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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 400 440
Feeder cattle 132 198 313
Slaughter cattle 60 78 63
Replacement cattle 15 12 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to poor 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
358 358 2 220.00 $220.00 $788 -10.00
415–445 430 2 210.00–222.50 $216.03 $929 —
450 450 2 215.00 $215.00 $968 +5.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,177 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 180.00 $180.00 $378 —
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
360–390 375 2 155.00–165.00 $160.20 $601 -25.69
408 408 4 170.00 $170.00 $694 —
510–535 520 5 160.00–172.50 $167.36 $870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 182.50 $182.50 $812 -15.70
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 -7.51
575 575 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,070 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 -6.63
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 -12.53
404 404 4 170.00 $170.00 $687 —
555 555 4 175.00 $175.00 $971 -5.04
630 630 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 200.00–210.00 $205.11 $693 —
500 500 2 192.50 $192.50 $962 -7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1480 1241 80-85% 9 71.00–81.00 $77.46 $961 -10.59
945–1400 1244 80-85% 4 84.00–90.00 $86.45 $1,075 -1.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1355 1076 85-90% 8 59.00–78.00 $68.83 $741 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1600 1509 75-80% 4 82.00–88.00 $84.53 $1,276 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–1955 1835 3 92.00–104.00 $98.81 $1,813 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 69.00 $69.00 $621
930 930 (<2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,488
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 82.50 $82.50 $520
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $539
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 77.50 $77.50 $670
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 82.50 $82.50 $573

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 82.50–98.00 $90.25 $1,047
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 77.50 $77.50 $996
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 87.50 $87.50 $796
910–935 923 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 87.50–92.50 $90.03 $831
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 60.00 $60.00 $534

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–185 133 17 60.00–85.00 $70.47 $94 -29.24
130–140 135 2 20.00–35.00 $27.78 $38 -71.93
115–190 142 12 50.00–70.00 $55.68 $79 +10.68
210 210 1 50.00 $50.00 $105 -12.02
202–275 221 7 59.00–70.00 $64.07 $142 +2.05
240 240 1 32.50 $32.50 $78 -29.52

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 35.00 $35.00 $82 —
550 550 1 15.00 $15.00 $82 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -35.00
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 8 141.00 $141.00 $564 —
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 —
755 755 1 100.00 $100.00 $755 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 50.00 $50.00 +26.00
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 -1.00
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 +59.00
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 +9.00
40 40 2 50.00–70.00 $60.00 +19.00
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 +70.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +60.00
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 +70.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 +75.00
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +45.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 6 45.00 $45.00 —
45–47 46 9 45.00–50.00 $47.83 —
46 46 4 40.00 $40.00 —
53–58 55 5 50.00 $50.00 -25.00
71–75 72 7 42.50–70.00 $50.67 -49.33
90 90 1 25.00 $25.00 -47.50
90 90 1 55.00 $55.00 -17.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 51.00 $51.00 $347 —

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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.