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Darlington Livestock Auction

Name: Darlington Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Nov 28

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Nov 14Nov 28Dec 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

388 head

▲ 202 vs last sale 186▲ 80 vs year ago 308 · +26.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 63▲ 2 vs year ago 113 · +1.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 32▲ 27 vs year ago 13 · +207.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for holiday last week. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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 $216.95/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 7 of 6 comparable sales and sits +22.07 against this barn's trailing median of $194.89.

Average price

$216.95

87 head · 413 lb average

Value per head Derived

$896

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$238

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

$70.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.50

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	248	261.25	647	2thin
Medium and Large 2	404	223.03	900	66
Medium and Large 3	463	191.21	885	19thin

One grade step is worth $70.04/cwt here — about −$238 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 sale87 hd

216.95

—

SC average3 barns · 395 hd

209.46

+7.50

This barn, trailing median6 sales

194.89

+22.07

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	1,562	114.54	1,789	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,555	100.14	1,557	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,212	90.86	1,101	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	993	81.27	807	12

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)	1,071	$1,049	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,088	$1,032	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$923	4thin
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$763	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	905	$700	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	903	$927	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$850	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	738	$813	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$1,087	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	948	$1,471	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	790	$950	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	765	$1,033	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	897	$761	3thin

Every lot

74 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	693	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	873	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	912	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,006	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	227.49/cwt	225.00–235.00	976	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,081	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	487	223.05/cwt	212.50–227.50	1,086	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,035	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,323	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	212.53/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,250	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	255	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	485	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	202.15/cwt	200.00–210.00	546	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	690	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	312	181.66/cwt	180.00–185.00	567	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	196.67/cwt	192.50–200.00	659	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	362	194.30/cwt	190.00–202.50	703	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	180.91/cwt	175.00–185.00	693	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	193.42/cwt	190.00–197.50	799	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	179.53/cwt	170.00–185.00	781	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	178.27/cwt	170.00–185.00	840	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	198.41/cwt	190.00–205.00	952	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	190.56/cwt	185.00–195.00	972	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	522	175.71/cwt	170.00–180.00	917	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,194	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	200	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	510	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	200	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	460	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	230	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	460	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	270	234.55/cwt	230.00–242.50	633	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	282	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	564	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	295	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	789	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	331	231.45/cwt	220.00–235.00	766	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	227.48/cwt	220.00–232.50	853	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	414	202.69/cwt	195.00–210.00	839	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	433	225.04/cwt	215.00–230.00	974	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	469	201.43/cwt	197.50–205.00	945	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	214.73/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,014	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	204.39/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,089	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	666	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,086	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,263	97.47/cwt	88.00–104.00	1,231	2
Bulls	—	—	1,585	115.44/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,830	6
Bulls	—	—	1,790	128.93/cwt	126.00–133.00	2,308	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	79.12/cwt	71.00–88.00	769	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	92.04/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,011	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	86.86/cwt	78.00–91.00	1,006	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	99.22/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,315	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	100.14/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,557	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	1,087.00/head	1,087.00–1,087.00	1,087	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	790	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	848	1,386.50/head	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,387	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	850	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,098	1,616.34/head	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,616	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	805	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	885	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	885	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	890	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	905	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	960	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	980	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,015	983.66/head	900.00–1,050.00	984	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	922.71/head	825.00–1,100.00	923	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,130	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,188	1,180.54/head	1,041.00–1,375.00	1,181	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,333	1,299.34/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,299	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1	738	812.71/head	800.00–825.00	813	2
Bred Heifers	—	Small 2	755	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1	835	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,135	931.00/head	931.00–931.00	931	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	765	1,033.00/head	1,033.00–1,033.00	1,033	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	845	583.00/head	583.00–583.00	583	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	923	850.68/head	804.00–891.00	851	2

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 Nov 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 388Last week 186Year ago 308

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 63Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 32Year ago 13

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for holiday last week. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	197.50–205.00	201.43
5	—	666	163.00	163.00
1	—	385	200.00	200.00
1	—	230	200.00	200.00
4	—	414	195.00–210.00	202.69
3	—	282	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	331	220.00–235.00	231.45
3	—	270	230.00–242.50	234.55
13	—	375	220.00–232.50	227.48
7	—	472	210.00–222.50	214.73
11	—	433	215.00–230.00	225.04
1	—	200	230.00	230.00
12	—	533	200.00–207.00	204.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	255.00	255.00
1	—	295	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	185.00–195.00	190.56
13	—	362	190.00–202.50	194.30
10	—	270	200.00–210.00	202.15
7	—	635	188.00	188.00
6	—	480	190.00–205.00	198.41
6	—	413	190.00–197.50	193.42
10	—	335	192.50–200.00	196.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	190.00	190.00
5	—	435	170.00–185.00	179.53
8	—	522	170.00–180.00	175.71
3	—	312	180.00–185.00	181.66
5	—	383	175.00–185.00	180.91
7	—	471	170.00–185.00	178.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	242.50	242.50
1	—	360	242.50	242.50
1	—	460	235.00	235.00
4	—	563	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	588	210.00–220.00	212.53
2	—	395	231.00	231.00
5	—	487	212.50–227.50	223.05
8	—	429	225.00–235.00	227.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	205.00	205.00
4	—	200	200.00	200.00
1	—	330	210.00	210.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,055	1,087.00	1,087.00

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	2	—	848	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,386.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,098	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,616.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	950.00	950.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	960	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,015	900.00–1,050.00	983.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	980	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,035	825.00–1,100.00	922.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,188	1,041.00–1,375.00	1,180.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,333	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,299.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	755	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	738	800.00–825.00	812.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	931.00	931.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	1,033.00	1,033.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	923	804.00–891.00	850.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	583.00	583.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,263	88.00–104.00	97.47
6	—	1,585	112.00–119.00	115.44
2	—	1,790	126.00–133.00	128.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	91.00–93.00	92.04
10	—	972	71.00–88.00	79.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,325	94.00–106.00	99.22
23	—	1,158	78.00–91.00	86.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,555	94.00–105.00	100.14

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.