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Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Feb 1

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

289 head

▲ 101 vs last sale 188▲ 184 vs year ago 105 · +175.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 34▲ 25 vs year ago 24 · +104.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 8▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were steady.

Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.20/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$149.20

103 head · 430 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$273

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

$43.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.22

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	458	170.75	783	36
Medium and Large 2	420	142.08	597	47
Small 1-2	401	127.13	510	20

One grade step is worth $43.62/cwt here — about $273 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 sale103 hd

149.20

—

SC average5 barns · 506 hd

160.42

−11.22

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	1,514	92.78	1,404	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,273	73.44	935	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	861	63.20	544	8thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	233	152.58/cwt	150.00–155.00	356	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	268	152.05/cwt	146.00–160.00	407	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	281	133.10/cwt	130.00–135.00	374	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	293	192.57/cwt	180.00–202.50	564	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	651	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	317	130.41/cwt	125.00–135.00	413	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	150.76/cwt	145.00–161.00	496	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342

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 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 289Last week 188Year ago 105

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 34Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 8Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were steady.

Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle

with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	135.00–142.00	138.45
3	—	470	130.00–140.00	134.95
2	—	575	135.00–140.00	137.43
3	—	672	111.00–122.00	116.08
9	—	329	145.00–161.00	150.76
4	—	621	115.00–124.00	120.76
14	—	376	144.00–160.00	149.79
2	—	233	150.00–155.00	152.58
3	—	268	146.00–160.00

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Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Feb 1

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

289 head

▲ 101 vs last sale 188▲ 184 vs year ago 105 · +175.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 34▲ 25 vs year ago 24 · +104.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 8▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were steady.

Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.20/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$149.20

103 head · 430 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$273

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

$43.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.22

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	458	170.75	783	36
Medium and Large 2	420	142.08	597	47
Small 1-2	401	127.13	510	20

One grade step is worth $43.62/cwt here — about $273 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 sale103 hd

149.20

—

SC average5 barns · 506 hd

160.42

−11.22

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	1,514	92.78	1,404	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,273	73.44	935	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	861	63.20	544	8thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	233	152.58/cwt	150.00–155.00	356	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	268	152.05/cwt	146.00–160.00	407	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	281	133.10/cwt	130.00–135.00	374	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	293	192.57/cwt	180.00–202.50	564	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	651	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	317	130.41/cwt	125.00–135.00	413	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	150.76/cwt	145.00–161.00	496	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342

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 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 289Last week 188Year ago 105

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 34Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 8Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were steady.

Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle

with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	135.00–142.00	138.45
3	—	470	130.00–140.00	134.95
2	—	575	135.00–140.00	137.43
3	—	672	111.00–122.00	116.08
9	—	329	145.00–161.00	150.76
4	—	621	115.00–124.00	120.76
14	—	376	144.00–160.00	149.79
2	—	233	150.00–155.00	152.58
3	—	268	146.00–160.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	210.00	210.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	135.00–138.00	136.49
1	—	750	120.00	120.00
2	—	533	160.00–171.00	165.37
2	—	690	130.00–136.00	133.02
2	—	560	155.00–165.00	159.91
7	—	432	165.00–185.00	175.85
1	—	700	129.00	129.00
7	—	371	175.00–191.00	184.50
5	—	475	160.00–170.00	164.14
3	—	342	180.00–200.00	192.54
3	—	293	180.00–202.50	192.57

Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	281	130.00–135.00	133.10
3	—	317	125.00–135.00	130.41
2	—	433	120.00–123.00	121.49
2	—	530	117.00–120.00	118.51
3	—	482	120.00–125.00	121.71
2	—	575	123.00–125.00	124.02
3	—	380	125.00–135.00	130.90

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	135.00	135.00
3	—	480	133.00–135.00	133.67
5	—	309	135.00–150.00	144.86
5	—	365	135.00–150.00	140.88
3	—	563	130.00–135.00	131.63
10	—	527	131.00–140.00	135.05
3	—	267	136.00–148.00	140.83

Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	115.00–123.00	118.97
2	—	713	105.00–107.00	105.99
5	—	226	122.50–130.00	127.39
2	—	278	117.50–125.00	121.22
3	—	528	118.00–120.00	119.34
8	—	370	120.00–128.00	122.15
3	—	658	110.00–117.00	112.34
4	—	611	110.00–120.00	114.23
2	—	465	118.00–123.00	120.45
3	—	420	120.00–125.00	122.00

Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	105.00–110.00	108.35

Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	95.00	95.00
1	—	565	100.00	100.00
2	—	633	95.00–100.00	97.47

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	155.00	155.00
1	—	295	157.50	157.50

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	416	141.00	141.00
14	—	720	124.00	124.00

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	4	—	1,278	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,383.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	704	300.00–425.00	389.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	80.00	80.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	793	425.00–575.00	482.15

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,275	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,099.02

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	943	625.00–710.00	669.51

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	800.00	800.00

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	500	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,365	75.86/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,035	2
Bulls	—	—	1,563	98.42/cwt	94.00–107.00	1,538	6

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	829	58.43/cwt	50.00–65.00	484	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	77.52/cwt	77.00–78.00	743	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,139	62.53/cwt	55.00–66.00	712	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	76.04/cwt	70.00–82.00	992	21

Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	226	127.39/cwt	122.50–130.00	288	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	267	140.83/cwt	136.00–148.00	376	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	121.22/cwt	117.50–125.00	337	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	295	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	465	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	309	144.86/cwt	135.00–150.00	448	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	140.88/cwt	135.00–150.00	514	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	122.15/cwt	120.00–128.00	452	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	620	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	416	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	587	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	122.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	512	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	120.45/cwt	118.00–123.00	560	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	465	108.35/cwt	105.00–110.00	504	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	133.67/cwt	133.00–135.00	642	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	135.05/cwt	131.00–140.00	712	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	119.34/cwt	118.00–120.00	630	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	131.63/cwt	130.00–135.00	741	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	118.97/cwt	115.00–123.00	684	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	611	114.23/cwt	110.00–120.00	698	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	633	97.47/cwt	95.00–100.00	617	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	112.34/cwt	110.00–117.00	739	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	713	105.99/cwt	105.00–107.00	756	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	720	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	893	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	720	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	684	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	413	134.81/cwt	130.00–139.00	557	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	818	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	428	122.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	524	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	172.70/cwt	165.00–183.00	751	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	170.02/cwt	165.00–175.00	785	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	138.87/cwt	125.00–149.00	660	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	147.28/cwt	145.00–151.00	757	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	650	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	146.47/cwt	145.00–148.00	839	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	631	112.24/cwt	108.00–117.00	708	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	668	113.67/cwt	112.00–115.00	759	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	871	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	800	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	832	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	928	102.98/cwt	100.00–106.00	956	2

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,069	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,278	1,383.98/cwt	1,200.00–1,600.00	17,687	4

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	704	389.42/cwt	300.00–425.00	2,742	5
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	780	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	624	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	793	482.15/cwt	425.00–575.00	3,823	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	920	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,360	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	943	669.51/cwt	625.00–710.00	6,313	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,099.02/cwt	1,075.00–1,125.00	14,013	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	413	130.00–139.00	134.81
2	—	928	100.00–106.00	102.98
3	—	668	112.00–115.00	113.67
6	—	475	125.00–149.00	138.87
4	—	631	108.00–117.00	112.24
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
2	—	520	125.00	125.00
1	—	800	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	165.00–175.00	170.02
3	—	435	165.00–183.00	172.70
2	—	573	145.00–148.00	146.47
1	—	720	121.00	121.00
4	—	514	145.00–151.00	147.28
1	—	660	125.00	125.00
1	—	625	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	120.00–125.00	122.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	829	50.00–65.00	58.43
2	—	958	77.00–78.00	77.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,139	55.00–66.00	62.53
21	—	1,305	70.00–82.00	76.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,365	70.00–80.00	75.86
6	—	1,563	94.00–107.00	98.42