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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 115 381 310
Feeder cattle 31 191 170
Slaughter cattle 30 60 50
Replacement cattle 6 20 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly average to plain 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
505–528 520 3 255.00–275.00 $261.47 $1,360 +22.47
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 —
748 748 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,245 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 -4.96
360 360 2 240.00 $240.00 $864 +26.43
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 —
610 610 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,205 +14.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 245.00 $245.00 $784 +2.59
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —
475 475 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,164 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
305–310 308 2 200.00 $200.00 $616 +10.00
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 285.00 $285.00 $998 +22.66
430–435 433 2 260.00–275.00 $267.54 $1,158 +14.24
510 510 2 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $1,326 +22.50
580 580 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 245.00 $245.00 $833 +25.00
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 +40.00
785 785 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,311 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1110 1008 85-90% 2 84.00–92.00 $88.41 $891 —
945–1745 1218 85-90% 13 97.00–112.50 $102.87 $1,253 +7.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,638 +30.11
1150–1610 1399 80-85% 4 102.00–117.50 $106.33 $1,488 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830–1995 1913 75-80% 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,779 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,309 —
1475–1630 1553 2 120.00–124.00 $122.10 $1,896 -2.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $876
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,154

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–185 164 4 100.00–125.00 $114.16 $187 +94.16
170 170 1 22.00 $22.00 $37 +2.00
210 210 1 90.00 $90.00 $189 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 218 3 20.00–35.00 $24.92 $54 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 -10.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 -35.00
100–125 108 3 185.00–205.00 $193.33 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -1,112.16
905–1370 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,820.44 -429.56
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
550 550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 24 8 50.00–65.00 $55.63 —
30 30 5 35.00–55.00 $40.00 —
30–35 32 3 65.00–90.00 $78.33 —
40 40 2 105.00–115.00 $110.00 —
45 45 2 55.00–70.00 $62.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 —
60 60 1 185.00 $185.00 —
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 —
90 90 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 +47.63
50 50 2 55.00 $55.00 +42.63
85 85 1 65.00 $65.00 +48.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 49.00 $49.00 $216 —
480 480 1 46.00 $46.00 $221 +1.72
550 550 1 44.00 $44.00 $242 —
600 600 1 55.00 $55.00 $330 —

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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.