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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.63/cwt ≈ $1,183/hd at 474 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 245 375
Feeder cattle 137 70 211
Slaughter cattle 42 35 35
Replacement cattle 15 4 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls too few to trend. Light offerings 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
396 396 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,188 —
455 455 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 —
532 value added 532 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,729 —
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 —
605 value added 605 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 —
643 643 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,794 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–440 433 5 275.00–290.00 $286.95 $1,242 +16.95
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 —
505–520 517 5 270.00–273.00 $272.41 $1,408 +1.41
555–585 570 2 250.00–252.50 $251.28 $1,432 —
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 265.00 $265.00 $729 —
495 495 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 3 245.00–250.00 $246.70 $957 +3.79
400–410 407 3 250.00–265.00 $260.08 $1,059 +30.08
450–490 474 11 245.00–255.00 $249.63 $1,183 —
529 529 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,256 —
585 585 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,331 —
612 value added 612 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 230.00 $230.00 $605 —
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
355–370 363 3 210.00–230.00 $218.42 $793 -9.88
415 415 1 215.00 $215.00 $892 -2.50
460–485 470 3 220.00–230.00 $225.90 $1,062 +10.90
500–522 518 5 225.00–230.00 $225.97 $1,171 +18.90
558–560 558 5 225.00–226.00 $225.80 $1,260 +9.80
600 600 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 290.00 $290.00 $942 —
397 397 8 295.00 $295.00 $1,171 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $907 -7.52
350–395 373 2 270.00–282.50 $276.63 $1,032 —
436 436 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,177 -12.54
447 value added 447 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,167 —
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 321 4 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $819 —
410 410 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,046 +12.59
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 +10.00
510–530 520 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
555–595 576 4 225.00–245.00 $232.85 $1,341 —
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,104 -20.00
540 540 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,314 -15.25
1055–1910 1296 80-85% 19 120.00–150.00 $133.19 $1,726 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–945 819 85-90% 4 70.00–80.00 $75.52 $619 —
805–1265 1031 85-90% 12 109.00–134.00 $116.81 $1,204 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1550 1385 75-80% 2 122.00–130.00 $126.48 $1,752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,752 —
1075–2070 1573 2 130.00–160.00 $149.75 $2,356 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1240 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 130.00–154.00 $141.14 $1,634
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,783
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,918

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104–185 146 29 67.50–140.00 $86.93 $127 +5.62
205–285 228 21 70.00–87.50 $78.98 $180 —
311–395 356 15 43.00–54.00 $47.75 $170 -8.25
406–440 414 29 37.50–46.00 $43.63 $181 +1.63
475 475 1 77.50 $77.50 $368 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 180.00 $180.00 $324 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -105.00
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 -95.00
100–140 120 2 200.00–260.00 $230.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1205 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00–2,850.00 $2,693.83 —
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 +22.50
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 -40.00
40 40 3 80.00 $80.00 -10.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
43 43 3 45.00 $45.00 —
58 58 4 45.00 $45.00 +32.50
65 65 1 35.00 $35.00 +17.78
70 70 2 40.00 $40.00 -5.00
80–83 82 5 50.00 $50.00 +23.04

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 36.00 $36.00 $137 -6.08
400–473 452 7 43.50–44.50 $44.25 $200 —
506 506 7 47.00 $47.00 $238 +0.94
590 590 1 51.00 $51.00 $301 —
610–625 620 3 49.00–77.50 $58.35 $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.