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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-05

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

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Mar 29Apr 5Apr 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

231 head

▲ 98 vs last sale 133▲ 195 vs year ago 36 · +541.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 42▲ 10 vs year ago 37 · +27.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 15▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings 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 $189.47/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$189.47

95 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$990

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$588

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

$62.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.13

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	533	201.49	1,073	64
Medium and Large 2	559	172.19	963	21
Small 1-2	390	152.96	597	7thin
Medium and Large 3	349	139.15	485	3thin

One grade step is worth $62.34/cwt here — about $588 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 sale95 hd

189.47

—

SC average5 barns · 487 hd

193.59

−4.13

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	—	Low	1,587	102.48	1,626	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,555	92.39	1,437	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,231	89.44	1,101	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	843	69.59	586	8thin

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	283	185.22/cwt	180.00–190.00	524	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	283	157.83/cwt	150.00–165.00	447	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	450	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	183.27/cwt	180.00–185.00	599	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	197.50/cwt	195.00–200.00	672	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	630	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	365	162.53/cwt	160.00–165.00	593	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	136.22/cwt	135.00–137.50	501	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	415	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	612	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	422	224.21/cwt	223.00–227.50	946	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	939	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	448	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	829	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,014	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,257	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	215.50/cwt	215.50–215.50	1,358	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,158	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,128	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	851	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,336	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	338	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	448	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	384	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	557	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	160.88/cwt	155.00–162.50	664	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	420	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	567	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	851	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	497	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	758	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	506	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	951	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	514	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	887	12
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	523	127.56/cwt	125.00–130.00	667	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	160.65/cwt	160.00–161.00	916	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	844	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	163.15/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,072	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	158.41/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,122	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,251	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	422	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	612	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	436	166.64/cwt	165.00–177.50	727	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	945	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	767	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	157.56/cwt	155.00–160.00	840	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	553	169.69/cwt	167.50–174.00	938	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	833	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,496	105.08/cwt	98.00–108.00	1,572	5
Bulls	—	—	2,040	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,826	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	790	83.21/cwt	80.00–87.00	657	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	65.05/cwt	60.00–71.00	559	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,087	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	81.32/cwt	70.00–85.00	961	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	92.37/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,179	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	92.39/cwt	86.00–100.00	1,437	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	710	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	760	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,463	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	985	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	955	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 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 231Last week 133Year ago 36

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 42Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 15Year ago 0

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of

average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	130.00–135.00	132.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	135.00	135.00
5	—	413	155.00–162.50	160.88
1	—	497	152.50	152.50
3	—	570	160.00–161.00	160.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	185.00	185.00
1	—	770	162.50	162.50
13	—	657	160.00–164.00	163.15
3	—	708	155.00–165.00	158.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	514	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	125.00	125.00
2	—	523	125.00–130.00	127.56
2	—	384	145.00	145.00
2	—	420	135.00	135.00
1	—	570	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	506	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	160.00	160.00
8	—	851	157.00	157.00
2	—	283	180.00–190.00	185.22
3	—	448	185.00	185.00
1	—	360	175.00	175.00
6	—	327	180.00–185.00	183.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	535	235.00	235.00
3	—	630	215.50	215.50
15	—	422	223.00–227.50	224.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	442	212.50	212.50
2	—	340	195.00–200.00	197.50
15	—	527	192.50	192.50
18	—	658	176.00	176.00
3	—	450	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	160.00–165.00	162.53
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
2	—	283	150.00–165.00	157.83
2	—	415	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	145.00	145.00
2	—	368	135.00–137.50	136.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	115.00	115.00
1	—	575	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
15	—	436	165.00–177.50	166.64
1	—	465	165.00	165.00
2	—	533	155.00–160.00	157.56
1	—	680	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	145.00	145.00
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	553	167.50–174.00	169.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	106.00	106.00
11	—	1,276	89.00–100.00	92.37
6	—	1,182	70.00–85.00	81.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	860	60.00–71.00	65.05
2	—	790	80.00–87.00	83.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,555	86.00–100.00	92.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,040	89.50	89.50
5	—	1,496	98.00–108.00	105.08

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	710	107.00	107.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	150.00	150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	97.00	97.00

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.