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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 313 320
Feeder cattle 140 134 118
Slaughter cattle 41 59 80
Replacement cattle 15 26 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of plain to 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
225 225 1 220.00 $220.00 $495 —
310 fancy 310 1 235.00 $235.00 $728 ±0.00
310–340 325 2 215.00–225.00 $220.23 $716 +20.23
343 value added 343 5 262.50 $262.50 $900 —
350–385 364 4 222.50–235.00 $230.46 $839 —
440 440 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 +15.00
543 value added 543 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,319 —
665 value added 665 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,490 —
716 716 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,396 —
795 795 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $543 +7.48
355–380 374 4 200.00–205.00 $201.27 $753 —
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
715 715 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 180.00 $180.00 $387 —
455–485 461 5 175.00–180.00 $178.95 $825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 3 180.00–192.50 $185.87 $480 +5.87
300–310 305 2 185.00–195.00 $190.08 $580 —
350–395 361 4 175.00–185.00 $177.73 $642 -17.27
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 -7.08
460–485 465 5 172.50–181.00 $179.23 $833 -8.27
545 545 1 175.00 $175.00 $954 —
700–705 703 6 176.00–178.50 $177.25 $1,246 —
805 805 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 225.00 $225.00 $551 —
365 365 3 217.50 $217.50 $794 +12.50
400–415 408 2 207.50–210.00 $208.73 $852 -5.00
455–470 466 4 200.00–202.00 $201.51 $939 +1.51
600 600 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
825 825 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,510 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 -20.00
300 300 1 155.00 $155.00 $465 —
385 385 1 163.00 $163.00 $628 —
405 405 1 177.50 $177.50 $719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 132.00 $132.00 $884 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 215.00 $215.00 $968 -1.57
500 500 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 -1.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–410 408 3 190.00–200.00 $196.65 $802 +0.58
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 +2.32
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 172.50–175.00 $173.78 $822 —
512 512 3 176.00 $176.00 $901 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1335 1161 80-85% 14 78.00–88.00 $84.93 $986 -18.42
1145–1835 1462 80-85% 9 90.00–101.00 $94.60 $1,383 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1010 889 85-90% 12 61.00–86.00 $75.28 $669 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,654 —
1855 1855 1 113.50 $113.50 $2,105 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–785 742 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 84.00–102.50 $97.69 $725

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 103.00 $103.00 $984
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,089

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140–175 158 2 60.00–72.50 $66.94 $106 -22.59
115–185 163 16 80.00–105.00 $95.78 $156 +6.25
205–250 216 7 70.00–87.50 $80.99 $175 —
275 275 1 50.00 $50.00 $138 +6.49

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 60.00 $60.00 $141 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 125.00–145.00 $135.00 +5.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —
500–700 617 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 340.00–425.00 $392.84 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 32.50–42.50 $37.00 -4.05
30 30 7 50.00–60.00 $57.14 +7.14
40 40 1 45.00 $45.00 -22.50
50 50 3 90.00–95.00 $93.33 +37.08

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 +85.00
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 +45.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
29 29 4 50.00 $50.00 +35.00
30 30 4 50.00 $50.00 +35.00
44 44 4 35.00 $35.00 +20.00
50 50 4 37.50 $37.50 -42.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 5.00 $5.00 $14 —
349 349 7 33.50 $33.50 $117 —
300–392 361 5 2.00–10.00 $4.13 $15 —
435 435 2 5.00 $5.00 $22 —
430–473 451 13 14.00–20.00 $15.68 $71 —
501–513 507 16 24.50–26.50 $25.51 $129 —

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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.