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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $223.00/cwt ≈ $1,342/hd at 602 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 542 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 425 520
Feeder cattle 156 228 351
Slaughter cattle 53 37 83
Replacement cattle 10 18 10

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
355 355 6 257.00 $257.00 $912 —
490 490 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 -20.67
554 554 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,191 —
602 602 18 223.00 $223.00 $1,342 —
685 685 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 +10.00
445 445 1 197.50 $197.50 $879 —
460 460 1 202.50 $202.50 $932 —
525–530 528 2 199.00–205.00 $202.01 $1,067 —
607 607 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,214 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–345 336 4 200.00 $200.00 $672 -7.50
350–370 357 3 195.00–200.00 $198.27 $708 —
400–445 409 5 195.00–202.50 $198.97 $814 +0.95
490 490 2 202.50 $202.50 $992 —
525 525 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,037 -10.00
555 555 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
542 542 11 218.00 $218.00 $1,182 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
346 346 4 175.00 $175.00 $606 —
380 380 1 177.50 $177.50 $674 -14.92
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 ±0.00
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 —
582 582 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,077 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 $731 -5.00
350–380 365 —— 2 200.00–210.00 $205.21 $749 +0.26
435 435 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 -1.21
510–517 512 —— 6 192.50–195.00 $194.16 $994 -3.34
570–573 572 —— 5 196.00–200.00 $197.59 $1,130 —
655 655 —— 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,228 —
835–880 858 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 115.00–136.00 $125.78 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $608 —
360–385 373 2 197.50–202.50 $200.08 $746 +10.08
415–425 418 3 190.00–192.50 $190.83 $798 —
450–495 473 3 182.50–195.00 $189.23 $895 +1.73
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 +5.00
625 625 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 227.50 $227.50 $500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1215 1040 85-90% 11 72.00–88.00 $81.91 $852 —
1105–1445 1286 85-90% 6 93.00–100.00 $96.24 $1,238 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1325 1138 80-85% 10 77.00–98.00 $91.52 $1,041 —
1110–1715 1349 80-85% 4 100.00–113.00 $103.60 $1,398 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,385 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1470 1438 3 91.00–114.00 $106.34 $1,529 —
1590–2215 1903 2 115.50–117.50 $116.66 $2,220 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–805 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 82.50–100.00 $90.35 $660
755 755 (<2 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,095

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $709
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,363

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 31.00 $31.00 $31 -4.00
110–185 137 7 72.50–95.00 $80.45 $110 +25.00
125–195 168 9 43.00–57.50 $48.56 $82 -60.16
200–230 208 5 77.50–80.00 $79.04 $164 —
260 260 1 30.00 $30.00 $78 -29.78
265 265 1 45.00 $45.00 $119 -14.78
333 333 2 32.00 $32.00 $107 —
330–375 351 8 32.00–55.00 $41.03 $144 +6.03

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 8.00 $8.00 $39 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 160.00 $160.00 —
150 150 2 300.00–325.00 $312.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 75.00–90.00 $82.50 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
31 31 4 10.00 $10.00 -25.00
45 45 5 40.00 $40.00 +5.00
48 48 2 35.00 $35.00 ±0.00
65 65 3 55.00 $55.00 -3.75

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 42.00 $42.00 $103 —
400–405 403 2 20.00–60.00 $40.12 $162 —
425–470 448 2 43.00–51.00 $46.80 $210 —
427–485 452 20 30.00–41.00 $38.92 $176 +20.45
505 505 2 45.00 $45.00 $227 -2.86
538–555 547 4 31.00–35.00 $33.03 $181 -14.83
670 670 1 47.00 $47.00 $315 —

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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.