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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 17, 2024

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 231 197
Feeder cattle 104 64 105
Slaughter cattle 55 35 40
Replacement cattle 5 2 10

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 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 -1.00
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 —
465–490 483 5 240.00–250.00 $246.86 $1,192 +11.86
805 805 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
480 480 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 —
510 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 —
560 560 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 —
507 507 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,255 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 212.50 $212.50 $701 —
370–390 380 2 210.00–212.50 $211.28 $803 —
418–430 423 7 200.00–215.00 $206.44 $873 —
470 470 1 212.50 $212.50 $999 +25.00
560–575 571 5 182.50–192.50 $189.63 $1,083 —
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 +7.50
544 544 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 190.00 $190.00 $826 —
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 —
500 500 1 182.50 $182.50 $912 —
575 575 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,075 —

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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 —
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 ±0.00
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 +10.00
625–645 635 6 197.00–199.00 $197.98 $1,257 +5.48
650–690 673 7 200.00–205.00 $202.07 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 175.00 $175.00 $420 —
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 —
515–540 528 2 190.00–220.00 $204.64 $1,080 —
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,063 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 112.50 $112.50 $529 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1245 1009 85-90% 17 75.00–90.00 $82.79 $835 —
1040–1745 1341 85-90% 8 93.00–103.00 $97.40 $1,306 +7.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2155 1540 80-85% 4 94.00–104.00 $98.88 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1480 1307 5 80.00–111.00 $103.60 $1,354 —
1430–2225 1830 3 114.00–125.00 $119.80 $2,192 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $840

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 3 25.00 $25.00 $30 -66.06
120 120 1 10.00 $10.00 $12 -81.06
115–138 127 4 75.00–85.00 $79.55 $101 -11.51
150–198 190 7 32.00–40.00 $35.86 $68 -7.43
210–295 230 33 20.00–50.00 $31.37 $72 -38.43
235–290 246 5 50.00–52.00 $50.47 $124 -19.33
255–290 272 6 25.00–29.00 $26.95 $73 -21.60
312–323 321 5 45.00–48.00 $45.58 $146 -39.42
307–384 337 28 33.00–40.00 $35.99 $121 -7.08
370 370 1 27.00 $27.00 $100 —
405–427 414 25 20.00–25.00 $21.19 $88 —
414–450 430 11 32.50–37.50 $34.73 $149 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–370 350 2 11.00–20.00 $15.24 $53 +5.24

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 —
100 100 4 160.00–180.00 $171.25 -8.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 69.00–115.00 $91.31 $306 —
650 650 1 62.50 $62.50 $406 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 —
65 65 2 80.00 $80.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 40.00 $40.00 +30.00
85 85 2 80.00 $80.00 -10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 27.00 $27.00 $94 —

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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.