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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $252.50/cwt ≈ $760/hd at 301 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 353 519
Feeder cattle 64 26 324
Slaughter cattle 35 52 89
Replacement cattle 2 4 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week due to no sale last week. Light receipts due to heavy rains and severe weather in the trading area. There were very light offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
395 395 1 181.00 $181.00 $715 —
712 712 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 236.00 $236.00 $850 —
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 —
580 580 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,224 —
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,111 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 323 6 212.50–215.00 $214.57 $693 +4.57
389 389 5 217.50 $217.50 $846 +4.26
435 435 1 212.50 $212.50 $924 —
505 505 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
360–370 365 2 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $703 —
710 710 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 187.50 $187.50 $900 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 11 252.50 $252.50 $760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 237.50 $237.50 $945 +37.50
430–445 438 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,040 —
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 —
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 —
620 620 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,194 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1665 1175 85-90% 12 71.00–87.00 $81.28 $955 —
1005–1570 1313 85-90% 12 88.00–92.00 $89.63 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,494 —
1045–1305 1143 3 90.00–110.00 $98.61 $1,127 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–180 132 5 65.00–105.00 $91.06 $120 -20.41
135–180 158 2 42.00–45.00 $43.29 $68 —
200–210 205 2 15.00–25.00 $20.12 $41 —
202–285 249 8 62.00–85.00 $69.80 $174 —
200–295 266 7 39.00–61.00 $48.55 $129 +18.55
300 300 1 25.00 $25.00 $75 —
305 305 3 85.00 $85.00 $259 —
320–353 348 6 40.00–60.00 $43.07 $150 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 10.00 $10.00 $36 —
805 805 1 3.00 $3.00 $24 —

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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 -22.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 117.50 $117.50 $494 —
493 493 5 148.00 $148.00 $730 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 60.00 $60.00 —
45 45 7 12.50 $12.50 —
50–51 51 5 10.00–12.50 $12.01 -2.99
60 60 1 17.50 $17.50 +2.50
80 80 4 10.00 $10.00 -31.48
85 85 2 90.00 $90.00 +48.52
89 89 4 20.00 $20.00 -21.48
94–99 96 14 9.00–16.00 $11.71 -75.91

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 20.00 $20.00 $74 —
385–394 393 6 25.00–28.00 $27.51 $108 —
407–434 423 14 24.00–26.00 $24.94 $105 —
415–470 449 4 17.00–24.00 $22.12 $99 —
503–570 518 5 22.00–25.00 $23.95 $124 —
528–558 548 6 25.00 $25.00 $137 —

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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.