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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Jan 11

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Jan 4Jan 11Jan 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

437 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 437▲ 292 vs year ago 145 · +201.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 104▲ 74 vs year ago 30 · +246.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 62▲ 40 vs year ago 22 · +181.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . 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 $155.12/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$155.12

163 head · 437 lb average

Value per head Derived

$678

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$64.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.90

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	408	171.50	700	88
Medium and Large 2	497	140.80	699	53
Small 1-2	365	127.94	467	18thin
Medium and Large 3	598	107.00	639	4thin

One grade step is worth $64.50/cwt here — about $60 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 sale163 hd

155.12

—

SC average4 barns · 487 hd

156.02

−0.90

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	1,546	86.39	1,336	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	68.00	1,003	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	67.03	794	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	854	61.77	528	27

Every lot

88 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	378	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	275	133.04/cwt	130.00–135.00	366	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	175.48/cwt	170.00–180.00	491	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	318	188.18/cwt	185.00–195.00	598	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	148.22/cwt	140.00–155.00	485	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	327	130.61/cwt	127.00–136.00	427	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	174.39/cwt	165.00–177.50	572	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	358	146.96/cwt	140.00–160.00	526	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	173.72/cwt	165.00–180.00	648	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	378	188.01/cwt	185.00–195.00	711	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	378	128.30/cwt	125.00–130.00	485	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	790	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	780	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	415	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	508	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	144.30/cwt	140.00–150.00	610	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	177.00/cwt	174.00–180.00	770	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	855	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	137.96/cwt	131.00–145.00	666	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	164.05/cwt	162.00–175.00	799	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	503	174.98/cwt	170.00–180.00	880	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	155.76/cwt	150.00–162.50	794	17
Steers	—	Small 1-2	533	118.25/cwt	115.00–125.00	630	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	151.49/cwt	150.00–153.00	871	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	107.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	618	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	139.62/cwt	130.00–140.00	806	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	106.52/cwt	105.00–108.00	660	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	137.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	870	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	121.22/cwt	120.00–124.00	818	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	213	142.65/cwt	140.00–145.00	304	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	213	126.38/cwt	122.50–130.00	269	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	255	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	283	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	144.73/cwt	140.00–150.00	404	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	128.17/cwt	125.00–132.50	359	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	318	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	353	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	141.90/cwt	140.00–150.00	461	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	125.62/cwt	120.00–130.00	411	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	143.26/cwt	140.00–157.00	531	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	137.51/cwt	135.00–140.00	580	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	122.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	527	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	433	109.99/cwt	109.00–111.00	476	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	137.02/cwt	135.00–141.00	641	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	118.68/cwt	115.00–122.50	571	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	518	138.65/cwt	138.50–139.00	718	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	130.91/cwt	127.50–135.00	683	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	114.68/cwt	110.00–121.00	603	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	134.02/cwt	127.50–134.50	753	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	641	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	95.02/cwt	94.00–96.00	584	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	642	112.16/cwt	110.00–114.00	720	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	93.51/cwt	92.00–95.00	617	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	738	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	420	127.62/cwt	120.00–135.00	536	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	144.59/cwt	140.00–150.00	619	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	435	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	827	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	165.06/cwt	160.00–170.00	726	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	170.08/cwt	155.00–177.50	779	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	468	125.03/cwt	120.00–130.00	585	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	143.80/cwt	140.00–150.00	687	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	518	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	583	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	123.68/cwt	120.00–130.00	647	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	145.55/cwt	140.00–155.00	779	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	565	109.72/cwt	105.00–112.50	620	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	118.28/cwt	115.00–120.00	672	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	112.92/cwt	110.00–118.00	698	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	645	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	581	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	655	102.48/cwt	100.00–105.00	671	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	111.75/cwt	110.00–115.00	754	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	770	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	693	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,288	76.06/cwt	70.00–82.00	980	2
Bulls	—	—	1,718	93.27/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,602	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	851	68.85/cwt	65.00–74.00	586	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	858	52.92/cwt	48.00–60.00	454	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,127	56.65/cwt	48.00–62.00	638	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	69.23/cwt	64.00–76.00	829	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	68.00/cwt	65.00–72.00	1,003	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,753	3,138.59/cwt	1,700.00–4,300.00	55,019	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,046	1,469.05/cwt	1,200.00–1,675.00	15,366	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	1,398.42/cwt	1,200.01–1,625.00	17,312	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	1,516.67/cwt	1,300.00–1,650.00	19,034	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	868	712.82/cwt	700.00–725.00	6,187	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	985.51/cwt	700.00–1,125.00	11,728	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,193	883.23/cwt	725.00–975.00	10,537	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,082.41/cwt	925.00–1,225.00	13,205	15
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	910	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	819	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,155	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,951	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 Jan 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 437Last week 437Year ago 145

