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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Jan 26

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Jan 19Jan 26Feb 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

168 head

▲ 138 vs last sale 30▲ 81 vs year ago 87 · +93.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 22▲ 17 vs year ago 41 · +41.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 5▼ 6 vs year ago 9 · −66.7%

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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 $129.54/cwt on 64 head.

Average price

$129.54

64 head · 425 lb average

Value per head Derived

$551

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

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

$48.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.46

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	455	140.90	642	37
Medium and Large 2	377	119.10	449	19thin
Small 1-2	244	110.74	270	4thin
Medium and Large 3	558	92.78	517	4thin

One grade step is worth $48.12/cwt here — about $125 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 sale64 hd

129.54

—

SC average5 barns · 516 hd

132.00

−2.46

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	1,427	88.28	1,260	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	70.26	888	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	891	61.94	552	8thin

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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	217	143.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	311	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	268	121.65/cwt	120.00–125.00	326	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	450	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	320	132.91/cwt	131.00–135.00	425	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	166.70/cwt	165.00–170.00	538	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	332	191.02/cwt	190.00–197.00	634	7
Steers	—	Small 1-2	377	131.75/cwt	130.00–135.00	497	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	175.51/cwt	175.00–176.00	667	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	174.36/cwt	171.00–177.50	738	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	833	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	229	122.38/cwt	115.00–130.00	280	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	233	110.97/cwt	110.00–112.00	259	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	255	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	282	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	289	119.25/cwt	115.00–120.00	345	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	137.40/cwt	135.00–140.00	451	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	504	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	117.37/cwt	115.00–120.00	437	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	392	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	617	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	132.00/cwt	128.00–134.00	585	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	119.09/cwt	115.00–122.50	548	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	129.49/cwt	125.00–131.00	623	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	92.55/cwt	90.00–95.00	495	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	93.01/cwt	92.00–94.00	539	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	125.13/cwt	122.50–126.00	730	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	729	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	122.14/cwt	121.00–122.50	779	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	858	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	453	114.97/cwt	110.00–120.00	521	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	146.26/cwt	145.00–150.00	689	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	133.91/cwt	130.00–138.00	714	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	94.03/cwt	92.00–96.00	541	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	621	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	801	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,363	86.37/cwt	86.00–87.00	1,177	3
Bulls	—	—	1,620	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,523	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	848	53.94/cwt	50.00–60.00	457	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	69.94/cwt	65.00–72.00	653	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	62.04/cwt	50.00–65.00	716	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	73.47/cwt	67.00–79.00	960	23
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	935	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	4,956	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	800	89.73/cwt	85.00–97.50	718	2

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 Jan 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 168Last week 30Year ago 87

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 22Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 5Year ago 9

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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	115.00–120.00	117.37
6	—	289	115.00–120.00	119.25
3	—	460	115.00–122.50	119.09
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
4	—	229	115.00–130.00	122.38
1	—	620	117.50	117.50
1	—	740	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	638	121.00–122.50	122.14
5	—	443	128.00–134.00	132.00
4	—	481	125.00–131.00	129.49
5	—	583	122.50–126.00	125.13
2	—	355	142.00	142.00
2	—	328	135.00–140.00	137.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	255	110.00–111.00	110.51
2	—	233	110.00–112.00	110.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	92.00–94.00	93.01
2	—	535	90.00–95.00	92.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	392	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	130.00–138.00	133.91
4	—	471	145.00–150.00	146.26
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
5	—	621	129.00	129.00
1	—	440	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	92.00–96.00	94.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	110.00–120.00	114.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	131.00–135.00	132.91
3	—	377	130.00–135.00	131.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	165.00–170.00	166.70
8	—	567	147.00	147.00
2	—	380	175.00–176.00	175.51
10	—	423	171.00–177.50	174.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	332	190.00–197.00	191.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	150.00–155.00	152.50
1	—	385	150.00	150.00
3	—	217	140.00–145.00	143.46
2	—	500	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	268	120.00–125.00	121.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	530.00	530.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	85.00–97.50	89.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	94.00	94.00
3	—	1,363	86.00–87.00	86.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,307	67.00–79.00	73.47
9	—	1,154	50.00–65.00	62.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	848	50.00–60.00	53.94
4	—	933	65.00–72.00	69.94

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.