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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $259.59/cwt ≈ $1,513/hd at 583 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $234.45/cwt -20.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 698 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.00/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 564 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 384 286
Feeder cattle 128 198 200
Slaughter cattle 60 73 40
Replacement cattle 5 18 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 —
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —
485 485 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 -37.00
571–595 583 18 255.00–272.00 $259.59 $1,513 —
630 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 —
695–698 698 18 225.00–235.00 $234.45 $1,636 -20.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 -25.00
410 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 —
475 475 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 —
500–540 508 6 220.00–245.00 $236.39 $1,201 —
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —
685 685 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,490 —
787 787 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 -15.00
505–525 515 2 295.00–297.50 $296.23 $1,526 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 190.00–200.00 $195.12 $420 —
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 -27.95
320–325 323 2 200.00–225.00 $212.40 $686 —
365–388 383 5 220.00–230.00 $228.10 $874 +28.10
410 410 1 205.00 $205.00 $840 -4.13
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 -30.00
500–515 504 4 187.50–200.00 $190.69 $961 +0.69
603 603 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,206 —
698 698 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,173 —
715 715 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 235.00 $235.00 $576 —
280 280 1 235.00 $235.00 $658 -65.00
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 +14.22
375–385 378 4 250.00–260.00 $257.45 $973 -10.55
425–430 427 3 230.00–235.00 $233.32 $996 -1.68
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -20.53
553–574 564 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,241 -0.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 -10.00
325 325 1 255.00 $255.00 $829 +25.00
382 382 2 230.00 $230.00 $879 -10.00
417 417 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,063 —
486 486 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,142 -25.00
550–595 580 4 200.00–227.50 $214.21 $1,242 -3.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,264 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 265.00 $265.00 $994 —
405–420 413 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,115 -11.25

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–1295 909 85-90% 19 42.00–100.00 $76.91 $699 —
915–1525 1125 85-90% 12 100.00–115.00 $108.33 $1,219 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1510 1231 80-85% 12 100.00–114.00 $107.02 $1,317 -5.90
1125–1655 1373 80-85% 4 114.00–116.00 $114.92 $1,578 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1465 1378 75-80% 4 102.00–107.00 $104.80 $1,444 -6.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1780 1310 6 111.00–124.00 $118.88 $1,557 —
2175 2175 1 153.00 $153.00 $3,328 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 81.00 $81.00 $778

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
585–715 650 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 107.00–120.00 $112.85 $734
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $765

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–160 130 2 40.00–55.00 $49.23 $64 +1.89
133–185 150 3 62.50–65.00 $63.97 $96 —
210–250 225 10 70.00–85.00 $79.71 $179 —
210–295 253 2 55.00–60.00 $57.08 $144 -14.92
300 300 1 72.50 $72.50 $218 +10.78
310–397 373 26 52.00–55.00 $53.34 $199 —
405–450 425 15 53.00–54.50 $53.70 $228 -11.10

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 50.00 $50.00 $125 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 —
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 —
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 —
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 -45.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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 -45.00
20 20 1 42.50 $42.50 -32.50
30 30 1 37.50 $37.50 -37.50
30 30 2 52.50–55.00 $53.75 -21.25
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 -10.00
40 40 1 35.00 $35.00 -40.00
50 50 2 60.00–65.00 $62.50 -37.50
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 75.00 $75.00 -5.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 +1.94

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–480 448 2 51.00–54.00 $52.61 $236 +8.77
593 593 2 56.00 $56.00 $332 —
700 700 1 55.00 $55.00 $385 —

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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.