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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.91/cwt +1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 536 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $215.93/cwt ≈ $1,266/hd at 586 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $182.00/cwt ≈ $1,039/hd at 571 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 330 216 484
Feeder cattle 183 118 224
Slaughter cattle 69 50 73
Replacement cattle 5 10 28

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

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 207.50 $207.50 $571 —
305–327 318 5 200.00–217.50 $205.27 $653 +3.96
345 fancy 345 5 222.50–225.00 $223.00 $769 -27.00
350 350 1 215.00 $215.00 $752 +20.00
435 value added 435 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,033 —
455–490 481 6 195.00–210.00 $198.73 $956 —
485–489 value added 488 4 227.50–230.00 $229.38 $1,119 +26.88
505 fancy 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 -10.00
510 510 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,084 —
540 value added 540 14 239.50 $239.50 $1,293 +2.50
582 582 8 208.00 $208.00 $1,211 —
590–593 value added 592 6 226.00–227.00 $226.50 $1,341 —
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
662 value added 662 7 212.50 $212.50 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 -7.50
367 367 4 185.00 $185.00 $679 -5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 180.00 $180.00 $522 —
325–326 326 4 185.00–187.50 $186.88 $609 —
353 353 4 185.00 $185.00 $653 —
400–415 408 6 175.00–185.00 $179.96 $734 +0.34
518–530 521 4 175.00–180.00 $178.73 $931 +6.23
562 562 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,000 —
650 650 10 179.00 $179.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 195.00 $195.00 $507 —
315 315 3 193.00 $193.00 $608 —
388 388 4 195.00 $195.00 $757 —
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
571 571 11 182.00 $182.00 $1,039 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 +16.22
426–435 431 5 150.00–160.00 $156.05 $673 +8.55
450–495 465 3 157.50–165.00 $162.34 $755 +17.34
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 +7.00
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 —
555 555 1 132.50 $132.50 $735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 fancy 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 —
430–440 435 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $881 -7.85
436 value added 436 3 227.50 $227.50 $992 —
470 470 1 195.00 $195.00 $916 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 -5.00
485 485 1 187.50 $187.50 $909 +2.50
550 550 1 177.50 $177.50 $976 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 165.00 $165.00 $817 +25.56
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 +5.00
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1170 1068 80-85% 11 77.00–87.00 $82.81 $884 —
1020–1475 1196 80-85% 14 90.00–100.00 $93.47 $1,118 —
1155–1350 1253 80-85% 2 105.00–116.00 $110.07 $1,379 +24.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–990 886 85-90% 16 70.00–87.50 $79.17 $701 —
775–970 896 85-90% 9 90.00–100.00 $93.74 $840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1750 1587 75-80% 3 91.00–97.00 $93.91 $1,490 —
1905 1905 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,108 —
1235–1835 1613 6 109.00–116.00 $112.21 $1,810 —
2315 2315 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,778 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,090

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–185 159 13 65.00–79.00 $71.20 $113 -28.19
165 165 1 30.00 $30.00 $50 -69.39
200–250 223 5 62.00–70.00 $65.68 $146 -5.24
270 270 1 51.00 $51.00 $138 —
360–389 381 4 39.00–44.00 $40.69 $155 +0.69
435 435 1 26.00 $26.00 $113 -16.00
433–478 459 5 31.00–43.00 $38.06 $175 -5.42

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 13.00 $13.00 $36 —
475 475 1 8.00 $8.00 $38 —

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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
1180–1250 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.72 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 95.00 $95.00 +5.00
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 +50.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 -50.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 3 33.00 $33.00 —
55–59 57 8 47.50–51.00 $49.31 -20.69
63 63 2 47.50 $47.50 -22.50
65 65 3 35.00 $35.00 -35.00
82–88 85 8 67.50–70.00 $68.40 -1.60
95 95 1 65.00 $65.00 -5.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 19.00 $19.00 $68 —
415–445 423 4 34.00–35.00 $34.74 $147 —
510 510 3 36.00 $36.00 $184 —
630 630 1 37.00 $37.00 $233 —

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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.