Sale reports / South Carolina / Orangeburg Livestock Auction / 2023-09-06

Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Sep 6
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964
Feeder Cattle receipts
228 head
▲ 103 vs last sale 125▲ 22 vs year ago 206 · +10.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 36▲ 11 vs year ago 26 · +42.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 5▲ 5 vs year ago 13 · +38.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week. Average offering of average to plain quality

cattle with active buyer participation. A light demand for cattle with

excessive hair

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $222.13/cwt on 94 head.
Average price
$222.13
94 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,201
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$115
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$57.59/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.90
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1490243.591,19439
Medium and Large 2576209.001,20550
Medium and Large 3580186.001,0795thin
One grade step is worth $57.59/cwt here — about $115 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 sale94 hd
222.13
—
SC average5 barns · 365 hd
225.04
−2.90
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—Low1,682119.742,0136thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,15892.791,07415
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,52581.501,2431thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low89079.977124thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)950$8751thin

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bred CowsSmall 1—845115.00/cwt115.00–115.009721
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—930142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,3251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,055130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3721
Bred CowsSmall 1—968113.02/cwt112.00–114.001,0942
Bred CowsSmall 1—830120.00/cwt120.00–120.009961
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2—950875.00/head875.00–875.008751
HeifersMedium and Large 2—612192.20/cwt192.20–192.201,17617
HeifersMedium and Large 2—454201.96/cwt200.00–207.0091711
BullsMedium and Large 3—460187.50/cwt187.50–187.508631
BullsMedium and Large 3—575185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0641
BullsMedium and Large 2—530197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,0471
BullsMedium and Large 3—380190.00/cwt190.00–190.007221
HeifersMedium and Large 3—450180.00/cwt180.00–180.008101
HeifersMedium and Large 3—428186.99/cwt185.00–187.508005
HeifersMedium and Large 3—652184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,2002
HeifersMedium and Large 2—591201.58/cwt198.00–203.001,1917
HeifersMedium and Large 2—424198.02/cwt197.50–200.008405
HeifersMedium and Large 3—378192.42/cwt190.00–195.007272
SteersMedium and Large 2—295195.00/cwt195.00–195.005751
SteersMedium and Large 2—506215.78/cwt205.00–224.001,09212
SteersMedium and Large 1—484245.67/cwt240.00–247.501,18918
HeifersMedium and Large 2—516207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,0714
HeifersMedium and Large 2—335207.50/cwt207.50–207.506952
HeifersMedium and Large 1—545211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,1504
SteersMedium and Large 2—471225.61/cwt220.00–228.001,06310
SteersMedium and Large 3—630185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1664
SteersMedium and Large 3—380190.00/cwt190.00–190.007221
SteersMedium and Large 1—590231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,3637
SteersMedium and Large 1—530240.28/cwt232.50–247.501,2734
SteersMedium and Large 1—415250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,03810
SteersMedium and Large 2—380221.41/cwt215.00–227.508412
SteersMedium and Large 2—690197.27/cwt195.00–210.001,36122
SteersMedium and Large 2—600209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,2543
BullsMedium and Large 3—675180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2151
BullsMedium and Large 2—335220.00/cwt220.00–220.007371
BullsMedium and Large 1—337251.00/cwt251.00–251.008462
BullsMedium and Large 2—366204.95/cwt200.00–210.007505
BullsMedium and Large 2—430201.21/cwt200.00–202.508652
BullsMedium and Large 1—540217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,1751
CowsLean 85-90%—89079.97/cwt75.00–87.507124
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,52581.50/cwt81.50–81.501,2431
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,17184.42/cwt82.00–88.009894
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,15395.84/cwt91.00–106.001,10511
Bulls——1,768111.70/cwt105.50–118.501,9753
Bulls——1,595127.77/cwt124.50–130.002,0383
Stock CowsSmall 1—695120.00/cwt120.00–120.008341
Stock CowsSmall 3—77575.00/cwt75.00–75.005811
Stock CowsSmall 2—78398.66/cwt92.50–105.007733
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,128112.31/cwt110.00–115.001,2672
Bred CowsSmall 1—890117.65/cwt110.00–125.001,0473
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—975120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1701

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.