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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $227.38/cwt -22.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 583 lb · 30 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $228.00/cwt ≈ $1,523/hd at 668 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $247.50/cwt ≈ $973/hd at 393 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 464 304 489
Feeder cattle 233 185 291
Slaughter cattle 66 49 43
Replacement cattle 16 16 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
393 393 17 247.50 $247.50 $973 —
570–595 583 30 221.00–235.00 $227.38 $1,326 -23.29
668 668 18 228.00 $228.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 11 194.00 $194.00 $1,591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 4 265.00 $265.00 $742 —
386 386 11 244.00 $244.00 $942 —
402–445 416 3 230.00–232.50 $231.61 $963 —
435 435 1 212.50 $212.50 $924 —
463 463 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,042 —
545 545 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,172 -16.53
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 +20.00
820 820 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,414 -13.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 207.50 $207.50 $508 —
255 255 1 205.00 $205.00 $523 -20.00
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 -10.00
400–430 406 6 205.00–212.50 $207.89 $844 -12.11
480–490 485 2 162.50–165.00 $163.74 $794 —
570 570 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,183 —
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —
790 790 2 160.00–166.00 $163.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 9 258.00 $258.00 $813 —
602 value added 602 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,385 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 250.00–255.00 $252.64 $669 —
350–395 377 3 240.00–260.00 $248.36 $936 +8.36
405–435 422 3 245.00–260.00 $253.52 $1,070 -21.48
455 455 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 -16.74
516 516 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,109 +5.00
517 517 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,241 +30.00
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 235.00 $235.00 $611 -15.00
320 320 1 235.00 $235.00 $752 —
370–385 377 3 230.00–237.50 $234.19 $883 +34.19
460–475 469 6 200.00–205.00 $201.24 $944 -38.76
470–475 472 3 210.00–213.00 $211.99 $1,001 -28.01
509 509 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,082 -2.50
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 +18.00
815 815 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,345 +7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,059 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1465 1023 85-90% 19 27.50–122.50 $97.93 $1,002 —
905–1465 1128 85-90% 8 123.00–155.00 $133.23 $1,503 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,957 —
950–1530 1227 80-85% 8 110.00–130.00 $120.72 $1,481 —
1045–1630 1336 80-85% 11 132.50–146.00 $137.36 $1,835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1470 1415 75-80% 2 138.00–140.00 $139.04 $1,967 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,794 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,784 +61.59
1225–2245 1653 8 90.00–146.00 $132.64 $2,193 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–765 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 35.00–45.00 $39.57 $279
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,992
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,021

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,289

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123 123 3 45.00 $45.00 $55 —
111–196 161 24 76.00–120.00 $95.17 $153 +12.20
215–295 277 16 62.50–100.00 $81.85 $227 +5.00
305–375 358 11 40.00–62.50 $57.35 $205 —
401–447 421 7 54.00–60.00 $57.27 $241 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–175 150 2 27.50–50.00 $36.88 $55 -33.12
275 275 1 60.00 $60.00 $165 —
505 505 1 21.00 $21.00 $106 —
610 610 1 10.00 $10.00 $61 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 -30.00
100–140 120 3 240.00–280.00 $260.00 -20.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,360.00 $2,360.00 —
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
315 315 1 98.00 $98.00 $309 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 +28.33

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
44 44 4 20.00 $20.00 -25.00
45 45 2 70.00 $70.00 +25.00
53 53 5 47.50 $47.50 -3.84
74–75 74 5 95.00–150.00 $106.12 +41.12
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 +75.00
95 95 1 80.00 $80.00 +15.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 35.00 $35.00 $40 —
225–240 233 2 40.00–45.00 $42.58 $99 —
337 337 8 13.00 $13.00 $44 —
340–345 343 2 20.00–35.00 $27.45 $94 —
406 406 5 12.00 $12.00 $49 —
406–483 421 10 20.00–25.00 $23.85 $100 —
421–497 462 24 50.00–55.00 $53.86 $249 -5.14
500–530 506 5 55.00–56.00 $55.21 $279 —
618 618 2 61.00 $61.00 $377 —

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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.