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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $225.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 583 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.00/cwt +18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 496 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.00/cwt ≈ $1,320/hd at 644 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 492 425
Feeder cattle 125 291 222
Slaughter cattle 36 43 50
Replacement cattle 5 5 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle due to heavy rains in the area, 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
476 476 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,100 —
583 583 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,312 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 215.00 $215.00 $591 +25.00
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 +10.00
505 505 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 1 230.00 $230.00 $702 —
395 fancy 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
432–442 439 8 210.00–225.00 $221.40 $972 —
496 496 13 218.00 $218.00 $1,081 —
644 644 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 182.50 $182.50 $529 —
465–490 476 7 175.00–185.00 $183.60 $874 —
520–525 524 4 187.50–189.00 $187.87 $984 +5.56
580 580 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,003 -2.00
653 653 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,117 +0.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 -2.42
372 372 4 203.00 $203.00 $755 +0.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 ±0.00
370 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722 -14.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1325 1110 85-90% 8 79.00–91.00 $85.27 $946 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,088 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $840 —
930–1765 1324 80-85% 7 93.00–120.50 $106.92 $1,416 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,320 -4.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,712 —
1370–1650 1510 2 110.00–114.00 $112.19 $1,694 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–885 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 100.00–110.00 $103.17 $851

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,332

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 20.00 $20.00 $29 -53.88
123–190 147 13 50.00–63.00 $57.32 $84 -16.56
103–190 156 30 70.00–150.00 $95.30 $149 —
240–245 243 2 85.00–95.00 $90.05 $219 +13.41
349–398 377 44 48.00–53.00 $48.60 $183 -6.18
413–420 415 3 45.00–49.00 $47.65 $198 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 -50.00
80 80 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 +55.00
80 80 2 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 -52.50
100 100 1 80.00 $80.00 -102.50
100–120 110 2 210.00–300.00 $255.00 +72.50
120 120 1 150.00 $150.00 -32.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 70.00–90.00 $80.00 -30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 5 100.00–130.00 $106.00 -114.00
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 -140.00
100 100 3 140.00–170.00 $153.33 -86.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 20.00 $20.00 -2.50
90 90 4 77.50 $77.50 +47.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 4 53.00 $53.00 $211 +34.50
475 475 1 45.00 $45.00 $214 -10.37

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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.