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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 335 310
Feeder cattle 163 161 140
Slaughter cattle 48 54 41
Replacement cattle 64 29 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls too few to trend. 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
528 528 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,346 —
604–615 607 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,396 —
710–740 725 2 220.00–235.00 $227.34 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,268 —
520 520 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 280.00 $280.00 $602 ±0.00
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 +10.95
300 300 1 270.00 $270.00 $810 -3.04
570 570 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 230.00–250.00 $240.27 $668 -9.96
380 380 3 235.00 $235.00 $893 -15.00
405–425 415 2 225.00–232.50 $228.84 $950 —
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
550–590 563 3 205.00–220.00 $214.76 $1,209 -6.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 280.00 $280.00 $882 -20.00
500 500 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 250.00–260.00 $254.82 $726 —
320–345 333 2 255.00–267.50 $261.02 $869 —
355–385 370 2 250.00–260.00 $254.80 $943 —
410–444 437 7 245.00–260.00 $248.45 $1,086 +15.27
460 460 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 —
555 555 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,318 +7.50
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 -25.00
285 285 1 280.00 $280.00 $798 -7.56
310–325 318 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $866 -21.41
350 350 1 280.00 $280.00 $980 -8.66
415–435 428 3 275.00–285.00 $281.77 $1,206 -5.25
485 485 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 -17.24
545 545 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 -9.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 —— 8 335.00 $335.00 $1,055 +10.00
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,288 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1540 1104 85-90% 12 66.00–122.50 $106.51 $1,176 —
955–1385 1134 85-90% 9 126.00–146.00 $135.07 $1,532 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1590 1441 75-80% 7 119.00–128.00 $125.67 $1,811 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,348 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1395 1305 80-85% 3 142.50–152.00 $145.78 $1,902 —
1095–1660 1376 80-85% 4 119.00–136.00 $126.77 $1,744 -34.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1230 1175 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,821 —
1130–1725 1393 3 118.00–141.00 $125.83 $1,753 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–775 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 100.00–119.00 $108.03 $832
775–1090 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 92.50–130.00 $110.57 $1,028
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–855 708 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 60.00–85.00 $75.26 $533
695–735 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 50.00–65.00 $57.71 $413
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,472
1030–1055 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 141.00–144.00 $142.52 $1,486
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $805
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $886

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1145 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 155.00–175.00 $165.63 $1,785
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,710
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–980 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 155.00–170.00 $162.44 $1,581

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
106–150 120 13 82.50–102.50 $90.64 $109 +50.64
205 205 1 35.00 $35.00 $72 —
218–250 227 23 70.00–80.00 $75.34 $171 —
315 315 2 60.00 $60.00 $189 —
340–388 376 7 46.00–53.00 $48.71 $183 —
400–438 428 5 55.00–58.00 $56.23 $241 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 -10.00
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 -10.00
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 -65.00
160 160 1 260.00 $260.00 -5.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 5 42.00–60.00 $49.40 -15.60
30 30 1 35.00 $35.00 -30.00
40 40 5 45.00–85.00 $76.00 +11.00
40 40 2 110.00 $110.00 +45.00

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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 ±0.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 -30.00
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -50.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35–38 37 5 2.00–35.00 $8.18 -16.82
59 59 4 40.00 $40.00 +23.00
70–75 71 4 5.00–40.00 $14.21 -11.73
73 73 2 75.00 $75.00 +49.06
80 80 2 50.00 $50.00 +45.32
95 95 3 85.00 $85.00 +73.64
95 95 5 75.00 $75.00 +63.64

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–295 260 2 35.00–38.00 $36.70 $95 —
329–365 334 8 44.00–49.50 $48.75 $163 —
403–490 430 19 33.00–44.00 $42.19 $181 —
405–465 440 4 50.00–56.00 $52.09 $229 —
510–517 514 9 43.00–46.00 $45.67 $235 —
529–530 529 14 52.00–66.00 $64.00 $339 —

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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.