Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction replacement cattle records changed from per head to per cwt or vice versa where applicable *

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 $127.51/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$127.51

47 head · 380 lb average

Value per head Derived

$485

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

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

$40.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.88

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	408	134.47	548	28
Medium and Large 2	330	124.74	412	8thin
Small 1-2	316	115.83	366	9thin
Medium and Large 3	493	93.75	462	2thin

One grade step is worth $40.72/cwt here — about $86 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 sale47 hd

127.51

—

SC average5 barns · 246 hd

119.63

+7.88

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	1,808	91.61	1,656	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,360	63.12	858	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,162	61.27	712	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	890	53.71	478	10

Every lot, as filed

47 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 3	—	630	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	599	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	460	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	495	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	452	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	218	120.86/cwt	117.50–125.00	263	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	360	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	350	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	217	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	240	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	180	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	640	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	320	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	695	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	504	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	62.72/cwt	52.00–71.00	566	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	871	40.19/cwt	37.00–45.00	350	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	63.12/cwt	55.00–69.00	858	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	64.05/cwt	54.00–72.00	756	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	47.14/cwt	44.00–49.00	512	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	75.53/cwt	75.00–77.00	926	4
Bulls	—	—	1,808	91.61/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	126.34/cwt	120.00–130.00	336	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	123.52/cwt	120.00–127.00	455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	496	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	645	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	136.75/cwt	132.50–140.00	531	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	136.46/cwt	135.00–142.50	441	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	380	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	128.76/cwt	127.50–130.00	545	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	383	102.55/cwt	100.00–105.00	393	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	103.86/cwt	100.00–107.50	343	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	295	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	325	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	230	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	253	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	243	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	110.73/cwt	110.00–111.00	411	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	521	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	108.76/cwt	107.50–110.00	471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	440	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	795	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	461	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	118.35/cwt	115.00–120.00	538	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	121.36/cwt	117.50–125.00	507	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	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 Mar 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 130Last week 223Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 81Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 20Year ago 0

*Correction replacement cattle records changed from per head to per cwt or vice versa where applicable *

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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	95.00	95.00
1	—	355	92.50	92.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	107.50	107.50
2	—	385	117.50	117.50
3	—	218	117.50–125.00	120.86
3	—	320	110.00–115.00	112.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	266	120.00–130.00	126.34
2	—	368	120.00–127.00	123.52
1	—	500	118.00	118.00
1	—	340	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	496	130.00	130.00
7	—	388	132.50–140.00	136.75
5	—	323	135.00–142.50	136.46
3	—	260	146.00	146.00
2	—	423	127.50–130.00	128.76
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	62.00	62.00
5	—	240	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	100.00–105.00	102.55
2	—	330	100.00–107.50	103.86
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
1	—	230	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	90.00	90.00
1	—	495	96.00	96.00
1	—	395	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	371	110.00–111.00	110.73
6	—	465	112.00	112.00
2	—	433	107.50–110.00	108.76
2	—	290	115.00	115.00
1	—	335	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	410	120.00	120.00
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	90.00	90.00
1	—	550	91.00	91.00
1	—	480	96.00	96.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	115.00–120.00	118.35
2	—	418	117.50–125.00	121.36
1	—	520	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	640	50.00	50.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	695	72.50	72.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	903	52.00–71.00	62.72
4	—	871	37.00–45.00	40.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,360	55.00–69.00	63.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,181	54.00–72.00	64.05
6	—	1,087	44.00–49.00	47.14
4	—	1,226	75.00–77.00	75.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,808	89.00–95.00	91.61

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