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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.88/cwt +10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 424 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.00/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 586 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.74/cwt ≈ $1,532/hd at 581 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 422 459
Feeder cattle 136 219 253
Slaughter cattle 62 60 82
Replacement cattle — 25 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls to few too trend, feeder heifers were 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Average offerings of average to plain 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
455 455 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,388 —
580–581 581 16 260.00–280.00 $263.74 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 275.00–295.00 $285.06 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 270.00–275.00 $272.54 $790 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 —
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 +9.97
412–430 419 8 239.00–245.00 $242.69 $1,017 +2.69
415–440 value added 428 10 255.00–260.00 $257.43 $1,102 —
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 +20.61
477 value added 477 10 252.00 $252.00 $1,202 -5.11
505–540 528 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,241 +3.47
586 586 16 226.00 $226.00 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 220.00–245.00 $232.93 $657 —
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 -7.50
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 +2.53
440 440 1 205.00 $205.00 $902 -25.00
465–475 470 3 225.00–230.00 $226.65 $1,065 -3.35
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 +10.00
565 565 6 210.00–215.00 $214.17 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 205.00 $205.00 $574 —
650 650 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 315.00 $315.00 $898 —
375–390 384 7 300.00–305.00 $302.09 $1,160 +17.09
510 510 3 255.00–260.00 $256.67 $1,309 +19.17
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 +12.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 ±0.00
483 483 10 303.00 $303.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 250.00 $250.00 $720 -8.18
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 +21.77

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1140 961 85-90% 9 80.00–100.00 $92.68 $891 —
680–1405 1040 85-90% 13 98.00–112.00 $106.41 $1,107 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,640 —
1080–1730 1335 80-85% 16 111.00–127.00 $119.02 $1,589 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1275 1263 75-80% 2 135.00–141.00 $138.03 $1,743 —
1335–1640 1435 75-80% 5 115.00–129.00 $121.74 $1,747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,330 —
1180–1285 1233 2 142.50–145.00 $143.70 $1,772 —
1645–2040 1823 3 125.00–135.00 $129.06 $2,353 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–120 115 2 95.00–102.00 $98.65 $113 +61.11
115–125 120 2 45.00–50.00 $47.60 $57 +21.60
155 155 1 35.00 $35.00 $54 —
210 210 2 85.00 $85.00 $178 +22.46
320–390 364 23 40.00–65.00 $55.03 $200 +12.03
405–440 428 6 59.00–68.00 $62.42 $267 +10.98

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 12.00–12.50 $12.26 $45 —
420 420 1 10.00 $10.00 $42 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 -5.00
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 ±0.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
39 39 4 20.00 $20.00 +5.00
42 42 3 30.00 $30.00 +15.00
49 49 4 63.00 $63.00 +48.00
63 63 8 15.00 $15.00 —
71 71 10 45.00 $45.00 —
88 88 2 60.00 $60.00 —
95 95 2 75.00 $75.00 —
98 98 2 35.00 $35.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–390 368 4 8.00–35.00 $29.49 $109 —
340–383 368 13 41.00–53.00 $43.21 $159 —
415–469 454 22 42.00–48.00 $44.69 $203 —
455 455 1 55.00 $55.00 $250 —
523–540 534 9 42.00–54.00 $47.26 $252 —

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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.