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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 384 222
Feeder cattle 63 221 133
Slaughter cattle 55 53 42
Replacement cattle 10 10 15

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 Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 255.00 $255.00 $625 —
290 290 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 +10.00
425 425 2 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
490 490 2 225.00–247.50 $236.25 $1,158 +1.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 +1.49
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 +5.00
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 +20.00
545 545 1 240.50 $240.50 $1,311 -13.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 -18.00
630 630 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
305 305 —— 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 —
400–440 424 —— 7 265.00–305.00 $288.13 $1,222 —
470 470 —— 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 —
550 550 —— 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,334 -32.50
900 900 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 —
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 —— 1 310.00 $310.00 $930 —
357 fancy 357 —— 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,250 —
430 430 —— 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 -42.41
475 475 —— 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 —
561 561 —— 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,445 —
815 815 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 -14.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1095 1015 85-90% 3 97.50–105.00 $100.58 $1,021 —
905–1410 1153 85-90% 11 110.00–126.00 $118.96 $1,372 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1710 1257 80-85% 13 120.00–132.00 $127.45 $1,602 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1765 1557 75-80% 5 127.00–133.00 $130.06 $2,025 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1465 1160 3 122.00–126.00 $124.70 $1,447 —
1210–1565 1355 4 132.00–139.00 $135.03 $1,830 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1065 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 116.00–127.00 $121.79 $1,124
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165–1390 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 127.50–140.00 $134.30 $1,716

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,597
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,141

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–176 137 23 50.00–62.50 $54.60 $75 —
115–193 149 30 70.00–95.00 $76.10 $113 —
218–295 242 13 45.00–61.00 $55.69 $135 —
280 280 3 70.00–80.00 $76.67 $215 +3.67
335–345 338 4 60.00–63.00 $60.77 $205 -19.01
426 426 6 61.00 $61.00 $260 -21.19

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 -37.50

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
530 530 8 160.00 $160.00 $848 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 -86.25
30 30 1 55.00 $55.00 -51.25
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 +5.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 25.00 $25.00 —
72 72 5 50.00 $50.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–373 357 7 60.00–63.00 $61.03 $218 -2.61
404–480 439 35 59.00–69.50 $64.12 $281 +20.07
535–570 560 5 62.00–68.50 $67.12 $376 —
600 600 2 68.00 $68.00 $408 —

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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.