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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.14/cwt ≈ $826/hd at 288 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $259.69/cwt +27.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 433 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $323.34/cwt ≈ $1,190/hd at 368 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 356 214
Feeder cattle 180 138 118
Slaughter cattle 48 63 50
Replacement cattle 6 8 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.50 lower based on 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
260 value added 260 6 332.50 $332.50 $864 —
367–370 value added 368 12 322.50–325.00 $323.34 $1,190 —
522 value added 522 9 302.50 $302.50 $1,579 —
635 635 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 280.00 $280.00 $602 —
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 ±0.00
730 730 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–635 624 4 220.00–235.00 $231.18 $1,443 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 270.00 $270.00 $580 —
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 -30.00
380–395 385 3 260.00–265.00 $263.35 $1,014 —
417 417 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,042 +17.41
440 value added 440 9 264.00 $264.00 $1,162 —
460–475 468 2 242.50–247.50 $244.96 $1,146 +6.92
505–545 535 4 230.00–240.00 $237.64 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 value added 284 10 290.00 $290.00 $824 —
297 297 4 280.00 $280.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 225.00–230.00 $227.33 $734 —
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 +30.00
515–548 540 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,161 —
597 597 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,194 —
610 610 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 —— 1 290.00 $290.00 $638 —
260–285 273 —— 2 300.00 $300.00 $819 -20.09
375–380 379 —— 4 280.00–305.00 $298.81 $1,132 +6.36
400 400 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 -10.18
510–512 511 —— 5 272.50–276.00 $274.60 $1,403 +17.06
620–646 633 —— 6 241.00–250.00 $245.41 $1,553 —
730 730 —— 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,880 —
995–1245 1103 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 132.50–157.00 $143.99 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 -25.00
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 -20.00
380–395 388 3 240.00–255.00 $248.24 $963 —
546 546 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,201 —
631–640 633 5 195.00–220.00 $200.06 $1,266 —
710 710 7 193.00 $193.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 315.00–320.00 $318.33 $1,114 -24.17
385 value added 385 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 —
400 400 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1275 1069 80-85% 7 115.00–118.00 $117.50 $1,256 —
820–1775 1228 80-85% 15 119.00–124.00 $122.01 $1,498 -19.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1365 1132 85-90% 11 116.00–127.00 $120.60 $1,365 —
950–1375 1202 85-90% 3 112.50–115.00 $113.39 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1605 1505 3 146.00–154.00 $150.00 $2,258 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–795 728 (<2 yrs)Open 2 160.00–165.00 $162.27 $1,181
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,013

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 50.00 $50.00 $55 +22.74
120 120 2 75.00 $75.00 $90 +23.20
145 145 1 100.00 $100.00 $145 +48.20
200–253 223 12 90.00–105.00 $95.46 $213 +19.98
210–240 224 6 85.00–87.50 $86.72 $194 +11.24
470 470 1 67.00 $67.00 $315 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 10.00 $10.00 $50 —
575 575 1 56.00 $56.00 $322 —
615 615 1 8.00 $8.00 $49 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 190.00 $190.00 —
175 175 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 40.00–45.00 $42.50 —
40 40 1 55.00 $55.00 —
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 —
50 50 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 —
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 —
60 60 2 80.00 $80.00 —
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 —— 3 140.00–160.00 $146.67 —
80 80 —— 1 115.00 $115.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 290.00 $290.00 —
100–120 110 —— 2 180.00–230.00 $205.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 40.00 $40.00 $90 —
360–370 365 2 57.50–60.00 $58.77 $215 +8.49
415–428 422 4 57.00–60.00 $58.48 $247 +1.82
565 565 1 64.00 $64.00 $362 —

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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.