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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.00/cwt +22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 330 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $263.00/cwt ≈ $778/hd at 296 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $270.00/cwt ≈ $961/hd at 356 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 353 371
Feeder cattle 131 136 258
Slaughter cattle 54 44 52
Replacement cattle 14 10 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
296 fancy 296 10 263.00 $263.00 $778 —
356 fancy 356 10 270.00 $270.00 $961 —
460–495 484 10 220.00–238.00 $230.77 $1,117 +0.77
610 610 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 190.00 $190.00 $428 —
260 260 1 185.00 $185.00 $481 —
570 570 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,043 —
648 648 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,102 —
675–685 682 3 175.00–177.00 $175.66 $1,198 +0.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,070 —
600 600 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,155 —
670 670 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,300 —
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 5 252.50 $252.50 $694 +20.50
330 fancy 330 14 239.00 $239.00 $789 —
400–420 410 2 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $892 +5.44
455 455 2 205.00 $205.00 $933 -1.78
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 —
535 fancy 535 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 200.00 $200.00 $716 -5.00
410–430 420 2 190.00–200.00 $195.12 $820 —
500–530 515 2 187.50–190.00 $188.71 $972 —
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 —
624 624 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 185.00 $185.00 $490 —
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
350–370 360 2 220.00–222.50 $221.22 $796 —
400 400 1 226.00 $226.00 $904 —
480 480 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 187.50 $187.50 $525 —
455 455 1 187.50 $187.50 $853 -20.93
530–535 533 2 180.00–195.00 $187.46 $999 -4.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 172.50 $172.50 $724 —
560 560 1 171.00 $171.00 $958 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1075 1030 80-85% 2 81.00–95.00 $87.69 $903 —
930–1455 1135 80-85% 16 99.00–109.00 $104.39 $1,185 +20.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1070 984 85-90% 4 80.00–93.00 $88.66 $872 —
1080–1190 1120 85-90% 5 95.00–100.00 $97.16 $1,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,675 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 82.00 $82.00 $988 —
1525–1690 1588 4 126.00–130.00 $127.97 $2,032 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–850 777 (<2 yrs)Open 3 160.00–170.00 $165.32 $1,285
900–1235 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 100.00–104.00 $102.73 $1,055
975–1085 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 96.00–98.00 $96.95 $999
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,485

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–165 116 7 20.00–32.50 $30.37 $35 -46.86
143–158 151 6 40.00 $40.00 $60 -19.94
110–188 159 3 43.00–56.00 $49.51 $79 -10.43
115–195 183 16 60.00–85.00 $63.57 $116 +3.63
205–290 230 11 61.00–71.00 $64.44 $148 —
235 235 1 59.00 $59.00 $139 —
353–383 369 28 57.00–58.00 $57.14 $211 -0.69

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 23.00 $23.00 $64 —
490 490 1 10.00 $10.00 $49 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 —
80 80 1 230.00 $230.00 —
100 100 1 250.00 $250.00 —
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1305 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,918.90 —
1555 1555 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 5 60.00 $60.00 -24.49
75 75 1 10.00 $10.00 -60.00
85 85 4 120.00 $120.00 +57.50
90 90 4 45.00 $45.00 -17.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 45.00 $45.00 $135 +3.00
345–395 362 3 50.00–55.00 $53.18 $193 -0.82
420 420 1 55.00 $55.00 $231 +25.00
935 935 1 35.00 $35.00 $327 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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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.