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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Sep 8

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

202 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 172▼ 99 vs year ago 301 · −32.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 30▼ 14 vs year ago 42 · −33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 5▲ 6 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 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 $125.90/cwt on 75 head.

Average price

$125.90

75 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$9.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.40

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	489	127.48	623	63
Medium and Large 2	428	117.61	503	12thin

One grade step is worth $9.86/cwt here — about $120 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 sale75 hd

125.90

—

SC average5 barns · 567 hd

128.30

−2.40

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	1,491	86.05	1,283	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	915	58.72	537	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,287	58.62	755	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,380	57.50	794	2thin

Every lot

45 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	288	138.76/cwt	137.50–140.00	400	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	335	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	427	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	157.44/cwt	155.00–160.00	532	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	358	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	555	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	137.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	523	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	662	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	135.24/cwt	130.00–138.00	694	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	736	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	138.86/cwt	138.50–142.50	778	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	129.38/cwt	125.00–130.00	731	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	720	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	764	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	137.38/cwt	132.00–138.00	897	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	910	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	793	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	960	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	316	118.07/cwt	115.00–120.00	373	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	466	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	131.52/cwt	127.00–138.00	485	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	116.35/cwt	115.00–117.00	490	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	127.71/cwt	127.50–130.00	622	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	126.22/cwt	125.00–127.50	658	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	616	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	125.85/cwt	123.00–126.50	709	17
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	131.55/cwt	128.00–137.50	563	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	479	127.16/cwt	120.00–129.50	609	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	490	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	544	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	710	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	754	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	683	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	865	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	843	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,464	89.23/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,306	4
Bulls	—	—	1,518	82.87/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,258	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	436	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	62.58/cwt	60.00–65.00	591	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	62.70/cwt	61.00–64.00	781	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	51.83/cwt	50.00–54.00	704	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	57.50/cwt	57.00–58.00	794	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,495	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	21,678	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	780	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,105	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,945	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	850	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	574	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,090	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	785	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 Sep 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 202Last week 172Year ago 301

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 30Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 5Year ago 0

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average to plain

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,495	1,450.00	1,450.00

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	—	780	750.00	750.00

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	—	1,105	900.00	900.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	67.50	67.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	135.00	135.00
12	—	487	127.50–130.00	127.71
17	—	521	125.00–127.50	126.22
17	—	563	123.00–126.50	125.85
12	—	369	127.00–138.00	131.52
4	—	440	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	118.00	118.00
3	—	421	115.00–117.00	116.35
4	—	316	115.00–120.00	118.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	555	128.00	128.00
3	—	613	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	105.00	105.00
8	—	428	128.00–137.50	131.55
6	—	479	120.00–129.50	127.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	490	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	513	130.00–138.00	135.24
8	—	565	125.00–130.00	129.38
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
2	—	288	137.50–140.00	138.76
3	—	483	137.00	137.00
1	—	610	118.00	118.00
2	—	380	135.00–140.00	137.53
1	—	650	117.50	117.50
1	—	345	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	155.00–160.00	157.44
1	—	700	130.00	130.00
11	—	560	138.50–142.50	138.86
10	—	653	132.00–138.00	137.38
3	—	793	121.00	121.00
5	—	515	143.00	143.00
4	—	358	150.00–160.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	125.00–130.00	127.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,245	61.00–64.00	62.70
3	—	1,358	50.00–54.00	51.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,380	57.00–58.00	57.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	60.00–65.00	62.58
1	—	855	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,464	88.00–90.00	89.23
4	—	1,518	80.00–85.00	82.87

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.