Sale reports / South Carolina / Darlington Livestock Auction / 2021-11-30

Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Nov 30

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Nov 16Nov 30Dec 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

309 head

▲ 309 vs last sale 0▲ 309 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

105 head

▲ 105 vs last sale 0▲ 105 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 0▲ 34 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to sale being closed last week for holiday. 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.16/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$120.16

105 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$36.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.60

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	481	130.88	630	50
Medium and Large 2	435	117.87	513	29
Small 1-2	443	107.47	477	15thin
Medium and Large 3	529	94.80	501	11thin

One grade step is worth $36.08/cwt here — about $128 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 sale105 hd

120.16

—

SC average3 barns · 540 hd

121.76

−1.60

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	1,479	83.44	1,234	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,528	58.06	887	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,118	56.32	630	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	908	51.83	470	29

Every lot

87 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	269	143.01/cwt	140.00–152.00	385	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	158.77/cwt	157.50–160.00	429	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	499	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	158.48/cwt	157.00–160.00	483	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	144.84/cwt	140.00–150.00	449	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	558	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	115.53/cwt	107.50–120.00	373	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	335	132.94/cwt	131.00–135.00	445	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	148.86/cwt	145.00–153.00	540	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	164.83/cwt	162.50–167.00	607	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	157.46/cwt	152.00–166.00	655	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	146.76/cwt	146.00–147.50	646	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	453	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	510	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	498	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	752	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	148.81/cwt	148.75–150.00	795	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	737	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	137.83/cwt	137.00–138.00	901	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	134.65/cwt	130.00–140.00	289	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	293	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	118.99/cwt	115.00–122.50	331	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	132.41/cwt	130.00–135.00	377	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	142.56/cwt	140.00–145.00	460	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	122.13/cwt	117.50–125.00	401	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	330	110.52/cwt	110.00–111.00	365	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	368	110.64/cwt	110.00–112.00	407	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	102.36/cwt	100.00–105.00	379	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	118.35/cwt	115.00–120.00	441	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	135.48/cwt	130.00–140.00	507	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	123.14/cwt	118.00–125.00	516	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	132.91/cwt	129.00–138.00	572	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	440	108.13/cwt	105.00–110.00	476	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	130.30/cwt	126.00–138.00	612	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	118.92/cwt	115.00–123.00	562	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	478	105.41/cwt	103.00–108.00	504	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	513	103.77/cwt	102.50–105.00	532	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	93.52/cwt	90.00–96.00	494	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	680	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	113.97/cwt	110.00–117.00	610	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	562	94.00/cwt	93.00–95.00	528	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	573	104.12/cwt	101.00–107.00	597	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	576	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	749	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	726	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	112.09/cwt	111.00–113.00	697	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	769	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	640	91.01/cwt	90.00–92.00	582	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	778	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	162.32/cwt	156.00–165.00	675	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	420	119.41/cwt	112.00–130.00	502	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	426	145.80/cwt	140.00–150.00	621	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	461	132.41/cwt	128.00–137.00	610	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	475	111.78/cwt	105.00–122.00	531	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	518	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	565	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	125.08/cwt	120.00–130.00	660	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	136.40/cwt	133.00–140.00	723	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	799	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	678	91.52/cwt	90.00–93.00	621	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	682	116.65/cwt	115.00–120.00	796	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	735	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	764	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	813	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	756	17
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,210	73.90/cwt	70.00–76.00	894	3
Bulls	—	—	1,569	86.62/cwt	80.00–91.00	1,359	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	873	45.82/cwt	40.00–51.00	400	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	936	56.71/cwt	54.00–61.00	531	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,083	48.16/cwt	45.00–52.00	522	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,124	57.72/cwt	55.00–64.00	649	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	58.06/cwt	55.00–61.00	887	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	725	730.43/cwt	700.00–775.00	5,296	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	790	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,123	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	901	747.23/cwt	650.00–825.00	6,733	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,075	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,213	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,210	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,378	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	743	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,644	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	770	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,965	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	790	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,740	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	852	787.57/cwt	775.00–800.00	6,710	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	890	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	3,783	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	958	663.71/cwt	500.00–800.00	6,358	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	1,010	743.65/cwt	675.00–800.00	7,511	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,313	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,193	828.07/cwt	750.00–925.00	9,879	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	640	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,112	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	788	85.14/cwt	80.00–90.00	671	3
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	830	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,943	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 Nov 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 309Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 0Year ago 0

No trends available this week due to sale being closed last week for holiday. Average offering

of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	146.00–147.50	146.76
4	—	269	140.00–152.00	143.01
1	—	580	127.00	127.00
1	—	505	135.00	135.00
2	—	363	145.00–153.00	148.86
2	—	310	140.00–150.00	144.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	175.00	175.00
1	—	315	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	131.00–135.00	132.94
2	—	453	110.00–115.00	112.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	157.50–160.00	158.77
3	—	498	151.00	151.00
5	—	416	152.00–166.00	157.46
2	—	305	157.00–160.00	158.48
19	—	534	148.75–150.00	148.81
2	—	368	162.50–167.00	164.83
6	—	654	137.00–138.00	137.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	107.50–120.00	115.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	101.00–107.00	104.12
2	—	330	110.00–111.00	110.52
2	—	513	102.50–105.00	103.77
2	—	478	103.00–108.00	105.41
3	—	368	110.00–112.00	110.64
4	—	440	105.00–110.00	108.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	120.00–125.00	122.53
2	—	323	140.00–145.00	142.56
2	—	593	120.00–125.00	122.49
1	—	665	117.00	117.00
7	—	470	126.00–138.00	130.30
2	—	285	130.00–135.00	132.41
2	—	215	130.00–140.00	134.65
8	—	374	130.00–140.00	135.48
5	—	531	128.00	128.00
4	—	430	129.00–138.00	132.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	122.00	122.00
3	—	373	115.00–120.00	118.35
1	—	650	105.00	105.00
3	—	328	117.50–125.00	122.13
5	—	419	118.00–125.00	123.14
5	—	278	115.00–122.50	118.99
3	—	535	110.00–117.00	113.97
3	—	473	115.00–123.00	118.92
5	—	622	111.00–113.00	112.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	90.00–96.00	93.52
2	—	370	100.00–105.00	102.36
3	—	562	93.00–95.00	94.00
2	—	640	90.00–92.00	91.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	576	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	682	115.00–120.00	116.65
6	—	426	140.00–150.00	145.80
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
1	—	735	104.00	104.00
6	—	528	120.00–130.00	125.08
4	—	461	128.00–137.00	132.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	135.00	135.00
4	—	416	156.00–165.00	162.32
2	—	530	133.00–140.00	136.40
1	—	610	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	90.00–93.00	91.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	420	112.00–130.00	119.41
4	—	475	105.00–122.00	111.78
2	—	518	108.00–110.00	108.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	813	93.00	93.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,075	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	775.00	775.00

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	4	—	725	700.00–775.00	730.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	901	650.00–825.00	747.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,010	675.00–800.00	743.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	958	500.00–800.00	663.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	425.00	425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	743	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	852	775.00–800.00	787.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	385.00	385.00

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)	4	—	1,193	750.00–925.00	828.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	625.00	625.00

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	3	—	788	80.00–90.00	85.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	475.00	475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,569	80.00–91.00	86.62
3	—	1,210	70.00–76.00	73.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	936	54.00–61.00	56.71
13	—	873	40.00–51.00	45.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,083	45.00–52.00	48.16
35	—	1,124	55.00–64.00	57.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,528	55.00–61.00	58.06

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.