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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Jun 27

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Jun 20Jun 27Jul 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

251 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 230▲ 66 vs year ago 185 · +35.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 144▼ 19 vs year ago 79 · −24.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 20▲ 17 vs year ago 32 · +53.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited sales. Slaughter cows

and bulls were 4.00 higher. There was and average 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

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $190.29/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 3 of 6 comparable sales and sits −4.60 against this barn's trailing median of $194.89.

Average price

$190.29

53 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$987

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$296

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

$50.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.20

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	510	202.93	1,036	26
Medium and Large 2	525	186.89	981	18thin
Small 1-2	586	170.63	1,000	4thin
Medium and Large 3	485	152.50	740	5thin

One grade step is worth $50.43/cwt here — about $296 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 sale53 hd

190.29

—

SC average5 barns · 382 hd

181.09

+9.20

This barn, trailing median6 sales

194.89

−4.60

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

6 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $202.41, low $186.01, median $194.89 across 6 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,626	123.68	2,011	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	104.46	1,549	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,109	95.49	1,059	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,014	86.74	879	18

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)	1,223	$1,266	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,083	$1,125	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	800	$825	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,375	$1,746	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	975	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	912	$1,486	35
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	725	$750	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	785	$1,099	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	893	$862	4thin

Every lot

79 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	240	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	360	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	271	154.68/cwt	150.00–167.50	419	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	546	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	307	150.82/cwt	150.00–152.50	463	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	365	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	642	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	187.05/cwt	182.50–190.00	707	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	207.65/cwt	200.00–215.00	795	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	215.81/cwt	215.00–220.00	924	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,001	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,039	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	927	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	220	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	396	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	584	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	551	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	473	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	656	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	206.69/cwt	200.00–210.00	748	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	364	189.41/cwt	189.00–190.00	689	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	618	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	778	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	430	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	731	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	842	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	833	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	876	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	760	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	505	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	859	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	512	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	755	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	949	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	999	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	562	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	899	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	588	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,000	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	528	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	409	205.50/cwt	200.00–215.00	840	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	186.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	791	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	205.52/cwt	200.00–220.00	974	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	186.22/cwt	180.00–190.00	890	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	988	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	203.75/cwt	195.00–206.00	1,070	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	186.22/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,052	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,160	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,071	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	630	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	945	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,280	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	187.00/cwt	185.00–189.00	1,318	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	720	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,242	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,313	108.35/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,423	2
Bulls	—	—	1,610	133.80/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,154	3
Bulls	—	—	1,850	123.78/cwt	122.00–126.00	2,290	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	891	77.69/cwt	70.00–86.00	692	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,024	86.92/cwt	80.00–92.00	890	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	92.50/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,010	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	103.45/cwt	96.00–110.00	1,228	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	106.20/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,559	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,476	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	975	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,746.00/head	1,746.00–1,746.00	1,746	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	800	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,083	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	1,266.45/head	1,175.00–1,349.00	1,266	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	785	1,099.00/head	1,099.00–1,099.00	1,099	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	835	740.23/head	709.00–770.00	740	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	950	983.56/head	978.00–989.00	984	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	720	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	725	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	805	1,277.56/head	1,125.00–1,425.00	1,278	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	853	1,075.51/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,076	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	900	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	967	1,777.16/head	1,575.00–1,925.00	1,777	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,026	1,650.37/head	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,650	8

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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 230Year ago 185

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 144Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 20Year ago 32

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited sales. Slaughter cows

and bulls were 4.00 higher. There was and average offering of average to plain quality cattle with

active buyer participation. A light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,024	80.00–92.00	86.92
14	—	1,187	96.00–110.00	103.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	891	70.00–86.00	77.69
11	—	1,092	90.00–94.00	92.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,468	104.00–109.00	106.20
1	—	1,570	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,313	100.00–116.00	108.35
3	—	1,850	122.00–126.00	123.78
3	—	1,610	130.00–139.00	133.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,223	1,175.00–1,349.00	1,266.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	825.00	825.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,083	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	978.00–989.00	983.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,099.00	1,099.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	709.00–770.00	740.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	720	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	853	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,075.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	805	1,125.00–1,425.00	1,277.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	967	1,575.00–1,925.00	1,777.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,026	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,650.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	750.00	750.00

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	—	1,375	1,746.00	1,746.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	975	1,300.00	1,300.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	150.00	150.00
1	—	325	162.50	162.50
3	—	490	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	525	195.00–206.00	203.75
4	—	409	200.00–215.00	205.50
8	—	474	200.00–220.00	205.52
1	—	595	195.00	195.00
3	—	665	190.00–195.00	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	170.00	170.00
1	—	630	170.00	170.00
1	—	720	172.50	172.50
1	—	570	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	190.00	190.00
2	—	705	185.00–189.00	187.00
4	—	478	180.00–190.00	186.22
4	—	423	180.00–190.00	186.97
6	—	565	180.00–190.00	186.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	220.00	220.00
1	—	320	200.00	200.00
1	—	580	200.00	200.00
2	—	512	203.00	203.00
2	—	383	200.00–215.00	207.65
6	—	428	215.00–220.00	215.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	180.00	180.00
1	—	280	195.00	195.00
1	—	410	180.00	180.00
5	—	378	182.50–190.00	187.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	150.00	150.00
4	—	271	150.00–167.50	154.68
3	—	307	150.00–152.50	150.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	200.00–210.00	206.69
1	—	441	191.00	191.00
1	—	305	200.00	200.00
1	—	285	205.00	205.00
1	—	455	192.50	192.50
1	—	545	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	180.00	180.00
5	—	364	189.00–190.00	189.41
1	—	555	180.00	180.00
1	—	520	182.50	182.50
1	—	450	185.00	185.00
1	—	290	190.00	190.00
1	—	345	190.00	190.00
1	—	415	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	588	170.00	170.00
1	—	430	170.00	170.00
1	—	330	170.00	170.00
1	—	505	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	562	160.00	160.00
3	—	512	147.50	147.50
4	—	475	160.00	160.00
1	—	290	150.00	150.00
1	—	405	152.50	152.50
2	—	315	150.00	150.00

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.