Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly average quality cattle with very active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $188.22/cwt on 42 head.

Average price

$188.22

42 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$860

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$103

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

$41.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.33

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	366	206.93	757	13thin
Medium and Large 2	480	191.41	919	16thin
Medium and Large 3	519	165.58	860	13thin

One grade step is worth $41.35/cwt here — about −$103 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 sale42 hd

188.22

—

SC average5 barns · 429 hd

192.55

−4.33

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	1,427	111.73	1,594	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,700	100.00	1,700	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,304	96.86	1,263	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,071	83.65	896	20

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$1,488	2thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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	—	374	205.33/cwt	200.00–217.50	768	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,086	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	896	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	163.97/cwt	160.00–172.00	943	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	486	163.74/cwt	160.00–180.00	796	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	945	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	349	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	698	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	802	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	209.15/cwt	207.50–210.00	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,061	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,159	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,024	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	232.29/cwt	225.00–240.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	896	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	601	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,142	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,005	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	921	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	502	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	646	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	969	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	77.39/cwt	70.00–82.00	817	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	87.82/cwt	84.00–96.00	949	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,700	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,324	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	95.12/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,253	7
Bulls	—	—	1,427	111.73/cwt	102.00–128.00	1,594	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,203	103.29/cwt	91.00–114.00	1,243	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	805	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	628	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,131	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	905	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	747	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	945	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	945	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,507	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,455	108.91/cwt	98.04–120.00	1,585	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,500	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	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 Jul 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 129Last week 202Year ago 160

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 76Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 0Year ago 5

No comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly average quality cattle with very active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	374	200.00–217.50	205.33
1	—	305	210.00	210.00
1	—	230	210.00	210.00
3	—	410	207.50–210.00	209.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	550	197.50	197.50
4	—	475	190.00	190.00
1	—	425	190.00	190.00
2	—	510	190.00	190.00
1	—	945	140.00	140.00
5	—	349	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	170.00	170.00
6	—	575	160.00–172.00	163.97
5	—	486	160.00–180.00	163.74
1	—	365	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	170.00	170.00
1	—	275	190.00	190.00
3	—	490	188.00	188.00
1	—	245	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	160.00	160.00
3	—	500	160.00	160.00
1	—	400	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	646	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	232.50	232.50
2	—	442	240.00	240.00
1	—	235	222.00	222.00
1	—	515	225.00	225.00
1	—	450	227.50	227.50
2	—	360	225.00–240.00	232.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	202.50	202.50
1	—	535	200.00	200.00
3	—	601	190.00	190.00
3	—	490	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	160.00	160.00
1	—	435	161.00	161.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,056	70.00–82.00	77.39
12	—	1,081	84.00–96.00	87.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	100.00	100.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	109.00	109.00
7	—	1,317	90.00–103.00	95.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,427	102.00–128.00	111.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,203	91.00–114.00	103.29
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	78.00	78.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	112.50	112.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	82.50	82.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	100.00	100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	122.50	122.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,455	98.04–120.00	108.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,175.00	1,175.00

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