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Darlington Livestock Auction

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

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Nov 1

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Oct 25Nov 1Nov 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

224 head

▼ 129 vs last sale 353▲ 103 vs year ago 121 · +85.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 105▲ 46 vs year ago 37 · +124.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 23▲ 5 vs year ago 10 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $155.06/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$155.06

52 head · 399 lb average

Value per head Derived

$619

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$41.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.51

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	399	169.58	676	21
Medium and Large 2	390	151.28	589	23
Small 1-2	429	127.79	548	8thin

One grade step is worth $41.79/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 sale52 hd

155.06

—

SC average5 barns · 368 hd

151.55

+3.51

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	1,451	87.55	1,271	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	64.96	1,023	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,211	61.74	748	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	925	61.40	568	14

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)	1,225	$781	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$725	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	660	$325	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,255	$1,877	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	858	$675	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	595	$900	1thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	200	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	305	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	260	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	338	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	439	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	151.52/cwt	145.00–160.00	417	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	308	175.30/cwt	173.00–177.50	540	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	323	132.40/cwt	130.00–135.00	428	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	148.38/cwt	145.00–150.00	482	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	155.05/cwt	145.00–160.00	574	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	171.71/cwt	170.00–174.00	646	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	170.89/cwt	170.00–171.00	707	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	616	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	158.98/cwt	158.00–160.00	755	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	787	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	845	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	882	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	925	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	745	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	875	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	305	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	275	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	303	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	293	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	359	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	308	144.96/cwt	140.00–150.00	446	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	310	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	341	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	350	111.25/cwt	110.00–112.50	389	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	126.22/cwt	125.00–127.50	454	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	140.39/cwt	140.00–142.50	549	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	140.51/cwt	135.00–143.00	603	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	131.74/cwt	131.00–132.50	570	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	603	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	136.42/cwt	135.00–138.00	645	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	640	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	676	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	758	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	623	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	639	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	626	116.12/cwt	115.00–122.00	727	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Fancy	420	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	662	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	426	145.97/cwt	140.00–152.00	622	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	166.63/cwt	165.00–170.00	713	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	435	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	794	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	455	128.41/cwt	120.00–135.00	584	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	488	143.95/cwt	141.00–150.00	702	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	138.28/cwt	130.00–143.00	740	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	137.76/cwt	137.50–138.00	785	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	584	114.50/cwt	113.00–115.00	669	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	628	112.04/cwt	110.00–114.00	704	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	130.67/cwt	130.00–132.00	834	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	835	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	840	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	903	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	810	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	851	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,346	92.00/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,238	4
Bulls	—	—	1,592	81.61/cwt	76.00–88.00	1,299	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	924	66.82/cwt	65.00–70.00	617	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	926	55.98/cwt	54.00–60.00	518	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	57.18/cwt	50.00–62.00	679	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	68.18/cwt	64.00–74.00	847	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	64.96/cwt	64.00–66.00	1,023	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,007	1,373.68/head	1,025.00–1,550.00	1,374	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,628	2,632.26/head	1,600.00–3,700.00	2,632	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	595	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	660	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	995	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,283	807.29/head	600.00–925.00	807	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	705	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	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 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 353Year ago 121

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 105Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 23Year ago 10

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain 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
6	—	370	145.00–160.00	155.05
3	—	325	145.00–150.00	148.38
1	—	685	135.00	135.00
2	—	475	158.00–160.00	158.98
5	—	275	145.00–160.00	151.52
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
1	—	200	152.50	152.50
3	—	518	152.00	152.00
1	—	425	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
1	—	520	135.00	135.00
1	—	745	117.50	117.50
2	—	260	130.00	130.00
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
2	—	323	130.00–135.00	132.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	162.50	162.50
9	—	414	170.00–171.00	170.89
2	—	308	173.00–177.50	175.30
1	—	600	147.00	147.00
1	—	525	161.00	161.00
7	—	376	170.00–174.00	171.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	133.00	133.00
1	—	200	152.50	152.50
3	—	429	135.00–143.00	140.51
6	—	391	140.00–142.50	140.39
2	—	308	140.00–150.00	144.96
15	—	473	135.00–138.00	136.42
1	—	516	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	110.00–112.50	111.25
2	—	623	100.00–105.00	102.49
1	—	310	110.00	110.00
2	—	275	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	125.00–127.50	126.22
2	—	433	131.00–132.50	131.74
1	—	500	128.00	128.00
2	—	460	130.00–132.00	130.98
6	—	626	115.00–122.00	116.12
2	—	293	120.00–125.00	122.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	120.00–135.00	128.41
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
1	—	540	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	165.00–170.00	166.63
1	—	655	127.50	127.50
3	—	638	130.00–132.00	130.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	584	113.00–115.00	114.50
1	—	545	111.00	111.00
2	—	628	110.00–114.00	112.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	426	140.00–152.00	145.97
1	—	715	117.50	117.50
1	—	810	105.00	105.00
1	—	785	115.00	115.00
2	—	570	137.50–138.00	137.76
3	—	488	141.00–150.00	143.95
9	—	535	130.00–143.00	138.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	926	54.00–60.00	55.98
7	—	924	65.00–70.00	66.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,575	64.00–66.00	64.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,188	50.00–62.00	57.18
17	—	1,243	64.00–74.00	68.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,346	91.00–94.00	92.00
3	—	1,592	76.00–88.00	81.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	595	900.00	900.00

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)	4	—	1,283	600.00–925.00	807.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	660	325.00	325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,628	1,600.00–3,700.00	2,632.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,007	1,025.00–1,550.00	1,373.68

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.