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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.47/cwt +20.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 607 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.00/cwt ≈ $760/hd at 543 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.00/cwt ≈ $869/hd at 630 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 486 313
Feeder cattle 145 223 152
Slaughter cattle 77 92 81
Replacement cattle 10 18 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made the week due to sale being closed for Holidays. Moderate offering of average 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
325–345 335 2 170.00–180.00 $175.15 $587 —
340 fancy 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
390 390 2 185.00 $185.00 $722 +12.50
452–483 value added 471 5 177.50 $177.50 $836 —
580 value added 580 3 168.00 $168.00 $974 —
585–595 593 4 150.00–161.00 $158.28 $939 —
600 value added 600 14 179.00 $179.00 $1,074 —
630–640 633 4 142.50–146.00 $145.11 $919 -5.89
660 value added 660 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,129 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 137.50 $137.50 $378 —
320 320 1 125.00 $125.00 $400 —
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 -2.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 105.00 $105.00 $404 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 value added 495 9 155.00 $155.00 $767 —
528 528 3 140.00 $140.00 $739 —
548 value added 548 9 140.00 $140.00 $767 —
630 value added 630 10 138.00 $138.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 132.50 $132.50 $358 -2.50
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 +16.20
555 555 2 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $735 +10.00
625–640 635 3 126.00–127.50 $126.49 $803 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 120.00–127.50 $124.38 $429 +14.38
410 410 1 125.00 $125.00 $512 —
655 655 2 125.00 $125.00 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 425 3 174.00–175.00 $174.32 $741 —
495 495 3 176.00 $176.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 160.00 $160.00 $744 +27.47
525–545 535 2 140.00 $140.00 $749 +12.00
650 650 1 132.00 $132.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 107.50 $107.50 $494 -2.50
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 +10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 131.00–142.50 $136.84 $634 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1310 1063 85-90% 17 57.00–69.00 $63.10 $671 —
1065–1400 1284 85-90% 8 70.00–76.00 $72.07 $925 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1475 1302 80-85% 11 70.00–80.00 $74.66 $972 —
1160–1450 1315 80-85% 3 64.00–69.50 $67.38 $886 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1650 1549 75-80% 4 71.00–77.00 $74.41 $1,153 —
1470–1715 1578 75-80% 7 60.00–68.00 $64.39 $1,016 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1540 1323 2 78.00–86.00 $82.66 $1,094 —
1445–2130 1691 5 90.00–96.00 $93.56 $1,582 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–805 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 50.00–60.00 $54.49 $398
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 40.00 $40.00 $322
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–965 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 72.00–92.00 $82.24 $776
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $956
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 $365
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 52.00 $52.00 $434

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $596

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–110 105 8 100.00–120.00 $111.55 $117 +91.55
122–133 126 5 30.00 $30.00 $38 +10.00
145–180 163 2 45.00–70.00 $56.15 $92 -56.52
260 260 1 30.00 $30.00 $78 -40.42
263 263 4 90.00 $90.00 $237 +19.58
293 293 2 80.00 $80.00 $234 -10.16

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113 113 2 60.00 $60.00 $68 —
133 133 3 20.00 $20.00 $27 —
150 150 1 30.00 $30.00 $45 —
250 250 1 17.00 $17.00 $42 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 100.00–125.00 $112.50 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 100.00 $100.00 $220 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 120.00 $120.00 -20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 -46.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
28 28 2 25.00 $25.00 —
38 38 3 31.00 $31.00 —
40 40 1 12.50 $12.50 —
42–45 43 3 50.00–55.00 $53.26 —
43 43 3 25.00 $25.00 —
50 50 2 17.50 $17.50 -40.17
52 52 3 20.00 $20.00 -37.67
60–65 63 2 20.00–27.50 $23.60 -34.07
78 78 3 70.00 $70.00 +45.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–380 357 6 30.00–36.00 $33.79 $121 —
425 425 1 31.00 $31.00 $132 -30.00

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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.