Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-09

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 $160.24/cwt on 113 head.

Average price

$160.24

113 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$842

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$356

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

$37.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.60

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	528	168.74	891	67
Medium and Large 2	536	149.90	803	41
Small 1-2	408	131.04	535	5thin

One grade step is worth $37.70/cwt here — about $356 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 sale113 hd

160.24

—

SC average5 barns · 435 hd

161.83

−1.60

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	1,451	93.89	1,362	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,306	69.07	902	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,546	68.18	1,054	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	909	60.84	553	10

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	632	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	711	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	126.93/cwt	125.00–129.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	726	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	716	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	143.31/cwt	140.00–145.00	678	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	130.15/cwt	128.00–131.00	810	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	138.98/cwt	138.00–140.00	938	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	757	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	463	130.08/cwt	125.00–135.00	602	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	387	13
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	308	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	372	131.68/cwt	130.00–135.00	490	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	186.69/cwt	175.00–192.50	700	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	165.71/cwt	165.00–166.00	734	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	152.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	736	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	171.99/cwt	165.00–177.00	831	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	136.10/cwt	130.00–142.50	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	129.43/cwt	125.00–134.00	802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	810	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,089	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	753	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,111	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	646	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	985	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	590	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	861	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	139.71/cwt	135.00–142.50	661	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	122.60/cwt	120.00–125.00	460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	138.18/cwt	135.00–139.00	513	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	122.63/cwt	120.00–125.00	519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	810	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	131.62/cwt	128.00–134.00	730	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	128.06/cwt	124.00–132.00	786	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	760	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	3,686	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	800	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	520	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	880	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	792	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	58.70/cwt	50.00–65.00	699	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,379	72.66/cwt	70.00–77.00	1,002	10
Bulls	—	—	1,371	102.15/cwt	91.00–110.00	1,400	6
Bulls	—	—	1,546	83.98/cwt	79.50–87.00	1,298	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	986	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,546	68.18/cwt	67.00–70.00	1,054	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	68.99/cwt	68.00–70.00	666	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	871	55.40/cwt	51.00–61.00	483	6

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 Feb 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 221Last week 207Year ago 205

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 68Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 23Year ago 6

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
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	632	112.50	112.50
2	—	425	125.00–129.00	126.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	440	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	130.00–135.00	132.52
9	—	473	140.00–145.00	143.31
12	—	622	128.00–131.00	130.15
1	—	810	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	138.00–140.00	138.98
6	—	415	182.50	182.50
24	—	375	175.00–192.50	186.69
12	—	483	165.00–177.00	171.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	160.00	160.00
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
7	—	443	165.00–166.00	165.71
2	—	483	150.00–155.00	152.46
1	—	350	165.00	165.00
1	—	680	128.00	128.00
1	—	535	140.00	140.00
2	—	620	125.00–134.00	129.43
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	125.00–135.00	130.08
3	—	372	130.00–135.00	131.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	810	134.50	134.50
13	—	753	147.50	147.50
7	—	646	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	590	146.00	146.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	80.00	80.00
13	—	376	103.00	103.00
1	—	410	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	130.00–142.50	136.10
8	—	473	135.00–142.50	139.71
3	—	410	135.00–140.00	137.50
9	—	371	135.00–139.00	138.18
1	—	705	122.50	122.50
1	—	330	145.00	145.00
11	—	555	128.00–134.00	131.62
6	—	614	124.00–132.00	128.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	120.00–125.00	122.60
2	—	423	120.00–125.00	122.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	485.00	485.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	65.00	65.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,190	50.00–65.00	58.70
10	—	1,379	70.00–77.00	72.66
1	—	1,160	85.00	85.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,546	67.00–70.00	68.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	965	68.00–70.00	68.99
6	—	871	51.00–61.00	55.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,371	91.00–110.00	102.15
5	—	1,546	79.50–87.00	83.98

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