Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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 $139.92/cwt on 50 head.

Average price

$139.92

50 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$730

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$448

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

$47.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.79

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	551	149.97	827	32
Medium and Large 2	661	123.33	815	6thin
Small 1-2	375	123.14	461	11thin
Medium and Large 3	370	102.50	379	1thin

One grade step is worth $47.47/cwt here — about $448 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

139.92

—

SC average5 barns · 351 hd

152.71

−12.79

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	1,510	92.46	1,396	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,645	84.00	1,382	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	82.40	1,027	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,103	73.30	808	12

Every lot, as filed

64 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 and Large 2	—	605	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	877	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	290	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	829	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	850	74.52/cwt	74.00–75.00	633	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	815	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	611	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	768	76.07/cwt	70.00–87.50	584	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	953	82.22/cwt	76.00–85.00	784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	809	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	959	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	390	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	620	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	507	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	379	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	780	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,139	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	323	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	404	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	488	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	994	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	616	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	389	188.89/cwt	187.50–190.00	735	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	847	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,330	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	758	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	391	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	469	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	131.98/cwt	125.00–140.00	422	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	949	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	856	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	742	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	492	129.58/cwt	127.50–135.00	638	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	892	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	85.07/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,085	15
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	790	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	593	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	705	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	557	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	870	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	522	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	728	40.58/cwt	39.00–42.50	295	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	885	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	566	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	773	66.30/cwt	60.00–75.00	512	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	945	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	756	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	777	45.03/cwt	41.00–49.00	350	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	832	59.73/cwt	51.00–68.00	497	3
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	680	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	408	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	845	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	532	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	874	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	725	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	671	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	942	80.50/cwt	77.00–85.00	758	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	783	71.50/cwt	70.00–73.00	560	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	710	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	497	1
Bulls	—	—	1,510	92.46/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,396	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	72.40/cwt	64.00–77.00	824	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,382	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,228	78.57/cwt	76.00–81.00	965	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	68.02/cwt	62.00–74.00	665	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 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 170Last week 284Year ago 270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 52Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 8Year ago 20

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	145.00	145.00
3	—	507	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
7	—	492	127.50–135.00	129.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	535	160.00	160.00
1	—	550	160.00	160.00
1	—	430	172.50	172.50
3	—	628	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	132.50	132.50
4	—	323	125.00	125.00
2	—	488	121.00	121.00
4	—	391	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	572	145.00	145.00
1	—	640	135.00	135.00
1	—	375	150.00	150.00
2	—	405	140.00	140.00
3	—	523	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	154.00	154.00
8	—	631	152.00	152.00
5	—	390	159.00	159.00
3	—	780	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	120.00	120.00
1	—	225	125.00	125.00
3	—	795	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	160.00	160.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	125.00	125.00
3	—	320	125.00–140.00	131.98
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
3	—	375	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	389	187.50–190.00	188.89
10	—	847	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
1	—	280	185.00	185.00
1	—	550	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	112.00	112.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	850	74.00–75.00	74.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	768	70.00–87.50	76.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	92.50	92.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	783	70.00–73.00	71.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	75.00	75.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	953	76.00–85.00	82.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	63.00	63.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	942	77.00–85.00	80.50
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	790	75.00	75.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	710	70.00	70.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	76.00	76.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,050	89.00	89.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	79.00	79.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	773	60.00–75.00	66.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	832	51.00–68.00	59.73
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	60.00	60.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	64.00	64.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	80.00	80.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	728	39.00–42.50	40.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	777	41.00–49.00	45.03
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	60.00	60.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,275	80.00–89.00	85.07
4	—	1,138	64.00–77.00	72.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	84.00	84.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,228	76.00–81.00	78.57
6	—	977	62.00–74.00	68.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,510	86.00–97.00	92.46

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle