Sale reports / South Carolina / Orangeburg Livestock Auction / 2022-08-31

Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Aug 31
● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964
Feeder Cattle receipts
222 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 231▲ 50 vs year ago 172 · +29.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
50 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 74▲ 20 vs year ago 30 · +66.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
5 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 7▲ 0 vs year ago 5 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, there were too few comparable sales to establish a trend. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of average to good quality cattle, and numerous value added groups sold with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.04/cwt on 106 head.
Average price
$143.04
106 head · 494 lb average
Value per head Derived
$707
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$248
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$21.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.19
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2517146.0375577
Medium and Large 2446136.4960825
Small 1-2215130.002801thin
Medium and Large 3405125.005063thin
One grade step is worth $21.03/cwt here — about $248 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 sale106 hd
143.04
—
SC average5 barns · 632 hd
140.85
+2.19
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,744104.941,8305thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,39373.741,0274thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,15467.7078130

Every lot

59 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2225170.00/cwt170.00–170.003831
Steers—Small 1-2295147.50/cwt147.50–147.504351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added308186.00/cwt186.00–186.0057310
Steers—Small 1-2320140.23/cwt135.00–145.004492
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added358180.00/cwt180.00–180.0064411
Steers—Medium and Large 2360150.00/cwt150.00–150.005401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375163.65/cwt163.00–165.006146
Steers—Large 3375117.00/cwt117.00–117.004391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2405170.00/cwt170.00–170.006891
Steers—Small 1-2Value Added407135.00/cwt135.00–135.005492
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added433175.53/cwt173.00–176.5076011
Steers—Small 1-2Value Added450140.00/cwt140.00–140.006303
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added495154.00/cwt154.00–154.007622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519162.44/cwt160.00–167.508439
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added520145.00/cwt145.00–145.007543
Steers—Medium and Large 2540145.00/cwt145.00–145.007831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555163.00/cwt163.00–163.009054
Steers—Small 1-2615112.50/cwt112.50–112.506921
Steers—Small 361573.00/cwt73.00–73.004491
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added637134.00/cwt134.00–134.008542
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added645157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0135
Steers—Small 1-2670130.00/cwt130.00–130.008711
Steers—Large 390580.00/cwt80.00–80.007241
Steers—Medium and Large 21,00080.00/cwt80.00–80.008001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2215130.00/cwt130.00–130.002801
Heifers—Medium and Large 3225130.00/cwt130.00–130.002931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added280137.50/cwt137.50–137.503853
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added315158.50/cwt158.50–158.5049916
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added352144.00/cwt144.00–144.005077
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added383156.00/cwt156.00–156.005979
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383145.00/cwt145.00–145.005552
Heifers—Medium and Large 2392139.16/cwt135.00–142.505463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added445150.00/cwt150.00–150.006686
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2445145.00/cwt145.00–145.006451
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added471139.36/cwt137.00–141.006565
Heifers—Medium and Large 3485125.00/cwt125.00–125.006061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added490145.00/cwt145.00–145.007113
Heifers—Medium and Large 3505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523143.10/cwt140.00–148.007485
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573144.57/cwt144.00–145.008289
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610141.00/cwt141.00–141.008606
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added610125.41/cwt125.00–127.507656
Heifers—Medium and Large 2645125.00/cwt125.00–125.008061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667143.79/cwt138.00–146.0095915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added904103.00/cwt103.00–103.009315
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2445170.00/cwt170.00–170.007571
Bulls—Medium and Large 3450127.50/cwt127.50–127.505741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Value Added468154.00/cwt154.00–154.007213
Bulls—Medium and Large 3555122.50/cwt122.50–122.506801
Bulls—Large 358077.50/cwt77.50–77.504501
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620124.00/cwt124.00–124.007691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625127.50/cwt127.50–127.507971
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,744104.94/cwt95.00–118.001,8305
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05861.73/cwt52.00–69.0065315
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24973.66/cwt70.00–78.0092015
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25875.50/cwt75.00–76.009502
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,52871.97/cwt70.00–74.001,1002
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2895115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0291
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 373544.00/cwt44.00–44.003231

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.