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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 395 248
Feeder cattle 129 202 160
Slaughter cattle 50 76 47
Replacement cattle 15 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly average quality cattle with very 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
235 235 1 222.00 $222.00 $522 —
345 345 1 232.50 $232.50 $802 —
350–370 360 2 225.00–240.00 $232.29 $836 —
385 fancy 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 —
442 442 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,061 —
450 450 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,024 -1.09
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 +13.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 202.50 $202.50 $648 +0.98
490 490 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 +11.00
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 +15.00
601 601 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 3 170.00 $170.00 $896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 200.00 $200.00 $698 +20.00
425 425 1 190.00 $190.00 $808 +0.17
475 475 4 190.00 $190.00 $902 +3.70
510 510 2 190.00 $190.00 $969 +7.49
550 550 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,086 —
945 945 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 210.00 $210.00 $483 —
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 +10.00
352–385 374 8 200.00–217.50 $205.33 $768 -0.96
405–420 410 3 207.50–210.00 $209.15 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 +10.00
455–494 486 5 160.00–180.00 $163.74 $796 -11.26
505 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858 —
570–577 575 6 160.00–172.00 $163.97 $943 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 205.00 $205.00 $502 —
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 -10.00
490 490 3 188.00 $188.00 $921 +3.00
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
500 500 3 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 -1.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 3 150.00 $150.00 $969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1350 1056 85-90% 8 70.00–82.00 $77.39 $817 —
910–1310 1081 85-90% 12 84.00–96.00 $87.82 $949 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,324 —
1135–1460 1317 80-85% 7 90.00–103.00 $95.12 $1,253 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,700 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1820 1427 14 102.00–128.00 $111.73 $1,594 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120–1285 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 91.00–114.00 $103.29 $1,243
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 78.00 $78.00 $628

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,507
1440–1470 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 98.04–120.00 $108.91 $1,585
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $945
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.50 $82.50 $747

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,131

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–155 135 2 10.00–25.00 $18.61 $25 -51.39
150–193 174 8 60.00–100.00 $75.32 $131 —
210–255 233 4 75.00–80.00 $78.19 $182 —
285 285 1 50.00 $50.00 $142 -20.00
315–333 329 4 60.00–61.00 $60.76 $200 -14.24
357–388 382 21 34.00–41.00 $35.42 $135 -2.94
400–483 421 22 35.50–58.00 $38.06 $160 -4.94

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 10.00 $10.00 $44 —
570 570 1 9.00 $9.00 $51 —
750 750 1 7.00 $7.00 $52 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 161.00 $161.00 $700 —
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 -60.00
30 30 2 50.00 $50.00 -50.00
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
48 48 6 30.00 $30.00 -15.00
60 60 13 11.00–20.00 $13.77 -51.23
73 73 3 65.00 $65.00 ±0.00
80 80 5 25.00 $25.00 -21.73
83–88 86 7 10.00–20.00 $14.14 -65.86

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–493 466 6 36.00–40.00 $38.90 $181 +8.68

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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.