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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.00/cwt ≈ $1,488/hd at 605 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 323 283
Feeder cattle 156 136 168
Slaughter cattle 38 62 55
Replacement cattle 21 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average 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
485 485 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,431 -10.00
500–510 508 5 280.00–285.00 $280.98 $1,427 —
554 554 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,529 +12.26
615 615 7 258.00 $258.00 $1,587 —
664 664 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 280.00 $280.00 $874 —
415 415 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 -25.06
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —
578 578 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,474 —
630 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,310 —
623 623 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,458 —
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —
760 760 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 —
330–345 337 3 260.00–265.00 $261.63 $882 —
400–420 fancy 410 2 265.00–275.00 $270.12 $1,107 —
460 460 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 ±0.00
605 value added 605 13 246.00 $246.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 245.00 $245.00 $833 +20.00
360–370 365 2 220.00–232.50 $226.16 $825 -3.84
455–497 487 4 220.00–230.00 $227.66 $1,109 +1.01
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 ±0.00
557 557 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,323 +23.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 207.00 $207.00 $724 —
435 435 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $874 —
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 —
530 530 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 —— 2 285.00 $285.00 $821 -30.00
366 366 —— 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,043 -17.09
405–415 410 —— 2 270.00–290.00 $280.12 $1,148 —
450–495 465 —— 4 265.00–285.00 $277.26 $1,289 —
540 540 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 -16.67
550–575 563 —— 2 240.00–255.00 $247.33 $1,392 —
705 705 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 350.00–355.00 $352.59 $1,298 —
420 420 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 -25.00
450 450 4 296.00 $296.00 $1,332 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 —— 1 227.50 $227.50 $728 —
410 410 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 -20.00
455–490 473 —— 2 210.00–240.00 $224.44 $1,062 —
535 535 —— 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 —
600 600 —— 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,305 —
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 117.50 $117.50 $934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1150 970 85-90% 14 85.00–97.50 $91.76 $890 -0.92
1035–1370 1223 85-90% 8 100.00–120.00 $111.38 $1,362 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1350 1083 80-85% 9 82.50–102.50 $96.13 $1,041 —
1085–1465 1257 80-85% 3 132.00–140.00 $136.84 $1,720 —
1195–1745 1419 80-85% 4 115.00–120.00 $117.66 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,204 —
1570 1570 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,355 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–845 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 85.00–90.00 $87.51 $735
770–970 891 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 93.00–100.00 $97.27 $867
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615 615 (<2 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $830
745–805 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.00–90.00 $85.19 $660
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–775 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 71.00–80.00 $75.68 $564
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 (<2 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,791
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 111.00 $111.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $520
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $424

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 117.50 $117.50 $875

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
128 128 2 57.50 $57.50 $74 +9.90
105–170 147 12 55.00–80.00 $62.81 $92 +15.21
225–260 230 10 81.00–92.00 $85.24 $196 +0.24
590 590 1 59.00 $59.00 $348 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 14.00 $14.00 $60 +4.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -65.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 155.00 $155.00 $876 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 30.00 $30.00 —
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 —
30 30 1 45.00 $45.00 —
40 40 3 45.00–50.00 $48.33 —
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 —
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 45.00–75.00 $63.33 —
80 80 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 —
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 —
100 100 1 90.00 $90.00 —
120 120 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 15.00 $15.00 -5.00
60 60 1 25.00 $25.00 +10.00
83 83 2 25.00 $25.00 -35.00
85 85 2 55.00 $55.00 -5.00
90 90 1 70.00 $70.00 +10.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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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.