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 104Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 62Year ago 22

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average quality

cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	120.00–125.00	122.47
5	—	327	127.00–136.00	130.61
3	—	378	125.00–130.00	128.30
5	—	275	130.00–135.00	133.04
3	—	533	115.00–125.00	118.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	327	140.00–155.00	148.22
4	—	423	140.00–150.00	144.30
7	—	358	140.00–160.00	146.96
27	—	577	130.00–140.00	139.62
1	—	270	140.00	140.00
4	—	675	120.00–124.00	121.22
2	—	483	131.00–145.00	137.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	105.00–110.00	107.48
2	—	620	105.00–108.00	106.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	190.00	190.00
6	—	378	185.00–195.00	188.01
1	—	400	197.50	197.50
2	—	503	170.00–180.00	174.98
5	—	318	185.00–195.00	188.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
6	—	487	162.00–175.00	164.05
2	—	575	150.00–153.00	151.49
17	—	510	150.00–162.50	155.76
2	—	633	135.00–140.00	137.47
23	—	373	165.00–180.00	173.72
11	—	328	165.00–177.50	174.39
6	—	280	170.00–180.00	175.48
2	—	435	174.00–180.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	400	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	255	110.00–112.00	110.98
2	—	318	110.00–112.00	111.01
3	—	433	109.00–111.00	109.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	327	120.00–130.00	125.62
2	—	430	120.00–125.00	122.56
4	—	280	125.00–132.50	128.17
4	—	481	115.00–122.50	118.68
3	—	642	110.00–114.00	112.16
8	—	526	110.00–121.00	114.68
2	—	665	110.00–112.00	110.98
2	—	570	110.00–115.00	112.52
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
2	—	213	122.50–130.00	126.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
17	—	325	140.00–150.00	141.90
2	—	213	140.00–145.00	142.65
5	—	279	140.00–150.00	144.73
5	—	422	135.00–140.00	137.51
10	—	468	135.00–141.00	137.02
6	—	522	127.50–135.00	130.91
22	—	562	127.50–134.50	134.02
17	—	371	140.00–157.00	143.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	518	138.50–139.00	138.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	92.00–95.00	93.51
2	—	615	94.00–96.00	95.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	468	120.00–130.00	125.03
6	—	420	120.00–135.00	127.62
2	—	655	100.00–105.00	102.48
2	—	518	110.00–115.00	112.49
5	—	565	105.00–112.50	109.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	110.00–115.00	111.75
6	—	618	110.00–118.00	112.92
4	—	523	120.00–130.00	123.68
9	—	428	140.00–150.00	144.59
4	—	478	140.00–150.00	143.80
4	—	568	115.00–120.00	118.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	90.00	90.00
1	—	770	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	160.00–170.00	165.06
4	—	458	155.00–177.50	170.08
4	—	535	140.00–155.00	145.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	190.00	190.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,753	1,700.00–4,300.00	3,138.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,255	1,300.00–1,650.00	1,516.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,238	1,200.01–1,625.00	1,398.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,046	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,469.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,190	700.00–1,125.00	985.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	868	700.00–725.00	712.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,220	925.00–1,225.00	1,082.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,193	725.00–975.00	883.23

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	—	910	90.00	90.00

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	1	—	1,155	775.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,718	89.00–100.00	93.27
2	—	1,288	70.00–82.00	76.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,197	64.00–76.00	69.23
7	—	1,127	48.00–62.00	56.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,475	65.00–72.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	858	48.00–60.00	52.92
15	—	851	65.00–74.00	68.85

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.