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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $230.00/cwt +24.77 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 368 lb · 12 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $225.00/cwt ≈ $1,665/hd at 740 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 442 377
Feeder cattle 198 162 137
Slaughter cattle 78 75 78
Replacement cattle 12 8 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. There was an 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 —
740 740 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–374 368 12 230.00 $230.00 $846 +24.77
450–495 473 2 205.00–215.00 $209.76 $992 -1.49
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 -2.88
670 670 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,357 +8.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 3 200.00–210.00 $204.92 $670 —
390 390 2 190.00–202.50 $196.25 $765 +6.25
525–545 533 3 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $999 -2.49
560–565 563 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,084 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 4 200.00–210.00 $203.73 $660 —
420–430 423 4 190.00–201.00 $198.20 $838 -1.91
455–460 458 4 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $882 —
502–545 517 4 187.50–190.00 $188.79 $976 -9.58
612 612 3 182.50 $182.50 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–386 382 8 183.00–190.00 $185.89 $710 —
550–560 558 4 175.00–176.00 $175.75 $981 —
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 312 3 190.00–200.00 $196.63 $613 +16.63
365–375 370 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $712 —
435–445 440 3 190.00–195.00 $193.35 $851 -1.65
475 475 4 195.00 $195.00 $926 +10.00
550–565 558 3 175.00–185.00 $180.04 $1,005 -7.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 3 207.00 $207.00 $778 —
400–410 405 3 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $820 +5.06
450 450 3 203.00 $203.00 $914 —
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1450 1228 80-85% 24 85.00–92.00 $88.05 $1,081 —
1015–1580 1277 80-85% 20 70.00–82.00 $78.06 $997 -10.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–950 859 85-90% 5 85.00–90.00 $87.25 $749 —
775–955 870 85-90% 7 70.00–80.00 $74.92 $652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1600 1558 75-80% 2 85.00–89.00 $87.05 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1400 1253 2 124.00–131.00 $127.09 $1,592 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–840 723 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 70.00–82.50 $78.44 $567
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–995 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 137.50–145.00 $141.52 $1,313
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 $955

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–925 868 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 97.50–108.00 $102.40 $889
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,010
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $955

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113–165 134 5 85.00–107.00 $99.71 $134 +39.71
145 145 1 45.00 $45.00 $65 -15.00
125–188 155 6 50.00–60.00 $54.07 $84 -30.82
205–295 223 8 55.00–70.00 $62.02 $138 —
343 343 2 49.00 $49.00 $168 —
407 407 6 36.00 $36.00 $147 +2.45
440 440 1 45.00 $45.00 $198 +11.45

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 12.00 $12.00 $51 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 -35.00
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 20.00–30.00 $24.00 -16.00
30 30 5 37.50–47.50 $41.00 -14.00
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -55.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -80.00
80 80 3 85.00 $85.00 -35.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
52 52 3 75.00 $75.00 +35.00
68 68 2 80.00 $80.00 +45.00
70 70 5 100.00 $100.00 +65.00
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 +21.96
95 95 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 +42.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–390 365 9 30.00–35.00 $34.31 $125 —
405–490 457 24 12.00–35.00 $29.73 $136 —
507–525 514 12 12.50–35.00 $29.42 $151 —

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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.