Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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 $189.92/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$189.92

41 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$838

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$69.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.66

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	456	201.82	921	30
Medium and Large 2	266	174.00	462	5thin
Small 1-2	475	149.25	709	4thin
Medium and Large 3	593	132.50	785	2thin

One grade step is worth $69.32/cwt here — about $136 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 sale41 hd

189.92

—

SC average5 barns · 418 hd

194.57

−4.66

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	—	High	1,397	95.91	1,340	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,271	86.72	1,103	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,722	81.86	1,409	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	77.74	795	7thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	920	$1,150	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$1,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	658	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,013	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	878	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	190.00/cwt	185.00–195.00	817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,205	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,265	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,540	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,401	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,038	92.78/cwt	92.50–93.00	963	2
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	785	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	667	1
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	873	84.75/cwt	80.00–92.50	740	3
Stock Cows	Medium 3	—	880	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	638	1
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,120	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	740	91.47/cwt	82.50–102.50	677	4
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	695	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	573	1
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,147	84.65/cwt	82.50–87.50	971	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	883	78.59/cwt	75.00–80.00	694	5
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	961	76.26/cwt	75.00–78.00	733	4
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	745	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	440	1
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	685	128.91/cwt	127.50–130.00	883	2
Bulls	—	—	2,085	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	2,314	1
Bulls	—	—	1,178	81.02/cwt	80.00–82.00	954	2
Bulls	—	—	1,356	98.36/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,334	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,633	96.01/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,568	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	73.96/cwt	70.00–78.00	812	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,885	86.79/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,636	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,004	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	72.88/cwt	70.00–76.00	700	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	79.68/cwt	76.00–83.00	834	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	87.30/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,083	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,347	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	635	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	997	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	372	218.72/cwt	212.50–225.00	814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	595	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,226	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	753	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,355	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	482	205.37/cwt	201.00–207.50	990	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	242	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	424	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	192.57/cwt	185.00–205.00	743	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	432	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	373	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	308	206.85/cwt	202.00–225.00	637	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	504	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	228	135.19/cwt	130.00–140.00	308	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	828	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	328	131.63/cwt	124.00–135.00	432	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	498	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	151.35/cwt	145.00–157.50	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	852	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	686	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	385	130.77/cwt	127.50–135.00	503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	148.57/cwt	145.00–150.00	487	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	112.64/cwt	110.00–115.00	304	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	920	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	1,005	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,005	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,135	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,022	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 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 137Last week 172Year ago 216

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 78Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 21Year ago 21

Compared to last week no comparisons made 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 — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	140.00	140.00
1	—	425	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	195.00	195.00
2	—	430	185.00–195.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	165.00	165.00
1	—	480	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	191.00	191.00
4	—	372	212.50–225.00	218.72
2	—	595	206.00	206.00
4	—	753	180.00	180.00
6	—	482	201.00–207.50	205.37
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	150.00	150.00
1	—	485	150.00	150.00
1	—	635	157.00	157.00
1	—	410	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	170.00	170.00
4	—	242	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	200.00	200.00
4	—	386	185.00–205.00	192.57
1	—	265	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	215.00	215.00
5	—	308	202.00–225.00	206.85
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	140.00	140.00
4	—	228	130.00–140.00	135.19
1	—	490	125.00	125.00
1	—	570	140.00	140.00
4	—	328	124.00–135.00	131.63
3	—	385	127.50–135.00	130.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	177.50	177.50
1	—	220	180.00	180.00
1	—	480	172.50	172.50
1	—	435	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	432	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	498	125.00	125.00
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
2	—	270	110.00–115.00	112.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	138.00	138.00
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
2	—	373	145.00	145.00
2	—	424	145.00–157.50	151.35
5	—	328	145.00–150.00	148.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	105.00	105.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,540	91.00	91.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,038	92.50–93.00	92.78
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	90.00	90.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	85.00	85.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	873	80.00–92.50	84.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	961	75.00–78.00	76.26
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	685	127.50–130.00	128.91
Stock Cows — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	72.50	72.50
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,147	82.50–87.50	84.65
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	740	82.50–102.50	91.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	883	75.00–80.00	78.59
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	59.00	59.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	695	82.50	82.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	920	1,150.00	1,150.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,005	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,085	111.00	111.00
2	—	1,178	80.00–82.00	81.02
6	—	1,356	91.00–106.00	98.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,633	95.00–98.00	96.01
3	—	1,098	70.00–78.00	73.96
18	—	1,240	80.00–92.00	87.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,885	85.00–89.00	86.79
1	—	1,395	72.00	72.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	70.00–76.00	72.88
5	—	1,047	76.00–83.00	79.68

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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