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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, May 31

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← May 24May 31Jun 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

150 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 191▼ 5 vs year ago 155 · −3.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 50▼ 28 vs year ago 106 · −26.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 75▼ 17 vs year ago 45 · −37.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average to plain 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 $123.76/cwt on 55 head.

Average price

$123.76

55 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$36.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.62

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	462	139.38	644	15thin
Medium and Large 2	462	123.28	570	27
Small 1-2	499	107.51	536	11thin
Medium and Large 3	475	102.47	487	2thin

One grade step is worth $36.91/cwt here — about $157 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 sale55 hd

123.76

—

SC average4 barns · 244 hd

125.39

−1.62

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	1,633	108.13	1,766	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,319	79.79	1,052	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,178	79.66	938	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	869	75.13	653	24

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$1,020	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	828	$785	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,068	$1,347	20

Every lot

68 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 1-2Fancy	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	181.82/cwt	175.00–190.00	400	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	180.09/cwt	175.00–185.00	495	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	157.55/cwt	155.00–160.00	433	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	275	131.00/cwt	130.00–135.00	360	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	526	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	148.23/cwt	145.00–155.00	467	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	373	133.21/cwt	130.00–140.00	497	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	173.24/cwt	170.00–175.00	650	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	152.83/cwt	140.00–165.00	581	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	166.48/cwt	165.00–168.00	674	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	139.80/cwt	130.00–150.00	591	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	768	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	480	126.79/cwt	122.50–131.00	609	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	147.44/cwt	145.00–150.00	712	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	152.49/cwt	150.00–155.00	767	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	138.98/cwt	135.00–145.00	734	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	149.49/cwt	149.00–150.00	845	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	141.21/cwt	140.00–142.50	876	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	149.89/cwt	145.00–155.00	345	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	370	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	263	132.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	349	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	265	112.41/cwt	110.00–115.00	298	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	129.84/cwt	125.00–135.00	412	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	128.96/cwt	125.00–131.00	477	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	385	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	433	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	142.53/cwt	140.00–145.00	577	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	428	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	475	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	125.22/cwt	120.00–130.00	538	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	643	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	459	120.61/cwt	115.00–125.00	554	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	487	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	135.33/cwt	133.00–138.00	713	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	117.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	620	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	136.96/cwt	135.00–140.00	778	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	122.01/cwt	120.00–125.00	710	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	131.51/cwt	130.00–133.00	793	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	116.54/cwt	115.00–118.00	717	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	632	101.98/cwt	100.00–105.00	645	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	760	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	718	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	736	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	144.79/cwt	140.00–150.00	605	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	142.41/cwt	133.00–150.00	678	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	136.58/cwt	133.00–140.00	721	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	129.99/cwt	125.00–135.00	738	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	855	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	578	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	650	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	826	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	128.94/cwt	125.00–133.00	851	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,633	108.13/cwt	99.00–114.00	1,766	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	813	65.45/cwt	50.00–72.00	532	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	902	80.93/cwt	75.00–85.00	730	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	64.43/cwt	60.00–71.00	744	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	82.18/cwt	76.00–89.00	970	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	97.58/cwt	93.00–107.00	1,186	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,319	79.79/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,052	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	845	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	885	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	888	1,129.86/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,130	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,136	1,556.95/head	1,400.00–1,925.00	1,557	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	1,373.94/head	1,225.00–1,525.00	1,374	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	828	785.41/head	675.00–900.00	785	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,155	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,054.89/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,055	2

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 May 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 150Last week 191Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 50Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 75Year ago 45

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

cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	100.00–105.00	102.47
2	—	265	110.00–115.00	112.41
3	—	632	100.00–105.00	101.98
2	—	385	110.00–115.00	112.47
2	—	428	110.00–112.00	111.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	130.00–133.00	131.51
2	—	230	145.00–155.00	149.89
1	—	255	145.00	145.00
3	—	568	135.00–140.00	136.96
2	—	405	140.00–145.00	142.53
3	—	527	133.00–138.00	135.33
2	—	458	140.00–141.00	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	120.00–125.00	122.01
3	—	430	120.00–130.00	125.22
3	—	317	125.00–135.00	129.84
4	—	459	115.00–125.00	120.61
4	—	528	115.00–120.00	117.50
2	—	615	115.00–118.00	116.54
2	—	658	115.00–116.00	115.49
4	—	370	125.00–131.00	128.96
2	—	263	130.00–135.00	132.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	100.00–105.00	102.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	155.00–160.00	157.55
1	—	650	135.00	135.00
5	—	528	135.00–145.00	138.98
3	—	423	130.00–150.00	139.80
2	—	380	140.00–165.00	152.83
3	—	315	145.00–155.00	148.23
2	—	620	140.00–142.50	141.21
2	—	483	145.00–150.00	147.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	110.00	110.00
1	—	425	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	122.50–131.00	126.79
3	—	373	130.00–140.00	133.21
5	—	275	130.00–135.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	150.00–155.00	152.49
2	—	220	175.00–190.00	181.82
2	—	405	165.00–168.00	166.48
3	—	275	175.00–185.00	180.09
1	—	480	160.00	160.00
3	—	375	170.00–175.00	173.24
2	—	305	170.00–175.00	172.46
2	—	565	149.00–150.00	149.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	140.00–150.00	144.79
3	—	568	125.00–135.00	129.99
2	—	660	125.00–133.00	128.94
4	—	476	133.00–150.00	142.41
2	—	623	130.00–135.00	132.53
2	—	528	133.00–140.00	136.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	110.00–115.00	112.47

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,183	1,225.00–1,525.00	1,373.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,136	1,400.00–1,925.00	1,556.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	888	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,129.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,054.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	828	675.00–900.00	785.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,154	60.00–71.00	64.43
3	—	1,215	93.00–107.00	97.58
21	—	1,180	76.00–89.00	82.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,319	78.00–82.00	79.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	813	50.00–72.00	65.45
15	—	902	75.00–85.00	80.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,633	99.00–114.00	108.13

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.