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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.89/cwt ≈ $1,268/hd at 631 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.64/cwt ≈ $1,228/hd at 572 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $221.67/cwt ≈ $1,456/hd at 657 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 309 198
Feeder cattle 223 129 100
Slaughter cattle 51 50 30
Replacement cattle 32 15 10

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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 234.00 $234.00 $987 -6.00
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 +5.00
564 564 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,331 —
610–646 value added 626 9 229.00–233.00 $231.17 $1,447 —
655 value added 655 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,461 —
665 665 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —
725–745 735 2 205.00–207.50 $206.27 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 215.00 $215.00 $516 —
255 255 1 210.00 $210.00 $536 —
355 355 1 217.50 $217.50 $772 —
456 456 4 217.50 $217.50 $992 +12.50
558 558 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 —
330–345 340 3 210.00–212.50 $211.69 $720 —
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 —
450–480 465 4 200.00–210.00 $207.42 $965 —
675 675 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,161 —
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–576 572 12 214.00–218.00 $214.64 $1,228 —
612–648 631 13 200.00–202.00 $200.89 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 202.50 $202.50 $557 —
375–393 390 11 206.00–212.50 $207.92 $811 —
463–495 471 4 200.00–212.50 $203.28 $957 +13.28
565 565 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,144 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 —
330 330 3 180.00 $180.00 $594 —
355–365 358 3 170.00–185.00 $176.60 $632 -3.40
415–420 418 2 200.00 $200.00 $836 —
460–475 467 5 181.00–190.00 $185.36 $866 +21.62
510–530 523 3 180.00 $180.00 $941 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 +35.00
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
355–380 369 7 200.00–215.00 $211.99 $782 —
407–440 418 3 200.00 $200.00 $836 —
540–542 541 4 192.00–207.50 $199.74 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $783 —
725–1165 923 85-90% 18 70.00–84.00 $75.73 $699 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1355 1136 80-85% 6 91.00–96.00 $93.99 $1,068 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1690 1375 6 120.00–130.00 $124.24 $1,708 —
1345–1525 1435 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,708 +7.27

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–945 818 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 70.00–74.00 $71.54 $585
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1110 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 99.00–104.00 $101.37 $1,069
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 (<2 yrs)Open 1 132.50 $132.50 $921
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 98.00 $98.00 $951

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1190 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 85.00–101.00 $93.72 $1,007
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,208
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,350

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–195 123 12 53.00–69.00 $62.13 $76 +43.52
125–198 183 24 71.00–80.00 $77.34 $142 +2.02
202–248 224 13 76.00–90.00 $83.26 $187 +5.07
290 290 1 42.00 $42.00 $122 -8.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
850–1000 919 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,190.14 —
950–1000 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,388.46 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–850 763 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–1,450.00 $1,104.92 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 45.00 $45.00 +31.23
80 80 2 32.50 $32.50 +7.50
90 90 2 55.00 $55.00 +40.86
98 98 10 35.00 $35.00 +20.86

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
143 143 2 29.00 $29.00 $41 —
285 285 1 10.00 $10.00 $28 —
338–340 339 7 40.00–45.00 $42.86 $145 —
391 391 4 20.00 $20.00 $78 —
418–456 438 17 24.00–29.00 $25.20 $110 —
430–485 469 29 46.00–51.00 $49.53 $232 +10.63
525–563 544 4 44.00–50.00 $47.10 $256 —
910 910 2 49.00 $49.00 $446 —

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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.