Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $216.54/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −149.33 against this barn's trailing median of $365.87.

Average price

$216.54

14 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,173

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$242

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$28.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.01

vs SC average

−48.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	545	218.58	1,192	13thin
Medium and Large 3	500	190.00	950	1thin

One grade step is worth $28.58/cwt here — about $242 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale14 hd

216.54

—

SC average6 barns · 102 hd

215.53

+1.01

National average194 barns · 23,548 hd

265.10

−48.56

This barn, trailing median7 sales

365.87

−149.33

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	—	Low	1,610	125.71	2,024	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,330	109.15	1,452	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,307	108.12	1,413	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	976	92.64	904	13

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)	1,150	$1,443	3thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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 3	400–450	432	211.26/cwt	207.50–212.50	913	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,101	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	230.19/cwt	225.00–240.00	744	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	243	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	559	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,424	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	392	252.98/cwt	250.00–260.00	992	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	252.10/cwt	251.00–257.50	1,213	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	227.66/cwt	220.00–235.00	970	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	216.08/cwt	213.00–222.50	1,147	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	734	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,593	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,255	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	227.05/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,051	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,098	1,414.29/head	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,414	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,421	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,632	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	242.54/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,232	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	225.79/cwt	225.00–226.00	1,260	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,162	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	218.50/cwt	218.00–219.00	1,322	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	897	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	264.78/cwt	255.00–275.00	855	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	614	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	106.55/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,476	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	882	86.16/cwt	75.00–92.50	760	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,186	107.21/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,272	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	111.88/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,482	2
Bulls	—	—	1,628	122.57/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,995	2
Bulls	—	—	1,575	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,079	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	535	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,083	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	450–500	475	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	483	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,294	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,122	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	252.05/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,069	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,071	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	246.13/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,408	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,665	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	585	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	668	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,202	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,415	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	220.78/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,413	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,076	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	242.50/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,031	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	107.04/cwt	102.50–109.00	1,394	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,275	111.75/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,425	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,124	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 Nov 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 257Last week 100Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 52Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 22Year ago 7

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	243	230.00	230.00
1	250–300	290	230.00	230.00
6	300–350	325	210.00	210.00
1	350–400	390	200.00	200.00
4	400–450	432	207.50–212.50	211.26
1	500–550	525	205.00	205.00
1	550–600	555	202.50	202.50
1	650–700	685	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	700	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	323	255.00–275.00	264.78
5	350–400	392	250.00–260.00	252.98
4	400–450	424	251.00–255.00	252.05
1	450–500	460	252.50	252.50
1	600–650	615	227.00	227.00
4	650–700	650	219.00	219.00
6	700–750	734	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	232.50	232.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	200.00	200.00
2	300–350	323	190.00	190.00
6	400–450	425	211.00	211.00
1	500–550	500	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	620	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	225.00–240.00	230.19
5	400–450	426	220.00–235.00	227.66
6	450–500	463	222.50–237.50	227.05
7	500–550	531	213.00–222.50	216.08
5	550–600	558	225.00–226.00	225.79
2	650–700	667	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	240.00	240.00
2	400–450	425	240.00–245.00	242.50
4	450–500	450	238.00	238.00
9	600–650	640	220.00–221.00	220.78
10	750–800	770	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	200.00	200.00
4	650–700	668	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	255.00	255.00
6	450–500	481	251.00–257.50	252.10
2	500–550	508	235.00–250.00	242.54
1	650–700	695	222.00	222.00
4	700–750	725	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	580	200.00	200.00
2	600–650	605	218.00–219.00	218.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	483	268.00	268.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	572	245.00–250.00	246.13
3	600–650	600	240.00	240.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,098	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,414.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,665	104.00	104.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,415	108.00	108.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,385	106.00–107.00	106.55
4	—	1,275	110.00–113.00	111.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	882	75.00–92.50	86.16
4	—	1,186	105.00–110.00	107.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	110.00–114.00	111.88
7	—	1,302	102.50–109.00	107.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,628	121.00–125.00	122.57
1	—	1,575	132.00	132.00

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 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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle