Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and

bulls were steady to 3.00 higher. There was and average offering of average to plain quality

cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $103.23/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$103.23

87 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$466

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$77

per head · Small 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$14.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.32

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 1-2	325	107.65	349	19thin
Medium and Large 2	501	106.74	534	45
Medium and Large 3	460	92.72	426	23

One grade step is worth $14.93/cwt here — about −$77 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 sale87 hd

103.23

—

SC average5 barns · 707 hd

107.55

−4.32

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	1,782	88.55	1,578	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,301	50.94	663	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,504	50.55	760	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	854	38.26	327	9thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	842	35.05/cwt	31.00–39.00	295	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	44.69/cwt	41.00–49.00	392	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	50.55/cwt	49.00–52.00	760	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	52.25/cwt	42.00–59.00	693	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	38.50/cwt	38.00–39.00	409	2
Bulls	—	—	1,782	88.55/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,578	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	615	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	477	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	860	53.85/cwt	52.50–55.00	463	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	850	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	459	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,077.21/cwt	1,050.00–1,100.00	12,172	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	353	111.48/cwt	107.50–115.00	394	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	103.71/cwt	102.50–105.00	539	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	310	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	121.45/cwt	115.00–124.00	595	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	115.27/cwt	110.00–120.00	606	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	121.89/cwt	120.00–125.00	464	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	113.25/cwt	112.50–114.00	651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	122.43/cwt	120.00–125.00	316	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	134.94/cwt	130.00–140.00	498	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	131.67/cwt	130.00–135.00	356	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	129.99/cwt	127.50–132.50	595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	133.73/cwt	132.50–135.00	542	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	129.92/cwt	127.50–132.50	403	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	321	108.42/cwt	105.00–110.00	348	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	378	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	397	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	283	108.87/cwt	105.00–110.00	308	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	240	111.28/cwt	110.00–112.50	267	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	94.41/cwt	90.00–97.50	448	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	93.15/cwt	90.00–97.50	391	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	91.86/cwt	90.00–95.00	338	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	90.00/cwt	87.50–92.50	565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	94.06/cwt	90.00–97.50	494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	92.59/cwt	90.00–95.00	532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	92.54/cwt	90.00–95.00	305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	231	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	108.36/cwt	103.00–110.00	517	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	455	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	104.16/cwt	104.00–105.00	604	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	102.50/cwt	100.00–105.00	522	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	636	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	101.02/cwt	100.00–102.00	434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	614	93.54/cwt	85.00–97.00	574	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	726	88.49/cwt	88.00–90.00	642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	91.20/cwt	90.00–95.00	428	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	94.36/cwt	92.50–95.00	406	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	95.50/cwt	95.00–96.00	563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	695	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	108.31/cwt	100.00–112.50	566	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	116.60/cwt	110.00–122.50	493	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	492	109.97/cwt	105.00–115.00	541	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	105.09/cwt	100.00–110.00	589	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1

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 Nov 13, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 218Last week 238Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 21Year ago 0

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and

bulls were steady to 3.00 higher. There was and average offering of average to plain quality

cattle with active buyer participation.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	842	31.00–39.00	35.05
3	—	878	41.00–49.00	44.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,504	49.00–52.00	50.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,326	42.00–59.00	52.25
2	—	1,063	38.00–39.00	38.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,782	86.00–91.00	88.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	615	77.50	77.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	52.50–55.00	53.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	54.00	54.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,077.21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	353	107.50–115.00	111.48
2	—	520	102.50–105.00	103.71
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
1	—	310	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	490	115.00–124.00	121.45
5	—	526	110.00–120.00	115.27
4	—	381	120.00–125.00	121.89
2	—	575	112.50–114.00	113.25
2	—	258	120.00–125.00	122.43
1	—	650	105.00	105.00
1	—	420	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	369	130.00–140.00	134.94
3	—	270	130.00–135.00	131.67
2	—	458	127.50–132.50	129.99
2	—	405	132.50–135.00	133.73
2	—	310	127.50–132.50	129.92
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	321	105.00–110.00	108.42
4	—	378	105.00	105.00
4	—	283	105.00–110.00	108.87
2	—	240	110.00–112.50	111.28
1	—	475	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	90.00–97.50	94.41
4	—	420	90.00–97.50	93.15
4	—	368	90.00–95.00	91.86
3	—	628	87.50–92.50	90.00
3	—	525	90.00–97.50	94.06
2	—	575	90.00–95.00	92.59
2	—	330	90.00–95.00	92.54
1	—	250	92.50	92.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	477	103.00–110.00	108.36
10	—	410	110.00–112.00	111.00
6	—	580	104.00–105.00	104.16
6	—	509	100.00–105.00	102.50
5	—	600	106.00	106.00
1	—	785	81.00	81.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	100.00–102.00	101.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	614	85.00–97.00	93.54
4	—	726	88.00–90.00	88.49
4	—	469	90.00–95.00	91.20
4	—	430	92.50–95.00	94.36
2	—	590	95.00–96.00	95.50
1	—	695	85.00	85.00
1	—	505	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	523	100.00–112.50	108.31
7	—	423	110.00–122.50	116.60
3	—	492	105.00–115.00	109.97
2	—	560	100.00–110.00	105.09
1	—	675	100.00	100.00
1	—	605	110.00	110.00

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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle