Sale reports / South Carolina / Darlington Livestock Auction / 2022-03-29

Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Mar 29
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956
Feeder Cattle receipts
939 head
▲ 715 vs last sale 224▲ 700 vs year ago 239 · +292.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
126 head
▲ 83 vs last sale 43▲ 103 vs year ago 23 · +447.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 21▲ 28 vs year ago 9 · +311.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.06/cwt on 380 head.
Average price
$140.06
380 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$777
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$104
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$37.13/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.02
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546145.13792245
Medium and Large 2579132.79768122
Small 1-2289120.003475thin
Medium and Large 3637108.016888thin
One grade step is worth $37.13/cwt here — about $104 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 sale380 hd
140.06
—
SC average5 barns · 819 hd
138.04
+2.02
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—Average1,367106.131,4507thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,72690.771,5676thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,18188.261,04214
CowsLean 85-90%Average85572.036169thin

Every lot

119 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2215135.23/cwt130.00–140.002912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2220175.00/cwt175.00–175.003851
Steers—Medium and Large 2295160.00/cwt160.00–160.004721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2318177.44/cwt175.00–180.005642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added322218.00/cwt218.00–218.007024
Steers—Medium and Large 2323166.49/cwt160.00–170.005383
Steers—Small 1-2325140.31/cwt130.00–150.004562
Steers—Small 1-2371144.92/cwt135.00–150.005385
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added373173.00/cwt173.00–173.006455
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375180.19/cwt175.00–185.0067611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added384187.57/cwt185.00–195.0072012
Steers—Medium and Large 2384171.29/cwt170.00–172.506586
Steers—Medium and Large 2400165.00/cwt165.00–165.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added402189.66/cwt189.50–191.0076240
Steers—Small 1-2423134.23/cwt125.00–140.005684
Steers—Medium and Large 2457163.36/cwt160.00–165.007473
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471187.69/cwt185.00–188.0088420
Steers—Small 1-2471135.63/cwt130.00–142.506394
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy506183.00/cwt183.00–183.009264
Steers—Medium and Large 2520162.60/cwt160.00–165.008462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525185.29/cwt177.00–188.0097323
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added529170.24/cwt170.00–173.0090148
Steers—Small 1-2531132.36/cwt125.00–145.007035
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added554160.00/cwt160.00–160.008866
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fancy565160.00/cwt160.00–160.009041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570175.00/cwt175.00–175.009981
Steers—Small 1-2595131.25/cwt127.50–135.007812
Steers—Medium and Large 2623146.12/cwt140.00–152.509102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630160.47/cwt159.50–164.001,01155
Steers—Small 1-2Value Added634139.00/cwt139.00–139.008819
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660145.00/cwt145.00–145.009571
Steers—Medium and Large 2673135.02/cwt130.00–140.009092
Steers—Medium and Large 2715129.90/cwt125.00–135.009292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0641
Steers—Medium and Large 2770120.00/cwt120.00–120.009241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added791136.50/cwt136.50–136.501,08023
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy200155.00/cwt155.00–155.003101
Heifers—Small 1-2238120.00/cwt120.00–120.002862
Heifers—Medium and Large 2255130.00/cwt130.00–130.003322
Heifers—Small 1-2323120.00/cwt120.00–120.003883
Heifers—Medium and Large 2331131.93/cwt130.00–140.004375
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added332156.79/cwt152.50–163.0052110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2345150.00/cwt150.00–150.005181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added376156.61/cwt154.00–164.0058926
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376136.33/cwt130.00–140.005137
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2377148.89/cwt145.00–155.005615
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added429148.00/cwt148.00–148.006354
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430150.00/cwt150.00–150.006452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431141.93/cwt140.00–145.006124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2438135.60/cwt130.00–141.005944
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474131.98/cwt130.00–140.006265
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475138.26/cwt135.00–140.006573
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added481153.16/cwt144.00–156.0073763
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485115.00/cwt115.00–115.005581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2514136.08/cwt130.00–140.0069915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524123.16/cwt120.00–125.006454
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added537150.03/cwt147.50–152.5080610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562142.59/cwt130.00–144.0080112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565123.14/cwt120.00–127.506964
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added594138.00/cwt138.00–138.0082060
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615120.00/cwt120.00–120.007381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added617133.75/cwt133.00–135.0082511
Heifers—Medium and Large 3620105.00/cwt105.00–105.006512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628143.00/cwt143.00–143.008988
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2643136.04/cwt125.00–137.0087512
Heifers—Medium and Large 3661109.76/cwt108.00–115.007264
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added668123.60/cwt121.00–127.008267
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719135.00/cwt135.00–135.0097169
Heifers—Medium and Large 3730100.00/cwt100.00–100.007301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2770110.00/cwt110.00–110.008471
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added803117.50/cwt117.50–117.5094411
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added428172.50/cwt172.50–172.507384
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428168.74/cwt167.50–170.007222
Bulls—Small 1-2434126.06/cwt120.00–130.005475
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440177.50/cwt177.50–177.507811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2477157.79/cwt150.00–172.5075312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480175.00/cwt175.00–175.008401
Bulls—Small 1-2485126.33/cwt122.50–130.006132
Bulls—Medium and Large 3515115.00/cwt115.00–115.005921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536168.00/cwt168.00–168.0090016
Bulls—Medium and Large 2557140.00/cwt140.00–140.007803
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620138.39/cwt130.00–144.0085813
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Value Added635145.50/cwt145.50–145.5092425
Bulls—Medium and Large 3635115.00/cwt115.00–115.007301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2645145.00/cwt145.00–145.009351
Bulls—Small 1-2660120.04/cwt115.00–125.007922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670135.00/cwt135.00–135.009051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2716130.83/cwt127.50–132.009374
Bulls—Small 1-2750116.00/cwt116.00–116.008701
Bulls—Medium and Large 3780113.77/cwt112.50–115.008872
Bulls—Medium and Large 2800122.50/cwt122.50–122.509801
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,10899.84/cwt93.00–115.001,1065
Bulls——2,013121.86/cwt120.00–124.002,4532
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79182.31/cwt80.00–87.006514
Cows—Lean 85-90%90763.80/cwt58.00–66.005795
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00055.00/cwt55.00–55.005501
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16789.97/cwt82.00–94.001,05012
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,530101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,5451
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,72690.77/cwt88.00–95.001,5676
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2750750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2770927.60/cwt900.00–950.007,1432
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2800800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29251,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0010,6381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.0013,5151
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0281,151.03/cwt1,125.00–1,175.0011,8332
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2713934.65/cwt775.00–1,125.006,6642
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-27361,120.76/cwt850.00–1,625.008,2498
Stock Cows—Small 1-281591.00/cwt91.00–91.007421
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,04496.20/cwt94.00–98.001,0044
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2690590.00/cwt590.00–590.004,0711
Bred Cows—Small 2698405.05/cwt400.00–410.002,8272
Bred Cows—Small 3720375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,7001
Bred Cows—Small 2730550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,0151
Bred Cows—Small 1-2768688.56/cwt625.00–725.005,2883
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,008812.66/cwt750.00–875.008,1922
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,01599.00/cwt99.00–99.001,0051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0012,5241
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1881,213.68/cwt1,100.00–1,300.0014,4192

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.