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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $236.00/cwt ≈ $1,180/hd at 500 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $211.09/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 375 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $201.78/cwt ≈ $870/hd at 431 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 588 349 486
Feeder cattle 280 130 223
Slaughter cattle 67 45 92
Replacement cattle 10 6 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly average 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
390 390 5 240.00 $240.00 $936 —
435–440 438 2 225.00–230.00 $227.49 $996 —
452–498 485 11 220.00–232.50 $222.56 $1,079 —
500 500 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,135 +8.00
570 value added 570 9 218.00 $218.00 $1,243 —
619 value added 619 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,325 —
710 value added 710 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
715 715 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
500 value added 500 24 236.00 $236.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 210.00–215.00 $212.45 $824 —
495 495 1 185.00 $185.00 $916 -6.81
585 585 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,141 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 value added 316 7 215.00 $215.00 $679 —
334 334 4 205.00 $205.00 $685 +2.50
350–390 370 16 195.00–215.00 $208.88 $773 +11.38
390 value added 390 6 217.00 $217.00 $846 —
410–438 431 12 200.00–207.50 $201.78 $870 —
460 460 3 197.50 $197.50 $908 +5.50
615 value added 615 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 190.00 $190.00 $522 —
310 310 1 195.00 $195.00 $604 —
408–410 409 5 180.00–185.00 $184.00 $753 -3.54
465–475 470 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $881 +6.35
523 523 7 185.00 $185.00 $968 +5.00
645 645 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,084 +1.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 value added 284 4 225.00 $225.00 $639 —
323 value added 323 5 225.00 $225.00 $727 —
412 412 2 222.50 $222.50 $917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 4 235.00 $235.00 $592 —
336 336 4 235.00 $235.00 $790 —
361–387 370 8 222.50–235.00 $226.28 $837 —
420 420 5 220.00 $220.00 $924 -2.50
462–480 471 10 220.00–222.50 $221.23 $1,042 +11.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 +10.00
462 462 2 215.00 $215.00 $993 +30.00
555 555 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,041 —
641 641 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1560 1560 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1265 1054 85-90% 19 71.00–85.00 $78.84 $831 —
1260–1510 1342 85-90% 5 87.00–91.00 $89.44 $1,200 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1305 1188 80-85% 2 90.00–96.00 $93.30 $1,108 +14.69
1960 1960 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,686 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1735 1698 75-80% 2 80.00–86.00 $83.07 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,801 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,004
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $748

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $934
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $788
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 82.50 $82.50 $689

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
138–158 148 4 45.00–50.00 $47.33 $70 -64.26
100–192 158 13 115.00–210.00 $138.63 $219 —
135–195 158 3 10.00–25.00 $17.58 $28 —
200–277 237 43 60.00–145.00 $84.63 $201 -10.70
203–295 249 5 45.00–55.00 $51.07 $127 -44.26
305–355 321 7 50.00–105.00 $78.49 $252 +36.49
312–375 323 10 25.00–52.00 $45.17 $146 +3.17
403–479 425 17 48.00 $48.00 $204 +2.44
416–478 447 25 48.00–50.00 $48.80 $218 +3.24

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 80.00 $80.00 $124 —
245 245 1 25.00 $25.00 $61 —
565 565 1 10.00 $10.00 $56 -2.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 —
70 70 —— 2 220.00–250.00 $235.00 —
75 75 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 —
85 85 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 375.00 $375.00 —
100 100 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21 21 4 10.00 $10.00 -70.00
53 53 2 20.00 $20.00 —
55 55 1 35.00 $35.00 —
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 —
60 60 1 14.00 $14.00 —
70 70 1 40.00 $40.00 —
71 71 7 100.00 $100.00 —
88 88 2 42.50 $42.50 —
95 95 1 25.00 $25.00 —
98 98 2 140.00 $140.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 378 8 40.00 $40.00 $151 -2.00
390 390 1 60.00 $60.00 $234 +18.00
443 443 2 10.00 $10.00 $44 —
449–475 453 20 39.50–43.00 $40.05 $181 -12.45
505 505 1 45.00 $45.00 $227 —
529 529 8 48.50 $48.50 $257 -0.85

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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.