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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.00/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 880 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.88/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 514 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $195.04/cwt +40.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 574 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 495 171
Feeder cattle 168 253 67
Slaughter cattle 55 82 42
Replacement cattle 18 36 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. 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
260 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 —
385 fancy 385 1 222.50 $222.50 $857 —
435 fancy 435 3 205.00 $205.00 $892 —
480–488 487 7 185.00–202.00 $199.61 $972 -8.52
495 fancy 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —
565–566 fancy 566 5 204.00–210.00 $206.40 $1,168 —
580 580 7 186.00–192.50 $186.93 $1,084 +31.93
725 725 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
880 880 16 156.00 $156.00 $1,373 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 -0.12
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 -9.80
555 555 1 172.50 $172.50 $957 -4.17
685 685 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 2 135.00 $135.00 $772 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
372–390 381 4 180.00–192.50 $186.10 $709 +6.10
405–418 414 3 178.00–180.00 $178.65 $740 -3.22
512–515 514 12 177.50–178.00 $177.88 $914 +0.88
732 732 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 -5.00
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 +19.82
525–530 528 2 162.50–173.00 $167.73 $886 +11.45
550–595 556 7 157.00–165.00 $158.22 $880 +1.22
655 655 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,032 +2.01
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 —
460–475 468 2 150.00–157.50 $153.69 $719 —
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438 -2.44
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 —
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 438 —— 5 180.00–187.50 $185.52 $813 +5.52
550–565 556 —— 4 157.50–167.50 $164.33 $914 +3.07
610 610 —— 1 151.00 $151.00 $921 -1.52
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,035 —
985 985 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $636 —
605 605 1 127.50 $127.50 $771 —
725 725 1 132.50 $132.50 $961 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 fancy 485 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 —
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,277 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 145.00 $145.00 $935 —
680 680 1 139.00 $139.00 $945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1240 1031 80-85% 4 71.00–82.00 $78.51 $809 —
985–1770 1347 80-85% 11 84.00–96.00 $90.69 $1,222 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1190 1000 85-90% 5 53.00–79.00 $69.14 $691 —
935–1555 1183 85-90% 7 81.00–95.00 $87.30 $1,033 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,078 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1105 1018 3 80.00–89.00 $84.32 $858 —
1220 1220 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,415 —
1030–2015 1557 5 95.00–118.00 $111.34 $1,734 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
877–1190 940 (<2 yrs)Open 5 117.00–134.00 $129.69 $1,219
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,367
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–925 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 50.00–66.00 $59.25 $474
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 64.00 $64.00 $547
955–985 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 82.00–84.00 $83.02 $805
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625 625 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 42.50 $42.50 $266
660 660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 $330
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $532

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 112.50 $112.50 $945

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 63.00 $63.00 $123 +10.50
205 205 1 61.00 $61.00 $125 -1.77

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 25.00 $25.00 —
45 45 2 67.50 $67.50 —
58 58 2 35.00 $35.00 -3.35

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 54.00 $54.00 $181 —
382–390 383 7 32.00–37.50 $32.80 $126 -8.20
405–475 443 3 50.00–62.00 $56.11 $249 +39.11
415–485 445 19 29.00–45.00 $37.45 $167 +20.45
505 505 4 55.00 $55.00 $278 +1.00
630 630 1 37.00 $37.00 $233 -34.00

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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.