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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Mar 28

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Mar 21Mar 28Apr 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

188 head

▼ 967 vs last sale 1,155▼ 751 vs year ago 939 · −80.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 58▼ 95 vs year ago 126 · −75.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 6▼ 30 vs year ago 37 · −81.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales as a result of heavy rains in the area. Light offerings of mostly average 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 $156.94/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$156.94

63 head · 444 lb average

Value per head Derived

$697

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$496

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

$94.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.22

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	455	180.01	818	17thin
Medium and Large 2	451	169.23	763	19thin
Small 1-2	456	149.60	682	11thin
Medium and Large 3	422	138.73	586	11thin
Large 3	485	100.00	485	1thin
Small 3	379	85.13	322	4thin

One grade step is worth $94.88/cwt here — about $496 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 sale63 hd

156.94

—

SC average5 barns · 379 hd

176.16

−19.22

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	1,332	108.91	1,450	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	98.00	1,514	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	94.04	1,141	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	968	85.77	830	12

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	973	$925	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$500	1thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	210	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	315	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	204.04/cwt	200.00–207.50	465	2
Steers	—	Small 3	250	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	335	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	290	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	653	1
Steers	—	Large 3	305	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	336	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	734	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	208.88/cwt	202.50–215.00	769	2
Steers	—	Small 3	375	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	514	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	379	149.96/cwt	140.00–152.50	568	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	177.47/cwt	175.00–180.00	692	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	425	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	680	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	215.67/cwt	205.00–221.00	923	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	501	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,052	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	945	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,189	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,212	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,126	2
Steers	—	Small 3	585	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	450	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	600	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	480	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,014	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	8
Steers	—	Small 3	715	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	508	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,194	2
Steers	—	Small 3	805	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	596	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	192.55/cwt	190.00–195.00	491	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	283	186.31/cwt	185.00–187.50	527	2
Heifers	—	Small 3	290	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	348	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	599	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	325	154.69/cwt	150.00–160.00	503	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	140.30/cwt	130.00–150.00	463	3
Heifers	—	Small 3	345	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	405	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	595	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	352	138.36/cwt	130.00–145.00	487	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	178.36/cwt	175.00–180.00	672	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	385	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	606	1
Heifers	—	Small 3	390	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	195	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	173.37/cwt	170.00–180.00	728	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	796	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	433	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	650	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	143.00/cwt	141.00–145.00	622	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	459	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	835	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Full	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	167.58/cwt	163.00–172.50	798	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Large 3	485	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	485	1
Heifers	—	Small 3	490	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	260	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	727	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	517	152.90/cwt	146.00–157.50	790	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	167.33/cwt	162.50–172.50	867	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	885	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	900	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	999	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	745	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	894	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	212.75/cwt	205.00–214.00	887	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	445	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	823	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	201.26/cwt	200.00–202.50	926	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	460	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	748	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	465	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	500	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	466	175.72/cwt	170.00–185.00	819	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	154.79/cwt	150.00–160.00	728	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,025	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	508	165.07/cwt	160.00–170.00	839	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	186.59/cwt	182.50–195.00	967	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	520	148.33/cwt	145.00–150.00	771	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	667	160.94/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,073	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	153.47/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,113	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	745	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	894	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	765	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,186	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	790	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	624	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,182	104.54/cwt	92.50–112.00	1,236	3
Bulls	—	—	1,780	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,172	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	923	62.38/cwt	60.00–65.00	576	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	90.45/cwt	87.00–94.00	884	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,124	88.23/cwt	85.00–91.00	992	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	96.36/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,204	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,514	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	950	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	770	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	760	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	471	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	800	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	688	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	915	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	878	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	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 Mar 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 188Last week 1,155Year ago 939

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 58Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 6Year ago 37

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales as a result of heavy rains in the area. Light offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	150.00	150.00
1	—	500	147.50	147.50
1	—	600	80.00	80.00
5	—	379	140.00–152.50	149.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	71.00	71.00
1	—	805	74.00	74.00
1	—	375	137.00	137.00
1	—	585	77.00	77.00
1	—	250	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	226.00	226.00
9	—	580	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	152.50	152.50
1	—	525	180.00	180.00
2	—	770	155.00	155.00
8	—	705	140.00	140.00
2	—	390	175.00–180.00	177.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	180.00	180.00
2	—	368	202.50–215.00	208.88
2	—	228	200.00–207.50	204.04
4	—	501	210.00	210.00
1	—	330	222.50	222.50
2	—	585	192.50	192.50
3	—	428	205.00–221.00	215.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	162.50	162.50
5	—	459	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	140.00	140.00
2	—	433	150.00	150.00
3	—	517	146.00–157.50	152.90
1	—	385	157.50	157.50
2	—	325	150.00–160.00	154.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	50.00	50.00
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
1	—	345	117.50	117.50
1	—	490	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	571	155.00	155.00
4	—	476	163.00–172.50	167.58
2	—	518	162.50–172.50	167.33
1	—	610	147.50	147.50
3	—	420	170.00–180.00	173.37
3	—	377	175.00–180.00	178.36
2	—	283	185.00–187.50	186.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	255	190.00–195.00	192.55
5	—	430	185.00	185.00
1	—	315	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	120.00	120.00
3	—	330	130.00–150.00	140.30
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
2	—	435	141.00–145.00	143.00
3	—	352	130.00–145.00	138.36
1	—	505	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	160.00–170.00	165.07
1	—	445	185.00	185.00
4	—	466	170.00–185.00	175.72
2	—	725	152.00–155.00	153.47
3	—	667	150.00–167.50	160.94
1	—	765	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	182.50–195.00	186.59
2	—	460	200.00–202.50	201.26
7	—	417	205.00–214.00	212.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	162.50	162.50
3	—	520	145.00–150.00	148.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	120.00	120.00
1	—	790	79.00	79.00
2	—	470	150.00–160.00	154.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	107.50	107.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	107.00	107.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	86.00	86.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	62.00	62.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	96.00	96.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	875.00	875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,182	92.50–112.00	104.54
1	—	1,780	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	923	60.00–65.00	62.38
10	—	977	87.00–94.00	90.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,249	93.00–101.00	96.36
4	—	1,124	85.00–91.00	88.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	98.00	98.00

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.