Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady based on limited comparable sales. Slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offerings of plain to average cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $216.33/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −149.54 against this barn's trailing median of $365.87.

Average price

$216.33

11 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,148

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$89

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

$37.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.69

vs SC average

−44.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	225.00	1,166	7thin
Medium and Large 2	530	215.00	1,140	2thin
Medium and Large 3	575	187.30	1,077	2thin

One grade step is worth $37.70/cwt here — about $89 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

7 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $393.78, low $330.48, median $365.87 across 7 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 sale11 hd

216.33

—

SC average6 barns · 204 hd

212.63

+3.69

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−44.13

This barn, trailing median7 sales

365.87

−149.54

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	1,278	128.15	1,638	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	109.78	1,339	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,400	106.00	1,484	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	91.54	935	27

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)	1,213	$1,650	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$1,092	3thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	630	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	286	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	644	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	187.30/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,077	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	221.27/cwt	218.00–235.00	726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	313	194.96/cwt	190.00–200.00	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	239.17/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,299	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	657	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,406	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	826	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	195.00/cwt	185.00–205.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	707	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,294	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	945	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,230	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,175	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	830	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	610	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	296	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	669	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	604	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,208	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	915	109.26/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,000	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	84.48/cwt	56.00–104.00	793	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,218	108.30/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,319	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,484	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,084	116.53/cwt	113.00–125.00	1,263	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	106.40/cwt	84.00–112.50	1,369	8
Bulls	—	—	1,278	128.15/cwt	120.00–137.50	1,638	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,214	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,260	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	950	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	903	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	860	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	688	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	925	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	833	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,218	124.91/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	938	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,020	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,645	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,629	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	227.56/cwt	225.00–235.00	990	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	231.56/cwt	224.00–235.00	868	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,156	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,432	107.83/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,544	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,368	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,469	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	507	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,179	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,271	103.39/cwt	95.00–111.00	1,314	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,392	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,166	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	220.94/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,361	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	956	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	216.73/cwt	210.00–220.00	949	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	230.16/cwt	227.50–235.00	838	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,110	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,249	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	974	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	530	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,140	2

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 Oct 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 192Last week 220Year ago 54

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 37Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 19Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	488	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	225.00	225.00
4	250–300	286	225.00	225.00
2	300–350	313	190.00–200.00	194.96
2	350–400	380	185.00–205.00	195.00
1	400–450	420	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	485	185.00	185.00
2	550–600	575	180.00–195.00	187.30
1	650–700	665	182.50	182.50
4	700–750	707	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	240.00	240.00
7	500–550	518	225.00	225.00
7	600–650	630	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	375	224.00–235.00	231.56
13	400–450	435	225.00–235.00	227.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	530	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	472	245.00	245.00
6	500–550	543	237.50–247.50	239.17
1	550–600	565	245.00	245.00
13	600–650	616	218.00–222.00	220.94
5	650–700	657	214.00	214.00
2	700–750	727	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	220.00	220.00
4	350–400	367	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	450	210.00	210.00
4	600–650	604	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	507	232.50	232.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	296	226.00	226.00
5	300–350	328	218.00–235.00	221.27
6	350–400	364	227.50–235.00	230.16
3	400–450	438	210.00–220.00	216.73
4	450–500	450	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	383	245.00	245.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	610	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	96.00	96.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	915	105.00–113.00	109.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	95.00	95.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	80.00	80.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	92.00	92.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,271	95.00–111.00	103.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	112.50	112.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	96.00	96.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,645	99.00	99.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,432	101.00–114.00	107.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	130.00	130.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	90.00	90.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,465	130.00	130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,218	120.00–134.00	124.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	939	56.00–104.00	84.48
8	—	1,218	106.00–110.00	108.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	106.00	106.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,084	113.00–125.00	116.53
8	—	1,287	84.00–112.50	106.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,278	120.00–137.50	128.15

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 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

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle