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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Aug 14

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Jul 31Aug 14Aug 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

185 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 143▲ 54 vs year ago 131 · +41.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 33▼ 5 vs year ago 54 · −9.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 21▲ 2 vs year ago 14 · +14.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week due to Tropical Storm Debby. Light offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $248.57/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −156.60 against this barn's trailing median of $405.16.

Average price

$248.57

20 head · 580 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,441

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$361

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$30.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.17

vs SC average

−31.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	584	250.07	1,461	19thin
Medium and Large 3	500	220.00	1,100	1thin

One grade step is worth $30.07/cwt here — about $361 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale20 hd

248.57

—

SC average6 barns · 112 hd

259.74

−11.17

National average153 barns · 6,707 hd

280.34

−31.77

This barn, trailing median10 sales

405.16

−156.60

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

10 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $440.91, low $336.83, median $405.16 across 10 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	1,491	134.93	2,012	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,238	129.91	1,608	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,126	82.90	933	17

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)	1,360	$2,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	758	$1,258	3thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,169	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,024	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	288.72/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,314	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,204	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,100	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	250.67/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,464	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	585	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,433	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	633	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,472	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,572	15
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	731	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,681	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	790	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,422	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	955	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,862	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	990	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,683	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	596	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	662	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	220.00/cwt	215.00–225.00	898	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	529	222.42/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,177	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	231.53/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,229	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	239.11/cwt	231.00–244.00	1,368	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	595	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,267	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	612	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,331	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	671	210.22/cwt	207.25–211.00	1,411	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Full	681	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,430	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	800	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,488	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	725	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,040	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	370	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	888	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	206.20/cwt	195.00–217.00	841	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,169	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,099	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	256.74/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,232	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,325	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,050	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,118	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	590	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,269	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	630	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,355	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3Full	634	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,122	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3Full	650	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,060	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 3Full	800	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,260	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	460	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	713	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,463	128.41/cwt	110.00–142.50	1,879	4
Bulls	—	—	1,605	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,584	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	75.52/cwt	30.00–109.00	807	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,094	117.06/cwt	92.50–130.00	1,281	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,381	142.75/cwt	135.00–153.00	1,971	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,558	138.27/cwt	136.00–140.00	2,154	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	740	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	743	123.54/cwt	115.00–130.00	918	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	151.31/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,740	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,155	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,733	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,885	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	675	1,112.04/head	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	925	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,360	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	580	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	290	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	685	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	856	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	760	75.23/cwt	70.00–80.00	572	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 Aug 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 185Last week 143Year ago 131

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 33Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 21Year ago 14

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week due to Tropical Storm Debby. Light offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	531	230.00–233.00	231.53
11	550–600	572	231.00–244.00	239.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	595	213.00	213.00
2	600–650	612	217.50	217.50
6	650–700	671	207.25–211.00	210.22
1	750–800	785	150.00	150.00
5	800–850	800	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	225.00	225.00
1	300–350	315	210.00	210.00
1	350–400	375	225.00	225.00
3	400–450	408	215.00–225.00	220.00
4	500–550	529	215.00–225.00	222.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	681	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	285.00	285.00
1	400–450	425	275.00	275.00
3	450–500	480	250.00–260.00	256.74
1	500–550	500	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	500	210.00	210.00
5	550–600	590	215.00	215.00
1	600–650	630	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	395	200.00	200.00
2	400–450	408	195.00–217.00	206.20
3	450–500	458	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	520	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	634	177.00	177.00
3	650–700	650	163.00	163.00
2	800–850	800	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	585	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	472	255.00	255.00
17	550–600	584	247.00–255.00	250.67
15	600–650	635	247.50	247.50
7	700–750	731	230.00	230.00
1	950–1000	955	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	990	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	285.00	285.00
4	450–500	455	285.00–290.00	288.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	450	227.50	227.50
1	500–550	500	220.00	220.00
3	600–650	633	232.50	232.50
1	750–800	790	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	155.00	155.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	150.00	150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	145.00	145.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	150.00–152.50	151.31

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	—	690	175.00	175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	125.00	125.00

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)	2	—	743	115.00–130.00	123.54

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	—	1,360	2,675.00	2,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	675	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	125.00	125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	760	70.00–80.00	75.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	580	50.00	50.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,094	92.50–130.00	117.06
8	—	1,381	135.00–153.00	142.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,068	30.00–109.00	75.52
2	—	1,558	136.00–140.00	138.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,463	110.00–142.50	128.41
1	—	1,605	161.00	161.00

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.