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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $206.35/cwt ≈ $790/hd at 383 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $216.43/cwt ≈ $1,149/hd at 531 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 390 403
Feeder cattle 173 186 238
Slaughter cattle 32 111 87
Replacement cattle 4 22 11

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
373 373 5 205.00 $205.00 $765 -7.50
450–485 476 4 225.00–230.00 $226.27 $1,077 —
510–545 531 10 212.50–225.00 $216.43 $1,149 —
560–585 572 5 210.00–222.50 $214.99 $1,230 —
810 810 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 205.00 $205.00 $533 —
420–440 435 4 190.00 $190.00 $826 -10.00
455–480 466 4 185.00–195.00 $191.23 $891 +6.23
525–540 533 2 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $1,026 —
555–590 569 5 185.00–190.00 $187.96 $1,069 —
625 625 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 —
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,153 +10.00
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
355–395 383 10 200.00–215.00 $206.35 $790 —
420 420 1 202.50 $202.50 $850 +15.00
450–480 470 3 197.50–200.00 $199.20 $936 +9.57
515–535 523 8 190.00–205.00 $201.22 $1,052 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 187.50 $187.50 $778 +9.11
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 +7.01
500–535 531 9 180.00–185.00 $180.52 $959 +12.32
627 627 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,129 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 —
305–330 318 2 220.00–225.00 $222.40 $707 —
355–380 368 2 200.00–205.00 $202.59 $746 +6.05
500 500 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 —
575 575 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 190.00 $190.00 $580 +5.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,249 —
1000–1405 1161 80-85% 4 80.00–84.00 $81.91 $951 —
1110–1420 1240 80-85% 6 87.00–95.00 $89.95 $1,115 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–930 728 85-90% 4 70.00–80.00 $75.09 $547 —
860–950 905 85-90% 2 86.00–93.00 $89.67 $812 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1310 1160 2 94.00–110.00 $100.97 $1,171 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620–740 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–115.00 $103.60 $704

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 107.50 $107.50 $946

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–175 133 11 70.00–110.00 $84.32 $112 +55.22
120–190 157 15 60.00–70.00 $63.00 $99 -12.50
150–190 177 3 45.00–53.00 $50.74 $90 -10.66
237 237 3 71.00 $71.00 $168 +3.53
260 260 2 72.00 $72.00 $187 —
340–355 353 7 35.00–37.00 $36.72 $130 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 15.00 $15.00 $43 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00
110 110 1 170.00 $170.00 -15.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 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
40 40 1 95.00 $95.00 +45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 100.00–105.00 $101.25 -18.75

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24 24 9 64.00 $64.00 +44.00
60 60 2 60.00 $60.00 -10.00
70 70 1 17.50 $17.50 -52.50
78 78 4 70.00 $70.00 +22.59
80 80 4 100.00 $100.00 +52.59
84–85 84 7 57.50–75.00 $62.54 +15.13
90 90 1 105.00 $105.00 +57.59
98 98 3 75.00 $75.00 +27.59

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 35.00–39.00 $37.02 $105 —
355–380 367 10 12.50–25.00 $22.41 $82 —
428 428 3 33.00 $33.00 $141 —
438–488 462 19 10.00–26.00 $22.75 $105 —
521–548 535 8 30.00–35.00 $32.56 $174 —
535 535 1 23.00 $23.00 $123 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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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.