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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.33/cwt ≈ $1,394/hd at 689 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 294 330
Feeder cattle 198 180 183
Slaughter cattle 73 48 69
Replacement cattle 18 6 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold weak based on light offerings. Light offering of average quality cattle with moderate buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,412 —
502–520 505 6 280.00–295.00 $292.43 $1,477 +42.43
673–680 675 4 240.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,721 —
750–755 753 2 215.00–220.00 $217.51 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,424 —
465–475 470 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 —
572 572 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,716 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,202 —
682 682 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,500 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 —
560 560 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 —
560 560 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 +60.00
310–345 328 2 223.00–250.00 $235.78 $773 —
376–380 377 5 267.50–270.00 $268.00 $1,010 +4.65
440 440 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 -15.00
453–470 457 4 225.00–232.50 $230.57 $1,054 -14.39
520–542 536 6 227.50–245.00 $240.53 $1,289 +2.89
550–578 567 5 217.50–225.00 $220.41 $1,250 —
600–605 603 2 195.00–205.00 $199.98 $1,206 —
673 673 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,447 —
697 697 10 196.00 $196.00 $1,366 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 172.50 $172.50 $871 —
603 603 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 240.00–265.00 $252.95 $708 —
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 -40.00
410–415 413 3 200.00–217.50 $209.13 $864 —
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 —
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 —
700 700 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,379 —
820 820 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 —
485 485 1 203.00 $203.00 $985 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 305.00 $305.00 $717 +15.00
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 +5.00
320–330 325 2 265.00–270.00 $267.54 $870 —
400–445 428 5 270.00–290.00 $281.25 $1,204 +1.25
462–485 466 6 280.00–290.00 $288.26 $1,343 —
507–525 513 3 250.00–260.00 $253.41 $1,300 -21.19
573 573 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,390 —
617 617 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,481 -5.41
678 678 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,339 —
690–691 691 6 230.00–250.00 $236.66 $1,635 —
837 837 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 262 3 305.00–315.00 $311.37 $816 —
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
397 397 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,251 —
415 415 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,266 -15.00
455–490 470 4 300.00–315.00 $309.88 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 ±0.00
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 -20.00
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 -8.24
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —
565 565 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,229 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1390 1049 85-90% 14 90.00–107.50 $100.32 $1,052 —
745–1610 1097 85-90% 11 107.00–115.00 $111.21 $1,220 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1325 1180 80-85% 11 104.00–114.00 $108.49 $1,280 —
940–1345 1210 80-85% 4 110.00–117.00 $112.92 $1,366 -9.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1570 1363 75-80% 5 108.00–116.00 $110.86 $1,511 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1390 1176 4 114.00–130.00 $124.66 $1,466 —
1390–1765 1578 4 137.50–143.00 $139.26 $2,198 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $466

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,594
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,147

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–180 123 9 40.00–55.00 $47.34 $58 -27.66
125–153 144 3 90.00–95.00 $91.45 $132 -8.55
280 280 2 72.00 $72.00 $202 —
300–335 311 4 51.00–66.00 $61.72 $192 —
419–425 420 5 64.00–65.00 $64.80 $272 —
505 505 2 64.00 $64.00 $323 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 9.00 $9.00 $51 -47.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 110 2 130.00–200.00 $165.00 -25.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 +20.00
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 +10.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 +40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 -30.00
70 70 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -56.67
70 70 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -16.67
80 80 —— 4 80.00–130.00 $102.50 -44.17
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 -66.67
100 100 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -170.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
71 71 5 55.00 $55.00 —
80–83 82 5 40.00–50.00 $48.06 —
93 93 2 50.00 $50.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 45.00 $45.00 $92 +5.00
235 235 1 3.00 $3.00 $7 -37.00
380 380 1 32.00 $32.00 $122 -26.77
403 403 3 15.00 $15.00 $60 -43.48
405–470 438 2 42.50–45.00 $43.84 $192 -14.64
423–490 476 11 55.00–62.00 $57.78 $275 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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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.