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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $227.50/cwt +27.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 653 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $235.81/cwt +10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 485 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $218.15/cwt +18.15 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 438 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 319 295
Feeder cattle 305 156 220
Slaughter cattle 38 53 24
Replacement cattle 6 10 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings 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
346 346 2 236.00 $236.00 $817 —
415–420 418 9 231.00–245.00 $240.37 $1,005 —
480–494 485 14 230.00–245.00 $235.81 $1,144 +10.81
520 520 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,175 —
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 +2.00
653 value added 653 26 227.50 $227.50 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 200.00–212.50 $206.47 $888 —
455–470 463 2 200.00 $200.00 $926 —
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 —
620–625 625 12 202.00–217.50 $216.22 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 185.00 $185.00 $842 -17.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 327 5 200.00–210.00 $207.89 $680 +7.89
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 +1.73
425–442 436 5 200.00 $200.00 $872 +1.03
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 -2.50
500–510 508 12 200.00–204.00 $202.68 $1,030 +5.18
550–590 571 8 195.00–201.00 $198.72 $1,135 -5.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 190.00 $190.00 $418 —
260–292 281 3 190.00 $190.00 $534 +10.00
305–345 328 3 185.00–187.50 $186.62 $612 +11.62
365–380 372 3 185.00–195.00 $189.96 $707 +12.46
415–445 430 2 185.00 $185.00 $796 —
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 ±0.00
505–525 518 3 180.00–193.00 $186.75 $967 +6.75
646 646 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–448 433 13 214.00–220.00 $215.12 $931 —
580 580 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 195.00–210.00 $202.77 $558 —
320–345 336 6 195.00–212.00 $206.91 $695 +16.91
365–398 392 7 195.00–201.00 $197.93 $776 -2.15
420–428 426 5 200.00–210.00 $202.98 $865 +12.15
485 485 4 206.00 $206.00 $999 +16.77
505–546 538 5 193.00–197.00 $196.25 $1,056 —
570–575 573 2 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $1,046 -7.51
621 621 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,155 +1.00
650 650 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 381 8 215.00–226.00 $222.84 $849 +17.63
425–441 438 13 218.00–219.00 $218.15 $955 +18.15
475–490 477 9 215.00–220.00 $219.43 $1,047 —
520 520 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,123 +21.84
577 577 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,189 +8.41
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–895 860 85-90% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.56 $787 —
690–992 861 85-90% 10 70.00–84.00 $76.32 $657 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1240 1137 80-85% 6 73.00–88.00 $84.51 $961 -7.01
1030–1335 1200 80-85% 6 90.00–96.00 $93.16 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,600 —
1325–2205 1765 2 106.00–111.00 $109.12 $1,926 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–780 753 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 126.00–130.00 $128.07 $964

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,121

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–155 130 9 51.00–60.00 $55.98 $73 -24.47
103–185 140 16 70.00–100.00 $81.59 $114 +1.14
200–268 230 8 74.00–87.00 $81.11 $187 +2.07
250 250 1 40.00 $40.00 $100 +10.00
315–358 337 4 50.00–65.00 $53.51 $180 +21.51

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 75.00 $75.00 —
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 —
110 110 1 150.00 $150.00 -10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1130 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,661.80 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 35.00–45.00 $40.00 —
40 40 2 85.00 $85.00 —
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -12.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 130.00 $130.00 —
50 50 3 80.00–90.00 $86.67 —
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 20.00 $20.00 -35.00
65 65 2 65.00 $65.00 +10.00
90–98 93 8 65.00–70.00 $68.69 +13.69

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 20.00 $20.00 $54 —
360–393 386 11 26.00–37.50 $33.05 $128 —
413–481 443 13 27.00–36.00 $29.44 $130 -17.36
505–525 520 8 20.00–34.00 $25.37 $132 -19.63
503–583 526 7 40.00 $40.00 $210 -5.00
750 750 2 22.50 $22.50 $169 —

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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.