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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 310 435
Feeder cattle 70 183 235
Slaughter cattle 35 49 52
Replacement cattle 4 7 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average quality cattle due to inclement weather in the area 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
340 340 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 —
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
537 537 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,455 —
680 680 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,547 —
720 720 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,591 —
840 840 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,380 —
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 —
735 735 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,713 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —
585 585 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 3 225.00–230.00 $228.30 $872 +13.30
425 425 1 217.50 $217.50 $924 +2.50
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 —
530–545 532 7 190.00–210.00 $207.07 $1,102 -7.93
576 576 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,244 +16.00
787 787 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 +2.58
370–381 378 4 239.00–255.00 $242.91 $918 +12.91
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 +4.27
600 600 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,335 +5.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 value added 337 3 280.00 $280.00 $944 —
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 —
412–425 417 4 235.00–250.00 $242.41 $1,011 —
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 —
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
420–435 428 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,209 +12.54
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1285 950 85-90% 8 40.00–92.50 $72.70 $691 -16.23
1095–1620 1260 85-90% 10 111.00–123.00 $116.79 $1,472 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1195 1155 80-85% 2 142.00–147.00 $144.41 $1,668 —
910–1440 1169 80-85% 7 115.00–137.50 $125.25 $1,464 —
1650 1650 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,892 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–145 122 5 55.00–120.00 $81.31 $99 +26.31
165–168 166 5 20.00–30.00 $24.04 $40 —
260 260 1 45.00 $45.00 $117 -5.00
245–278 267 7 58.00–65.00 $61.56 $164 +11.56
320 320 1 32.50 $32.50 $104 —
350 350 1 56.00 $56.00 $196 —
415 415 1 42.00 $42.00 $174 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 195.00 $195.00 +55.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
475 475 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 17.50 $17.50 —
25 25 2 55.00–70.00 $62.50 —
30 30 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 +55.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 2 12.50 $12.50 -57.50
67–68 67 9 12.00–27.50 $17.22 -52.78
70 70 1 45.00 $45.00 -25.00
73–77 75 20 4.00–22.50 $19.73 -50.27
80–85 81 4 25.00–32.50 $26.96 -43.04
88 88 6 15.00 $15.00 -55.00
90–92 91 17 15.00–20.00 $17.97 -52.03

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 40.00 $40.00 $80 +30.00
255 255 1 25.00 $25.00 $64 —
315–390 353 2 10.00–30.00 $18.94 $67 -3.06
300–384 367 5 42.00–42.50 $42.08 $154 +20.08
415–480 437 3 10.00–21.00 $16.65 $73 —
408–468 441 26 30.00–44.00 $41.51 $183 —
518–553 535 8 44.00–49.00 $46.06 $246 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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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.