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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Sep 19

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

179 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 267▼ 50 vs year ago 229 · −21.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 60▼ 1 vs year ago 72 · −1.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 8▲ 13 vs year ago 3 · +433.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings 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 $195.41/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$195.41

52 head · 434 lb average

Value per head Derived

$849

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$29

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

$30.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.07

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	414	212.05	878	9thin
Medium and Large 2	412	196.50	809	30
Medium and Large 3	500	181.37	908	13thin

One grade step is worth $30.68/cwt here — about −$29 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 sale52 hd

195.41

—

SC average5 barns · 519 hd

206.48

−11.07

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	1,381	120.93	1,670	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	100.52	1,490	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,152	97.16	1,119	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,046	90.05	942	8thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$963	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	870	$780	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	705	$650	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	665	$350	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,210	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$1,345	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	820	$963	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$922	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	620	$481	1thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	945	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,140	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,199	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,362	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	238	208.79/cwt	207.50–210.00	497	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	634	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	699	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	204.47/cwt	200.00–210.00	671	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	647	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	185.14/cwt	180.00–190.00	676	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	203.65/cwt	200.00–210.00	754	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	211.24/cwt	210.00–212.50	904	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	198.75/cwt	197.50–200.00	875	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	209.23/cwt	206.00–212.50	979	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	873	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	918	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,094	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	990	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,134	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Full	574	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	875	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	609	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,096	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,266	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,250	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	240	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	280	226.43/cwt	220.00–230.00	634	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	382	223.03/cwt	200.00–230.00	852	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	395	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	751	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	448	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,019	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	974	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	197.94/cwt	190.00–215.00	960	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	202.42/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,069	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	192.55/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,030	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	613	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,134	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,195	107.53/cwt	102.50–111.00	1,285	2
Bulls	—	—	1,443	125.39/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,809	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	86.07/cwt	70.00–94.00	867	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,086	90.57/cwt	83.00–96.00	984	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	101.99/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,186	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	101.32/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,209	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,407	101.82/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,433	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,860	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,748	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	750	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	800	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	840	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	990	1,318.18/head	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,318	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	665	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	705	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	823	695.72/head	685.00–706.00	696	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	825	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	965	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,090	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	620	481.00/head	481.00–481.00	481	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	970	922.00/head	922.00–922.00	922	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 Sep 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 179Last week 267Year ago 229

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 60Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 8Year ago 3

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of

average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. A light demand for

cattle with excessive hair

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	208.00	208.00
1	—	390	210.00	210.00
1	—	450	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	242.50	242.50
1	—	390	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	202.50	202.50
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
1	—	625	200.00	200.00
11	—	370	200.00–210.00	203.65
2	—	540	202.50	202.50
2	—	440	197.50–200.00	198.75
1	—	450	200.00	200.00
2	—	238	207.50–210.00	208.79
5	—	328	200.00–210.00	204.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	215.00	215.00
1	—	395	220.00	220.00
2	—	468	206.00–212.50	209.23
2	—	295	215.00	215.00
2	—	428	210.00–212.50	211.24
1	—	625	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	180.00	180.00
1	—	550	180.00	180.00
2	—	365	180.00–190.00	185.14
5	—	609	180.00	180.00
1	—	485	180.00	180.00
1	—	510	180.00	180.00
1	—	345	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	528	195.00–210.00	202.42
8	—	485	190.00–215.00	197.94
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
6	—	280	220.00–230.00	226.43
4	—	382	200.00–230.00	223.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	448	227.50	227.50
1	—	240	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	205.00	205.00
1	—	395	190.00	190.00
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
2	—	613	185.00	185.00
2	—	560	190.00	190.00
2	—	535	190.00–195.00	192.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,210	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	990	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,318.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	823	685.00–706.00	695.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	665	350.00	350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	800.00	800.00

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)	1	—	1,090	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	481.00	481.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	922.00	922.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,086	83.00–96.00	90.57
19	—	1,193	99.00–105.00	101.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,407	99.00–106.00	101.82
1	—	1,860	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,007	70.00–94.00	86.07
2	—	1,163	101.00–103.00	101.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,443	122.00–129.00	125.39
2	—	1,195	102.50–111.00	107.53

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.