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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Apr 21

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

219 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 275▲ 133 vs year ago 86 · +154.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 58▼ 7 vs year ago 48 · −14.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 31▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering average 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 $138.37/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$138.37

93 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$35.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.57

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	334	158.24	528	26
Medium and Large 2	527	131.73	694	59
Small 1-2	379	122.76	465	8thin

One grade step is worth $35.48/cwt here — about $63 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 sale93 hd

138.37

—

SC average5 barns · 459 hd

143.94

−5.57

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	—	Low	1,495	78.11	1,168	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,234	58.21	719	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,810	51.83	938	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	784	47.37	371	10

Every lot

54 lots · USDA AMS · Orangeburg Stockyards - Orangeburg, 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 2	220	146.42/cwt	142.50–150.00	322	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	156.65/cwt	155.00–157.50	435	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	139.27/cwt	138.00–145.00	393	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	283	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	368	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	160.90/cwt	155.00–163.00	531	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	391	123.42/cwt	120.00–125.00	483	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	648	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	145.78/cwt	131.00–148.00	641	15
Steers	—	Small 1-2	510	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	536	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	139.87/cwt	137.00–141.00	730	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	122.42/cwt	120.00–125.00	695	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	659	117.91/cwt	111.00–121.00	777	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	776	113.93/cwt	108.00–116.00	884	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	268	122.34/cwt	120.00–125.00	328	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	270	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	297	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	318	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	372	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	141.00/cwt	139.00–145.00	525	13
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	102.54/cwt	100.00–105.00	449	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	447	127.08/cwt	127.00–127.50	568	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	526	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	123.55/cwt	123.00–125.00	604	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	586	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	640	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	99.31/cwt	98.00–100.00	524	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	599	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	578	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	617	110.14/cwt	105.00–112.00	680	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	92.56/cwt	90.00–95.00	616	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	443	139.97/cwt	135.00–145.00	620	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	477	130.16/cwt	125.00–137.50	621	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	495	102.50/cwt	100.00–105.00	507	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	507	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	735	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	513	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	603	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	805	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	708	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,495	78.11/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,168	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	784	47.37/cwt	40.00–55.00	371	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,058	53.19/cwt	52.00–54.00	563	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	61.23/cwt	58.00–64.00	820	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,810	51.83/cwt	49.00–56.00	938	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	780	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,045	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,255	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,060	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	745	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	726	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	645	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	361	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,185	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	782	1

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 →

Orangeburg Stockyards - Orangeburg, SC

Wed Apr 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 219Last week 275Year ago 86

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 58Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 31Year ago 0

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering average quality cattle

with active buyer participation.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	784	40.00–55.00	47.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,810	49.00–56.00	51.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,340	58.00–64.00	61.23
6	—	1,058	52.00–54.00	53.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,495	77.00–79.00	78.11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	105.00	105.00
2	—	283	130.00	130.00
5	—	391	120.00–125.00	123.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	432	150.00	150.00
6	—	278	155.00–157.50	156.65
16	—	330	155.00–163.00	160.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	115.00	115.00
9	—	522	137.00–141.00	139.87
2	—	220	142.50–150.00	146.42
8	—	282	138.00–145.00	139.27
9	—	776	108.00–116.00	113.93
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
10	—	659	111.00–121.00	117.91
15	—	440	131.00–148.00	145.78
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
2	—	568	120.00–125.00	122.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	110.00	110.00
1	—	395	110.00	110.00
5	—	318	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	447	127.00–127.50	127.08
7	—	489	123.00–125.00	123.55
13	—	372	139.00–145.00	141.00
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
8	—	512	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	505	116.00	116.00
3	—	320	130.00	130.00
2	—	268	120.00–125.00	122.34
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	107.00	107.00
1	—	470	112.00	112.00
7	—	617	105.00–112.00	110.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	90.00–95.00	92.56
2	—	578	100.00	100.00
3	—	528	98.00–100.00	99.31
2	—	438	100.00–105.00	102.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	125.00	125.00
2	—	443	135.00–145.00	139.97
2	—	513	115.00–120.00	117.49
3	—	477	125.00–137.50	130.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	507	145.00	145.00
1	—	400	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	100.00–105.00	102.50
1	—	805	88.00	88.00
1	—	530	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	775.00	775.00

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	1	—	1,255	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	97.50	97.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	645	56.00	56.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	66.00	66.00

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.