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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $189.63/cwt -10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 484 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 463 386
Feeder cattle 186 305 188
Slaughter cattle 111 38 91
Replacement cattle 22 6 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average to poor 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
466 466 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,083 -3.31
500 500 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,088 -8.50
567 567 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,236 —
648 648 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 —
413 413 5 200.00 $200.00 $826 —
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 212.50 $212.50 $786 —
650 650 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 187.50 $187.50 $816 -12.50
460–490 484 15 189.00–192.50 $189.63 $918 -10.37
610–630 618 9 187.50–192.50 $190.29 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–345 335 5 170.00–180.00 $172.06 $576 -14.56
410–430 423 3 175.00–182.50 $178.39 $755 -6.61
488–490 489 5 175.00–182.50 $177.99 $870 -2.01
500–512 509 7 167.50–170.00 $168.20 $856 -18.55
600 600 4 160.00 $160.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 195.00–198.00 $196.54 $717 -26.30
400–445 431 7 200.00–214.00 $210.00 $905 -8.15
465 465 4 197.50 $197.50 $918 -21.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 332 6 180.00–187.50 $184.72 $613 -22.19
465–475 470 2 177.50–182.50 $180.03 $846 -25.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1605 1260 80-85% 22 75.00–87.00 $83.01 $1,046 —
1110–1645 1272 80-85% 9 88.00–93.00 $90.42 $1,150 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1225 1007 85-90% 19 63.00–83.00 $74.01 $745 —
945–1180 1063 85-90% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.33 $939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1665 1490 75-80% 5 83.00–87.00 $85.54 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,696 —
995–2320 1499 4 90.00–106.00 $96.42 $1,445 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1091 1091 (<2 yrs)Open 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,811
1098 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,784
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–875 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 64.00–70.00 $66.32 $570
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 71.00 $71.00 $696
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,120
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 69.00 $69.00 $514

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $794
930–1025 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 110.00–125.00 $117.14 $1,146
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $850
1005–1070 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 90.00–92.50 $91.29 $948
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,125
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 92.50 $92.50 $731
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $644

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–155 130 3 20.00–40.00 $29.10 $38 -26.88
120–190 154 18 70.00–95.00 $75.50 $116 —
153–183 165 7 50.00–65.00 $61.40 $101 —
200–240 214 7 60.00–75.00 $67.47 $144 -13.64
335 335 3 80.00 $80.00 $268 +26.49
390 390 1 55.00 $55.00 $214 —

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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 ±0.00
100–140 123 4 150.00–220.00 $185.00 +35.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 45.00–55.00 $50.00 +10.00
50 50 6 70.00–95.00 $80.00 +10.00
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 +25.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +70.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +50.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 +10.00
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 20.00 $20.00 —
40 40 4 55.00 $55.00 —
67 67 5 70.00 $70.00 +5.00
70–75 73 2 45.00–50.00 $47.41 -17.59

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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.