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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $187.91/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 384 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 197 287
Feeder cattle 112 105 112
Slaughter cattle 68 40 68
Replacement cattle 5 10 5

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
290–295 293 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $535 —
300 value added 300 4 205.00 $205.00 $615 —
350–398 384 10 182.50–192.50 $187.91 $722 +7.91
505–515 508 3 170.00–180.00 $176.62 $897 —
647 647 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,022 —
925 925 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 225 3 160.00–165.00 $161.63 $364 +11.63
250–295 273 2 160.00 $160.00 $437 —
350–375 363 3 165.00–175.00 $171.79 $624 +11.79
470 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 —
572 572 3 163.00 $163.00 $932 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $453 -22.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 128.00 $128.00 $435 +10.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 271 4 130.00–142.50 $135.88 $368 -7.35
330–335 332 3 128.00–133.00 $131.32 $436 +6.32
365–390 374 6 134.00–142.00 $137.30 $514 —
404 404 3 135.00 $135.00 $545 —
485 485 2 132.50 $132.50 $643 -1.50
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 —
683 683 2 122.00 $122.00 $833 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 —
275 275 1 148.00 $148.00 $407 —
345 345 1 152.50 $152.50 $526 —
467–475 470 3 140.00–145.00 $141.69 $666 —
615 615 2 131.00 $131.00 $806 —
685 685 2 132.00 $132.00 $904 +6.00
712 value added 712 3 137.00 $137.00 $975 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 115.00 $115.00 $316 —
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 105.00 $105.00 $499 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–460 455 3 150.00–155.00 $151.69 $690 —
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 -19.00
655 655 1 127.50 $127.50 $835 —
710 710 1 119.00 $119.00 $845 —
915 915 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1300 1161 80-85% 8 53.00–68.00 $62.47 $725 —
990–1725 1303 80-85% 28 70.00–81.00 $74.12 $966 +0.12
1715 1715 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,509 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–975 913 85-90% 6 50.00–60.00 $56.43 $515 —
960–990 970 85-90% 4 70.00–75.00 $73.00 $708 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2210 1485 6 83.00–93.00 $89.09 $1,323 —
1485–1740 1610 3 100.00–105.00 $102.20 $1,645 —

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $992

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–175 172 3 87.50–92.50 $90.90 $156 —
200–278 243 28 80.00–102.50 $86.09 $209 —
237–260 244 11 67.50–75.00 $71.56 $175 —
300 300 2 76.00–77.50 $76.75 $230 +51.75

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–243 229 5 23.00–25.00 $24.26 $56 —
310–315 311 4 20.00–32.50 $27.52 $86 +12.52

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 —
100 100 4 140.00–150.00 $145.00 -35.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,116.99 +176.99
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 —
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 4 24.00 $24.00 —
27 27 3 11.00 $11.00 —
38 38 4 13.00 $13.00 —
62 62 5 32.00 $32.00 +22.00
70–73 72 20 30.00–58.00 $42.98 +32.98
85 85 1 80.00 $80.00 +70.00

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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.