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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.67/cwt ≈ $1,355/hd at 611 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $238.76/cwt ≈ $1,449/hd at 607 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $268.61/cwt ≈ $1,058/hd at 394 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 214 437
Feeder cattle 154 88 223
Slaughter cattle 53 67 51
Replacement cattle 27 14 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls 8.00 lower both based on limited comparable sales. Light offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 value added 515 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —
565 565 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,418 —
600–609 607 12 235.00–240.00 $238.76 $1,449 —
697 697 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 315.00 $315.00 $992 —
563 563 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 value added 530 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 433 5 245.00–250.00 $249.02 $1,078 -1.98
460 460 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,127 —
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 +2.50
605–610 607 17 217.50–231.00 $225.00 $1,366 —
630 value added 630 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,307 —
770 770 11 216.00 $216.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 222.50 $222.50 $601 —
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649 —
380–390 385 2 220.00–235.00 $227.40 $875 -10.95
400–410 403 3 222.50–235.00 $230.87 $930 -1.64
460–475 468 2 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $1,099 —
590 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 -10.00
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 280.00 $280.00 $896 —
352 352 2 280.00 $280.00 $986 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 $728 —
315 315 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 $819 -10.00
380–396 394 —— 11 265.00–275.00 $268.61 $1,058 —
400–405 403 —— 2 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,028 +3.23
430 430 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 -11.80
485 485 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 —
500 500 —— 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —
560 560 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 —
680 680 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 -39.00
860 860 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 —
870–875 873 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 140.00–170.00 $155.04 $1,353 —
1190–1240 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 127.00–136.00 $131.41 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 210.00–230.00 $220.00 $572 -30.00
320 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 —
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 —
473 473 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,017 —
465–490 478 2 160.00 $160.00 $765 —
505 505 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 -1.21
600 600 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 —
414 414 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1325 1006 85-90% 15 25.00–115.00 $94.69 $953 —
1040–1125 1077 85-90% 3 118.00–122.00 $120.36 $1,296 +14.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,427 —
950–1775 1415 80-85% 14 112.00–124.00 $120.41 $1,704 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1310 1303 75-80% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1765 1370 6 106.00–138.00 $131.23 $1,798 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 45.00 $45.00 $405
910–950 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 89.00–110.00 $99.73 $927

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000
960–1005 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 117.00–125.00 $121.92 $1,189
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,481
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $836

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–810 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 125.00–130.00 $127.35 $974

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 45.00 $45.00 $52 —
245–280 263 2 60.00–80.00 $69.33 $182 —
305 305 1 50.00 $50.00 $152 -15.00
320–388 365 6 37.50–46.00 $44.76 $163 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 2 45.00 $45.00 $45 +20.00
100 100 1 20.00 $20.00 $20 -5.00

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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 1 100.00 $100.00 -40.00
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 90.00 $90.00 +15.00
50 50 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +65.00
160 160 —— 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 117.00 $117.00 $860 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 20.00 $20.00 -45.00
30 30 5 30.00–55.00 $38.50 -21.50
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 +35.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 3 60.00 $60.00 -65.00
95 95 1 60.00 $60.00 -65.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–384 382 8 5.00–7.00 $6.01 $23 —
384 384 5 36.00 $36.00 $138 —
423–485 449 20 30.00–39.00 $34.32 $154 -14.68
440–475 463 6 5.00–19.00 $15.07 $70 —
510–521 518 7 34.50–37.00 $35.20 $182 -10.80

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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.