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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.88/cwt ≈ $1,166/hd at 707 lb · 67 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.99/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 420 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 486 317 520
Feeder cattle 223 128 268
Slaughter cattle 92 54 67
Replacement cattle 18 11 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 180.00 $180.00 $522 —
360 fancy 360 1 197.50 $197.50 $711 +15.00
375 375 1 172.50 $172.50 $647 +22.50
427 427 7 172.50 $172.50 $737 +12.03
644 644 7 151.00 $151.00 $972 —
700 value added 700 56 168.00 $168.00 $1,176 —
742 742 11 149.00 $149.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 313 8 142.50–160.00 $151.12 $473 —
370 370 1 157.50 $157.50 $583 +12.47
450–470 463 5 130.00–160.00 $142.73 $661 —
500–545 516 6 150.00–161.00 $155.68 $803 +7.31
570 570 1 128.00 $128.00 $730 -10.00
700 700 1 117.50 $117.50 $822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 232 3 120.00–125.00 $123.38 $286 —
280 280 1 120.00 $120.00 $336 -5.00
300–345 326 4 120.00–125.00 $122.59 $400 —
355–390 373 2 120.00 $120.00 $448 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 129.00 $129.00 $658 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 14 142.50–158.00 $153.99 $647 +3.99
480 480 3 141.00 $141.00 $677 —
580 580 2 132.50 $132.50 $768 +0.50
665 665 3 130.00 $130.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 135.00 $135.00 $392 ±0.00
300 300 1 125.00 $125.00 $375 —
370–390 380 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $466 -19.93
400–435 418 2 117.50–120.00 $118.80 $497 -15.71
465 465 1 122.50 $122.50 $570 -7.50
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 -7.50
585 585 1 122.50 $122.50 $717 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 3 112.00–120.00 $115.86 $324 —
310 310 1 110.00 $110.00 $341 —
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 110.00 $110.00 $236 —
295 295 1 110.00 $110.00 $324 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 110.00–115.00 $112.46 $493 —
465 465 1 110.00 $110.00 $512 —
680 680 3 100.00 $100.00 $680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $603 -11.27
515 515 2 128.00 $128.00 $659 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1125 1063 80-85% 3 59.00–62.00 $60.94 $648 —
1000–1615 1219 80-85% 23 64.00–74.00 $67.20 $819 +5.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–980 869 85-90% 10 62.00–72.50 $65.73 $571 —
745–995 892 85-90% 9 48.00–58.00 $53.08 $473 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1485 1430 75-80% 3 65.00–66.00 $65.31 $934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1990 1383 4 73.00–79.00 $75.16 $1,039 —
1465–1665 1565 2 85.00–87.00 $86.06 $1,347 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 82.50 $82.50 $582
760 760 (<2 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $684
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $972
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 (<2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $612

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–970 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 64.00–70.00 $66.99 $643
970–995 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 72.50–74.00 $73.26 $720
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1215 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 70.00–78.00 $73.88 $872
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 87.50 $87.50 $726
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $739

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 20.00 $20.00 $24 -170.00
100–198 161 36 80.00–210.00 $112.67 $181 +66.05
120–190 169 10 50.00–65.00 $55.47 $94 +8.85
205–295 259 13 58.00–77.50 $70.42 $182 -20.72
200–298 270 15 83.00–100.00 $90.16 $243 -0.98
300–347 317 21 70.00–76.00 $72.19 $229 +27.19
435 435 1 85.00 $85.00 $370 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 7.00 $7.00 $15 -58.00
240 240 1 45.00 $45.00 $108 -20.00
335 335 1 40.00 $40.00 $134 —
385 385 1 8.00 $8.00 $31 +3.00
505 505 1 5.00 $5.00 $25 —
725 725 1 5.00 $5.00 $36 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 140.00 $140.00 -40.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–700 658 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 275.00–410.00 $337.09 —
685 685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 350.00 $350.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 +12.50
50 50 4 80.00–85.00 $81.25 -26.25
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 +32.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
100–120 108 6 160.00–230.00 $196.67 -3.33
150 150 1 260.00 $260.00 -90.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–58 54 11 56.00–60.00 $57.67 +27.67
85 85 1 25.00 $25.00 -18.02

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 49.00 $49.00 $117 -3.03
308–325 310 7 36.00–47.50 $37.72 $117 —
341 341 4 67.00 $67.00 $228 —
408–425 411 5 49.00–50.00 $49.21 $202 —
430 430 1 61.00 $61.00 $262 —
530 530 1 54.00 $54.00 $286 —
550 550 1 69.00 $69.00 $380 +12.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.