Sale reports / South Carolina / Orangeburg Livestock Auction / 2023-11-29

Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Nov 29

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Nov 15Nov 29Dec 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

125 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 125▼ 44 vs year ago 169 · −26.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 101▼ 17 vs year ago 73 · −23.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 7▼ 9 vs year ago 12 · −75.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for holiday last week. Average offering of average 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 $199.12/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$199.12

34 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$957

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$40.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.97

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	448	221.50	993	8thin
Medium and Large 2	488	198.44	968	17thin
Medium and Large 3	497	180.52	896	9thin

One grade step is worth $40.98/cwt here — about $97 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 sale34 hd

199.12

—

SC average5 barns · 481 hd

192.15

+6.97

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	1,130	86.04	972	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,282	88.19	1,131	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	915	77.05	705	7thin

Every lot

34 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	243.06/cwt	242.00–247.50	1,035	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	817	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,140	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,194	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	215.67/cwt	213.00–217.00	1,236	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,043	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	280	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	518	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	303	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	659	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	889	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	181.63/cwt	180.00–185.00	768	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,008	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	202.43/cwt	200.00–205.00	937	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	195.58/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,017	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	562	183.26/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,030	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	187.88/cwt	187.50–188.00	1,078	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	617	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,064	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	319	214.94/cwt	210.00–220.00	686	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	259.28/cwt	250.00–262.50	946	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	400	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	850	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	407	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	967	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	231.67/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,084	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	223.51/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,173	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,059	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,130	86.04/cwt	85.00–87.00	972	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	75.06/cwt	68.00–80.00	682	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	854	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,104	79.23/cwt	73.00–83.00	875	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,327	90.43/cwt	87.00–102.00	1,200	28
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	640	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	512	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	974	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	985	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,192	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 Nov 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 125Last week 125Year ago 169

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 101Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 7Year ago 12

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for holiday last week. Average offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	85.00–87.00	86.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	89.00	89.00
6	—	908	68.00–80.00	75.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,104	73.00–83.00	79.23
28	—	1,327	87.00–102.00	90.43

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	640	80.00	80.00

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	1	—	985	121.00	121.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	617	172.50	172.50
1	—	280	185.00	185.00
3	—	423	180.00–185.00	181.63
3	—	562	180.00–185.00	183.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	520	190.00–199.00	195.58
3	—	303	217.50	217.50
2	—	463	200.00–205.00	202.43
4	—	574	187.50–188.00	187.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	456	221.00	221.00
1	—	395	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	213.00–217.00	215.67
1	—	325	220.00	220.00
1	—	425	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	517	231.00	231.00
10	—	426	242.00–247.50	243.06
1	—	485	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	190.00	190.00
1	—	610	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	212.50	212.50
1	—	385	230.00	230.00
4	—	319	210.00–220.00	214.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	222.50–225.00	223.51
3	—	407	237.50	237.50
4	—	365	250.00–262.50	259.28
3	—	468	230.00–232.50	231.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	182.50	182.50

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.