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Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Jul 26

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

197 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 158▲ 20 vs year ago 177 · +11.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 53▲ 7 vs year ago 50 · +14.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 39▲ 22 vs year ago 2 · +1,100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average 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 $135.28/cwt on 60 head.

Average price

$135.28

60 head · 427 lb average

Value per head Derived

$577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$132

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

$39.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.57

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	385	144.47	556	31
Medium and Large 2	461	127.04	586	26
Small 1-2	515	115.00	592	2thin
Medium and Large 3	655	105.00	688	1thin

One grade step is worth $39.47/cwt here — about −$132 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 sale60 hd

135.28

—

SC average4 barns · 254 hd

132.70

+2.57

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	1,489	100.72	1,499	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	74.14	867	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	908	64.40	585	17

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,098	$917	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,083	$888	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	907	$675	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$1,154	14

Every lot

69 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	389	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	245	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	398	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	268	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	429	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	174.80/cwt	170.00–180.00	556	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	504	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	340	130.00

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 Jul 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 197Last week 158Year ago 177

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 53Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 39Year ago 2

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average 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
5	—	574	133.00–145.00	140.68
1	—	745	123.00	123.00
12	—	415	140.00–152.50	148.09
4	—	463	140.00–148.00	142.20
1	—	245	162.50	162.50
2	—	383	145.00–150.00	147.55
3	—	618	117.50–131.00	122.74
3	—	268	160.00	160.00
1	—	325	155.00	155.00
2	—	525	137.50–145.00

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Darlington Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Darlington, South Carolina · Tue, Jul 26

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1956

← Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

197 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 158▲ 20 vs year ago 177 · +11.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 53▲ 7 vs year ago 50 · +14.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 39▲ 22 vs year ago 2 · +1,100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average 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 $135.28/cwt on 60 head.

Average price

$135.28

60 head · 427 lb average

Value per head Derived

$577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$132

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

$39.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.57

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	385	144.47	556	31
Medium and Large 2	461	127.04	586	26
Small 1-2	515	115.00	592	2thin
Medium and Large 3	655	105.00	688	1thin

One grade step is worth $39.47/cwt here — about −$132 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 sale60 hd

135.28

—

SC average4 barns · 254 hd

132.70

+2.57

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	1,489	100.72	1,499	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	74.14	867	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	908	64.40	585	17

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,098	$917	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,083	$888	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	907	$675	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$1,154	14

Every lot

69 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	389	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	245	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	398	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	268	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	429	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	174.80/cwt	170.00–180.00	556	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	504	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	340	130.00

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 Jul 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 197Last week 158Year ago 177

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 53Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 39Year ago 2

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average 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
5	—	574	133.00–145.00	140.68
1	—	745	123.00	123.00
12	—	415	140.00–152.50	148.09
4	—	463	140.00–148.00	142.20
1	—	245	162.50	162.50
2	—	383	145.00–150.00	147.55
3	—	618	117.50–131.00	122.74
3	—	268	160.00	160.00
1	—	325	155.00	155.00
2	—	525	137.50–145.00

Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	130.00	130.00
2	—	365	130.00	130.00
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	495	132.50	132.50
1	—	275	130.00	130.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	145.00	145.00
2	—	763	139.00–140.00	139.51
1	—	210	185.00	185.00
1	—	625	155.00	155.00
1	—	265	170.00	170.00
2	—	318	170.00–180.00	174.80
3	—	567	155.00–159.00	156.31
3	—	522	158.00–165.00	160.96

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	322	140.00–157.50	144.57
5	—	430	140.00–143.00	141.32
1	—	515	138.00	138.00
11	—	368	141.00–154.00	149.96
2	—	570	133.00–135.00	134.04
1	—	205	152.50	152.50
2	—	628	125.00–126.00	125.50
3	—	267	140.00	140.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	120.00–130.00	127.75
2	—	670	113.00–115.00	114.03
6	—	425	122.50–131.00	127.12
1	—	235	122.50	122.50
4	—	521	129.00–130.00	129.75
2	—	563	126.00	126.00
6	—	376	120.00–135.00	130.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	105.00	105.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	170.00	170.00

Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	112.50	112.50
1	—	545	117.50	117.50

Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	531	130.00–140.00	137.24
2	—	570	125.00–139.00	132.00
2	—	658	115.00–125.00	119.94
10	—	467	140.00–150.00	145.08
3	—	427	140.00–156.00	145.50

Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	120.00–130.00	123.16
3	—	528	118.00–125.00	121.08

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	166.00	166.00
1	—	605	142.00	142.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	560	159.00	159.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	575.00	575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	973	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,240.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	940	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,152.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	848	575.00	575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,098	875.00–975.00	916.88

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	—	680	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,025	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	882	1
Bulls	—	—	1,643	105.63/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,736	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	59.16/cwt	50.00–65.00	524	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	74.00/cwt	70.00–76.00	703	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,072	63.36/cwt	60.00–66.00	679	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	75.34/cwt	71.00–81.00	889	27

Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	205	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	313	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	210	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	357	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	235	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	288	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	267	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	374	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	144.57/cwt	140.00–157.50	466	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	149.96/cwt	141.00–154.00	552	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	130.00/cwt	120.00–135.00	489	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	127.12/cwt	122.50–131.00	540	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	141.32/cwt	140.00–143.00	608	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	127.75/cwt	120.00–130.00	612	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	485	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	711	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	129.75/cwt	129.00–130.00	676	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	545	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	640	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	709	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	134.04/cwt	133.00–135.00	764	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	788	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	114.03/cwt	113.00–115.00	764	2

Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	694	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	422	123.16/cwt	120.00–130.00	520	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	427	145.50/cwt	140.00–156.00	621	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	467	145.08/cwt	140.00–150.00	678	10
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	528	121.08/cwt	118.00–125.00	639	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	531	137.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	729	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	890	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	132.00/cwt	125.00–139.00	752	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	859	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	658	119.94/cwt	115.00–125.00	789	2

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	730	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	750	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	1,152.39/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,152	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	1,240.73/head	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,241	10

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	848	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	940	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,098	916.88/head	875.00–975.00	917	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	680	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	544	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,643	101.00–109.00	105.63
1	—	1,025	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,072	60.00–66.00	63.36
27	—	1,180	71.00–81.00	75.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	950	70.00–76.00	74.00
11	—	885	50.00–65.00	59.16