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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $250.07/cwt -14.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 584 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $247.50/cwt ≈ $1,572/hd at 635 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.52/cwt +48.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 577 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 275 303
Feeder cattle 185 143 131
Slaughter cattle 49 33 54
Replacement cattle 16 21 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week due to Tropical Storm Debby. 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
472 472 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,204 -9.80
569–598 584 17 247.00–255.00 $250.67 $1,464 -14.33
585 value added 585 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 —
635 635 15 247.50 $247.50 $1,572 —
731 731 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,681 —
955 955 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,862 —
990 990 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 —
450 450 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,024 —
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
633 633 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,472 +25.00
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,168 —
451–465 455 4 285.00–290.00 $288.72 $1,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521–540 531 10 230.00–233.00 $231.53 $1,229 —
561–591 572 11 231.00–244.00 $239.11 $1,368 +54.11
595 595 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,267 +28.00
612 612 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,331 —
660–680 671 6 207.25–211.00 $210.22 $1,411 —
681 681 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,430 —
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —
800 800 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 225.00 $225.00 $596 +2.57
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 -5.00
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 +8.75
405–410 408 3 215.00–225.00 $220.00 $898 -4.02
523–545 529 4 215.00–225.00 $222.42 $1,177 +22.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 -45.00
400–415 408 2 195.00–217.00 $206.20 $841 —
458 458 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,099 —
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 +15.00
634 634 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,122 —
650 650 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,060 —
800 800 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 —
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 —
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 +3.38
470–485 480 3 250.00–260.00 $256.74 $1,232 —
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —
590 590 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 —
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1660 1068 85-90% 15 30.00–109.00 $75.52 $807 —
1345–1770 1558 85-90% 2 136.00–140.00 $138.27 $2,154 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1320 1094 80-85% 8 92.50–130.00 $117.06 $1,281 —
1105–1625 1381 80-85% 8 135.00–153.00 $142.75 $1,971 +23.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–2265 1463 4 110.00–142.50 $128.41 $1,879 —
1605 1605 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,584 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–795 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 70.00–80.00 $75.23 $572
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685 685 (<2 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $856
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
580 580 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 $290

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095–1205 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 150.00–152.50 $151.31 $1,740
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,732
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,885
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–845 743 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 115.00–130.00 $123.54 $918
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $925

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–195 168 3 70.00–95.00 $82.97 $139 —
240–295 259 7 60.00–82.50 $76.85 $199 +61.85

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 70.00 $70.00 $130 +37.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 120.00 $120.00 -20.00
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 -65.00
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 -40.00
70 70 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 -5.00
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 +20.00
100 100 1 90.00 $90.00 —
110 110 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–700 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.04 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 155.00 $155.00 $713 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 45.00–65.00 $56.67 +6.67
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 -90.00
50 50 —— 1 60.00 $60.00 -90.00
50 50 —— 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 -40.00
60 60 —— 2 100.00–150.00 $125.00 -45.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
38 38 2 45.00 $45.00 —
50–55 51 4 50.00–55.00 $51.34 +28.96
60–68 63 5 40.00–50.00 $45.70 +23.32
64 64 4 45.00 $45.00 +22.62
75 75 2 65.00 $65.00 +27.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 59.00 $59.00 $289 —

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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.