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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 255 313
Feeder cattle 161 89 134
Slaughter cattle 54 29 59
Replacement cattle 29 15 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of plain to average 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
570 570 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 +47.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 280.00 $280.00 $630 —
255–290 278 4 260.00–280.00 $269.05 $748 —
310–340 323 3 260.00–285.00 $273.04 $882 —
365–375 370 3 255.00–260.00 $256.64 $950 —
430–435 431 4 247.50–250.00 $249.37 $1,075 —
470 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 —
523 523 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,281 -3.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 240.00 $240.00 $516 ±0.00
260–285 273 2 245.00–255.00 $250.23 $683 +27.73
305 305 1 230.00 $230.00 $702 ±0.00
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 +5.00
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 -0.02
552–580 558 5 205.00–225.00 $220.84 $1,232 —
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 300.00 $300.00 $996 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 —— 1 295.00 $295.00 $723 —
255–295 276 —— 4 280.00–295.00 $287.56 $794 —
300–345 318 —— 5 285.00–300.00 $293.85 $934 +3.85
360–390 372 —— 3 270.00–298.00 $288.66 $1,074 —
403–435 419 —— 4 275.00–300.00 $287.02 $1,203 —
455–475 461 —— 9 270.00–290.00 $277.24 $1,278 +22.13
512–515 513 —— 3 255.00–270.00 $264.98 $1,359 —
610 610 —— 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 —
1025–1160 1093 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 152.50–162.00 $156.96 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 —
402 402 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,266 —
452 452 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $588 —
405–435 425 —— 3 220.00–240.00 $233.18 $991 -11.82
515 515 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 —
576 576 —— 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,325 —
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,346 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1445 1247 80-85% 17 138.00–150.00 $142.70 $1,779 —
1100–1580 1289 80-85% 5 109.00–135.00 $129.10 $1,664 -6.89
1120–1615 1358 80-85% 3 158.00–167.00 $161.27 $2,190 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1380 1010 85-90% 15 40.00–124.00 $98.29 $993 —
1070–1400 1193 85-90% 6 132.00–147.00 $137.26 $1,638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,094 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,174 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1495 1443 2 135.00–136.00 $135.48 $1,955 —
1740 1740 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,958 —
1635–1890 1778 3 142.00–155.00 $149.78 $2,663 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
535–570 553 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 100.00–115.00 $107.26 $593
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $924
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $812

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–980 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 150.00–165.00 $157.54 $1,536
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,791

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
107 107 6 40.00 $40.00 $43 —
145 145 1 75.00 $75.00 $109 —
250–282 261 12 70.00–77.50 $74.26 $194 +24.26
280–299 295 5 50.00–60.00 $51.90 $153 +1.90
490 490 1 50.00 $50.00 $245 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–118 115 3 5.00–15.00 $11.82 $14 —
425–430 428 2 16.00–17.00 $16.50 $71 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 60.00 $60.00 —
70 70 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00
80 80 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +90.00
150 150 —— 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 40.00–80.00 $65.00 -35.00
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 -35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 —
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 -60.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 25.00 $25.00 -7.50
55 55 1 17.00 $17.00 -19.99
70–79 75 12 10.00–47.50 $25.94 -44.06
80–87 84 9 2.00–5.00 $4.68 -65.32
85–87 86 7 100.00–130.00 $116.97 +46.97
90–99 94 15 10.00–17.00 $11.36 -58.64

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 40.00 $40.00 $154 -2.37
480 480 1 58.00 $58.00 $278 +12.20
580 580 1 60.00 $60.00 $348 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 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.