Sale reports / South Carolina / Darlington Livestock Auction / 2023-04-04

Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Apr 4
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956
Feeder Cattle receipts
275 head
▲ 87 vs last sale 188▲ 90 vs year ago 185 · +48.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▲ 99 vs last sale 31▲ 82 vs year ago 48 · +170.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
73 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 7▲ 64 vs year ago 9 · +711.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.66/cwt on 91 head.
Average price
$155.66
91 head · 482 lb average
Value per head Derived
$751
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$127
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$52.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−17.60
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2358187.896737thin
Medium and Large 2534161.5086347
Small 1-2486149.5972617thin
Medium and Large 3402135.8054520
One grade step is worth $52.08/cwt here — about $127 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 sale91 hd
155.66
—
SC average5 barns · 522 hd
173.26
−17.60
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—Low1,433112.291,6097thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,39093.641,3023thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,12393.371,04947
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03587.3490426

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)1,197$1,1704thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,058$1,0002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)946$97810
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)934$8503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)870$8251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$1,0501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)780$8251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,357$1,7353thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,025$1,1624thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,062$1,72517
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,009$1,2999
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)819$9758
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)875$8106
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)794$6204thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2210180.00/cwt180.00–180.003781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230195.00/cwt195.00–195.004491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy243219.97/cwt217.50–222.505352
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2273207.52/cwt205.00–210.005672
Steers—Medium and Large 3304140.00/cwt140.00–140.004266
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2310202.50/cwt202.50–202.506281
Steers—Small 1-2320160.00/cwt160.00–160.005121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325232.50/cwt232.50–232.507561
Steers—Medium and Large 2325184.13/cwt177.50–190.005982
Steers—Medium and Large 3360137.50/cwt137.50–137.504951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368206.22/cwt202.50–210.007592
Steers—Small 1-2377152.49/cwt150.00–157.505753
Steers—Medium and Large 2380184.98/cwt180.00–190.007034
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423213.55/cwt210.00–217.509032
Steers—Medium and Large 2490187.58/cwt180.00–195.009192
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy493226.24/cwt225.00–227.501,1152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2511200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0227
Steers—Medium and Large 2515182.50/cwt182.50–182.509401
Steers—Medium and Large 2575184.83/cwt180.00–190.001,0632
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610205.04/cwt202.50–207.501,2512
Steers—Small 1-2635152.52/cwt150.00–155.009692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1701
Steers—Small 1-2770140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0781
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2215150.00/cwt150.00–150.003231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240185.00/cwt185.00–185.004441
Heifers—Medium and Large 3242138.48/cwt130.00–140.003356
Heifers—Small 1-2285152.50/cwt152.50–152.504351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290190.00/cwt190.00–190.005511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290180.00/cwt180.00–180.005222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2313192.60/cwt190.00–195.006032
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323174.73/cwt170.00–180.005642
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369174.07/cwt170.00–180.006425
Heifers—Small 1-2383150.03/cwt145.00–155.005752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2395200.00/cwt200.00–200.007901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2400185.00/cwt185.00–185.007401
Heifers—Small 1-2420150.00/cwt150.00–150.006301
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423134.61/cwt130.00–142.505697
Heifers—Medium and Large 2432167.11/cwt160.00–170.007226
Heifers—Small 1-2455155.00/cwt155.00–155.007051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475170.14/cwt162.50–172.5080810
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475135.05/cwt130.00–140.006412
Heifers—Small 1-2522152.19/cwt145.00–156.007947
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525135.70/cwt130.00–140.007124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2533166.22/cwt160.00–172.508862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2555170.00/cwt170.00–170.009441
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570130.00/cwt130.00–130.007411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2572160.87/cwt157.50–165.009203
Heifers—Small 1-2578146.72/cwt140.00–152.508483
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620150.85/cwt147.50–155.009353
Heifers—Medium and Large 2714146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,04213
Heifers—Small 1-2725130.00/cwt130.00–130.009431
Heifers—Medium and Large 2775141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0931
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2413171.26/cwt170.00–172.507072
Bulls—Medium and Large 2419189.36/cwt185.00–195.007934
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425206.32/cwt200.00–212.508772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430222.50/cwt222.50–222.509571
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430150.62/cwt150.00–152.506484
Bulls—Medium and Large 2468186.35/cwt180.00–192.508722
Bulls—Small 1-2483169.10/cwt165.00–173.008172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2495200.00/cwt200.00–200.009901
Bulls—Small 1-2513155.11/cwt147.50–162.507962
Bulls—Medium and Large 3515134.95/cwt130.00–140.006952
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519198.13/cwt190.00–202.501,0284
Bulls—Medium and Large 2563167.44/cwt162.50–175.009434
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2565187.52/cwt185.00–190.001,0594
Bulls—Small 1-2565160.00/cwt160.00–160.009041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2655158.76/cwt157.50–160.001,0402
Bulls—Small 1-2678138.91/cwt132.50–145.009422
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,04895.00/cwt95.00–95.009962
Bulls——1,587119.20/cwt110.00–126.001,8925
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97775.20/cwt65.00–82.007355
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04990.23/cwt85.00–94.0094721
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06784.06/cwt72.00–90.008979
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12995.19/cwt92.00–105.001,07537
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39093.64/cwt92.00–96.001,3023
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,405110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,5461
Replacement Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-28251,114.00/head1,114.00–1,114.001,1141
Bulls—Medium and Large 29281,001.78/head916.00–1,089.001,0023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,644.00/head1,644.00–1,644.001,6441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6232,044.80/head1,987.00–2,097.002,0452
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 27501,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28001,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29551,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29711,636.61/head1,475.00–1,825.001,6377
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29731,290.55/head1,175.00–1,400.001,2914
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29801,276.02/head1,225.00–1,325.001,2762
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,988.00/head1,950.00–2,025.001,9882
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1371,961.66/head1,875.00–2,075.001,9623
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2401,325.60/head1,275.00–1,375.001,3262
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,562.85/head1,475.00–1,650.001,5632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3152,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3735515.00/head515.00–515.005151
Stock Cows—Small 1-2760667.78/head621.00–711.006682
Stock Cows—Small 1-2765555.76/head500.00–608.005562
Stock Cows—Small 1-2777703.67/head636.00–782.007043
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3820677.00/head677.00–677.006771
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2825693.00/head693.00–693.006931
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 28381,077.89/head845.00–1,270.001,0786
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2985925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,308.00/head1,308.00–1,308.001,3081
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2695600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Small 3805580.00/head580.00–580.005801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2870825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Small 1-2885850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29091,029.17/head1,000.00–1,100.001,0296
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,010950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,053974.62/head920.00–1,025.009752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0801,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,087.07/head1,075.00–1,100.001,0872
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3131,240.24/head1,175.00–1,300.001,2402
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2780825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 21,0701,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501

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.