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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $264.80/cwt ≈ $1,316/hd at 497 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $215.00/cwt ≈ $697/hd at 324 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $245.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 660 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 310 209
Feeder cattle 143 154 97
Slaughter cattle 33 53 36
Replacement cattle 21 27 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496–497 497 20 263.00–275.00 $264.80 $1,316 —
564 564 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,495 +14.00
660 660 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 9 217.50 $217.50 $1,266 —
646 646 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,199 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $607 -0.07
324 324 15 215.00 $215.00 $697 —
390 390 2 202.50–230.00 $216.25 $843 -11.15
400–420 410 2 212.50–235.00 $224.02 $918 -6.85
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
705 705 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 —
567 567 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,049 -35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–307 305 3 270.00–285.00 $280.08 $854 +20.08
440–445 442 3 260.00–280.00 $271.62 $1,201 +31.62
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 fancy 340 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
420–445 433 —— 2 290.00–295.00 $292.43 $1,266 +7.43
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 ±0.00
519 519 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,038 -30.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 $261 —
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 84.00 $84.00 $827 —
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1220 1039 85-90% 14 80.00–119.00 $99.43 $1,033 +4.74
1175 1175 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,434 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,581 —
1245–1625 1397 80-85% 3 114.00–124.00 $119.69 $1,672 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,653 —
1470–1610 1540 75-80% 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,325 —
1310–2350 1942 5 122.00–141.00 $131.93 $2,562 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $522
675–885 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 95.00–117.50 $104.74 $817

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,506
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,709
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,162

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,257

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–160 121 15 65.00–77.50 $71.09 $86 +26.09
145 145 1 37.50 $37.50 $54 -7.50
210–295 225 7 50.00–77.50 $72.08 $162 —
275 275 1 15.00 $15.00 $41 -54.33
310–335 327 3 32.50–37.50 $35.92 $117 -14.08
360–365 361 4 53.00–80.00 $59.82 $216 +15.06
430–455 443 2 40.00–45.00 $42.57 $189 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 32.50 $32.50 $58 —
238 238 2 8.00 $8.00 $19 —
243 243 2 28.00 $28.00 $68 —

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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 2 140.00 $140.00 +40.00
70 70 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +70.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 6 170.00 $170.00 $486 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 +11.50
30 30 1 150.00 $150.00 +111.50
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 +45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 —
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 —
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 170.00 $170.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 20.00–25.00 $22.38 -37.62
75 75 1 37.50 $37.50 -22.50
83 83 2 45.00 $45.00 -15.00
85 85 1 20.00 $20.00 -40.00
92 92 3 45.00 $45.00 -15.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 10.00 $10.00 $14 —
218–275 237 3 30.00–40.00 $33.87 $80 —
285 285 1 12.50 $12.50 $36 —
320–343 335 3 38.00–42.50 $41.07 $138 —
420–435 428 2 36.00–39.00 $37.47 $160 +3.15
530 530 1 20.00 $20.00 $106 -15.20
518–548 536 5 48.00–49.00 $48.39 $259 +13.19

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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.