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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Dec 13

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Dec 6Dec 13Jan 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

203 head

▼ 145 vs last sale 348▼ 139 vs year ago 342 · −40.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 62▲ 14 vs year ago 41 · +34.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 3▲ 0 vs year ago 13 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings 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 $156.60/cwt on 55 head.

Average price

$156.60

55 head · 415 lb average

Value per head Derived

$650

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$292

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

$44.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.87

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	458	168.32	770	24
Medium and Large 2	397	162.70	646	16thin
Small 1-2	336	143.28	481	6thin
Medium and Large 3	388	123.38	478	9thin

One grade step is worth $44.94/cwt here — about $292 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

156.60

—

SC average5 barns · 338 hd

163.47

−6.87

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	1,559	89.97	1,403	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,196	71.19	852	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	66.81	701	9thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,023	$576	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	735	$295	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	760	$775	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	855	$795	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	814	$540	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	935	$535	1thin

Every lot

74 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	378	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	162.28/cwt	160.00–165.00	365	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	225	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	315	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	240	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	312	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	258	177.48/cwt	175.00–180.00	458	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	167.37/cwt	165.00–170.00	469	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	126.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	403	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	194.89/cwt	190.00–200.00	639	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	675	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	363	144.83/cwt	140.00–150.00	526	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	167.57/cwt	158.00–170.00	622	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	711	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	157.02/cwt	150.00–160.00	755	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	842	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	864	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	613	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	856	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	906	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	761	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	208	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	250	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	263	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	316	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	131.24/cwt	130.00–132.50	358	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	305	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	366	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	135.01/cwt	127.50–140.00	446	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	543	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	575	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	140.86/cwt	140.00–142.50	514	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	402	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	149.65/cwt	144.00–155.00	606	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	432	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	518	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	534	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	126.93/cwt	121.00–130.00	670	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	133.73/cwt	132.50–135.00	709	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	591	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	116.26/cwt	115.00–117.50	777	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	156.43/cwt	152.50–160.00	665	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	125.31/cwt	110.00–135.00	601	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	500	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	638	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	828	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	145.14/cwt	140.00–150.00	762	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	847	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	595	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	774	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	182	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,463	94.12/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,377	6
Bulls	—	—	1,848	77.51/cwt	68.00–82.00	1,432	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	64.65/cwt	63.00–66.00	670	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	69.52/cwt	68.00–72.00	741	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	65.69/cwt	64.00–67.00	713	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	72.93/cwt	69.00–80.00	922	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,390	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,279	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	775	496.46/head	455.00–555.00	496	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	855	795.26/head	715.00–865.00	795	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	930	670.00/head	670.00–670.00	670	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	935	535.00/head	535.00–535.00	535	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	735	295.00/head	295.00–295.00	295	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,023	575.73/head	525.00–625.00	576	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	760	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	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 Dec 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 203Last week 348Year ago 342

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 62Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 3Year ago 13

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	535.00	535.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	775	455.00–555.00	496.46

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	670.00	670.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	715.00–865.00	795.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	295.00	295.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,023	525.00–625.00	575.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	775.00	775.00

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	1	—	1,200	1,175.00	1,175.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	140.00–150.00	145.14
2	—	425	152.50–160.00	156.43
1	—	470	150.00	150.00
1	—	595	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
2	—	500	125.00–130.00	127.50
2	—	420	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
1	—	565	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
3	—	480	110.00–135.00	125.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	164.00	164.00
1	—	430	180.00	180.00
2	—	557	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	110.00	110.00
1	—	365	110.00	110.00
1	—	550	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
2	—	668	115.00–117.50	116.26
2	—	425	140.00	140.00
3	—	365	140.00–142.50	140.86
3	—	528	121.00–130.00	126.93
2	—	273	130.00–132.50	131.24
5	—	330	127.50–140.00	135.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	132.50–135.00	133.73
3	—	405	144.00–155.00	149.65
1	—	365	157.50	157.50
1	—	345	157.50	157.50
1	—	600	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	263	120.00	120.00
2	—	208	120.00	120.00
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
3	—	305	120.00	120.00
3	—	432	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	240	130.00	130.00
1	—	545	112.50	112.50
1	—	275	130.00	130.00
1	—	590	110.00	110.00
1	—	645	118.00	118.00
3	—	318	120.00–130.00	126.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	481	150.00–160.00	157.02
2	—	280	165.00–170.00	167.37
1	—	530	163.00	163.00
5	—	371	158.00–170.00	167.57
2	—	225	160.00–165.00	162.28
1	—	440	170.00	170.00
1	—	590	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
2	—	363	140.00–150.00	144.83
2	—	330	150.00	150.00
1	—	225	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	165.00	165.00
1	—	210	180.00	180.00
4	—	355	190.00	190.00
4	—	418	170.00	170.00
2	—	328	190.00–200.00	194.89
10	—	600	151.00	151.00
2	—	258	175.00–180.00	177.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	70.00	70.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,463	91.00–100.00	94.12
2	—	1,848	68.00–82.00	77.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,264	69.00–80.00	72.93
1	—	1,390	92.00	92.00
6	—	1,085	64.00–67.00	65.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,037	63.00–66.00	64.65
4	—	1,066	68.00–72.00	69.52

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.