Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of

plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

A light demand for cattle with excessive hair

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $182.32/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$182.32

85 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$833

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$50.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.01

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	405	205.45	831	26
Medium and Large 2	526	175.28	921	40
Small 1-2	389	166.76	649	17thin
Medium and Large 3	335	155.00	519	2thin

One grade step is worth $50.45/cwt here — about $312 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 sale85 hd

182.32

—

SC average5 barns · 480 hd

182.31

+0.01

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	1,427	107.84	1,539	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,484	94.02	1,395	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,234	90.55	1,118	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	844	82.00	692	10

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	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,325	1thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	192.56/cwt	190.00–195.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	177.60/cwt	172.50–181.00	995	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	338	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	727	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	502	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	959	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	338	170.62/cwt	168.00–174.00	577	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,160	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	182.42/cwt	180.00–185.00	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	181.45/cwt	178.00–185.00	876	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	411	169.88/cwt	165.00–172.50	698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	175.80/cwt	172.50–177.00	912	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	164.22/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,005	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	585	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	369	164.51/cwt	160.00–172.00	607	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	472	165.31/cwt	163.00–168.00	780	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	184.27/cwt	181.00–187.50	789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	803	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	599	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	278	172.43/cwt	170.00–175.00	479	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	218.38/cwt	216.00–221.00	1,343	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,102	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	437	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,038	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	956	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,115	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	513	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	204.79/cwt	200.00–210.00	664	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	741	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	545	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,276	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	182.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	882	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	957	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,050	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	172.47/cwt	170.00–175.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	81.13/cwt	63.00–87.00	1,002	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	94.22/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,163	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	813	78.77/cwt	60.00–85.00	640	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	89.53/cwt	87.00–93.00	819	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	94.02/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,395	4
Bulls	—	—	1,249	97.76/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,221	4
Bulls	—	—	1,665	121.29/cwt	111.00–126.00	2,019	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,095	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,007	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,103	99.79/cwt	92.00–109.00	1,101	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	735	128.29/cwt	120.00–139.00	943	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	141.94/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,537	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	812	102.95/cwt	80.00–114.00	836	9
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	750	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	376	215.83/cwt	215.00–217.50	812	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	543	184.07/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,000	13
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	658	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,040	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	630	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,008	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	186.92/cwt	180.00–190.00	791	8

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 May 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 235Last week 288Year ago 122

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 69Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 18Year ago 14

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of

plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

A light demand for cattle with excessive hair

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	417	207.50	207.50
2	—	333	190.00–195.00	192.56
4	—	502	191.00	191.00
4	—	485	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	172.50–181.00	177.60
2	—	378	180.00–185.00	182.42
8	—	483	178.00–185.00	181.45
16	—	519	172.50–177.00	175.80
8	—	612	162.00–165.00	164.22
1	—	400	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	338	215.00	215.00
9	—	376	215.00–217.50	215.83
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	168.00–174.00	170.62
3	—	411	165.00–172.50	169.88
5	—	369	160.00–172.00	164.51
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
3	—	472	163.00–168.00	165.31
2	—	278	170.00–175.00	172.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	155.00	155.00
1	—	385	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	227.50	227.50
10	—	615	216.00–221.00	218.38
3	—	463	238.00	238.00
7	—	437	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	181.00–187.50	184.27
1	—	315	190.00	190.00
2	—	637	175.00	175.00
1	—	385	192.50	192.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	361	222.50	222.50
2	—	425	225.00	225.00
1	—	520	200.00	200.00
4	—	250	205.00	205.00
4	—	324	200.00–210.00	204.79
6	—	705	181.00	181.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	182.50	182.50
1	—	545	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	180.00–185.00	182.51
3	—	560	187.50	187.50
13	—	543	181.00–186.00	184.07
8	—	423	180.00–190.00	186.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	200.00	200.00
2	—	435	220.00	220.00
1	—	500	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	170.00–175.00	172.47
3	—	658	158.00	158.00
3	—	630	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,235	63.00–87.00	81.13
18	—	1,234	90.00–104.00	94.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	813	60.00–85.00	78.77
3	—	915	87.00–93.00	89.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,484	91.00–96.00	94.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,249	94.00–104.00	97.76
3	—	1,665	111.00–126.00	121.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	92.00	92.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	90.00	90.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,103	92.00–109.00	99.79
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	735	120.00–139.00	128.29
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,083	140.00–144.00	141.94
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	812	80.00–114.00	102.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,150	1,325.00	1,325.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Orangeburg Stockyards - Orangeburg, SC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle