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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, May 12

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

107 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 108▼ 156 vs year ago 263 · −59.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 58▲ 4 vs year ago 53 · +7.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 15▲ 3 vs year ago 15 · +20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average 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 $108.39/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$108.39

41 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$523

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$20.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.38

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	507	112.26	569	30
Small 1-2	335	108.10	362	4thin
Medium and Large 3	465	91.96	428	7thin

One grade step is worth $20.30/cwt here — about $141 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 sale41 hd

108.39

—

SC average5 barns · 332 hd

115.77

−7.38

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	1,782	86.17	1,536	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	60.83	747	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,533	55.94	858	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	892	52.75	471	20

Every lot

47 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	220	137.56/cwt	135.00–140.00	303	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	230	117.39/cwt	115.00–120.00	270	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	130.24/cwt	127.50–135.00	345	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	136.20/cwt	135.00–137.50	440	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	338	122.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	414	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	137.57/cwt	135.00–140.00	495	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	373	122.38/cwt	120.00–125.00	456	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	133.00/cwt	132.00–134.00	532	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	127.43/cwt	125.00–130.00	590	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	605	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	553	121.05/cwt	118.00–121.50	669	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	621	116.98/cwt	115.00–118.00	726	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	809	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	258	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	316	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	310	108.77/cwt	107.50–110.00	337	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	122.42/cwt	120.00–125.00	386	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	360	107.43/cwt	105.00–110.00	387	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	113.64/cwt	110.00–116.00	481	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	92.26/cwt	90.00–95.00	390	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	92.04/cwt	90.00–94.00	433	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	531	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	91.44/cwt	90.00–93.00	478	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	108.80/cwt	105.00–110.00	588	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	108.34/cwt	105.00–110.00	609	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	108.61/cwt	105.00–110.50	686	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	438	123.31/cwt	120.00–129.00	540	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	565	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	102.53/cwt	100.00–105.00	497	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	95.97/cwt	95.00–97.00	499	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	560	92.95/cwt	90.00–96.00	521	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	730	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	584	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	1,077	1
Bulls	—	—	1,978	90.51/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,790	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	872	49.46/cwt	44.00–56.00	431	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	952	62.63/cwt	61.00–65.00	596	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	50.74/cwt	45.00–55.00	621	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	63.58/cwt	59.00–70.00	782	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,533	55.94/cwt	55.00–58.00	858	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	815	628.99/cwt	550.00–700.00	5,126	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	845	797.16/cwt	600.00–940.00	6,736	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,033	827.35/cwt	775.00–900.00	8,547	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,255	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	16,943	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	960	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	643	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	970	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	739	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,215	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	778	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	733	84.11/cwt	80.00–87.00	617	3

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 May 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 107Last week 108Year ago 263

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 58Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 15Year ago 15

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	632	105.00–110.50	108.61
3	—	315	120.00–125.00	122.42
3	—	258	120.00–125.00	122.45
3	—	562	105.00–110.00	108.34
3	—	472	110.00–115.00	112.46
3	—	423	110.00–116.00	113.64
4	—	540	105.00–110.00	108.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	107.50–110.00	108.77
2	—	360	105.00–110.00	107.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	90.00–95.00	92.26
2	—	523	90.00–93.00	91.44
2	—	470	90.00–94.00	92.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	135.00–140.00	137.57
2	—	515	117.00–118.00	117.50
4	—	621	115.00–118.00	116.98
3	—	265	127.50–135.00	130.24
2	—	463	125.00–130.00	127.43
8	—	553	118.00–121.50	121.05
2	—	220	135.00–140.00	137.56
3	—	700	115.50	115.50
2	—	400	132.00–134.00	133.00
2	—	323	135.00–137.50	136.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	115.00–120.00	117.39
2	—	373	120.00–125.00	122.38
2	—	338	120.00–125.00	122.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	120.00–129.00	123.31
2	—	475	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	100.00–105.00	102.53
2	—	560	90.00–96.00	92.95
2	—	520	95.00–97.00	95.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	730	80.00	80.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	845	600.00–940.00	797.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	815	550.00–700.00	628.99

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	—	1,033	775.00–900.00	827.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	1,350.00	1,350.00

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)	1	—	960	67.00	67.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	67.00	67.00

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	—	1,215	64.00	64.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	70.00	70.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	733	80.00–87.00	84.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	872	44.00–56.00	49.46
5	—	952	61.00–65.00	62.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,230	59.00–70.00	63.58
6	—	1,223	45.00–55.00	50.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,533	55.00–58.00	55.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	77.50	77.50
2	—	1,978	90.00–91.00	90.51

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.