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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $207.52/cwt -16.22 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 378 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 472 440
Feeder cattle 137 172 216
Slaughter cattle 73 78 73
Replacement cattle 33 21 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made 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
265 265 1 190.00 $190.00 $504 ±0.00
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 +10.00
304–325 fancy 308 5 202.00–225.00 $206.85 $637 —
370–373 value added 372 4 212.50–225.00 $218.72 $814 -5.02
355–390 fancy 373 2 215.00 $215.00 $802 —
380–395 386 4 185.00–205.00 $192.57 $743 —
475–486 value added 482 6 201.00–207.50 $205.37 $990 —
595 value added 595 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,226 —
705 value added 705 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,347 —
753 value added 753 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 4 175.00 $175.00 $424 —
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 +0.21
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 —
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
635 635 1 157.00 $157.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 —
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —

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Feeder Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–238 228 4 130.00–140.00 $135.19 $308 —
280 280 3 140.00 $140.00 $392 +10.00
320–335 328 4 124.00–135.00 $131.63 $432 —
375–395 385 3 127.50–135.00 $130.77 $503 +0.77
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 -5.00
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 145.00–150.00 $148.57 $487 —
355–390 373 2 145.00 $145.00 $541 —
417–430 424 2 145.00–157.50 $151.35 $642 +14.24
432 value added 432 2 160.00 $160.00 $691 —
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
745 745 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 110.00–115.00 $112.64 $304 —
498 498 2 125.00 $125.00 $622 —
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 180.00 $180.00 $396 —
320 320 1 177.50 $177.50 $568 -5.00
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 +4.19
480 480 1 172.50 $172.50 $828 —

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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 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $817 —
450 450 2 195.00 $195.00 $878 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 177.50 $177.50 $852 +5.90
515 515 1 165.00 $165.00 $850 —
658 value added 658 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,013 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 +10.00
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 +7.50
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 112.50 $112.50 $686 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1190 1098 80-85% 3 70.00–78.00 $73.96 $812 —
805–1635 1240 80-85% 18 80.00–92.00 $87.30 $1,083 —
1010–2240 1633 80-85% 3 95.00–98.00 $96.01 $1,568 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1000 960 85-90% 2 70.00–76.00 $72.88 $700 —
860–1325 1047 85-90% 5 76.00–83.00 $79.68 $834 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,004 —
1685–2085 1885 75-80% 2 85.00–89.00 $86.79 $1,636 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1200 1178 2 80.00–82.00 $81.02 $954 —
1020–1715 1356 6 91.00–106.00 $98.36 $1,334 —
2085 2085 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,314 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–770 685 (<2 yrs)Open 2 127.50–130.00 $128.91 $883
735–995 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 80.00–92.50 $84.75 $740
910–1010 961 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 75.00–78.00 $76.26 $733
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–785 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 82.50–102.50 $91.47 $677
865–900 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 75.00–80.00 $78.59 $694
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135–1165 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 82.50–87.50 $84.65 $971
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 72.50 $72.50 $638
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $667
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 59.00 $59.00 $440

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1160 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 92.50–93.00 $92.78 $963
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,265
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,401
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,022

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.50 $82.50 $573

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145–188 168 5 61.00–70.00 $66.66 $112 —
202–285 233 53 56.00–68.00 $62.54 $146 +20.04
300 300 1 61.00 $61.00 $183 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 50.00 $50.00 $140 +25.05
320 320 1 12.00 $12.00 $38 —
605 605 1 10.00 $10.00 $60 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 —
75 75 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
34 34 4 28.00 $28.00 +8.00
36 36 4 32.00 $32.00 +12.00
46 46 11 35.00–45.00 $40.45 +20.45
53 53 2 20.00 $20.00 -20.00
58 58 1 41.00 $41.00 +1.00
70 70 2 40.00 $40.00 +24.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 30.00 $30.00 $81 +7.59
395 395 2 53.00 $53.00 $209 -2.45
423–485 439 27 33.00–52.00 $37.19 $163 -1.62
530 530 1 45.00 $45.00 $238 -14.79

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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.