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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Oct 18

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

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Feeder Cattle receipts

198 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 162▲ 61 vs year ago 137 · +44.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 75▲ 0 vs year ago 78 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 8▼ 3 vs year ago 15 · −20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. There was an average offering of average to plain 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $220.04/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$220.04

45 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,156

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$646

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

$33.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.62

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	664	229.21	1,522	19thin
Medium and Large 2	409	224.50	918	16thin
Medium and Large 3	449	195.48	877	10thin

One grade step is worth $33.73/cwt here — about $646 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 sale45 hd

220.04

—

SC average5 barns · 269 hd

235.66

−15.62

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	1,253	127.09	1,592	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,558	87.05	1,356	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,250	83.51	1,044	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	865	80.06	693	12

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$1,538	2thin

Every lot

42 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	327	204.92/cwt	200.00–210.00	670	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	846	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	196.25/cwt	190.00–202.50	765	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	209.76/cwt	205.00–215.00	992	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,071	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	187.51/cwt	185.00–190.00	999	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,316	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	563	192.51/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,084	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,357	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,665	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	203.73/cwt	200.00–210.00	660	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	382	185.89/cwt	183.00–190.00	710	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	198.20/cwt	190.00–201.00	838	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	192.51/cwt	190.00–195.00	882	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	188.79/cwt	187.50–190.00	976	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	558	175.75/cwt	175.00–176.00	981	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	612	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,117	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,071	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	312	196.63/cwt	190.00–200.00	613	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	192.53/cwt	190.00–195.00	712	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	376	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	778	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	405	202.52/cwt	200.00–205.00	820	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	193.35/cwt	190.00–195.00	851	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	450	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	914	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	926	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	558	180.04/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,005	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,253	127.09/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,592	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	859	87.25/cwt	85.00–90.00	749	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	74.92/cwt	70.00–80.00	652	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	88.05/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,081	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	78.06/cwt	70.00–82.00	997	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	87.05/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,356	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	723	78.44/cwt	70.00–82.50	567	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	928	141.52/cwt	137.50–145.00	1,313	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	955	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	868	102.40/cwt	97.50–108.00	889	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	985	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,010	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	955	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 198Last week 162Year ago 137

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 75Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 8Year ago 15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	723	70.00–82.50	78.44

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	1	—	1,005	95.00	95.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	928	137.50–145.00	141.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	95.00	95.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	102.50	102.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	868	97.50–108.00	102.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	1,600.00	1,600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	200.00	200.00
3	—	450	203.00	203.00
3	—	376	207.00	207.00
3	—	405	200.00–205.00	202.52
1	—	525	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	190.00–195.00	192.53
3	—	440	190.00–195.00	193.35
3	—	558	175.00–185.00	180.04
4	—	475	195.00	195.00
3	—	312	190.00–200.00	196.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	517	187.50–190.00	188.79
4	—	423	190.00–201.00	198.20
4	—	324	200.00–210.00	203.73
3	—	612	182.50	182.50
4	—	458	190.00–195.00	192.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	170.00	170.00
4	—	558	175.00–176.00	175.75
8	—	382	183.00–190.00	185.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	740	225.00	225.00
8	—	560	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	200.00–210.00	204.92
2	—	390	190.00–202.50	196.25
3	—	533	185.00–190.00	187.51
2	—	563	190.00–195.00	192.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	202.50	202.50
2	—	473	205.00–215.00	209.76
12	—	368	230.00	230.00
1	—	510	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	859	85.00–90.00	87.25
7	—	870	70.00–80.00	74.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,558	85.00–89.00	87.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,277	70.00–82.00	78.06
24	—	1,228	85.00–92.00	88.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,253	124.00–131.00	127.09

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.