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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, May 17

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← May 10May 17May 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

235 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 288▲ 113 vs year ago 122 · +92.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 69▲ 21 vs year ago 31 · +67.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 18▲ 8 vs year ago 14 · +57.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

A light demand for cattle with excessive hair

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 $182.32/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$182.32

85 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$833

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$50.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.01

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	405	205.45	831	26
Medium and Large 2	526	175.28	921	40
Small 1-2	389	166.76	649	17thin
Medium and Large 3	335	155.00	519	2thin

One grade step is worth $50.45/cwt here — about $312 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 sale85 hd

182.32

—

SC average5 barns · 480 hd

182.31

+0.01

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	1,427	107.84	1,539	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,484	94.02	1,395	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,234	90.55	1,118	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	844	82.00	692	10

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,325	1thin

Every lot

61 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	513	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	599	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	204.79/cwt	200.00–210.00	664	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	325	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	593	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	803	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	741	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	956	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	184.27/cwt	181.00–187.50	789	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	437	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,038	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	463	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,102	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,160	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	545	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	899	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	585	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,287	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	218.38/cwt	216.00–221.00	1,343	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	637	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,115	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,276	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	278	172.43/cwt	170.00–175.00	479	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	192.56/cwt	190.00–195.00	641	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	338	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	727	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	338	170.62/cwt	168.00–174.00	577	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	369	164.51/cwt	160.00–172.00	607	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	376	215.83/cwt	215.00–217.50	812	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	182.42/cwt	180.00–185.00	690	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	597	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	411	169.88/cwt	165.00–172.50	698	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	865	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	472	165.31/cwt	163.00–168.00	780	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	181.45/cwt	178.00–185.00	876	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	502	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	959	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	175.80/cwt	172.50–177.00	912	16
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	177.60/cwt	172.50–181.00	995	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	612	164.22/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,005	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	186.92/cwt	180.00–190.00	791	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	957	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	435	172.47/cwt	170.00–175.00	750	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	483	182.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	882	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	543	184.07/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,000	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,050	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	630	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,008	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	658	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,040	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,249	97.76/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,221	4
Bulls	—	—	1,665	121.29/cwt	111.00–126.00	2,019	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	813	78.77/cwt	60.00–85.00	640	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	89.53/cwt	87.00–93.00	819	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	94.22/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,163	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	81.13/cwt	63.00–87.00	1,002	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,484	94.02/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,395	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,150	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	750	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,095	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,007	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	735	128.29/cwt	120.00–139.00	943	6
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	812	102.95/cwt	80.00–114.00	836	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	141.94/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,537	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,103	99.79/cwt	92.00–109.00	1,101	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 May 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 235Last week 288Year ago 122

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 69Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 18Year ago 14

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

plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

A light demand for cattle with excessive hair

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	417	207.50	207.50
2	—	333	190.00–195.00	192.56
4	—	502	191.00	191.00
4	—	485	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	172.50–181.00	177.60
2	—	378	180.00–185.00	182.42
8	—	483	178.00–185.00	181.45
16	—	519	172.50–177.00	175.80
8	—	612	162.00–165.00	164.22
1	—	400	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	338	215.00	215.00
9	—	376	215.00–217.50	215.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	168.00–174.00	170.62
3	—	411	165.00–172.50	169.88
5	—	369	160.00–172.00	164.51
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
3	—	472	163.00–168.00	165.31
2	—	278	170.00–175.00	172.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	155.00	155.00
1	—	385	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	227.50	227.50
10	—	615	216.00–221.00	218.38
3	—	463	238.00	238.00
7	—	437	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	181.00–187.50	184.27
1	—	315	190.00	190.00
2	—	637	175.00	175.00
1	—	385	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	361	222.50	222.50
2	—	425	225.00	225.00
1	—	520	200.00	200.00
4	—	250	205.00	205.00
4	—	324	200.00–210.00	204.79
6	—	705	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	182.50	182.50
1	—	545	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	180.00–185.00	182.51
3	—	560	187.50	187.50
13	—	543	181.00–186.00	184.07
8	—	423	180.00–190.00	186.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	200.00	200.00
2	—	435	220.00	220.00
1	—	500	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	170.00–175.00	172.47
3	—	658	158.00	158.00
3	—	630	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,235	63.00–87.00	81.13
18	—	1,234	90.00–104.00	94.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	813	60.00–85.00	78.77
3	—	915	87.00–93.00	89.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,484	91.00–96.00	94.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,249	94.00–104.00	97.76
3	—	1,665	111.00–126.00	121.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	92.00	92.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	90.00	90.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,103	92.00–109.00	99.79

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	6	—	735	120.00–139.00	128.29

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	2	—	1,083	140.00–144.00	141.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	812	80.00–114.00	102.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,150	1,325.00	1,325.00

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.