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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Apr 27

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Apr 20Apr 27May 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

104 head

▼ 120 vs last sale 224▼ 53 vs year ago 157 · −33.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 73▲ 4 vs year ago 55 · +7.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 28▼ 1 vs year ago 14 · −7.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made 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 $133.83/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$133.83

53 head · 660 lb average

Value per head Derived

$884

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$568

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

$24.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.09

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	724	136.15	986	35
Medium and Large 2	606	135.54	821	12thin
Small 1-2	417	121.56	507	3thin
Medium and Large 3	373	112.09	418	3thin

One grade step is worth $24.06/cwt here — about $568 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 sale53 hd

133.83

—

SC average5 barns · 865 hd

153.92

−20.09

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	1,634	87.71	1,433	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	76.78	1,117	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,302	73.90	962	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	905	63.69	576	6thin

Every lot

42 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	—	Small 1-2	268	132.34/cwt	130.00–135.00	355	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	147.56/cwt	145.00–150.00	477	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	145.17/cwt	140.00–150.00	534	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	112.09/cwt	110.00–114.00	418	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	172.44/cwt	170.00–175.00	733	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	873	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	952	10
Steers	—	Small 1-2	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	776	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	993	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	817	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,058	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	857	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,088	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	265	121.20/cwt	120.00–122.50	321	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	148.80/cwt	145.00–152.50	558	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	142.59/cwt	140.00–145.00	606	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	430	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	505	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	139.92/cwt	135.00–147.50	791	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	899	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	147.41/cwt	145.00–150.00	634	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	463	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	551	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.50	523	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	143.81/cwt	140.00–147.50	687	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	130.27/cwt	121.00–140.00	681	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,105	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,061	1
Bulls	—	—	1,898	83.57/cwt	76.00–89.00	1,586	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	845	54.09/cwt	51.00–56.00	457	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	73.29/cwt	71.00–76.00	707	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	61.66/cwt	51.00–68.00	746	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,311	77.66/cwt	71.00–88.00	1,018	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	65.52/cwt	65.00–66.00	916	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	81.29/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,201	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,655	91.82/cwt	91.00–92.50	1,520	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	743	61.54/cwt	60.00–65.00	457	3
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	823	82.24/cwt	80.00–84.00	677	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	845	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	507	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,068	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	115.03/cwt	105.00–127.50	1,334	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,237	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	845	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	7,478	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,050	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,300	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 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 104Last week 224Year ago 157

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 73Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 28Year ago 14

No comparisons made 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
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	743	60.00–65.00	61.54

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	2	—	823	80.00–84.00	82.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	60.00	60.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	101.00	101.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	92.50	92.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,160	105.00–127.50	115.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	600.00	600.00

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	1	—	845	885.00	885.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	117.50	117.50
2	—	265	120.00–122.50	121.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	145.00–152.50	148.80
2	—	425	140.00–145.00	142.59
3	—	565	135.00–147.50	139.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
2	—	268	130.00–135.00	132.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	700	136.00	136.00
11	—	817	129.50	129.50
6	—	630	138.50	138.50
5	—	857	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	145.00–150.00	147.56
2	—	368	140.00–150.00	145.17
1	—	455	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
2	—	425	170.00–175.00	172.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	110.00–114.00	112.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	776	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	121.00–140.00	130.27
2	—	478	140.00–147.50	143.81
2	—	430	145.00–150.00	147.41
1	—	725	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	110.00–112.50	111.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	118.00–120.00	118.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	845	51.00–56.00	54.09
3	—	965	71.00–76.00	73.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,478	78.00–83.00	81.29
2	—	1,398	65.00–66.00	65.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,311	71.00–88.00	77.66
2	—	1,655	91.00–92.50	91.82
10	—	1,210	51.00–68.00	61.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	96.00	96.00
2	—	1,898	76.00–89.00	83.57

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.