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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $197.27/cwt ≈ $1,361/hd at 690 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $245.67/cwt +14.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 484 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $192.20/cwt ≈ $1,176/hd at 612 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 299 313
Feeder cattle 228 125 206
Slaughter cattle 37 36 26
Replacement cattle 18 5 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week. 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 195.00 $195.00 $575 -20.00
370–390 380 2 215.00–227.50 $221.41 $841 —
470–472 471 10 220.00–228.00 $225.61 $1,063 —
501–510 506 12 205.00–224.00 $215.78 $1,092 +2.78
600 600 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,254 —
675–691 690 22 195.00–210.00 $197.27 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —
453–493 484 18 240.00–247.50 $245.67 $1,189 +14.67
510–549 530 4 232.50–247.50 $240.28 $1,273 —
590 590 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,363 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
630 630 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 207.50 $207.50 $695 +7.50
420–440 424 5 197.50–200.00 $198.02 $840 —
450–466 454 11 200.00–207.00 $201.96 $917 —
516 516 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,071 —
587–592 591 7 198.00–203.00 $201.58 $1,191 —
612 612 17 192.20 $192.20 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 190.00–195.00 $192.42 $727 —
425–440 428 5 185.00–187.50 $186.99 $800 —
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 -3.60
652 652 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,200 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
355–375 366 5 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $750 +9.95
415–445 430 2 200.00–202.50 $201.21 $865 —
530 530 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
460 460 1 187.50 $187.50 $862 —
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 —
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 251.00 $251.00 $846 —
540 540 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,174 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1315 1153 80-85% 11 91.00–106.00 $95.84 $1,105 —
1035–1285 1171 80-85% 4 82.00–88.00 $84.42 $989 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–955 890 85-90% 4 75.00–87.50 $79.97 $712 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1640 1595 3 124.50–130.00 $127.77 $2,038 —
1395–2245 1768 3 105.50–118.50 $111.70 $1,975 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–880 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 92.50–105.00 $98.66 $773
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $834
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $581

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $996
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $972
815–955 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 110.00–125.00 $117.65 $1,047
950–985 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 112.00–114.00 $113.02 $1,094
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,325
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,170
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,372
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1215 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 110.00–115.00 $112.31 $1,267

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 2 35.00 $35.00 $38 +15.00
125–150 138 4 50.00–60.00 $55.45 $77 +35.45
130–196 186 10 80.00–115.00 $108.72 $202 +13.42
255–270 259 9 57.00–61.00 $59.78 $155 —
290 290 1 77.50 $77.50 $225 —
353 353 2 35.00 $35.00 $124 -13.60
360–385 370 6 45.00–54.00 $51.42 $190 +2.82
410 410 1 52.50 $52.50 $215 +4.85

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 7.00 $7.00 $40 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 +55.00
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 +110.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 7 60.00–75.00 $67.86 —
40 40 4 30.00–40.00 $35.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 120.00–135.00 $128.33 +22.33
80 80 4 140.00–150.00 $147.50 +41.50
80 80 8 85.00–100.00 $95.00 -11.00
100–110 106 7 170.00–210.00 $191.43 +38.10

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 35.00 $35.00 —
75 75 4 40.00–65.00 $58.75 +38.75
95 95 2 70.00 $70.00 -7.50
93–99 97 7 35.00–40.00 $38.63 -38.87

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245–293 265 8 48.00–61.00 $56.72 $150 —
335 335 2 40.00 $40.00 $134 —
310–394 379 7 12.00–27.00 $21.18 $80 -31.82
455–465 460 2 16.00–21.00 $18.47 $85 -26.53
435–490 471 17 43.00–50.50 $49.25 $232 +4.25
500–551 520 15 41.00–51.00 $47.86 $249 —

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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.