.49/cwt	51.00–60.00	610	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	69.05/cwt	63.00–74.00	832	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	815	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	3,056	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,310	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,445	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	860	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	679	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	1,240.00/cwt	1,240.00–1,240.00	12,524	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,440	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 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 285Last week 262Year ago 354

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 65Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 15Year ago 25

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter

bulls to few too trend. Average offering of average quality cattle with active buyer

participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	141.00–146.00	143.46
4	—	614	125.00–135.00	130.20
2	—	523	133.00–138.00	135.46
2	—	678	116.00–123.00	119.46
5	—	565	130.00–137.00	133.78
1	—	720	122.00	122.00
4	—	413	145.00–150.00	146.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
1	—	760	110.00	110.00
5	—	432	130.00–140.00	136.13
2	—	470	125.00–135.00	129.89
1	—	655	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	479	155.00–163.00	158.65
7	—	376	155.00–163.00	158.29
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
7	—	630	140.00–142.00	141.58
6	—	530	150.00–152.00	151.50
3	—	430	155.00–161.00	158.65
7	—	572	143.00–150.00	148.15
3	—	318	155.00–160.00	158.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	708	133.50	133.50
2	—	430	171.00	171.00
66	—	850	146.25	146.25
11	—	560	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	366	125.00–132.50	129.84
2	—	333	130.00–135.00	132.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	136.00	136.00
1	—	375	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	112.00	112.00
3	—	477	140.00–145.00	143.29
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
3	—	318	140.00–150.00	146.70
3	—	523	135.00–145.00	139.87
3	—	382	140.00–150.00	144.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	463	130.00–135.00	131.14
12	—	525	126.00–136.00	131.49
16	—	583	125.00–133.00	131.17
3	—	612	120.00–130.00	125.03
1	—	220	150.00	150.00
3	—	715	115.00–118.00	116.67
8	—	431	128.00–137.00	132.33
3	—	330	137.00–140.00	139.03
3	—	672	118.00–120.00	119.31
10	—	380	135.00–142.50	136.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	160.00	160.00
4	—	466	140.00–150.00	147.23
1	—	585	140.00	140.00
2	—	405	149.00–150.00	149.50
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
4	—	523	140.00–145.00	142.07
1	—	660	132.50	132.50
2	—	373	150.00	150.00
2	—	215	160.00–165.00	162.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	120.00–123.00	121.47
3	—	515	110.00–120.00	113.96
3	—	580	110.00–120.00	115.70
3	—	472	119.00–121.00	119.98
3	—	383	125.00–130.00	127.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	96.00	96.00
1	—	1,885	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	890	63.00–70.00	66.44
3	—	902	50.00–56.00	52.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,205	63.00–74.00	69.05
3	—	1,100	51.00–60.00	55.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	375.00	375.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	950.00	950.00

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	1	—	860	79.00	79.00

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	—	1,040	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,240.00	1,240.00

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.