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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Apr 3

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Mar 27Apr 3Apr 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

138 head

▲ 75 vs last sale 63▼ 93 vs year ago 231 · −40.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 55▲ 16 vs year ago 47 · +34.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 10▲ 3 vs year ago 5 · +60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $245.00/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −108.65 against this barn's trailing median of $353.65.

Average price

$245.00

4 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,225

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+5.60

vs SC average

−25.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	245.00	1,225	4thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

245.00

—

SC average5 barns · 68 hd

239.40

+5.60

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−25.59

This barn, trailing median8 sales

353.65

−108.65

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

8 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $393.78, low $294.14, median $353.65 across 8 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,635	148.66	2,430	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,415	135.00	1,910	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	122.22	1,554	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	902	109.23	985	16

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)	971	$2,071	5

Every lot

46 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	878	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	945	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,113	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,112	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3Value Added	430	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,011	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,093	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	467	338.99/cwt	337.50–340.00	1,583	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,512	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,288	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	602	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,752	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,612	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	783	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	767	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	374	296.91/cwt	295.00–298.00	1,110	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	263.74/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,071	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	232.59/cwt	225.00–240.00	977	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	252.93/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,191	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	238.04/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,126	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,225	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	320.09/cwt	310.00–330.00	858	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	811	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	930	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	891	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,216	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	292.45/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,105	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	290.18/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,204	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,140	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	276.60/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,281	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	311.46/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,479	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,175	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	257.54/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,334	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,298	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,105	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,381	1
Bulls	—	—	1,723	152.60/cwt	141.00–159.00	2,629	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	117.69/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,042	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	100.76/cwt	95.00–112.00	925	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	108.41/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,239	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	141.75/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,746	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	121.07/cwt	115.00–131.00	1,580	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,994	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,819	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	971	2,070.85/head	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,071	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	625	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,000	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	930	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,228	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 Apr 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 138Last week 63Year ago 231

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 55Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 10Year ago 5

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings 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 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	467	337.50–340.00	338.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	315.00	315.00
3	600–650	602	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	325.00	325.00
1	300–350	315	300.00	300.00
3	350–400	371	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	412	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	515	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	620	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	430	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	275.00	275.00
1	300–350	330	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	430	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	500	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	590	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	355	342.50	342.50
13	450–500	475	305.00–325.00	311.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	310.00–330.00	320.09
1	300–350	300	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	378	285.00–300.00	292.45
3	400–450	415	285.00–300.00	290.18
3	450–500	463	270.00–285.00	276.60
2	500–550	518	250.00–265.00	257.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	406	260.00–265.00	263.74
10	450–500	471	250.00–255.00	252.93
4	500–550	500	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	374	295.00–298.00	296.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	270.00	270.00
2	400–450	420	225.00–240.00	232.59
8	450–500	473	225.00–240.00	238.04
4	600–650	630	210.00	210.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	5	—	971	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,070.85

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	—	625	190.00	190.00

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	—	930	132.00	132.00

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	1	—	625	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
15	—	1,305	115.00–131.00	121.07
3	—	1,143	105.00–110.00	108.41
3	—	1,232	140.00–145.00	141.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,455	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	918	95.00–112.00	100.76
8	—	885	115.00–122.00	117.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	125.00	125.00
6	—	1,723	141.00–159.00	152.60

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.