Sale reports / South Carolina / Orangeburg Livestock Auction / 2023-11-08

Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Nov 8

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Nov 1Nov 8Nov 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

287 head

▲ 233 vs last sale 54▲ 162 vs year ago 125 · +129.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 82▲ 25 vs year ago 50 · +50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 9▲ 0 vs year ago 15 · +0.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week 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 $189.81/cwt on 76 head.

Average price

$189.81

76 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$910

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$37.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.28

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	405	210.00	851	10thin
Medium and Large 2	511	190.66	973	52
Medium and Large 3	417	172.22	718	14thin

One grade step is worth $37.78/cwt here — about $133 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 sale76 hd

189.81

—

SC average5 barns · 467 hd

195.09

−5.28

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	1,323	91.94	1,217	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,495	80.07	1,197	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,180	79.52	938	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	74.24	780	9thin

Every lot

55 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	513	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	702	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	774	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	181.92/cwt	170.00–190.00	773	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	456	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	958	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,109	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,075	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,193	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	986	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,228	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,256	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	668	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	343	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	587	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	746	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	177.55/cwt	175.00–180.00	671	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	206.36/cwt	205.00–207.50	782	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	882	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	200.66/cwt	190.00–205.00	867	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	977	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	942	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	846	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	189.84/cwt	185.00–193.00	997	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,076	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,029	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	611	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,069	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	317	183.32/cwt	180.00–190.00	581	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	329	203.14/cwt	200.00–210.00	668	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	743	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	814	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	373	170.83/cwt	170.00–171.00	637	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	433	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	779	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	450	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	765	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	997	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,056	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,098	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,055	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	433	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	619	16
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,155	85.50/cwt	75.00–97.00	988	4
Bulls	—	—	1,660	104.82/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,740	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	71.20/cwt	65.00–76.00	728	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,077	75.88/cwt	65.00–79.00	817	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	80.33/cwt	79.00–82.00	888	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	83.16/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,067	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	81.60/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,161	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,263	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	685	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	445	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	735	132.48/cwt	132.00–135.00	974	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	905	69.65/cwt	65.00–74.00	630	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	990	79.34/cwt	77.00–83.00	785	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	785	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	471	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	973	80.97/cwt	77.00–85.00	788	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 Nov 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 287Last week 54Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 82Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 9Year ago 15

Compared to last week no comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	180.00	180.00
6	—	373	170.00–171.00	170.83
1	—	570	185.00	185.00
1	—	290	170.00	170.00
1	—	450	170.00	170.00
3	—	317	180.00–190.00	183.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	560	196.00	196.00
1	—	515	205.00	205.00
7	—	468	213.00	213.00
3	—	329	200.00–210.00	203.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	220.00	220.00
1	—	330	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	170.00	170.00
1	—	445	170.00	170.00
6	—	343	171.00	171.00
1	—	470	180.00	180.00
3	—	605	170.00	170.00
2	—	378	175.00–180.00	177.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	379	205.00–207.50	206.36
7	—	432	190.00–205.00	200.66
12	—	611	175.00	175.00
2	—	465	202.50	202.50
17	—	525	185.00–193.00	189.84
5	—	585	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	210.00	210.00
3	—	318	210.00	210.00
1	—	355	210.00	210.00
1	—	420	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	215.00	215.00
5	—	456	210.00	210.00
1	—	360	215.00	215.00
8	—	675	186.00	186.00
3	—	560	213.00	213.00
12	—	620	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	180.00	180.00
3	—	425	170.00–190.00	181.92
1	—	580	170.00	170.00
1	—	285	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	230.00	230.00
10	—	493	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	433	143.00	143.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,105	79.00–82.00	80.33
6	—	1,023	65.00–76.00	71.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,077	65.00–79.00	75.88
6	—	1,283	80.00–86.00	83.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	77.00	77.00
2	—	1,423	80.00–83.00	81.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,155	75.00–97.00	85.50
2	—	1,660	102.00–107.00	104.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	3	—	990	77.00–83.00	79.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	65.00–74.00	69.65
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	735	132.00–135.00	132.48

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	—	685	65.00	65.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	60.00	60.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	973	77.00–85.00	80.97

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.