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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $248.27/cwt +10.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 516 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 336 299
Feeder cattle 89 137 65
Slaughter cattle 29 42 81
Replacement cattle 15 15 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 220.00 $220.00 $495 —
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 —
428 428 4 230.00 $230.00 $984 —
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —
551 551 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 —
513 513 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,359 -7.41
576 576 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,555 +18.72
670 670 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,540 —
612 612 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,677 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 240.00 $240.00 $588 —
275 275 1 222.50 $222.50 $612 -7.50
320 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 ±0.00
360 360 2 245.00 $245.00 $882 +26.58
447 447 2 200.00 $200.00 $894 -15.00
465–467 467 5 200.00–225.00 $220.02 $1,027 -5.88
527–542 532 6 205.00–227.50 $219.86 $1,170 -6.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–536 516 15 245.00–250.00 $248.27 $1,281 +10.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 340.00 $340.00 $714 —
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
441 441 6 277.50 $277.50 $1,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 —— 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,029 -10.00
730–755 742 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 127.50–140.00 $134.24 $996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 290.00 $290.00 $928 +17.52
455–475 465 2 250.00–260.00 $255.11 $1,186 -4.89

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1325 906 85-90% 7 50.00–115.00 $83.22 $754 —
780–1315 999 85-90% 9 117.00–134.00 $127.26 $1,271 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1430 1257 80-85% 6 130.00–140.00 $135.99 $1,709 —
1075–1670 1345 80-85% 4 115.50–125.00 $121.80 $1,638 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $842
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $842
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,029

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,715

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–198 163 14 70.00–105.00 $82.90 $135 —
163 163 2 40.00 $40.00 $65 —
228–260 239 3 85.00 $85.00 $203 +6.02
260 260 1 50.00 $50.00 $130 —
314–336 322 14 46.00 $46.00 $148 —
405–430 422 3 45.00–46.00 $45.68 $193 +2.05

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 34.00 $34.00 $133 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 +60.00
80 80 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 -50.00
100 100 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -110.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 30.00 $30.00 -10.00
30 30 1 100.00 $100.00 +50.00
40 40 2 100.00 $100.00 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
34 34 10 32.50 $32.50 -12.50
50–58 55 3 30.00–40.00 $36.99 -8.01
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 +10.00
72 72 3 70.00 $70.00 +30.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–383 355 11 10.00–32.50 $24.27 $86 -11.73
330–390 366 8 40.00–44.00 $42.37 $155 +6.37
415 415 1 24.00 $24.00 $100 —
438–492 459 31 43.50–47.50 $45.80 $210 +1.55
500–505 504 6 46.50–48.00 $46.83 $236 -0.17

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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.