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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $184.10/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 526 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $185.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 417 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $197.00/cwt -23.00 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 431 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 436 316
Feeder cattle 211 235 164
Slaughter cattle 35 52 65
Replacement cattle 10 22 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly 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
225 fancy 225 1 245.00 $245.00 $551 —
210–245 228 2 222.50–235.00 $229.23 $523 —
255–288 280 4 215.00–225.00 $217.28 $608 +12.28
310 310 1 225.00 $225.00 $698 +20.21
365–370 366 5 202.00–205.00 $202.61 $742 -19.89
410 410 2 200.00 $200.00 $820 -25.00
457 457 2 202.50 $202.50 $925 —
533 533 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,066 ±0.00
648 648 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,458 —
720 720 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 195.00 $195.00 $741 +2.50
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 -5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 —
695 695 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,025 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 190.00 $190.00 $446 —
417 417 11 185.00 $185.00 $771 +5.00
460–495 478 2 185.00–186.00 $185.48 $887 +4.03
505–546 526 26 181.00–187.50 $184.10 $968 +8.30
650 650 10 174.00 $174.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $559 —
375–381 378 6 200.00–222.50 $204.73 $774 —
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 -7.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 4 160.00 $160.00 $819 —
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 160.00 $160.00 $368 —
270–275 273 2 155.00–167.50 $161.19 $440 +6.19
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 10 197.00 $197.00 $849 -23.00
450–491 481 4 194.00–215.00 $198.91 $957 -1.09
566 566 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,003 -0.07
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —
650 650 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,092 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 150.00 $150.00 $818 —
670 670 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,079 +3.00
720–725 723 2 151.00–154.00 $152.49 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 102.50 $102.50 $743 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1170 962 85-90% 10 70.00–85.00 $80.86 $778 —
930–1425 1185 85-90% 7 86.00–91.00 $87.87 $1,041 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1345 1235 80-85% 2 82.00–86.00 $84.18 $1,040 +3.05
815–1670 1304 80-85% 4 90.00–96.00 $93.33 $1,217 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–2030 1875 75-80% 3 76.00–84.00 $79.52 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,401 —
1695 1695 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,881 -10.29

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $656

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $955

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 20.00 $20.00 $26 -67.00
105–195 151 39 40.00–87.50 $61.65 $93 —
203–270 221 19 61.00–87.50 $65.98 $146 +33.33
250 250 1 31.00 $31.00 $78 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 65.00 $65.00 $254 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 -115.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 -115.00

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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
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 62 142.00 $142.00 $690 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 -5.00
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 -27.50
40–45 42 3 120.00–155.00 $135.00 +47.50
45 45 1 30.00 $30.00 -57.50
50 50 1 50.00 $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 1 180.00 $180.00 +82.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–48 43 13 32.50–95.00 $68.21 +35.71
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 -2.27
55 55 2 80.00 $80.00 +37.73
60–65 62 3 42.50–60.00 $48.65 +6.38
70–75 74 4 10.00–16.00 $11.42 -30.85
88 88 2 50.00 $50.00 -20.00
90 90 1 25.00 $25.00 -45.00

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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.