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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $234.54/cwt ≈ $1,075/hd at 458 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $222.06/cwt ≈ $1,177/hd at 530 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.43/cwt ≈ $943/hd at 459 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 395 451 463
Feeder cattle 202 191 243
Slaughter cattle 76 56 97
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 value added 450 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,076 —
460–472 469 9 227.50–232.50 $228.59 $1,072 —
520–522 520 9 210.00–215.00 $211.11 $1,098 —
540 value added 540 9 233.00 $233.00 $1,258 —
630 630 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,405 —
697 697 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 200.00 $200.00 $564 —
330–331 330 5 192.50–215.00 $201.52 $665 —
370–385 373 5 195.00–205.00 $202.94 $757 —
430–445 438 2 185.00–195.00 $189.91 $832 -5.09
490 490 1 194.00 $194.00 $951 +4.00
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 ±0.00
580 580 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 182.50 $182.50 $606 —
370 370 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $648 —
490 490 1 165.00 $165.00 $808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
355–375 368 4 200.00–212.50 $206.29 $759 —
455–465 459 12 200.00–210.00 $205.43 $943 —
532 532 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,037 —
606 606 6 187.00 $187.00 $1,133 —
760 760 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 -7.56
415–425 418 4 182.00–192.50 $189.83 $793 —
450–480 470 3 180.00–192.50 $186.30 $876 +3.74
515–520 518 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $945 -0.04
600–605 603 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $1,040 —
675 675 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 —
445 445 1 175.00 $175.00 $779 —
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 9 217.50 $217.50 $881 —
451–495 460 5 201.00–205.00 $201.86 $929 —
655 655 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 —
340 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
360 360 1 197.50 $197.50 $711 —
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 -5.00
520 520 1 186.00 $186.00 $967 —
580–590 585 3 181.00–188.00 $184.66 $1,080 +2.22
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 —
590 590 3 161.00 $161.00 $950 —
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 —
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1370 1159 80-85% 18 70.00–86.00 $82.37 $955 +1.07
1010–1645 1281 80-85% 34 89.00–105.00 $92.69 $1,187 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–995 922 85-90% 8 70.00–82.00 $74.75 $689 -17.35
930–950 940 85-90% 2 91.00–93.00 $92.01 $865 -0.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1575 1280 4 90.00–114.00 $102.63 $1,314 —
1295–2105 1575 4 117.00–119.00 $117.66 $1,853 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 2 70.00 $70.00 $84 +10.00
277–295 279 9 50.00–58.00 $57.06 $159 —
290 290 1 70.00 $70.00 $203 —
300 300 1 75.00 $75.00 $225 +27.00
338–397 366 33 37.00–45.00 $38.36 $140 +2.69
446 446 4 43.00 $43.00 $192 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 6 5.00 $5.00 $20 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 260.00 $260.00 +50.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 100.00 $100.00 +55.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 5 80.00–90.00 $85.00 -85.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 -60.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
47 47 3 45.00 $45.00 +20.00
75 75 1 65.00 $65.00 +30.00
70–79 76 9 45.00–47.50 $46.73 +11.73
90 90 1 80.00 $80.00 +36.59

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–355 338 2 17.00–20.00 $18.58 $63 —
423–427 425 11 15.00–20.00 $17.28 $73 —
446–483 453 11 27.00–31.00 $30.22 $137 +18.86
505 505 1 17.00 $17.00 $86 -17.08
501–565 518 11 30.00–35.00 $33.35 $173 -0.73

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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.