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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 437 283
Feeder cattle 97 223 180
Slaughter cattle 36 51 53
Replacement cattle 5 32 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 212.50 $212.50 $468 -2.50
480 480 3 200.00 $200.00 $960 -17.50
595 value added 595 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,226 —
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 185.00 $185.00 $657 —
475 475 1 192.50 $192.50 $914 -14.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 —
405 405 1 187.50 $187.50 $759 -12.50
525 525 2 185.00 $185.00 $971 +5.00
553–590 576 8 176.00–180.00 $178.56 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 3 204.00–205.00 $204.34 $776 —
467 467 4 210.00 $210.00 $981 —
593 593 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,186 -14.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 205.00 $205.00 $461 —
281–285 282 4 200.00 $200.00 $564 -2.50
450 450 2 202.50 $202.50 $911 -0.78
585 585 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,141 -7.50
740 740 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
430 430 4 182.50 $182.50 $785 —
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
550 550 1 174.00 $174.00 $957 —
720 720 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,159 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 222.50 $222.50 $512 —
288 288 2 232.50 $232.50 $670 —
380 380 1 221.00 $221.00 $840 —
425–445 440 4 210.00–212.50 $210.60 $927 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 206.00 $206.00 $721 -5.99
400–430 415 2 195.00–202.00 $198.63 $824 -1.37
538 538 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,054 -3.74
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1065 934 85-90% 6 70.00–86.00 $79.03 $738 +3.30
1000–1255 1131 85-90% 4 87.00–92.00 $89.10 $1,008 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1070 1018 80-85% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.53 $861 —
1035–1350 1116 80-85% 4 112.00–118.00 $115.21 $1,286 +21.22
1090–1465 1298 80-85% 3 93.50–105.00 $98.95 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1765 1385 2 117.00–127.00 $123.37 $1,709 -0.87
2220 2220 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,464 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–785 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 85.00–100.00 $92.35 $711
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,420
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $542

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,125

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 2 55.00–60.00 $57.50 $60 -4.63
105–193 177 27 70.00–100.00 $76.90 $136 -0.44
240 240 1 87.50 $87.50 $210 +4.24
335–365 350 2 43.00–45.00 $43.96 $154 —
570 570 1 45.00 $45.00 $256 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 —
100 100 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 —
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 —
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 —
70 70 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
36 36 5 60.00 $60.00 —
60 60 3 60.00 $60.00 +15.00
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 +47.50
95 95 2 70.00 $70.00 +35.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 8 75.00 $75.00 $205 +65.00
333 333 3 23.00 $23.00 $77 -19.86
445–475 460 2 30.00–31.00 $30.52 $140 -19.01
485 485 1 47.50 $47.50 $230 -2.03
550 550 1 55.00 $55.00 $302 —
640–658 649 4 48.00–50.50 $49.27 $320 —

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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.