Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering 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 $149.78/cwt on 40 head.

Average price

$149.78

40 head · 425 lb average

Value per head Derived

$637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$248

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

$47.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.81

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	425	162.37	690	22
Medium and Large 2	439	147.90	649	8thin
Small 1-2	439	129.12	566	6thin
Medium and Large 3	383	115.34	441	4thin

One grade step is worth $47.03/cwt here — about $248 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 sale40 hd

149.78

—

SC average5 barns · 689 hd

167.59

−17.81

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	—	Low	1,406	86.12	1,211	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,698	70.59	1,199	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,242	64.84	806	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,021	54.46	556	13

Every lot, as filed

58 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	Medium 1-2	—	1,238	119.28/cwt	117.50–121.00	1,477	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	775	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	747	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	358	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	440	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	495	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	542	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	629	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	761	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	112.12/cwt	106.00–115.00	468	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	402	134.51/cwt	130.00–136.00	541	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	426	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	807	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	129.86/cwt	125.00–135.00	474	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	430	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	145.03/cwt	140.00–150.00	555	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	160.47/cwt	152.50–165.00	685	12
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	566	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	148.37/cwt	145.00–150.00	797	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	563	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	143.80/cwt	142.50–145.00	683	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	160.25/cwt	158.00–162.50	665	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	840	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	438	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	537	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,698	70.59/cwt	68.00–79.00	1,199	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	61.90/cwt	50.00–67.00	769	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	73.67/cwt	69.00–77.00	916	2
Bulls	—	—	1,231	76.60/cwt	73.00–80.00	943	4
Bulls	—	—	1,546	93.74/cwt	85.00–103.00	1,449	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	61.54/cwt	60.00–64.00	700	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	52.34/cwt	46.00–59.00	516	10
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	487	1
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	830	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	602	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	910	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	819	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	905	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	643	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	785	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	550	1
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	830	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	722	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	680	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	537	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	334	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 Dec 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 128Last week 169Year ago 142

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 73Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 12Year ago 3

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,238	117.50–121.00	119.28
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	775	87.50	87.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	55.00	55.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	70.00	70.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	79.00	79.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	72.50	72.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	87.00	87.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	90.00	90.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	71.00	71.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	42.00	42.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	127.50	127.50
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
1	—	265	135.00	135.00
2	—	365	142.50	142.50
4	—	402	130.00–136.00	134.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	110.00	110.00
2	—	390	105.00–110.00	107.50
1	—	465	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	150.00	150.00
4	—	566	132.00	132.00
3	—	540	141.00	141.00
1	—	615	127.50	127.50
1	—	390	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	112.50	112.50
3	—	542	116.00	116.00
1	—	475	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	142.50–145.00	143.80
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	125.00	125.00
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
2	—	438	120.00–125.00	122.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	415	158.00–162.50	160.25
2	—	535	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	106.00–115.00	112.12
1	—	280	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	182.50	182.50
1	—	460	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	155.00	155.00
1	—	585	138.00	138.00
2	—	383	140.00–150.00	145.03
3	—	537	145.00–150.00	148.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	139.00	139.00
2	—	480	160.00	160.00
12	—	427	152.50–165.00	160.47
1	—	385	150.00	150.00
3	—	338	167.50	167.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	125.00–135.00	129.86
1	—	430	135.00	135.00
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
2	—	563	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,698	68.00–79.00	70.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,242	50.00–67.00	61.90
2	—	1,243	69.00–77.00	73.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,138	60.00–64.00	61.54
10	—	986	46.00–59.00	52.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,231	73.00–80.00	76.60
5	—	1,546	85.00–103.00	93.74

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle