Sale reports / South Carolina / Darlington Livestock Auction / 2023-03-21

Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Mar 21
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,155 head
▲ 938 vs last sale 217▲ 931 vs year ago 224 · +415.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
58 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 86▲ 15 vs year ago 43 · +34.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 35▼ 15 vs year ago 21 · −71.4%
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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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $207.29/cwt on 514 head.
Average price
$207.29
514 head · 479 lb average
Value per head Derived
$994
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$292
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$77.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.55
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2457221.011,010328
Medium and Large 2516192.87995114
Small 1-2525169.3589067
Medium and Large 3498144.007175thin
One grade step is worth $77.01/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 sale514 hd
207.29
—
SC average5 barns · 933 hd
202.73
+4.55
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—Low1,252104.341,3064thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,15394.771,09320
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,64891.851,5144thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average91485.1977912

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)833$7882thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)755$7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,255$1,2252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,040$1,1251thin

Every lot

142 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 · Steers57 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added200190.00/cwt190.00–190.003804
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2225211.56/cwt200.00–220.004765
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy240240.00/cwt240.00–240.005761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added284220.00/cwt220.00–220.006253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy289231.21/cwt220.00–240.006684
Steers—Medium and Large 2290185.00/cwt185.00–185.005371
Steers—Medium and Large 2315187.62/cwt185.00–195.005914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy321227.84/cwt220.00–240.007317
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added325225.68/cwt220.00–240.0073335
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325205.72/cwt200.00–215.006698
Steers—Small 1-2340170.00/cwt170.00–170.005781
Steers—Small 1-2355160.00/cwt160.00–160.005681
Steers—Medium and Large 3358150.00/cwt150.00–150.005372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added372260.08/cwt250.00–265.0096715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373214.10/cwt200.00–220.007997
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374230.94/cwt225.00–240.008646
Steers—Medium and Large 2379188.97/cwt180.00–195.007165
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2410205.12/cwt200.00–215.008413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424251.37/cwt247.50–252.501,0669
Steers—Small 1-2425167.56/cwt165.00–170.007122
Steers—Medium and Large 2426176.69/cwt170.00–180.007536
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy438224.99/cwt220.00–240.0098597
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469244.02/cwt241.00–246.001,14425
Steers—Medium and Large 2475174.29/cwt170.00–180.008284
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy481220.24/cwt220.00–225.001,05920
Steers—Small 1-2488170.47/cwt160.00–173.008325
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added490189.00/cwt189.00–189.0092614
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fancy494190.00/cwt190.00–190.009393
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2495210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0401
Steers—Medium and Large 3510150.00/cwt150.00–150.007651
Steers—Small 1-2518170.00/cwt170.00–170.008812
Steers—Medium and Large 2524182.53/cwt180.00–190.009564
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525224.10/cwt217.00–233.001,17718
Steers—Small 1-2Value Added531172.00/cwt172.00–172.0091348
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy535215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1503
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added541207.21/cwt207.00–213.001,12157
Steers—Small 1-2565157.43/cwt150.00–160.008894
Steers—Medium and Large 3570135.00/cwt135.00–135.007701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,2506
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578189.97/cwt180.00–192.501,0985
Steers—Small 1-2Value Added578158.00/cwt158.00–158.009132
Steers—Medium and Large 2585180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,27510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,1911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy639197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,2597
Steers—Small 1-2640143.75/cwt142.50–145.009202
Steers—Medium and Large 2645160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655181.89/cwt181.00–188.001,19124
Steers—Medium and Large 2670160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2690172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1901
Steers—Medium and Large 3695135.00/cwt135.00–135.009381
Steers—Medium and Large 2728156.70/cwt155.00–160.001,1413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,2876
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,2511
Steers—Medium and Large 2790150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1851
Steers—Medium and Large 2825140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1551
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added828137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,1393
Feeder Cattle · Heifers52 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2233195.00/cwt190.00–200.004543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235210.00/cwt210.00–210.004941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added236190.00/cwt190.00–190.004483
