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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Oct 5

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

238 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 188▼ 126 vs year ago 364 · −34.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 91▲ 24 vs year ago 63 · +38.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 50▼ 11 vs year ago 22 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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 $130.31/cwt on 48 head.

Average price

$130.31

48 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$261

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

$38.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.66

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	449	147.18	662	15thin
Medium and Large 2	594	128.80	765	22
Small 1-2	435	116.75	508	2thin
Medium and Large 3	367	108.92	400	9thin

One grade step is worth $38.27/cwt here — about $261 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 sale48 hd

130.31

—

SC average5 barns · 701 hd

137.97

−7.66

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	—	High	1,440	90.13	1,298	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,296	70.62	915	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,687	61.88	1,044	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,079	61.54	664	16

Every lot

50 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	270	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	302	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	328	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	402	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	400	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	484	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	161.26/cwt	155.00–165.00	606	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	171.23/cwt	170.00–172.50	702	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	152.35/cwt	150.00–164.00	870	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	937	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	886	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,016	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	292	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	110.29/cwt	105.00–113.00	351	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	446	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	146.04/cwt	140.00–152.50	537	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	377	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	415	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	527	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	510	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	405	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	476	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	152.85/cwt	140.00–157.00	642	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	653	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	465	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	539	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	108.44/cwt	105.00–112.00	507	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	637	128.53/cwt	120.00–129.00	819	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	829	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	400	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	510	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	747	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	696	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	276	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	544	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	702	10
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	576	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	760	91
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	755	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	453	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,250	89.56/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,120	2
Bulls	—	—	1,358	79.21/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,076	4
Bulls	—	—	1,793	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	2,018	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	57.97/cwt	50.00–66.00	598	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,182	69.41/cwt	68.00–72.00	820	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	72.88/cwt	70.00–77.00	910	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,428	64.21/cwt	57.00–68.00	917	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	69.49/cwt	68.00–71.00	1,091	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	58.07/cwt	53.00–65.00	1,013	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	805	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	459	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	955	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	836	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	755	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	529	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	765	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	555	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	798	54.44/cwt	45.00–63.00	434	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	900	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	585	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	965	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	965	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 Oct 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 238Last week 188Year ago 364

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 91Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 50Year ago 22

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	57.00	57.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	87.50	87.50

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	—	765	72.50	72.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	100.00	100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	65.00	65.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	70.00	70.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	798	45.00–63.00	54.44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	135.00	135.00
1	—	400	127.50	127.50
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
1	—	485	122.50	122.50
18	—	637	120.00–129.00	128.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	110.00	110.00
1	—	285	102.50	102.50
3	—	318	105.00–113.00	110.29
2	—	468	105.00–112.00	108.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	145.00	145.00
2	—	663	125.00	125.00
2	—	368	140.00–152.50	146.04
9	—	420	140.00–157.00	152.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	116.00	116.00
1	—	405	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	571	150.00–164.00	152.35
7	—	655	143.00	143.00
4	—	770	132.00	132.00
4	—	376	155.00–165.00	161.26
2	—	410	170.00–172.50	171.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	127.50	127.50
1	—	365	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	117.50	117.50
1	—	270	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	60.00	60.00
1	—	345	80.00	80.00
10	—	544	129.00	129.00
91	—	576	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	132.50	132.50
1	—	425	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	160.00	160.00
1	—	515	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	127.50	127.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,032	50.00–66.00	57.97
5	—	1,182	68.00–72.00	69.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,745	53.00–65.00	58.07
2	—	1,570	68.00–71.00	69.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,249	70.00–77.00	72.88
6	—	1,428	57.00–68.00	64.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,793	110.00–115.00	112.54
4	—	1,358	77.00–80.00	79.21
2	—	1,250	87.00–92.00	89.56

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.