Sale reports / South Carolina / Darlington Livestock Auction / 2023-05-02

Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, May 2
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956
Feeder Cattle receipts
362 head
▲ 159 vs last sale 203▼ 19 vs year ago 381 · −5.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
120 head
▲ 67 vs last sale 53▼ 7 vs year ago 127 · −5.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
64 head
▲ 57 vs last sale 7▲ 23 vs year ago 41 · +56.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week 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 $179.66/cwt on 167 head.
Average price
$179.66
167 head · 497 lb average
Value per head Derived
$893
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$112
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$49.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.84
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2415196.7581665
Medium and Large 2561173.4097378
Small 1-2539159.4285913thin
Medium and Large 3479146.9270411thin
One grade step is worth $49.82/cwt here — about $112 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 sale167 hd
179.66
—
SC average5 barns · 594 hd
183.49
−3.84
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,457112.601,64011
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,57996.611,5253thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,08889.6997640
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,02580.2782312

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)922$9427
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,013$8453thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)823$7382thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)842$6893thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,400$1,7001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,035$1,3751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)775$1,10713
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)893$1,0725
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)880$8581thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)854$75511
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)817$61616
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)805$4991thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2236214.92/cwt200.00–220.005074
Steers—Medium and Large 2245180.00/cwt180.00–180.004411
Steers—Medium and Large 2273192.57/cwt190.00–195.005262
Steers—Medium and Large 3275155.00/cwt155.00–155.004262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2283226.31/cwt220.00–232.506402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2313211.67/cwt200.00–220.006637
Steers—Medium and Large 3315165.00/cwt165.00–165.005201
Steers—Medium and Large 2340185.00/cwt180.00–190.006292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2369216.22/cwt200.00–225.0079810
Steers—Medium and Large 2373192.45/cwt190.00–195.007182
Steers—Medium and Large 3375170.00/cwt170.00–170.006381
Steers—Medium and Large 3413156.14/cwt150.00–162.506452
Steers—Medium and Large 2415190.00/cwt190.00–190.007892
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455212.50/cwt210.00–215.009672
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1031
Steers—Small 1-2605170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0291
Steers—Medium and Large 3655155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2661190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2569
Steers—Medium and Large 2663180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1932
Steers—Small 1-2715162.50/cwt160.00–165.001,1622
Steers—Small 1-2Value Added825158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,30411
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230204.89/cwt200.00–210.004712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235187.50/cwt187.50–187.504411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2262206.62/cwt200.00–212.505413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275187.93/cwt180.00–190.005175
Heifers—Medium and Large 3280150.00/cwt150.00–150.004201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2308183.88/cwt180.00–190.005664
Heifers—Medium and Large 3322149.90/cwt145.00–155.004833
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325201.86/cwt197.50–207.506564
Heifers—Medium and Large 2358185.03/cwt180.00–190.006622
Heifers—Small 1-2375164.87/cwt160.00–170.006182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376198.85/cwt190.00–202.0074816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added411200.00/cwt200.00–200.0082210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423190.00/cwt190.00–190.008044
Heifers—Medium and Large 2434183.73/cwt180.00–185.007974
Heifers—Small 1-2438159.83/cwt150.00–170.007002
Heifers—Medium and Large 3460147.47/cwt145.00–150.006782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474188.96/cwt185.00–190.008965
Heifers—Medium and Large 2477175.19/cwt170.00–182.008367
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added484194.00/cwt194.00–194.0093920
Heifers—Medium and Large 2523176.63/cwt175.00–180.009246
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530185.00/cwt185.00–185.009811
Heifers—Small 1-2535161.24/cwt160.00–162.508632
Heifers—Small 1-2561162.38/cwt162.00–162.509114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2563172.94/cwt170.00–175.009743
Heifers—Medium and Large 3573146.26/cwt145.00–147.508382
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added588181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,06413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2613165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0112
Heifers—Small 1-2643152.51/cwt150.00–155.009812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2650160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0401
Heifers—Medium and Large 3653143.00/cwt143.00–143.009343
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added675165.50/cwt165.50–165.501,11721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2700162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,1381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added740159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,1778
Heifers—Small 1-2775146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,1321
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420195.00/cwt195.00–195.008191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2440222.50/cwt222.50–222.509791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2465179.01/cwt170.00–187.508323
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480150.00/cwt150.00–150.007202
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2498211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,0512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526205.12/cwt197.50–216.001,0795
Bulls—Medium and Large 3535155.00/cwt155.00–155.008291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2555212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,1771
Bulls—Medium and Large 2568186.20/cwt182.50–190.001,0582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,2251
Bulls—Small 1-2695170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1821
Bulls—Medium and Large 3700152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,0681
Bulls—Small 1-2740165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2211
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13096.71/cwt90.00–103.001,0933
Bulls——1,195112.86/cwt107.00–118.001,3494
Bulls——1,964124.25/cwt121.00–128.002,4404
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99375.62/cwt69.00–84.007518
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00881.59/cwt63.00–87.0082216
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08989.57/cwt87.50–92.009754
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12294.13/cwt89.00–99.001,05621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,273101.77/cwt100.00–103.001,2963
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,540104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,6021
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59892.92/cwt92.00–94.001,4852
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2605925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-26881,174.41/head1,150.00–1,225.001,1744
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3720750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27231,102.94/head1,050.00–1,150.001,1032
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27651,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3825825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28601,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29651,108.29/head1,050.00–1,175.001,1084
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29701,144.87/head1,020.00–1,275.001,1452
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3731502.37/head407.00–552.005026
Stock Cows—Small 1-2771655.82/head607.00–683.006564
Stock Cows—Small 1-2805612.00/head612.00–612.006121
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3805499.00/head499.00–499.004991
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2876691.93/head613.00–748.006929
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2880858.00/head858.00–858.008581
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2901810.91/head786.00–831.008117
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3730600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Small 3730511.00/head511.00–511.005111
Bred Cows—Small 1-2775822.15/head795.00–850.008222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2898777.37/head725.00–825.007772
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2912941.73/head875.00–975.009423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2915875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,013845.31/head725.00–975.008453
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,062.50/head1,050.00–1,075.001,0632

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.