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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-31

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

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Jan 24Jan 31Feb 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

174 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 206▼ 115 vs year ago 289 · −39.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 45▼ 30 vs year ago 49 · −61.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 18▼ 18 vs year ago 20 · −90.0%

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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 $165.05/cwt on 62 head.

Average price

$165.05

62 head · 415 lb average

Value per head Derived

$686

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$541

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

$57.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.84

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	516	181.79	938	21
Medium and Large 2	385	163.89	630	29
Small 1-2	309	148.96	460	7thin
Medium and Large 3	321	123.97	398	5thin

One grade step is worth $57.82/cwt here — about $541 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 sale62 hd

165.05

—

SC average5 barns · 391 hd

175.89

−10.84

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	—	Low	1,644	101.84	1,674	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,382	91.02	1,258	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	922	78.99	728	3thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$825	1thin

Every lot

61 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	273	147.57/cwt	145.00–150.00	403	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	289	165.04/cwt	160.00–170.00	477	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	298	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	574	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	313	121.62/cwt	120.00–125.00	381	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	163.79/cwt	162.50–170.00	516	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	315	145.24/cwt	140.00–150.00	458	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	375	153.56/cwt	152.00–155.00	576	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	168.09/cwt	160.00–175.00	637	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	513	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	747	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	168.52/cwt	160.00–171.00	703	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	698	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	950	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	186.27/cwt	185.00–187.50	946	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	147.58/cwt	145.00–150.00	772	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,001	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	844	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	205	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	236	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	134.67/cwt	130.00–140.00	303	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	268	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	322	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	432	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	132.22/cwt	130.00–142.50	422	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	141.02/cwt	132.50–143.00	501	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	593	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	454	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	409	146.84/cwt	145.00–147.50	601	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	411	135.24/cwt	125.00–139.00	556	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	128.70/cwt	125.00–135.00	606	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	142.44/cwt	140.00–147.50	685	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	124.94/cwt	120.00–135.00	671	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	808	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	171.23/cwt	170.00–172.50	702	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	431	158.46/cwt	150.00–165.00	683	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	440	137.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	605	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	479	144.66/cwt	140.00–155.00	693	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	135.92/cwt	130.00–140.00	704	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	138.27/cwt	130.00–147.00	781	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	622	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	840	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	911	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	119.83/cwt	115.00–125.00	806	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,530	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,408	1
Bulls	—	—	1,605	101.06/cwt	98.00–108.00	1,622	3
Bulls	—	—	1,875	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,138	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	922	78.99/cwt	75.00–85.00	728	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	839	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,324	90.73/cwt	80.00–98.00	1,201	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,693	101.55/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,719	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	885	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	990	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	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 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 174Last week 206Year ago 289

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 45Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 18Year ago 20

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of

average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	355	132.50–143.00	141.02
6	—	319	130.00–142.50	132.22
7	—	411	125.00–139.00	135.24
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
3	—	537	120.00–135.00	124.94
4	—	471	125.00–135.00	128.70
2	—	225	130.00–140.00	134.67
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
1	—	565	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	268	120.00	120.00
1	—	325	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
1	—	510	110.00	110.00
1	—	405	112.00	112.00
1	—	205	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	162.50	162.50
3	—	288	150.00	150.00
5	—	481	140.00–147.50	142.44
4	—	409	145.00–147.50	146.84
2	—	557	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	155.00	155.00
6	—	315	162.50–170.00	163.79
8	—	417	160.00–171.00	168.52
4	—	289	160.00–170.00	165.04
1	—	625	135.00	135.00
7	—	379	160.00–175.00	168.09
2	—	523	145.00–150.00	147.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	130.00	130.00
3	—	313	120.00–125.00	121.62
1	—	410	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
2	—	273	145.00–150.00	147.57
2	—	315	140.00–150.00	145.24
2	—	375	152.00–155.00	153.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	298	192.50	192.50
2	—	508	185.00–187.50	186.27
12	—	572	175.00	175.00
4	—	487	195.00	195.00
1	—	415	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	135.00–140.00	137.47
1	—	490	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	130.00–147.00	138.27
1	—	715	115.00	115.00
2	—	622	135.00	135.00
5	—	431	150.00–165.00	158.46
8	—	518	130.00–140.00	135.92
2	—	673	115.00–125.00	119.83
6	—	479	140.00–155.00	144.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	170.00–172.50	171.23
2	—	628	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
1	—	455	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,324	80.00–98.00	90.73
2	—	1,693	100.00–103.00	101.55
1	—	1,165	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	922	75.00–85.00	78.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	92.00	92.00
3	—	1,605	98.00–108.00	101.06
1	—	1,875	114.00	114.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	925.00	925.00

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.