Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $265.38/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −149.68 against this barn's trailing median of $415.07.

Average price

$265.38

18 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,461

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$47.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.64

vs SC average

−50.69 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	278.49	1,479	10thin
Medium and Large 2	578	255.00	1,474	6thin
Medium and Large 3	567	231.00	1,310	2thin

One grade step is worth $47.49/cwt here — about $169 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

9 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $440.91, low $358.90, median $415.07 across 9 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

265.38

—

SC average5 barns · 67 hd

284.03

−18.64

National average167 barns · 13,796 hd

316.07

−50.69

This barn, trailing median9 sales

415.07

−149.68

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	1,283	135.50	1,738	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	109.15	1,309	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,062	98.89	1,050	22

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
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	600	$111	1thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	Medium and Large 2	—	705	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,304	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	840	87.51/cwt	85.00–90.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	280.12/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,148	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	795	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	934	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	745	75.68/cwt	71.00–80.00	564	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	277.26/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,289	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,226	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,043	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	567	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,310	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	760	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,125	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	615	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	830	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	775	85.19/cwt	80.00–90.00	660	2
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	600	111.00/head	111.00–111.00	111	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	650	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	520	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	605	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	201.00/cwt	200.00–202.00	874	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,223	111.38/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,362	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	91.76/cwt	85.00–97.50	890	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,419	117.66/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,670	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	565	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	876	2
Bulls	—	—	995	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,204	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	136.84/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,720	3
Bulls	—	—	1,570	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,355	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	224.44/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,062	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,097	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	410	270.12/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,107	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,260	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,587	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,627	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,431	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	995	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	261.63/cwt	260.00–265.00	882	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,332	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	605	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,488	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	352.59/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,298	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,150	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	227.66/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,109	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	891	97.27/cwt	93.00–100.00	867	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	745	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	247.33/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,392	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	280.98/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,427	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,607	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,474	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	226.16/cwt	220.00–232.50	825	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	554	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,529	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	312	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	874	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	557	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,323	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	96.13/cwt	82.50–102.50	1,041	9

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 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 136Year ago 168

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 62Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 0Year ago 18

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	705	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	795	117.50	117.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	840	85.00–90.00	87.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	891	93.00–100.00	97.27
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	745	71.00–80.00	75.68
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	135.00	135.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	80.00–90.00	85.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	111.00	111.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	80.00	80.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	70.00	70.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	180.00	180.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	117.50	117.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	312	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	415	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	450	250.00	250.00
6	550–600	578	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	630	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	567	231.00	231.00
2	600–650	623	234.00	234.00
1	650–700	655	215.00	215.00
2	750–800	760	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	485	295.00	295.00
5	500–550	508	280.00–285.00	280.98
5	550–600	554	276.00	276.00
7	600–650	615	258.00	258.00
7	650–700	664	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	285.00	285.00
3	350–400	366	285.00	285.00
2	400–450	410	270.00–290.00	280.12
4	450–500	465	265.00–285.00	277.26
1	500–550	540	240.00	240.00
2	550–600	563	240.00–255.00	247.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	227.50	227.50
1	400–450	410	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	473	210.00–240.00	224.44
1	500–550	535	205.00	205.00
1	600–650	600	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	350.00–355.00	352.59
2	400–450	420	300.00	300.00
4	450–500	450	296.00	296.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	245.00	245.00
2	350–400	365	220.00–232.50	226.16
4	450–500	487	220.00–230.00	227.66
1	500–550	545	225.00	225.00
4	550–600	557	237.50	237.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	207.00	207.00
2	400–450	435	200.00–202.00	201.00
1	450–500	455	210.00	210.00
1	500–550	530	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	265.00–275.00	270.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	250.00	250.00
3	300–350	337	260.00–265.00	261.63
3	450–500	460	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	600–650	605	246.00	246.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,223	100.00–120.00	111.38
14	—	970	85.00–97.50	91.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,419	115.00–120.00	117.66
3	—	1,257	132.00–140.00	136.84
9	—	1,083	82.50–102.50	96.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	121.00	121.00
1	—	1,570	150.00	150.00

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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Orangeburg Stockyards - Orangeburg, SC

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle