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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 20, 2023

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 588 486
Feeder cattle 26 280 223
Slaughter cattle 52 67 92
Replacement cattle 4 10 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 —
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 -20.00
615 615 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
350–385 368 2 208.00–218.00 $213.24 $785 —
603 603 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 210.00 $210.00 $857 +8.22
495 495 1 170.00 $170.00 $842 -27.50
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
545 545 1 155.00 $155.00 $845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 +5.00
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -26.28
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 155.00 $155.00 $798 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1210 1090 80-85% 6 88.00–96.00 $91.54 $998 —
1100–1195 1149 80-85% 4 70.00–82.00 $76.71 $881 —
1130–1310 1220 80-85% 2 98.00–100.00 $98.93 $1,207 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–1140 768 85-90% 6 31.00–60.00 $48.77 $375 —
820–910 865 85-90% 2 70.00 $70.00 $606 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1365 1358 75-80% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.50 $1,297 —
1240–1500 1370 75-80% 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1165 1080 2 74.00–76.00 $75.08 $811 —
1090–1725 1415 5 100.00–112.00 $106.12 $1,502 —
1610–1900 1755 2 115.00–117.00 $115.92 $2,034 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–115 108 8 85.00–150.00 $111.47 $120 —
235–295 257 11 60.00–115.00 $94.79 $244 —
270 270 1 30.00 $30.00 $81 —
270 270 1 42.50 $42.50 $115 —
380–398 390 54 28.00–30.00 $28.29 $110 —
402–418 406 59 28.00–30.00 $28.45 $116 -19.55
401–487 434 35 30.00–38.00 $31.91 $138 -16.09

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 16.00 $16.00 $53 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–89 85 2 75.00–90.00 $82.50 —
99 99 1 100.00 $100.00 —
110–129 120 2 175.00–230.00 $202.50 +22.50
110–129 120 2 100.00–190.00 $145.00 -35.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–49 44 4 50.00–90.00 $71.25 -8.75
60–69 65 2 60.00–85.00 $72.50 —
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 —
70–79 75 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 —
80–89 85 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 —
100 100 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 -85.00
80–89 83 3 110.00–160.00 $133.33 -241.67
100–119 110 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 -85.00
100–139 115 4 170.00–200.00 $186.25 -63.75
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
59 59 4 15.00 $15.00 -105.00
63 63 5 7.00 $7.00 -113.00
71–75 73 20 6.00–10.00 $8.93 -91.07
85–86 86 10 40.00–55.00 $41.48 -1.02
95–98 97 4 80.00–95.00 $87.62 -52.38

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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.