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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Jun 6

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← May 30Jun 6Jun 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

310 head

▲ 213 vs last sale 97▲ 76 vs year ago 234 · +32.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 32▲ 14 vs year ago 63 · +22.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 6▼ 19 vs year ago 27 · −70.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend, Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation, A light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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 $187.07/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$187.07

104 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$919

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$56.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.31

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	486	200.63	975	41
Medium and Large 2	495	184.19	911	51
Small 1-2	420	165.41	695	5thin
Medium and Large 3	548	144.12	790	7thin

One grade step is worth $56.50/cwt here — about $185 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 sale104 hd

187.07

—

SC average5 barns · 660 hd

198.38

−11.31

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	1,403	110.64	1,553	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,514	109.41	1,657	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,154	95.30	1,100	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	830	89.01	739	16

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	815	$850	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,445	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,375	1thin

Every lot

80 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	240	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	576	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	202.46/cwt	200.00–205.00	587	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	314	206.14/cwt	200.00–210.00	647	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	318	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	572	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	720	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	370	187.53/cwt	185.00–190.00	694	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	629	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	203.15/cwt	194.00–212.00	756	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	225.49/cwt	215.00–229.00	877	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	395	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	918	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	433	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,039	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	953	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	663	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	912	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,160	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	457	207.31/cwt	197.50–211.00	947	11
Steers	—	Small 1-2	460	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	782	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	223.27/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,085	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	211.31/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,111	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	213.71/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,254	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,190	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,207	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	213.03/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,363	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	207.53/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,376	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	689	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,309	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	472	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	260	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	520	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	574	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	193.26/cwt	180.00–200.00	616	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	595	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	364	193.26/cwt	185.00–200.00	703	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	848	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	183.48/cwt	180.00–190.00	774	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	202.30/cwt	200.00–217.50	858	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	443	166.02/cwt	162.00–170.00	735	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	192.26/cwt	190.00–197.50	925	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,002	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	174.62/cwt	170.00–187.50	901	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	202.03/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,059	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	192.57/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,096	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,073	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	619	178.72/cwt	177.00–179.00	1,106	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	622	135.29/cwt	120.00–151.00	842	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,206	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	167.12/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,120	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,029	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	415	184.28/cwt	180.00–187.50	765	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	199.22/cwt	190.00–209.00	843	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	219.20/cwt	215.00–227.50	932	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	219.34/cwt	212.50–222.00	1,024	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	467	180.99/cwt	170.00–182.50	845	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	194.81/cwt	190.00–205.00	931	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	966	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	203.66/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,069	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	525	170.07/cwt	167.50–172.50	893	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	213.75/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,176	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	188.60/cwt	180.00–198.00	1,094	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	580	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	957	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	177.94/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,103	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	695	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,286	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,393	99.73/cwt	90.00–111.00	1,389	2
Bulls	—	—	1,410	117.92/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,663	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	787	76.26/cwt	70.00–85.00	600	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	864	98.93/cwt	90.00–107.00	855	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	966	83.62/cwt	71.00–88.00	808	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	99.39/cwt	91.00–108.00	1,213	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	105.51/cwt	99.00–110.00	1,591	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,925	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	731	152.45/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,114	4
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	815	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	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 Jun 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 310Last week 97Year ago 234

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 32Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 6Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	207.50–220.00	213.75
7	—	467	212.50–222.00	219.34
4	—	425	215.00–227.50	219.20
6	—	525	200.00–215.00	203.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	467	170.00–182.50	180.99
3	—	415	180.00–187.50	184.28
2	—	525	167.50–172.50	170.07
1	—	580	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	620	170.00–185.00	177.94
1	—	515	187.50	187.50
1	—	695	185.00	185.00
7	—	580	180.00–198.00	188.60
8	—	423	190.00–209.00	199.22
3	—	478	190.00–205.00	194.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	619	177.00–179.00	178.72
1	—	260	200.00	200.00
5	—	516	170.00–187.50	174.62
1	—	580	185.00	185.00
7	—	319	180.00–200.00	193.26
13	—	481	190.00–197.50	192.26
4	—	364	185.00–200.00	193.26
3	—	422	180.00–190.00	183.48
9	—	670	160.00–168.00	167.12
1	—	230	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	135.00	135.00
1	—	695	148.00	148.00
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
1	—	350	170.00	170.00
3	—	622	120.00–151.00	135.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	212.50	212.50
1	—	495	202.50	202.50
7	—	569	190.00–207.50	192.57
16	—	424	200.00–217.50	202.30
1	—	670	180.00	180.00
1	—	390	217.50	217.50
14	—	524	190.00–206.00	202.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
1	—	520	155.00	155.00
2	—	443	162.00–170.00	166.02
1	—	240	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	185.00–190.00	187.53
1	—	460	170.00	170.00
2	—	318	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	240.00	240.00
1	—	455	255.00	255.00
1	—	395	232.50	232.50
3	—	433	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	314	200.00–210.00	206.14
1	—	540	190.00	190.00
4	—	689	190.00	190.00
11	—	457	197.50–211.00	207.31
6	—	372	194.00–212.00	203.15
2	—	290	200.00–205.00	202.46
1	—	635	190.00	190.00
1	—	595	200.00	200.00
1	—	445	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	200.00–215.00	207.53
5	—	587	210.00–218.00	213.71
1	—	335	215.00	215.00
4	—	435	219.00	219.00
4	—	486	221.00–230.00	223.27
4	—	640	205.00–221.00	213.03
11	—	526	205.00–219.00	211.31
4	—	389	215.00–229.00	225.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	170.00	170.00
1	—	435	152.50	152.50
1	—	290	165.00	165.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,445	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	110.00	110.00

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	4	—	731	145.00–155.00	152.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,375.00	1,375.00

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	—	815	850.00	850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,393	90.00–111.00	99.73
3	—	1,410	116.00–120.00	117.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,508	99.00–110.00	105.51
1	—	1,540	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	864	90.00–107.00	98.93
7	—	787	70.00–85.00	76.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	966	71.00–88.00	83.62
20	—	1,220	91.00–108.00	99.39

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.