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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 283 192
Feeder cattle 93 168 50
Slaughter cattle 45 55 43
Replacement cattle 31 18 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–346 332 7 155.00–167.50 $161.33 $536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 185.00 $185.00 $629 +5.00
440 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 —
545 545 2 167.50 $167.50 $913 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 135.00–145.00 $140.15 $470 —
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $482 —
305 305 2 180.00 $180.00 $549 —
350–390 363 6 165.00–167.50 $166.61 $605 +6.61
460–485 473 2 147.50–155.00 $151.15 $715 -18.85
508–515 509 7 145.00–155.00 $150.01 $764 -17.72
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 -18.22
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 -22.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 -7.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 8 175.00–180.00 $177.19 $762 -8.33
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 —
506–540 514 6 140.00–165.00 $159.95 $822 —
593 value added 593 2 165.00 $165.00 $978 —
670–682 678 3 145.00–154.00 $151.04 $1,024 —
730 730 1 135.00 $135.00 $986 —
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–440 419 3 135.00–145.00 $138.24 $579 —
470 470 1 135.00 $135.00 $634 —
510–535 523 2 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $667 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1005 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.53 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 187.00 $187.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1295 1130 80-85% 4 65.00–78.00 $71.61 $809 —
1110–1450 1284 80-85% 18 82.00–94.00 $87.76 $1,127 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–975 849 85-90% 7 60.00–73.00 $65.94 $560 —
910–945 928 85-90% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.53 $775 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1605 1476 75-80% 6 84.00–95.00 $91.23 $1,347 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1950 1381 7 100.00–116.00 $107.59 $1,486 —
1425 1425 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,240 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–930 713 (<2 yrs)Open 8 80.00–107.50 $90.16 $643
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)Open 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,460

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 80.00 $80.00 $116 —
130–185 163 13 52.50–65.00 $62.18 $101 -0.82
200–255 214 7 50.00–64.00 $58.49 $125 -2.51
300–350 319 4 68.00–73.00 $71.63 $228 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 13.00 $13.00 $46 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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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
870–1050 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,215.59 —
900–1110 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–2,050.00 $1,708.07 —
1000–1120 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,189.05 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 145.00 $145.00 $631 —
581 581 4 130.00 $130.00 $755 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 2 190.00 $190.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
48 48 2 30.00 $30.00 -37.50
49 49 8 55.00 $55.00 -12.50
51 51 10 50.00 $50.00 +15.00
88 88 2 67.50 $67.50 +32.50
90 90 1 47.50 $47.50 +12.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–381 375 7 26.00–31.00 $26.97 $101 -5.83
390 390 1 59.00 $59.00 $230 +26.20
404–447 435 23 33.00–35.00 $33.77 $147 -22.34
450–457 456 14 40.00–44.00 $43.72 $199 —
415–494 463 15 49.00–65.00 $55.67 $258 —
545 545 1 40.00 $40.00 $218 —
660 660 2 69.00 $69.00 $455 —

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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.