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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $204.64/cwt -25.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 529 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.00/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 658 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.83/cwt ≈ $946/hd at 424 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 318 222 158
Feeder cattle 231 133 36
Slaughter cattle 47 42 37
Replacement cattle 5 15 0

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
340 340 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $672 -0.50
420–427 value added 422 15 223.00–227.50 $224.21 $946 —
442 442 2 212.50 $212.50 $939 —
450 450 3 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
527 527 15 192.50 $192.50 $1,014 +5.00
535 value added 535 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 -1.00
630 value added 630 3 215.50 $215.50 $1,358 +19.50
658 658 18 176.00 $176.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 180.00–190.00 $185.22 $524 —
320–345 327 6 180.00–185.00 $183.27 $599 —
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 -10.00
448 448 3 185.00 $185.00 $829 —
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —
851 851 8 157.00 $157.00 $1,336 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 150.00–165.00 $157.83 $447 —
360–370 365 2 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $593 +2.53
415 415 2 147.50 $147.50 $612 —
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 145.00 $145.00 $450 —
360–375 368 2 135.00–137.50 $136.22 $501 +18.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 185.00 $185.00 $851 +6.00
506 value added 506 7 188.00 $188.00 $951 +17.00
654–675 657 13 160.00–164.00 $163.15 $1,072 —
700–725 708 3 155.00–165.00 $158.41 $1,122 —
770 770 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 413 5 155.00–162.50 $160.88 $664 +5.88
497 497 1 152.50 $152.50 $758 -2.50
514 value added 514 12 172.50 $172.50 $887 —
560–590 570 3 160.00–161.00 $160.65 $916 +5.65
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 2 145.00 $145.00 $557 -10.00
415–425 420 2 135.00 $135.00 $567 —
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 -21.53
510–535 523 2 125.00–130.00 $127.56 $667 -14.94
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $448 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–441 436 15 165.00–177.50 $166.64 $727 —
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 —
520–545 533 2 155.00–160.00 $157.56 $840 —
550–560 value added 553 9 167.50–174.00 $169.69 $938 —
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
680 680 1 122.50 $122.50 $833 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 422 3 145.00 $145.00 $612 —
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 —
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,086 —
1030–1380 1182 80-85% 6 70.00–85.00 $81.32 $961 —
1080–1460 1276 80-85% 11 89.00–100.00 $92.37 $1,179 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–855 790 85-90% 2 80.00–87.00 $83.21 $657 —
735–960 860 85-90% 6 60.00–71.00 $65.05 $559 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1650 1555 75-80% 3 86.00–100.00 $92.39 $1,437 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1775 1496 5 98.00–108.00 $105.08 $1,572 —
2040 2040 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,826 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 3 107.00 $107.00 $760
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 (<2 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $955

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 20.00 $20.00 $37 -67.50
225–273 257 3 72.50–74.00 $72.94 $187 +7.04
323 323 2 75.00 $75.00 $242 +14.00
315–345 330 2 27.00–32.00 $29.61 $98 -31.39
370 370 1 60.00 $60.00 $222 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–460 438 2 8.00 $8.00 $35 —
645 645 1 8.00 $8.00 $52 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 100.00 $100.00 —
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 —
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +20.00
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 -45.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
43 43 3 50.00 $50.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–495 459 8 42.00–56.00 $49.35 $227 —
518–535 524 3 53.00 $53.00 $278 —
650–655 653 2 53.00–56.00 $54.49 $356 —

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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.