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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-08

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

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← May 1May 8May 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

183 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 135▼ 105 vs year ago 288 · −36.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 31▼ 20 vs year ago 69 · −29.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 13▼ 11 vs year ago 18 · −61.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of mostly average 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 $233.10/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −120.54 against this barn's trailing median of $353.65.

Average price

$233.10

47 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,223

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$32.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.74

vs SC average

−34.49 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	243.70	1,264	23
Medium and Large 2	521	231.42	1,206	14thin
Medium and Large 3	543	211.10	1,146	10thin

One grade step is worth $32.60/cwt here — about $118 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale47 hd

233.10

—

SC average5 barns · 109 hd

235.84

−2.74

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−34.49

This barn, trailing median8 sales

353.65

−120.54

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	—	Average	1,630	138.96	2,266	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	117.95	1,436	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,032	96.53	996	25

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,210	$2,650	1thin

Every lot

49 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,136	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	287.99/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,117	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	444	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,243	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,311	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	539	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,509	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	542	296.50/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,607	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,474	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,493	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,404	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	737	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,791	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	786	209.75/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,649	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	272	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	721	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	237.42/cwt	235.00–240.00	783	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,003	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	796	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	225.73/cwt	222.50–230.00	966	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	935	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	232.51/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,070	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,163	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,075	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	502	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,230	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	233.07/cwt	222.00–234.00	1,210	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3Value Added	546	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,158	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	566	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,358	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	614	216.87/cwt	214.00–221.00	1,332	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	619	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,349	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	651	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,432	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	696	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	242.86/cwt	235.00–250.00	765	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	269.93/cwt	260.00–280.00	980	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,129	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	270.16/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,278	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	495	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,406	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,196	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,385	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,700	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,563	143.70/cwt	131.00–150.00	2,246	4
Bulls	—	—	1,900	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,280	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	88.93/cwt	72.00–97.50	876	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,015	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,401	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	104.77/cwt	95.00–115.00	1,135	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	110.72/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,334	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	118.11/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,467	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	995	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	945	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	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 May 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 183Last week 135Year ago 288

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 31Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 13Year ago 18

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	495	284.00	284.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	260.00–280.00	269.93
2	400–450	418	270.00	270.00
4	450–500	473	260.00–275.00	270.16
6	500–550	543	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	240.00	240.00
2	300–350	315	235.00–250.00	242.86
1	500–550	520	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	625	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	370	271.00	271.00
1	450–500	465	250.00	250.00
17	500–550	502	245.00	245.00
4	650–700	651	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	272	265.00	265.00
2	300–350	330	235.00–240.00	237.42
1	350–400	375	230.00	230.00
3	400–450	428	222.50–230.00	225.73
6	450–500	460	230.00–233.00	232.51
13	500–550	519	222.00–234.00	233.07
5	600–650	614	214.00–221.00	216.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	600–650	619	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	215.00	215.00
1	400–450	435	215.00	215.00
1	500–550	500	215.00	215.00
1	550–600	560	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	546	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	566	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	388	280.00–290.00	287.99
3	450–500	460	285.00	285.00
12	750–800	786	209.00–210.00	209.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	444	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	303.00	303.00
13	500–550	542	290.00–297.00	296.50
7	550–600	553	270.00	270.00
7	700–750	737	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	539	280.00	280.00
8	550–600	550	268.00	268.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	95.00	95.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	120.00	120.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	2,650.00	2,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	985	72.00–97.50	88.93
12	—	1,083	95.00–115.00	104.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,205	110.00–112.00	110.72
1	—	1,015	138.00	138.00
10	—	1,242	116.00–121.00	118.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,563	131.00–150.00	143.70
1	—	1,900	120.00	120.00

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.