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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 330 265
Feeder cattle 200 183 104
Slaughter cattle 40 69 59
Replacement cattle 6 5 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week 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
215 215 1 190.00 $190.00 $408 —
338 fancy 338 2 220.00 $220.00 $744 -3.00
365 fancy 365 2 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
436 436 3 200.00 $200.00 $872 —
448 fancy 448 5 211.00 $211.00 $945 —
465–485 475 2 192.50–202.50 $197.39 $938 -1.34
560 560 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,078 -15.50
600 fancy 600 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 -10.00
645 645 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,142 —
823 823 6 161.50 $161.50 $1,329 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 150.00 $150.00 $410 -20.00
486 486 5 156.00 $156.00 $758 —
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 —
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 195.00 $195.00 $400 —
443–446 445 7 185.00–186.00 $185.43 $825 —
450 450 4 188.00 $188.00 $846 —
450 fancy 450 1 198.00 $198.00 $891 —
525 525 4 188.00 $188.00 $987 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 —
540 540 4 169.00 $169.00 $913 -9.73
562–590 576 4 150.00–167.00 $158.71 $914 -19.29
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 -27.34
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 -15.00
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 200.00 $200.00 $898 -2.47
450–471 466 9 196.00–202.50 $197.39 $920 +2.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,041 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 158.00 $158.00 $766 -7.00
550 550 1 145.00 $145.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1240 1197 85-90% 3 62.00–77.00 $72.17 $864 —
1010–1415 1222 85-90% 5 82.00–90.00 $87.28 $1,067 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1370 1278 80-85% 2 86.00–89.00 $87.61 $1,120 -22.46
1080–1805 1428 80-85% 4 93.00–95.00 $94.42 $1,348 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–2020 1758 2 97.00–115.00 $107.34 $1,887 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–840 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 71.00–72.50 $71.76 $592
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–740 673 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 64.00–65.00 $64.45 $434

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $933

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
128–175 146 12 60.00–105.00 $90.26 $132 —
120–193 169 3 45.00–50.00 $48.81 $82 +18.81
210–280 233 3 40.00–45.00 $42.00 $98 -23.68
200–263 242 3 50.00–60.00 $57.25 $139 -8.43
340–380 352 5 32.00–34.00 $32.80 $115 -7.89
405–438 429 6 33.00–36.00 $35.53 $152 +9.53

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 53 149.00 $149.00 $887 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33 33 3 30.00 $30.00 -3.00
95 95 1 50.00 $50.00 -15.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–395 356 6 27.50–33.00 $30.90 $110 +11.90

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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.