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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.00/cwt ≈ $1,391/hd at 682 lb · 14 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $207.28/cwt ≈ $1,501/hd at 724 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $182.31/cwt ≈ $979/hd at 537 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 303 363
Feeder cattle 291 131 231
Slaughter cattle 43 54 74
Replacement cattle 5 14 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited sales. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 lower. There was an average offering 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
222 222 2 240.00 $240.00 $533 —
270 270 4 240.00 $240.00 $648 —
308 308 5 260.00 $260.00 $801 —
388 388 9 257.50 $257.50 $999 —
518 518 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,181 —
577 577 10 221.00 $221.00 $1,275 —
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 -10.00
698 698 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,466 —
715–725 724 11 200.00–208.00 $207.28 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 —
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
426–446 436 6 206.00–212.50 $209.18 $912 —
570–595 582 3 203.00–205.00 $204.01 $1,187 +14.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 +10.00
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 -5.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 320 7 185.00 $185.00 $592 +15.00
360 360 2 190.00 $190.00 $684 —
515–543 537 10 180.00–183.00 $182.31 $979 —
552 552 3 175.00 $175.00 $966 —
662–682 676 10 162.00–174.00 $170.47 $1,152 —
765 765 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 4 222.50 $222.50 $567 —
315 315 1 223.00 $223.00 $702 —
364 364 7 217.50 $217.50 $792 —
460 460 4 200.00 $200.00 $920 -5.00
500–540 524 8 200.00–209.00 $204.02 $1,069 -0.98
682 682 14 204.00 $204.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 200.00–205.00 $202.42 $638 —
365–385 375 2 200.00–205.00 $202.43 $759 +2.43
570 570 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,094 +7.00
609 609 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,181 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 +12.50
350–365 354 4 207.00–215.00 $209.06 $740 —
415–425 422 3 207.50–215.00 $211.64 $893 —
460–490 478 7 191.00–207.00 $196.51 $939 +9.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 195.00 $195.00 $429 —
350–380 370 3 190.00–195.00 $191.58 $709 —
440 440 1 190.00 $190.00 $836 +17.50
570 570 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1510 1184 80-85% 12 95.00–112.00 $100.80 $1,193 —
1005–1490 1202 80-85% 8 80.00–93.00 $88.03 $1,058 —
1410 1410 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,678 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–960 906 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $82.85 $751 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1960 1583 6 120.00–128.00 $123.86 $1,961 -4.11
1495–2040 1812 3 103.00–117.00 $112.40 $2,037 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $652

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–107 104 8 34.00–35.00 $34.61 $36 +4.24
109–180 127 18 47.50–65.00 $57.15 $73 +26.78
105–175 147 19 70.00–85.00 $73.88 $109 +43.51
200–293 237 6 70.00–82.50 $76.64 $182 +17.64
305–385 351 10 54.00–63.00 $54.78 $192 -2.36

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 17.50 $17.50 $46 -5.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 -130.00
110–120 113 4 170.00–200.00 $182.50 -67.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1270 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,705.57 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 41 165.00 $165.00 $800 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 40.00–45.00 $42.50 —
40 40 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 —
50 50 2 110.00 $110.00 —
50 50 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 +90.00
50 50 —— 3 110.00–120.00 $116.67 -13.33
120 120 —— 2 230.00–250.00 $240.00 —
140 140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 300.00–325.00 $312.50 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
46 46 5 60.00 $60.00 —
68 68 2 60.00 $60.00 +50.00
75 75 1 22.50 $22.50 +12.50
85 85 3 87.50 $87.50 -32.50
90 90 7 30.00 $30.00 -15.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 363 3 54.00–56.00 $54.68 $198 +1.50
367 367 9 18.50 $18.50 $68 -34.68
433 433 2 12.00 $12.00 $52 -43.00
415–470 450 14 29.00–40.00 $32.47 $146 —
433–469 461 9 53.00–56.00 $55.37 $255 —
510 510 7 48.00 $48.00 $245 —
510–529 521 10 56.00–57.00 $56.39 $294 —

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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.