Sale reports / South Carolina / Orangeburg Livestock Auction / 2023-07-12

Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Jul 12
● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964
Feeder Cattle receipts
202 head
▲ 202 vs last sale 0▼ 41 vs year ago 243 · −16.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
76 head
▲ 76 vs last sale 0▼ 21 vs year ago 97 · −21.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Average 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 $215.72/cwt on 74 head.
Average price
$215.72
74 head · 483 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,042
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$538
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$48.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.60
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1529225.771,19551
Medium and Large 2384199.1876517thin
Medium and Large 3371177.086576thin
One grade step is worth $48.69/cwt here — about $538 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 sale74 hd
215.72
—
SC average5 barns · 422 hd
210.12
+5.60
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,428110.151,5728thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41097.001,3681thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23989.121,10452
CowsLean 85-90%Average92678.2072410

Every lot, as filed

54 lots · USDA AMS · Orangeburg Stockyards - Orangeburg, SC
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1—697202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,4084
SteersMedium and Large 3—490165.00/cwt165.00–165.008091
HeifersMedium and Large 1—300200.00/cwt200.00–200.006001
SteersMedium and Large 3—332182.50/cwt182.50–182.506063
SteersMedium and Large 2—330201.52/cwt192.50–215.006655
SteersMedium and Large 2—438189.91/cwt185.00–195.008322
SteersMedium and Large 2—373202.94/cwt195.00–205.007575
SteersMedium and Large 2—490194.00/cwt194.00–194.009511
SteersMedium and Large 3—370175.00/cwt170.00–180.006482
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 3—515120.00/cwt120.00–120.006181
SteersMedium and Large 1—520211.11/cwt210.00–215.001,0989
SteersMedium and Large 2—580205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1891
BullsMedium and Large 2—360197.50/cwt197.50–197.507111
BullsMedium and Large 2—635175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1111
HeifersMedium and Large 3—445175.00/cwt175.00–175.007791
HeifersMedium and Large 2—470186.30/cwt180.00–192.508763
HeifersMedium and Large 2—675175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1812
HeifersMedium and Large 1—760184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,3984
HeifersMedium and Large 1—532195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0372
HeifersMedium and Large 1—295200.00/cwt200.00–200.005901
HeifersMedium and Large 2—603172.51/cwt170.00–175.001,0402
HeifersMedium and Large 2—345180.00/cwt180.00–180.006211
HeifersMedium and Large 1—368206.29/cwt200.00–212.507594
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—540233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,2589
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—450239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,07612
HeifersMedium and Large 3—390170.00/cwt170.00–170.006631
SteersMedium and Large 1—469228.59/cwt227.50–232.501,0729
SteersMedium and Large 1—630223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,4058
HeifersMedium and Large 2—518182.51/cwt180.00–185.009452
SteersMedium and Large 2—500185.00/cwt185.00–185.009251
SteersMedium and Large 2—282200.00/cwt200.00–200.005642
BullsMedium and Large 2—585184.66/cwt181.00–188.001,0803
BullsMedium and Large 1—460201.86/cwt201.00–205.009295
BullsMedium and Large 1—655187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,2281
BullsMedium and Large 2—340190.00/cwt190.00–190.006461
BullsMedium and Large 3—590161.00/cwt161.00–161.009503
BullsMedium and Large 3—460175.00/cwt175.00–175.008051
CowsLean 85-90%—94092.01/cwt91.00–93.008652
CowsLean 85-90%—92274.75/cwt70.00–82.006898
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,41097.00/cwt97.00–97.001,3681
Bulls——1,575117.66/cwt117.00–119.001,8534
Bulls——1,280102.63/cwt90.00–114.001,3144
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,15982.37/cwt70.00–86.0095518
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,28192.69/cwt89.00–105.001,18734
HeifersMedium and Large 2—418189.83/cwt182.00–192.507934
HeifersMedium and Large 3—455175.00/cwt175.00–175.007961
BullsMedium and Large 2—520186.00/cwt186.00–186.009671
BullsMedium and Large 2—465185.00/cwt185.00–185.008601
BullsMedium and Large 1—405217.50/cwt217.50–217.508819
BullsMedium and Large 2—255200.00/cwt200.00–200.005101
HeifersMedium and Large 1—459205.43/cwt200.00–210.0094312
HeifersMedium and Large 1—606187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,1336
BullsMedium and Large 3—680160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0881
BullsMedium and Large 3—640165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0561

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.