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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.00/cwt ≈ $1,330/hd at 847 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 446 353
Feeder cattle 170 284 270
Slaughter cattle 50 52 43
Replacement cattle 40 8 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering 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
280 280 1 185.00 $185.00 $518 +10.00
388–390 value added 389 9 187.50–190.00 $188.89 $735 -31.59
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 —
550 550 1 172.50 $172.50 $949 —
847 value added 847 10 157.00 $157.00 $1,330 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —
305–345 320 3 125.00–140.00 $131.98 $422 —
350–388 375 3 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
630 630 1 125.00 $125.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 +5.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 112.00 $112.00 $504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 +3.49
390 value added 390 5 159.00 $159.00 $620 -30.00
405 405 2 140.00 $140.00 $567 -7.50
523 523 3 145.00 $145.00 $758 -3.41
525 value added 525 5 154.00 $154.00 $808 -16.00
572 572 4 145.00 $145.00 $829 +7.57
631 value added 631 8 152.00 $152.00 $959 —
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 —
780 value added 780 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,139 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 132.50 $132.50 $384 +15.00
323 323 4 125.00 $125.00 $404 —
391 391 4 120.00 $120.00 $469 —
488 488 2 121.00 $121.00 $590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 125.00 $125.00 $281 -5.00
678 678 2 120.00 $120.00 $814 —
795 795 3 125.00 $125.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 102.50 $102.50 $379 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 172.50 $172.50 $742 -7.58
525–545 535 6 160.00 $160.00 $856 -10.00
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
628 628 3 142.00 $142.00 $892 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 -2.50
465–498 492 7 127.50–135.00 $129.58 $638 +10.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 —— 3 135.00 $135.00 $684 —
605 605 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 +5.00
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 89.00 $89.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1370 1138 80-85% 4 64.00–77.00 $72.40 $824 —
935–1875 1275 80-85% 15 80.00–89.00 $85.07 $1,085 +10.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1035 977 85-90% 6 62.00–74.00 $68.02 $665 —
970–1430 1228 85-90% 6 76.00–81.00 $78.57 $965 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1625 1510 3 86.00–97.00 $92.46 $1,396 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 (<2 yrs)Open 1 79.00 $79.00 $557
665–880 773 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 60.00–75.00 $66.30 $512
750–875 832 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 51.00–68.00 $59.73 $497
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–800 728 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 39.00–42.50 $40.58 $295
735–845 777 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 41.00–49.00 $45.03 $350
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 $522
885 885 (<2 yrs)Open 1 64.00 $64.00 $566
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $756
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 $408

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $611
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 63.00 $63.00 $532
885–1000 942 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 77.00–85.00 $80.50 $758
885–1030 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 76.00–85.00 $82.22 $784
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 92.50 $92.50 $671
695–880 768 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 70.00–87.50 $76.07 $584
780–785 783 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 70.00–73.00 $71.50 $560
815–885 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 74.00–75.00 $74.52 $633
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $497
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $592
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $874

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 2 105.00 $105.00 $110 +75.00
105–110 108 10 10.00–20.00 $11.69 $13 -18.31
120–190 158 11 22.50–50.00 $32.47 $51 -49.45
375 375 1 55.00 $55.00 $206 —
540 540 1 55.00 $55.00 $297 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 —
100 100 1 50.00 $50.00 —
100 100 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 3 55.00–60.00 $58.33 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 -70.00
125 125 1 75.00 $75.00 -105.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 12.50 $12.50 -12.50
61 61 4 61.00 $61.00 +21.00
65 65 1 30.00 $30.00 +10.00
90–98 96 4 15.00–30.00 $18.52 -11.48

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 32.50 $32.50 $98 -10.00
340 340 1 50.00 $50.00 $170 +7.50
365 365 1 45.00 $45.00 $164 —
415 415 1 55.00 $55.00 $228 —
565 565 1 55.00 $55.00 $311 —

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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.