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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 390 309
Feeder cattle 88 207 129
Slaughter cattle 67 57 50
Replacement cattle 14 12 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Light 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
440 440 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 -12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,092 +7.25
527 527 8 241.50 $241.50 $1,273 —
550 550 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–397 395 3 235.00–240.00 $238.35 $941 +11.59
410–420 415 5 217.50–240.00 $232.51 $965 +5.02
515 515 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,172 +4.36
590 590 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 $837 +15.00
415–445 430 —— 6 249.00–260.00 $251.80 $1,083 -9.51
657 657 —— 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,570 —
950 950 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,401 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,612 —
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $625 —
420 420 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 -10.00
500–505 503 —— 2 222.50–240.00 $231.21 $1,163 —
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 65.00 $65.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1205 1054 85-90% 11 121.00–145.00 $132.60 $1,398 —
810–1365 1085 85-90% 15 84.00–120.00 $106.27 $1,153 +2.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1010 985 80-85% 2 117.50–130.00 $123.59 $1,217 —
1020–1705 1240 80-85% 22 132.50–156.00 $143.16 $1,775 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1320 1195 75-80% 2 128.00–132.50 $130.49 $1,559 —
1340–1530 1435 75-80% 2 140.00–155.00 $147.00 $2,109 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2125 1456 10 152.50–172.00 $158.38 $2,306 —
1175–2050 1613 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,258 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–790 738 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 72.00–115.00 $91.97 $679
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,147

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $800
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $946

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–195 155 14 60.00–130.00 $95.98 $149 —
205–270 227 8 75.00–95.00 $87.06 $198 —
325 325 1 65.00 $65.00 $211 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 25.00 $25.00 $30 —
435 435 1 110.00 $110.00 $478 —

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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 1 140.00 $140.00 —
60 60 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -135.00
120 120 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 +30.00
200 200 —— 2 230.00–260.00 $245.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 2 142.50 $142.50 $829 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 65.00 $65.00 -10.00
30 30 4 45.00–90.00 $60.00 -15.00
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 -35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 +10.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 85.00–110.00 $97.50 -12.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 49.00 $49.00 $211 +41.09
515 515 1 46.00 $46.00 $237 -0.85
725 725 1 57.50 $57.50 $417 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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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.