Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-08

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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.04/cwt on 50 head.

Average price

$132.04

50 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$659

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$27.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.57

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	535	134.13	718	36
Medium 2	379	131.91	500	11thin
Medium and Large 3	310	110.00	341	1thin
Small 1-2	610	106.25	648	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.88/cwt here — about $70 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 sale50 hd

132.04

—

SC average5 barns · 387 hd

138.61

−6.57

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	—	Average	1,689	81.25	1,372	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,250	55.96	700	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	52.00	751	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,193	50.45	602	19

Every lot, as filed

53 lots · USDA AMS · Orangeburg Stockyards - Orangeburg, SC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	485	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	136.22/cwt	135.00–137.50	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	465	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	570	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	361	131.95/cwt	127.50–140.00	476	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	319	133.29/cwt	130.00–140.00	425	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	410	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	543	1
Steers	Medium 2Full	—	540	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	110.45/cwt	109.00–115.00	762	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	112.97/cwt	105.00–115.00	691	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	668	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	424	121.43/cwt	117.50–127.50	515	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	558	105.83/cwt	105.00–107.50	591	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	465	122.66/cwt	120.00–125.00	570	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	380	126.30/cwt	122.50–130.00	480	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	340	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	434	1
Heifers	Medium 2Full	—	975	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	868	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	770	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	539	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	135.00/cwt	132.50–137.50	579	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	124.89/cwt	120.00–130.00	649	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	126.49/cwt	125.00–128.00	746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	671	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	427	130.85/cwt	130.00–132.50	559	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	518	122.61/cwt	115.00–130.00	635	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	900	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	730	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	142.88/cwt	142.00–147.50	594	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	137.23/cwt	132.50–138.00	801	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	139.69/cwt	135.00–142.50	675	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	851	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	341	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	472	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	835	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	752	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	275	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	172	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	865	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,528	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,130	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	5,989	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,040	627.40/cwt	575.00–675.00	6,525	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	631.46/cwt	580.00–675.00	7,578	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	870	519.67/cwt	455.00–625.00	4,521	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,247	754.56/cwt	600.00–935.00	9,409	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,202	52.03/cwt	48.00–58.00	625	16
Bulls	—	—	1,689	81.25/cwt	73.00–88.00	1,372	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	55.96/cwt	55.00–58.00	700	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	751	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	42.03/cwt	41.00–44.00	480	3

How this sale compares

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, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 170Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 0Year ago 0

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 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	340	142.50	142.50
2	—	523	135.00–137.50	136.22
7	—	416	142.00–147.50	142.88
7	—	584	132.50–138.00	137.23
8	—	483	135.00–142.50	139.69
8	—	734	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	361	127.50–140.00	131.95
4	—	319	130.00–140.00	133.29
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
1	—	410	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	122.50	122.50
1	—	835	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	690	109.00–115.00	110.45
5	—	612	105.00–115.00	112.97
5	—	557	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	117.50–127.50	121.43
3	—	558	105.00–107.50	105.83
3	—	465	120.00–125.00	122.66
2	—	380	122.50–130.00	126.30
1	—	340	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	89.00	89.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	70.00	70.00
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	132.50–137.50	135.00
3	—	520	120.00–130.00	124.89
2	—	600	110.00	110.00
2	—	590	125.00–128.00	126.49
1	—	830	101.00	101.00
1	—	655	102.50	102.50
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	130.00	130.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	130.00–132.50	130.85
2	—	518	115.00–130.00	122.61
1	—	900	90.00	90.00
1	—	730	90.00	90.00
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	62.50	62.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	530.00	530.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,040	575.00–675.00	627.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	580.00–675.00	631.46
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	870	455.00–625.00	519.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,247	600.00–935.00	754.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,202	48.00–58.00	52.03
3	—	1,143	41.00–44.00	42.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,250	55.00–58.00	55.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	52.00	52.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,689	73.00–88.00	81.25

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.

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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Orangeburg Stockyards - Orangeburg, SC

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle