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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.45/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 457 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 bulls $195.00/cwt ≈ $1,394/hd at 715 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.53/cwt ≈ $1,229/hd at 531 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 115 369
Feeder cattle 219 31 137
Slaughter cattle 60 30 73
Replacement cattle 25 6 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week due to reporter illness last week. There were moderate offerings of average to good 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
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
450–460 458 5 285.00–287.50 $287.01 $1,315 —
540 540 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,517 +19.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 —
745 745 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,632 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 97.50 $97.50 $673 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 7 261.00 $261.00 $626 —
315–335 325 3 255.00–260.00 $258.28 $839 +13.28
360–366 364 6 255.00–265.00 $260.03 $947 —
390 value added 390 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 —
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 -20.00
450–460 value added 454 11 247.50–265.00 $257.11 $1,167 —
460–465 464 5 228.00–235.00 $229.39 $1,064 -15.61
500–543 531 12 225.00–241.00 $231.53 $1,229 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
550 550 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,251 —
640 640 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 240.00 $240.00 $564 —
340 340 1 232.50 $232.50 $790 +12.50
370–380 375 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $853 -12.53
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 —
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 —
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 —
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 +7.50
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 202.50–210.00 $206.15 $773 +46.15
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —
555 555 1 175.00 $175.00 $971 —
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 —— 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 —
350–375 362 —— 11 320.00–335.00 $329.89 $1,194 —
410 410 —— 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 —
715 715 —— 14 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 —
463–475 469 6 260.00–285.00 $269.89 $1,266 —
527 527 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,252 -22.50
625–640 630 3 220.00–227.50 $222.54 $1,402 —
655–680 670 5 190.00–220.00 $201.73 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 265 3 250.00–265.00 $258.18 $684 —
360 360 1 255.00 $255.00 $918 —
405–420 410 3 240.00–260.00 $248.23 $1,018 —
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1050 928 85-90% 6 72.00–90.00 $83.63 $776 —
895–1420 1081 85-90% 16 93.00–113.00 $100.98 $1,092 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1240 1190 80-85% 2 126.00–130.00 $127.92 $1,522 —
895–1570 1251 80-85% 14 95.00–117.00 $106.26 $1,329 -22.74
1485 1485 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,381 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,830 —
1630–1640 1635 75-80% 2 88.00–97.50 $92.74 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,144 —
1515 1515 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,257 —
1175–2075 1753 3 112.00–119.00 $114.71 $2,011 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1005 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 92.50–110.00 $103.65 $934
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–815 786 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 85.00–94.00 $90.50 $711
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–780 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 78.00–80.00 $79.03 $601

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 102.50 $102.50 $943
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,463
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $720
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $783
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $713

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $748
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $556

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–165 113 6 35.00–42.00 $37.54 $42 —
120 120 1 26.00 $26.00 $31 —
110–165 141 6 50.00–90.00 $61.53 $87 —
202–285 228 53 50.00–68.00 $62.54 $143 -27.46
370 370 1 43.00 $43.00 $159 —
333–399 387 21 50.00–57.00 $51.76 $200 —
403–438 428 13 51.00–52.50 $51.44 $220 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 -20.00
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 +55.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 100.00 $100.00 $520 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 -10.63
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 +10.00
40 fancy 40 1 130.00 $130.00 —
40 40 2 80.00–100.00 $90.00 -20.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 15.00 $15.00 —

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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.