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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 197 519 84
Feeder cattle 105 324 30
Slaughter cattle 40 89 22
Replacement cattle 10 13 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly average to good 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
355 fancy 355 1 225.00 $225.00 $799 —
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 -15.00
362–395 value added 376 7 180.00–190.00 $183.00 $688 —
495 495 1 182.50 $182.50 $903 —
661–665 value added 662 4 141.00–157.00 $145.02 $960 -20.48
727 value added 727 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 -10.00
368 value added 368 3 162.50 $162.50 $598 —
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 —
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 +5.00
462–465 value added 464 4 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $777 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 150.00 $150.00 $338 —
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 —
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 +15.00
420 420 1 137.00 $137.00 $575 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 120.00 $120.00 $264 —
378 378 3 100.00 $100.00 $378 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 117.50 $117.50 $376 —
855 855 1 97.50 $97.50 $834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 3 150.00–171.00 $160.44 $494 +20.44
355 355 1 145.00 $145.00 $515 —
385 value added 385 2 155.00 $155.00 $597 —
461 value added 461 3 140.00 $140.00 $645 —
658 658 3 126.00 $126.00 $829 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 140.00–145.00 $143.23 $377 —
302 302 2 125.00 $125.00 $378 -0.27
398 value added 398 3 142.50 $142.50 $567 —
475 475 1 134.00 $134.00 $636 +16.50
557 value added 557 2 129.00 $129.00 $719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 110.00 $110.00 $456 ±0.00
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 +10.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 71.00 $71.00 $295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 —
487 value added 487 2 160.00 $160.00 $779 —
510 510 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 $727 —
535 value added 535 4 142.50 $142.50 $762 —
575 575 1 144.00 $144.00 $828 +0.27
630 630 1 127.50 $127.50 $803 —
855 855 1 102.00 $102.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 value added 400 3 185.00 $185.00 $740 —
655 value added 655 2 139.00 $139.00 $910 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 105.00 $105.00 $604 -5.00
587 value added 587 2 125.00 $125.00 $734 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 136.00 $136.00 $564 —
885 885 1 82.50 $82.50 $730 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1240 1006 85-90% 18 47.00–63.00 $56.50 $568 —
880–1480 1214 85-90% 7 67.00–76.00 $72.86 $885 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $663 —
1285–1315 1300 80-85% 2 74.00 $74.00 $962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1775 1424 4 93.00–100.00 $96.22 $1,370 —
1880 1880 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,805 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 62.00 $62.00 $425

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1015 958 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 65.00–81.00 $73.48 $704
985–1175 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 57.00–87.50 $70.91 $766
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $636

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–107 105 5 25.00–30.00 $26.95 $28 -3.05
105 105 1 20.00 $20.00 $21 -10.00
101–185 127 8 45.00–80.00 $58.15 $74 +28.15
265–280 273 2 85.00–110.00 $97.84 $267 —
280 280 1 47.50 $47.50 $133 —
305 305 1 25.00 $25.00 $76 —
330 330 1 59.00 $59.00 $195 —
345 345 1 43.00 $43.00 $148 —
455 455 1 69.00 $69.00 $314 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 32.50 $32.50 $89 —
315–345 330 2 15.00 $15.00 $50 +3.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 180.00 $180.00 +35.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 970.00 $970.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 77.50 $77.50 $465 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 10.00 $10.00 -60.00
70 70 1 10.00 $10.00 -60.00
75 75 4 40.00 $40.00 -50.00
85 85 1 10.00 $10.00 -80.00
90 90 1 10.00 $10.00 -80.00
95 95 2 37.50 $37.50 -52.50
95–98 97 3 45.00–55.00 $51.74 -38.26

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 30.00 $30.00 $88 —
420 420 1 47.50 $47.50 $200 +7.59

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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.