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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.00/cwt +11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 398 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $240.00/cwt ≈ $991/hd at 413 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 209 342
Feeder cattle 136 97 243
Slaughter cattle 44 36 45
Replacement cattle 10 5 5

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. ** A light demand for cattle with excessive hair **

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 249.00 $249.00 $799 —
413 413 10 240.00 $240.00 $991 —
463 463 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,065 —
560 560 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,254 —
610 610 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 220.00 $220.00 $550 —
365 365 1 202.50 $202.50 $739 —
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
450–455 453 2 202.50–217.50 $209.96 $951 +9.96
535 535 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,164 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 fancy 266 3 232.00 $232.00 $617 —
313 313 9 217.00 $217.00 $679 —
398 398 14 216.00 $216.00 $860 +11.66
430 430 1 212.00 $212.00 $912 —
460–472 468 7 197.50–210.00 $206.78 $968 -3.22
566 566 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,109 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–525 511 7 171.00–182.00 $175.60 $897 -9.40
615 615 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 5 205.00 $205.00 $789 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–491 486 5 206.00–210.00 $208.43 $1,013 —
510–525 518 2 190.00–193.00 $191.48 $992 -4.52
550–560 555 4 183.00–191.00 $187.04 $1,038 -2.96
643 643 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 190.00 $190.00 $722 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1190 1143 80-85% 2 82.00–86.00 $83.92 $959 -31.29
1040–1745 1254 80-85% 14 92.00–119.00 $102.68 $1,288 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–960 885 85-90% 3 71.00–88.00 $80.65 $714 —
940–950 943 85-90% 3 92.00–95.00 $93.34 $880 +14.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1445 1395 75-80% 2 102.00–111.00 $106.34 $1,483 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,193 —
1395–1985 1690 2 132.00–133.00 $132.41 $2,238 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–715 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 85.00–88.00 $86.49 $614
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,362

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–190 146 28 70.00–90.00 $77.23 $113 —
140–175 156 5 55.00–65.00 $59.94 $94 -16.96
225–268 250 9 78.00–88.00 $85.07 $213 —
275 275 1 64.00 $64.00 $176 —
337 337 3 40.00 $40.00 $135 —
334–377 356 29 55.00–61.00 $57.83 $206 +13.87

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 17.50 $17.50 $64 —
435–475 448 3 3.00–10.00 $5.47 $25 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
990–1095 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,825.00 $1,794.66 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–780 748 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 625.00–650.00 $638.04 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 10.00 $10.00 —
30 30 2 30.00 $30.00 —
40 40 3 40.00 $40.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
61–68 64 11 70.00–115.00 $84.49 +24.49
72 72 3 70.00 $70.00 -10.00
87 87 3 62.50 $62.50 -17.50
90–95 93 4 67.50–75.00 $73.18 +3.18

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 42.00 $42.00 $140 +19.00
394 394 4 54.00 $54.00 $213 —
403 403 8 30.00 $30.00 $121 —
425–497 464 36 52.00–59.00 $55.92 $259 +25.40
548–590 562 3 61.00–63.00 $61.70 $347 +6.70
655 655 1 61.00 $61.00 $400 —

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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.