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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Jun 16

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

189 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 192▼ 32 vs year ago 221 · −14.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 63▲ 35 vs year ago 22 · +159.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 12▲ 8 vs year ago 1 · +800.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . 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 $138.44/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$138.44

112 head · 611 lb average

Value per head Derived

$845

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$615

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

$20.07/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	668	140.58	938	95
Medium and Large 2	324	135.06	438	7thin
Small 1-2	269	120.50	324	10thin

One grade step is worth $20.07/cwt here — about $615 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 sale112 hd

138.44

—

SC average5 barns · 459 hd

132.87

+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	—	Average	1,417	86.75	1,229	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,343	71.97	967	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,171	71.52	837	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	838	61.12	512	18

Every lot

44 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	136.31/cwt	135.00–137.50	307	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	238	118.79/cwt	115.00–120.00	283	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	258	146.21/cwt	145.00–147.50	377	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	275	121.27/cwt	115.00–125.00	333	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	318	122.40/cwt	120.00–125.00	389	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	132.41/cwt	130.00–135.00	441	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	524	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	123.17/cwt	122.00–126.00	818	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	680	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	989	72
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	223	127.36/cwt	125.00–130.00	284	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	245	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	294	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	306	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	352	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	358	105.55/cwt	103.00–108.00	378	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	451	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	116.03/cwt	110.00–117.50	450	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	113.47/cwt	112.00–115.00	489	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	126.23/cwt	125.00–127.50	547	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	462	114.69/cwt	112.00–117.00	530	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	634	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	710	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	750	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	720	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	427	108.36/cwt	107.50–110.00	463	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	433	117.04/cwt	115.00–120.00	507	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	92.86/cwt	91.00–95.00	435	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	672	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	114.43/cwt	112.00–117.50	595	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	526	99.43/cwt	97.00–100.00	523	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	109.97/cwt	105.00–115.00	671	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,155	79.62/cwt	78.00–81.00	920	2
Bulls	—	—	1,940	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,959	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	789	53.73/cwt	51.00–57.50	424	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	877	67.03/cwt	63.00–74.00	588	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	53.23/cwt	50.00–56.00	588	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	72.44/cwt	68.00–78.00	827	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,343	71.97/cwt	71.00–73.00	967	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,468	82.43/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,210	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	745	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	536	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	670	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	489	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	745	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	633	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	885	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	549	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	925	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	638	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,060	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	731	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	678	849.20/cwt	825.00–875.00	5,758	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 Jun 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 192Year ago 221

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 63Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 12Year ago 1

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	306	115.00	115.00
1	—	610	104.00	104.00
5	—	388	110.00–117.50	116.03
3	—	462	112.00–117.00	114.69
4	—	431	112.00–115.00	113.47
1	—	245	120.00	120.00
1	—	670	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	103.00–108.00	105.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	125.00–127.50	126.23
2	—	223	125.00–130.00	127.36
5	—	361	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	115.00–120.00	117.04
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
3	—	520	112.00–117.50	114.43
3	—	610	105.00–115.00	109.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	107.50–110.00	108.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	91.00–95.00	92.86
5	—	526	97.00–100.00	99.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	136.00	136.00
2	—	225	135.00–137.50	136.31
2	—	333	130.00–135.00	132.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	664	122.00–126.00	123.17
2	—	258	145.00–147.50	146.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	120.00–125.00	122.40
4	—	238	115.00–120.00	118.79
4	—	275	115.00–125.00	121.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	680	145.50	145.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	745	72.00	72.00

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	—	925	69.00	69.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	670	73.00	73.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	62.00	62.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	745	85.00	85.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	69.00	69.00

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	3	—	678	825.00–875.00	849.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	789	51.00–57.50	53.73
10	—	877	63.00–74.00	67.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	50.00–56.00	53.23
2	—	1,468	80.00–85.00	82.43
16	—	1,142	68.00–78.00	72.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,343	71.00–73.00	71.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,940	101.00	101.00
2	—	1,155	78.00–81.00	79.62

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.