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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Jul 12

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Jun 28Jul 12Jul 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

202 head

▲ 202 vs last sale 0▼ 41 vs year ago 243 · −16.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 0▼ 21 vs year ago 97 · −21.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. 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 $215.72/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$215.72

74 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$538

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

$48.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.60

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	225.77	1,195	51
Medium and Large 2	384	199.18	765	17thin
Medium and Large 3	371	177.08	657	6thin

One grade step is worth $48.69/cwt here — about $538 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 sale74 hd

215.72

—

SC average5 barns · 422 hd

210.12

+5.60

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	1,428	110.15	1,572	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,410	97.00	1,368	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	89.12	1,104	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	926	78.20	724	10

Every lot

54 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	564	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	201.52/cwt	192.50–215.00	665	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	332	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	606	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	175.00/cwt	170.00–180.00	648	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	202.94/cwt	195.00–205.00	757	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	189.91/cwt	185.00–195.00	832	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,076	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	228.59/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,072	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	951	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	809	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	925	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	211.11/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,098	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	540	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,258	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,189	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,405	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	697	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,408	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	600	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	206.29/cwt	200.00–212.50	759	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	663	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	189.83/cwt	182.00–192.50	793	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	779	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	796	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	205.43/cwt	200.00–210.00	943	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	186.30/cwt	180.00–192.50	876	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	182.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	945	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,037	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	603	172.51/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,040	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,133	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,181	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,398	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	255	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	510	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	646	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	360	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	711	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	405	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	881	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	201.86/cwt	201.00–205.00	929	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	805	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	860	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	967	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	184.66/cwt	181.00–188.00	1,080	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	590	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	950	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	640	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,056	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,228	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	680	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,088	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,280	102.63/cwt	90.00–114.00	1,314	4
Bulls	—	—	1,575	117.66/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,853	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	922	74.75/cwt	70.00–82.00	689	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	92.01/cwt	91.00–93.00	865	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	82.37/cwt	70.00–86.00	955	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	92.69/cwt	89.00–105.00	1,187	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,368	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 Jul 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 202Last week 0Year ago 243

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 0Year ago 97

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	697	202.00	202.00
9	—	520	210.00–215.00	211.11
9	—	469	227.50–232.50	228.59
8	—	630	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	165.00	165.00
3	—	332	182.50	182.50
2	—	370	170.00–180.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	192.50–215.00	201.52
2	—	438	185.00–195.00	189.91
5	—	373	195.00–205.00	202.94
1	—	490	194.00	194.00
1	—	580	205.00	205.00
1	—	500	185.00	185.00
2	—	282	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	540	233.00	233.00
12	—	450	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	200.00	200.00
4	—	760	184.00	184.00
2	—	532	195.00	195.00
1	—	295	200.00	200.00
4	—	368	200.00–212.50	206.29
12	—	459	200.00–210.00	205.43
6	—	606	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	175.00	175.00
1	—	390	170.00	170.00
1	—	455	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	180.00–192.50	186.30
2	—	675	175.00	175.00
2	—	603	170.00–175.00	172.51
1	—	345	180.00	180.00
2	—	518	180.00–185.00	182.51
4	—	418	182.00–192.50	189.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	197.50	197.50
1	—	635	175.00	175.00
3	—	585	181.00–188.00	184.66
1	—	340	190.00	190.00
1	—	520	186.00	186.00
1	—	465	185.00	185.00
1	—	255	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	460	201.00–205.00	201.86
1	—	655	187.50	187.50
9	—	405	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	590	161.00	161.00
1	—	460	175.00	175.00
1	—	680	160.00	160.00
1	—	640	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	940	91.00–93.00	92.01
8	—	922	70.00–82.00	74.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,159	70.00–86.00	82.37
34	—	1,281	89.00–105.00	92.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,575	117.00–119.00	117.66
4	—	1,280	90.00–114.00	102.63

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.