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added243230.00/cwt230.00–230.005599
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy265235.00/cwt235.00–235.006231
Heifers—Medium and Large 2265175.00/cwt175.00–175.004641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270200.00/cwt200.00–200.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 3295135.00/cwt135.00–135.003981
Heifers—Medium and Large 2305170.00/cwt170.00–170.005191
Heifers—Small 1-2315154.92/cwt150.00–160.004883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2319199.19/cwt190.00–205.006356
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added339223.44/cwt210.00–225.0075752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy339208.75/cwt205.00–210.007084
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy357211.88/cwt210.00–212.507564
Heifers—Small 1-2370165.00/cwt165.00–165.006111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372176.72/cwt170.00–180.006576
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378193.73/cwt190.00–200.007326
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added390201.79/cwt200.00–218.0078751
Heifers—Small 1-2416149.14/cwt140.00–155.006206
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418189.94/cwt185.00–195.007943
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425165.95/cwt160.00–175.007055
Heifers—Medium and Large 3442131.64/cwt130.00–135.005823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added449185.00/cwt185.00–185.0083174
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added465191.88/cwt182.50–194.0089215
Heifers—Small 1-2472147.52/cwt140.00–150.006966
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477163.57/cwt160.00–165.007807
Heifers—Medium and Large 3479133.66/cwt125.00–147.506408
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2482178.37/cwt170.00–180.0086018
Heifers—Small 1-2510150.00/cwt150.00–150.007652
Heifers—Medium and Large 3519130.65/cwt125.00–140.006787
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added520181.30/cwt173.00–183.0094318
Heifers—Medium and Large 2527161.50/cwt155.00–170.008517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533175.00/cwt175.00–175.009333
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy557173.00/cwt173.00–173.009645
Heifers—Medium and Large 2558150.00/cwt150.00–150.008372
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fancy565170.00/cwt170.00–170.009611
Heifers—Small 1-2574139.11/cwt130.00–147.507988
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added576165.00/cwt165.00–165.009504
Heifers—Medium and Large 3578123.39/cwt120.00–125.007133
Heifers—Small 1-2Value Added594136.62/cwt132.00–149.0081229
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added608150.00/cwt150.00–150.009129
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612160.00/cwt160.00–160.009794
Heifers—Small 1-2620132.48/cwt130.00–135.008212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fancy623153.00/cwt153.00–153.009533
Heifers—Medium and Large 3625122.50/cwt120.00–125.007662
Heifers—Small 1-2662131.70/cwt130.00–135.008723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664158.71/cwt157.00–160.001,05421
Heifers—Small 1-2Value Added698147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,0304
Heifers—Medium and Large 3705125.00/cwt125.00–125.008819
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2723142.47/cwt140.00–145.001,0302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added726153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,1113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added728147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,0743
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2411199.94/cwt195.00–210.008225
Bulls—Medium and Large 2416177.54/cwt170.00–180.007394
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428226.27/cwt220.00–235.009684
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy469223.83/cwt210.00–227.501,05011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475196.15/cwt190.00–200.009325
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483176.60/cwt170.00–185.008533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515190.00/cwt190.00–190.009791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2527171.03/cwt170.00–175.009015
Bulls—Small 1-2535160.00/cwt160.00–160.008561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2560170.00/cwt170.00–170.009521
Bulls—Small 1-2570160.00/cwt160.00–160.009121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2579195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1299
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0631
Bulls—Small 1-2635140.00/cwt140.00–140.008891
Bulls—Medium and Large 2678157.44/cwt155.00–160.001,0672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713166.14/cwt160.00–172.501,1852
Bulls—Small 1-2Value Added727155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1272
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,108103.18/cwt100.00–106.001,1432
Bulls——1,11595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,0591
Bulls——1,675116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,9431
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87877.51/cwt70.00–83.006815
Cows—Lean 85-90%94090.68/cwt85.00–95.008527
Cows—Boner 80-85%96378.96/cwt70.00–85.007603
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16195.99/cwt92.00–102.001,11414
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,307104.91/cwt104.00–107.001,3713
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64891.85/cwt88.00–96.001,5144
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0401,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,120950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3901,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2755700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2833787.61/head775.00–800.007882
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2860137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,1831
Stock Cows—Small 1-2875103.30/cwt95.00–112.509042

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.