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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $160.71/cwt ≈ $751/hd at 467 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 310 310
Feeder cattle 201 140 72
Slaughter cattle 50 41 114
Replacement cattle 20 15 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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
400 fancy 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 —
455 fancy 455 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,215 —
485 485 2 209.00–227.50 $218.25 $1,059 —
643 643 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 177.50–180.00 $178.74 $461 —
370–380 375 5 175.00–191.00 $185.09 $694 —
640 640 1 148.00 $148.00 $947 —
875 875 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 +2.52
310 310 4 200.00 $200.00 $620 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 -1.27
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 —
860 860 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,479 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,080 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 4 180.00–187.50 $182.06 $573 -8.02
378–380 378 5 185.00–190.00 $189.00 $714 +11.27
415 415 5 187.50 $187.50 $778 +2.50
480–488 486 4 185.00–192.00 $190.27 $925 +11.04
520 520 3 184.00 $184.00 $957 +9.00
565 565 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,006 —
610–615 613 6 178.00–180.00 $178.66 $1,095 —
690 690 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,201 —
755 755 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 202.00 $202.00 $747 -15.50
437–440 438 6 198.00–210.00 $202.02 $885 -6.71
480 480 1 202.00 $202.00 $970 +0.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 —
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 —
400 400 2 162.50 $162.50 $650 —
525 525 3 125.00 $125.00 $656 —
685 685 1 132.00 $132.00 $904 ±0.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 467 10 146.00–165.00 $160.71 $751 —
606 606 7 148.50 $148.50 $900 —
660 660 1 146.00 $146.00 $964 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 -13.78
515–530 523 2 167.50–170.00 $168.73 $882 -7.27
560 560 4 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 189.00–192.50 $190.73 $811 -5.92
510 510 4 190.00 $190.00 $969 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 97.50 $97.50 $994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1255 958 85-90% 17 71.00–88.00 $81.50 $781 —
1010–1740 1321 85-90% 13 90.00–95.00 $91.56 $1,210 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1210 1065 80-85% 2 82.00–89.00 $85.98 $916 —
1060–1455 1259 80-85% 6 92.00–112.00 $100.72 $1,268 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,116 —
1240–1795 1573 8 104.00–119.00 $113.01 $1,778 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–735 688 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 45.00–65.00 $55.69 $383

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
590–760 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 70.00–85.00 $76.56 $517

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–143 124 12 82.50–102.50 $90.37 $112 —
263 263 5 80.00 $80.00 $210 +30.00
330 330 1 60.00 $60.00 $198 —
425–435 430 2 40.00 $40.00 $172 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 10.00 $10.00 $48 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 -35.00

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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
1000–1250 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,680.56 —
1180–1200 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,680.00 $1,639.66 —
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 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
610 610 1 60.00 $60.00 $366 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33 33 2 20.00 $20.00 -30.00
35 35 1 10.00 $10.00 -40.00
50–58 55 3 50.00–65.00 $54.52 +17.02
70–75 73 7 50.00–85.00 $67.64 +30.14
90 90 2 100.00 $100.00 —

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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.