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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 299 462
Feeder cattle 134 65 326
Slaughter cattle 59 81 81
Replacement cattle 26 7 0

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
278 278 3 221.00 $221.00 $614 —
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 —
305 fancy 305 1 235.00 $235.00 $717 —
400 fancy 400 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 —
420 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903 -7.50
535 fancy 535 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,217 —
555–575 565 2 207.50–212.50 $210.04 $1,187 -9.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 195.00 $195.00 $546 —
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 —
620 620 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 —
530 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
640 640 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 205.00 $205.00 $758 -7.50
408–430 414 8 210.00–215.00 $213.73 $885 +1.23
480 480 2 200.00 $200.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 —
395 395 1 195.00 $195.00 $770 —
420–435 429 5 190.00–197.50 $192.08 $824 -0.79
470 470 1 187.50 $187.50 $881 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 —
500 500 1 175.00 $175.00 $875 —
580 580 3 170.00 $170.00 $986 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
455–480 468 2 150.00–160.00 $155.13 $726 +10.13
510 510 1 167.50 $167.50 $854 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 —— 2 190.00–202.50 $196.07 $839 +24.07
455–495 475 —— 3 190.00–202.50 $197.68 $939 —
535–545 540 —— 2 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,053 —
565–580 573 —— 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,075 —
600–605 601 —— 4 175.00–180.00 $178.74 $1,074 —
780 780 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 fancy 410 1 232.50 $232.50 $953 —
437 437 2 220.00 $220.00 $961 +10.00
456–490 465 4 207.00–220.00 $216.57 $1,007 —
515 515 2 212.50–220.00 $216.25 $1,114 +22.20
660 660 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 503 3 165.00–170.00 $166.69 $838 —
630–640 635 2 150.00–160.00 $155.04 $985 —
665 665 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,031 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1260 1086 80-85% 4 70.00–89.00 $80.04 $869 —
1045–1330 1165 80-85% 18 92.00–119.00 $103.35 $1,204 +8.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1295 978 85-90% 11 65.00–89.00 $79.88 $781 —
895–1280 1089 85-90% 8 76.00–96.00 $88.28 $961 +20.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,152 —
1435–1480 1458 75-80% 2 105.00–112.00 $108.45 $1,581 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1360 1198 3 86.00–105.00 $99.58 $1,193 —
960–1950 1437 9 110.00–120.00 $114.81 $1,650 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,304
1155–1285 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 118.00–122.00 $119.42 $1,437
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1045 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 105.00–119.00 $113.38 $990
940–1080 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 89.00–102.00 $95.95 $969
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 109.00 $109.00 $785

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–940 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 100.00–112.50 $105.86 $937
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,005
850–1150 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 87.50–102.50 $94.30 $955
1085–1120 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 102.00–118.00 $108.27 $1,188
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,446

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $924
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680 680 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $612

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145–195 177 3 65.00–100.00 $89.53 $158 —
271–293 278 6 40.00–50.00 $43.51 $121 +3.90
333–396 369 32 18.50–30.00 $20.52 $76 -2.95
455 455 1 25.00 $25.00 $114 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 —
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 —
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 —
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 +20.00
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 -40.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 95.00 $95.00 $299 —
465–485 475 2 95.00–127.50 $110.91 $527 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 10 30.00–50.00 $41.05 —
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 —
30 30 6 42.50–57.50 $50.00 —
30 30 2 37.50–38.00 $37.75 —
40 40 2 60.00–75.00 $67.50 —
50 50 2 47.50–65.00 $56.25 -63.75
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -50.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 60.00–90.00 $75.00 -35.00
75 75 1 70.00 $70.00 -70.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 -30.00
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 —
100 100 2 150.00 $150.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
26 26 6 27.50 $27.50 -25.00
30 30 1 15.00 $15.00 -37.50
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 +16.58
80 80 1 67.50 $67.50 +4.08
95 95 1 90.00 $90.00 +26.58

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 40.00 $40.00 $124 +23.00

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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.