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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $260.75/cwt +18.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 464 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.54/cwt ≈ $1,048/hd at 520 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.48/cwt ≈ $952/hd at 368 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 308 391
Feeder cattle 191 201 314
Slaughter cattle 56 50 38
Replacement cattle 3 20 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings 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
290 fancy 290 2 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
305–330 318 2 220.00–225.00 $222.60 $708 —
367 value added 367 8 267.50 $267.50 $982 —
355–390 373 2 220.00–225.00 $222.38 $829 —
430 430 4 217.50–230.00 $226.88 $976 —
463 value added 463 11 271.00 $271.00 $1,255 —
460–480 470 3 215.00–235.00 $223.19 $1,049 +4.94
515–518 fancy 517 7 247.50–250.00 $248.93 $1,287 —
546 value added 546 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,392 —
550–575 556 4 205.00–217.50 $209.47 $1,165 —
605 fancy 605 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
625 625 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,275 -7.00
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 —
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 —
530 530 1 185.00 $185.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 value added 340 7 230.00 $230.00 $782 —
380–390 385 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $780 +0.53
410 value added 410 7 215.00 $215.00 $882 —
410–425 418 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $846 +0.44
453–480 464 5 196.00–202.50 $199.81 $927 -2.19
500–520 fancy 514 7 205.00–206.00 $205.28 $1,055 —
530 530 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,034 —
575 575 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 185.00–190.00 $187.56 $634 +5.50
360–380 370 2 185.00–190.00 $187.57 $694 -1.43
470–495 483 2 180.00–185.00 $182.56 $882 -7.71
520–540 530 2 180.00–185.00 $182.55 $968 -1.45
595 595 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,026 -5.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 —
380–395 385 3 165.00 $165.00 $635 —
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 475 5 200.00–217.50 $212.45 $1,009 —
545 545 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 —
555–580 568 2 180.00–185.00 $182.44 $1,036 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1405 1171 80-85% 13 63.00–88.00 $81.30 $952 —
1050–1820 1302 80-85% 15 91.00–100.00 $93.88 $1,222 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $572 —
810–980 912 85-90% 5 90.00–94.00 $92.10 $840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1620 1448 75-80% 3 91.00–97.00 $93.57 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–2525 1638 4 96.00–108.00 $101.14 $1,657 —
1430–2080 1774 4 120.00–138.00 $125.64 $2,229 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 107.50 $107.50 $758

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,077

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 4 60.00 $60.00 $63 -30.37
103–195 146 32 67.50–120.00 $98.90 $144 +8.53
120–170 148 4 25.00–50.00 $38.75 $57 -51.62
217–220 218 4 52.00–60.00 $57.98 $126 —
203–295 235 26 71.00–92.00 $77.89 $183 —
318 318 6 48.00 $48.00 $153 -12.00
345–358 354 3 35.00–36.00 $35.67 $126 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 8.00 $8.00 $39 -2.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 +30.00
85 85 2 180.00 $180.00 +80.00
110 110 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 45.00 $45.00 —
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 —
60 60 2 100.00 $100.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 120.00–130.00 $123.33 —
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
48 48 3 25.00 $25.00 +15.00
53 53 7 25.00–37.50 $33.93 -20.59
71 71 5 80.00 $80.00 +12.36
75–78 76 7 35.00 $35.00 -32.64
80–85 83 2 50.00–65.00 $57.27 -42.73
81–85 83 7 25.00–40.00 $29.77 -70.23
90–95 93 8 42.50–45.00 $43.41 -56.59
95 95 7 50.00 $50.00 -50.00
97 97 3 75.00 $75.00 -25.00
100 100 8 55.00–65.00 $60.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–393 383 5 12.00–16.00 $13.54 $52 —
430–499 464 28 10.00–18.00 $11.36 $53 —
468 468 5 30.00 $30.00 $140 —
511–580 533 6 33.00–39.00 $34.08 $182 —

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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.