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Darlington Livestock Auction

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

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← May 4May 11May 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

115 head

▼ 62 vs last sale 177▼ 64 vs year ago 179 · −35.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 42▲ 4 vs year ago 16 · +25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 22▼ 8 vs year ago 11 · −72.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Light offering 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 $117.18/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$117.18

45 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$553

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$25.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.46

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	485	124.80	606	20
Medium and Large 2	472	113.11	534	19thin
Small 1-2	343	110.33	379	3thin
Medium and Large 3	515	99.00	510	3thin

One grade step is worth $25.80/cwt here — about $96 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 sale45 hd

117.18

—

SC average5 barns · 303 hd

116.72

+0.46

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	1,563	90.60	1,416	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,337	68.08	910	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	945	57.00	539	1thin

Every lot

54 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	215	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	387	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	154.89/cwt	150.00–160.00	364	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	257	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	157.66/cwt	155.00–160.00	430	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	278	127.63/cwt	125.00–130.00	355	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	137.44/cwt	135.00–140.00	392	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338

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 May 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 115Last week 177Year ago 179

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 42Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 22Year ago 11

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Light offering 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	113.00–116.00	114.26
2	—	763	90.00–99.00	94.57
3	—	570	112.00–115.00	113.66
2	—	518	108.00–114.00	111.07
1	—	240	125.00	125.00
5	—	378	115.00–120.00	117.36
2	—	463	113.00–115.00	113.97

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

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Darlington Livestock Auction

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

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← May 4May 11May 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

115 head

▼ 62 vs last sale 177▼ 64 vs year ago 179 · −35.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 42▲ 4 vs year ago 16 · +25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 22▼ 8 vs year ago 11 · −72.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Light offering 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 $117.18/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$117.18

45 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$553

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$25.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.46

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	485	124.80	606	20
Medium and Large 2	472	113.11	534	19thin
Small 1-2	343	110.33	379	3thin
Medium and Large 3	515	99.00	510	3thin

One grade step is worth $25.80/cwt here — about $96 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 sale45 hd

117.18

—

SC average5 barns · 303 hd

116.72

+0.46

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	1,563	90.60	1,416	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,337	68.08	910	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	945	57.00	539	1thin

Every lot

54 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	215	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	387	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	154.89/cwt	150.00–160.00	364	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	257	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	157.66/cwt	155.00–160.00	430	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	278	127.63/cwt	125.00–130.00	355	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	137.44/cwt	135.00–140.00	392	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338

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 May 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 115Last week 177Year ago 179

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 42Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 22Year ago 11

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Light offering 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	113.00–116.00	114.26
2	—	763	90.00–99.00	94.57
3	—	570	112.00–115.00	113.66
2	—	518	108.00–114.00	111.07
1	—	240	125.00	125.00
5	—	378	115.00–120.00	117.36
2	—	463	113.00–115.00	113.97

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

Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	150.09/cwt	145.00–155.00	657	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	143.28/cwt	140.00–145.00	659	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	127.89/cwt	125.00–134.00	611	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	513	120.02/cwt	115.00–125.00	616	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	92.94/cwt	90.00–96.00	493	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	115.64/cwt	112.00–120.00	653	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	107.41/cwt	103.00–111.00	725	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	813	94.29/cwt	91.00–96.00	767	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	875	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	853	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	405	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,430	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,087	1
Bulls	—	—	1,500	90.87/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,363	8
Bulls	—	—	2,200	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	2,266	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	773	75.39/cwt	74.00–77.50	583	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	112.00–120.00	115.64
2	—	513	115.00–125.00	120.02
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
3	—	813	91.00–96.00	94.29
3	—	478	125.00–134.00	127.89
3	—	675	103.00–111.00	107.41
1	—	875	97.50	97.50

Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	130.94/cwt	127.50–134.00	423	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	330	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	365	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	407	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	117.36/cwt	115.00–120.00	444	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	411	114.26/cwt	113.00–116.00	470	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	124.71/cwt	122.50–127.00	577	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	113.97/cwt	113.00–115.00	528	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	470	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	111.07/cwt	108.00–114.00	575	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	647	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	113.66/cwt	112.00–115.00	648	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	121.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	697	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	590	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	773	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	702	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	587	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	763	94.57/cwt	90.00–99.00	722	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	539	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	655	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	69.72/cwt	65.00–74.00	945	8

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	122.50–127.00	124.71
1	—	425	130.00	130.00
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
5	—	571	120.00–125.00	121.98
4	—	528	120.00–125.00	122.49
4	—	323	127.50–134.00	130.94
2	—	605	115.00–117.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	110.00–111.00	110.49
1	—	370	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	97.00	97.00
2	—	470	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	135.00	135.00
3	—	285	135.00–140.00	137.44
1	—	785	101.00	101.00
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
1	—	665	123.00	123.00
3	—	373	140.00–145.00	143.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	150.00–160.00	155.11
1	—	600	133.00	133.00
2	—	518	139.00–140.00	139.49
2	—	235	150.00–160.00	154.89
2	—	273	155.00–160.00	157.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	175.00	175.00
1	—	215	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	115.00–125.00	118.94
3	—	278	125.00–130.00	127.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
4	—	460	140.00–145.00	143.28
2	—	438	145.00–155.00	150.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	90.00–96.00	92.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	75.00	75.00

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	3	—	773	74.00–77.50	75.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,355	65.00–74.00	69.72
1	—	1,190	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	76.00	76.00
1	—	2,200	103.00	103.00
8	—	1,500	88.00–94.00	90.87