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Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Feb 11

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Feb 4Feb 11Feb 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

190 head

▼ 123 vs last sale 313▲ 190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 40▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 17▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher.

Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate offerings of average to plain quality cattle with active

buyer participation.

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 $122.05/cwt on 55 head.

Average price

$122.05

55 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$557

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$44

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

$43.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.94

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	452	130.63	590	32
Medium and Large 2	409	118.97	487	13thin
Small 1-2	333	109.99	366	5thin
Medium and Large 3	728	87.18	635	5thin

One grade step is worth $43.45/cwt here — about −$44 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 sale55 hd

122.05

—

SC average5 barns · 406 hd

117.11

+4.94

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	1,660	90.69	1,505	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,144	57.96	663	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	838	46.77	392	19

Every lot

62 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	230	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	299	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	457	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	316	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	572	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	161.17/cwt	157.50–165.00	537	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	166.32/cwt	161.00–170.00	640	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	151.75/cwt	150.00–154.00	666	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469

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 Feb 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 190Last week 313Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 40Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 17Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher.

Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate offerings of average to plain quality cattle with active

buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	130.00–135.00	133.27
6	—	426	112.00–136.00	129.17
6	—	517	128.00–132.00	129.65
10	—	472	125.00–135.00	129.53
2	—	325	135.00–138.00	136.43
3	—	575	115.00–120.00	116.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1

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Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Feb 11

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Feb 4Feb 11Feb 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

190 head

▼ 123 vs last sale 313▲ 190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 40▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 17▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher.

Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate offerings of average to plain quality cattle with active

buyer participation.

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 $122.05/cwt on 55 head.

Average price

$122.05

55 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$557

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$44

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

$43.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.94

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	452	130.63	590	32
Medium and Large 2	409	118.97	487	13thin
Small 1-2	333	109.99	366	5thin
Medium and Large 3	728	87.18	635	5thin

One grade step is worth $43.45/cwt here — about −$44 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 sale55 hd

122.05

—

SC average5 barns · 406 hd

117.11

+4.94

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	1,660	90.69	1,505	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,144	57.96	663	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	838	46.77	392	19

Every lot

62 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	230	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	299	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	457	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	316	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	572	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	161.17/cwt	157.50–165.00	537	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	166.32/cwt	161.00–170.00	640	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	151.75/cwt	150.00–154.00	666	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469

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 Feb 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 190Last week 313Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 40Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 17Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher.

Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate offerings of average to plain quality cattle with active

buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	130.00–135.00	133.27
6	—	426	112.00–136.00	129.17
6	—	517	128.00–132.00	129.65
10	—	472	125.00–135.00	129.53
2	—	325	135.00–138.00	136.43
3	—	575	115.00–120.00	116.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1

Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	72.00	72.00
2	—	613	95.00–99.00	97.01
2	—	735	80.00–90.00	84.93

Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	115.00	115.00
1	—	410	100.00	100.00
3	—	333	110.00–115.00	111.65

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	175.00	175.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	316	181.00	181.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	170.00	170.00
2	—	333	157.50–165.00	161.17
2	—	563	140.00–142.50	141.26
3	—	535	140.00–147.00	143.04
3	—	607	130.00–140.00	135.01
4	—	439	150.00–154.00	151.75
4	—	469	140.00–146.00	142.82
6	—	385	161.00–170.00	166.32

Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	140.00–150.00	145.00

Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	97.50	97.50

Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	130.00	130.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	146.00	146.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	125.00–130.00	127.50
2	—	725	103.00–105.00	104.03
3	—	638	110.00–115.00	113.01
4	—	434	150.00–163.00	156.34
4	—	538	131.00–139.00	134.52
11	—	470	145.00–155.00	149.34

Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	130.00	130.00
2	—	588	112.50–115.00	113.77
2	—	638	100.00–102.50	101.24

Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	92.50	92.50
1	—	675	92.50	92.50
1	—	895	88.00	88.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	923	925.00–1,100.00	1,010.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,008	825.00–975.00	901.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,018	800.00–850.00	823.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	475.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	875	450.00–700.00	595.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,080	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	845	725.00	725.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,282	74.00–81.00	77.74
9	—	1,106	35.00–50.00	40.75
12	—	1,103	54.00–69.00	60.98

Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	350	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	233	128.71/cwt	127.50–130.00	300	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	255	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	293	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	136.43/cwt	135.00–138.00	443	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	127.56/cwt	125.00–130.00	425	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	333	111.65/cwt	110.00–115.00	372	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	133.27/cwt	130.00–135.00	504	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	410	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	410	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	129.17/cwt	112.00–136.00	550	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	117.19/cwt	115.00–120.00	502	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	113.72/cwt	110.00–119.00	532	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	129.53/cwt	125.00–135.00	611	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	129.65/cwt	128.00–132.00	670	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	116.97/cwt	115.00–120.00	673	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	613	97.01/cwt	95.00–99.00	595	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	84.93/cwt	80.00–90.00	624	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	945	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	680	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	156.34/cwt	150.00–163.00	679	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	149.34/cwt	145.00–155.00	702	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	730	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	134.52/cwt	131.00–139.00	724	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	708	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	588	113.77/cwt	112.50–115.00	669	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	625	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	578	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	113.01/cwt	110.00–115.00	721	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	638	101.24/cwt	100.00–102.50	646	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	675	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	104.03/cwt	103.00–105.00	754	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	895	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	788	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,660	90.69/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,505	4

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	810	40.63/cwt	35.00–48.00	329	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	886	57.29/cwt	52.00–65.00	508	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	60.98/cwt	54.00–69.00	673	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,106	40.75/cwt	35.00–50.00	451	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	77.74/cwt	74.00–81.00	997	6

Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	845	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,126	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,070	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	800	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	1,010.38/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	9,326	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	935	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,779	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,199	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,008	901.12/cwt	825.00–975.00	9,083	4

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	775	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,681	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	810	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	910	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,143	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	970	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,335	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	823.59/cwt	800.00–850.00	8,384	2

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	875	595.79/cwt	450.00–700.00	5,213	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	886	52.00–65.00	57.29
12	—	810	35.00–48.00	40.63