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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $198.37/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 507 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $233.26/cwt ≈ $996/hd at 427 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.00/cwt ≈ $888/hd at 411 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 442 360 355
Feeder cattle 162 173 211
Slaughter cattle 75 32 75
Replacement cattle 8 4 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison made this week due to limited sales. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
355–390 373 2 200.00–210.00 $205.23 $766 +0.23
480–490 488 5 200.00–214.00 $211.25 $1,031 -15.02
505–547 537 8 212.50–213.00 $212.88 $1,143 -3.55
614–630 620 11 208.00–213.00 $209.85 $1,301 —
655 655 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,271 —
838 838 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,534 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 255.00 $255.00 $829 —
420–431 427 17 230.00–235.00 $233.26 $996 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 190.00 $190.00 $732 —
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 -2.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 185.00–195.00 $189.80 $721 -16.55
406–425 416 2 195.00–205.00 $200.11 $832 -2.39
500–510 507 18 193.00–201.00 $198.37 $1,006 -2.85
595 595 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 210.00 $210.00 $704 —
411 411 16 216.00 $216.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 4 187.50 $187.50 $802 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 -10.00
410 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 —
495 495 1 185.00 $185.00 $916 —
550 550 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
410 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 195.00–200.00 $197.46 $825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–985 904 85-90% 7 60.00–81.00 $73.07 $661 -16.60
1070–1625 1344 85-90% 7 83.00–96.00 $88.39 $1,188 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1060 1040 80-85% 3 71.00–79.00 $75.35 $784 —
1050–1620 1262 80-85% 10 84.00–93.00 $88.68 $1,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1715 1633 75-80% 2 86.00–94.00 $89.80 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1840 1678 2 95.00–100.00 $97.74 $1,640 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–1010 810 (<2 yrs)Open 2 160.00–180.00 $167.53 $1,357
945–985 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 75.00 $75.00 $724
1045–1110 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–101.00 $95.67 $1,031
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 $562
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 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
115 115 1 30.00 $30.00 $34 -54.32
135–150 143 2 60.00 $60.00 $86 -24.32
125–184 159 17 70.00–100.00 $84.89 $135 +21.89
205–275 251 4 70.00–90.00 $77.86 $195 +5.86
330–394 380 48 31.00–35.00 $32.01 $122 -4.71
400–495 435 48 31.00–35.50 $33.55 $146 —
560 560 1 36.00 $36.00 $202 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 22.00 $22.00 $64 +7.00

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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 ±0.00
120 120 1 240.00 $240.00 +70.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 -55.00
30 30 2 55.00 $55.00 -40.00
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 —
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 —
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 +28.75
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 +18.75
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 +38.75

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 11.00 $11.00 -53.00
28 28 4 25.00 $25.00 -39.00
43–45 44 3 27.50–37.50 $34.06 -29.94
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 -20.00
57 57 6 60.00 $60.00 ±0.00
58 58 3 22.50 $22.50 -37.50
70 70 1 35.00 $35.00 +17.50
71–78 73 8 65.00–95.00 $73.04 +55.54
92 92 5 30.00 $30.00 -75.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 55.00 $55.00 $110 —
275–280 278 2 30.00 $30.00 $83 -7.02
420 420 2 35.00 $35.00 $147 +2.00
604 604 4 36.00 $36.00 $217 —

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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.