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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.95/cwt ≈ $1,196/hd at 567 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $256.90/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 383 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.00/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 333 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 466 464 299
Feeder cattle 286 233 125
Slaughter cattle 48 66 36
Replacement cattle 23 16 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
278 278 4 275.00 $275.00 $764 —
438–447 442 5 230.00–240.00 $235.95 $1,043 —
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 —
507 value added 507 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,166 —
500–546 528 5 235.00–242.50 $239.66 $1,265 —
550 550 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 +2.62
600 600 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
660 660 14 217.00 $217.00 $1,432 -11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 8 295.00 $295.00 $938 —
370 370 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 —
512–523 519 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 247.50 $247.50 $797 —
485 485 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,103 —
645 645 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 4 250.00 $250.00 $638 -15.00
324 324 5 245.00 $245.00 $794 —
353–354 354 10 240.00 $240.00 $850 -4.00
404 value added 404 6 247.50 $247.50 $1,000 —
405 405 6 220.00 $220.00 $891 -11.61
525 525 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,037 -17.50
552–598 567 37 210.00–219.00 $210.95 $1,196 —
622 622 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 16 250.00 $250.00 $832 -8.00
542 542 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 +5.00
345 345 2 225.00 $225.00 $776 +25.00
410–418 416 5 202.50–207.50 $203.48 $846 -4.41
460–490 475 3 200.00–205.00 $203.39 $966 +39.65
540–545 543 2 182.50–200.00 $191.29 $1,039 —
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 -37.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 255.00 $255.00 $612 —
356–388 383 18 240.00–260.00 $256.90 $984 +8.54
415–420 419 7 225.00–230.00 $229.29 $961 -24.23
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 12 270.00 $270.00 $872 —
357–360 360 14 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 235.00 $235.00 $705 ±0.00
380–385 383 2 235.00 $235.00 $900 +0.81
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–1445 983 85-90% 17 70.00–120.00 $100.69 $990 —
790–1305 1112 85-90% 5 121.00–130.00 $124.24 $1,382 -8.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1570 1326 80-85% 7 120.00–136.00 $125.63 $1,666 -11.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1475 1315 2 158.00–170.00 $164.73 $2,166 —
1415–1710 1515 4 140.00–142.00 $140.89 $2,134 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–710 677 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 87.50–135.00 $112.58 $762
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
450 450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $450

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,148
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,399
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,499

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–125 118 2 10.00 $10.00 $12 -35.00
100–165 131 17 60.00–100.00 $69.97 $92 +24.97
218–230 221 4 85.00–115.00 $107.19 $237 —
255 255 1 35.00 $35.00 $89 -46.85

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
128 128 2 35.00 $35.00 $45 —
133 133 2 65.00 $65.00 $86 —
345 345 1 10.00 $10.00 $34 —
485 485 1 9.00 $9.00 $44 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 130.00–180.00 $155.00 —
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 -20.00
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 -10.00
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 -110.00
150 150 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1180 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,425.00 $2,246.72 —
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1010–1150 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,034.64 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1090 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,393.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 13 15.00–50.00 $23.69 -61.31
20 20 2 40.00–50.00 $45.00 -40.00
30 30 6 30.00–100.00 $56.67 -28.33
40 40 6 35.00–120.00 $71.67 -13.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 —
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 25.00 $25.00 -22.50
70 70 1 40.00 $40.00 -66.12
70 70 2 45.00 $45.00 -61.12
80 80 2 7.00 $7.00 -133.00
83 83 3 60.00 $60.00 -80.00
85 85 5 55.00 $55.00 -85.00
80–87 86 6 70.00–80.00 $71.55 -68.45
98 98 3 10.00 $10.00 -70.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 25.00 $25.00 $39 —
255 255 1 32.00 $32.00 $82 —
420–485 442 3 60.00–62.50 $60.92 $269 +37.07
513–596 568 6 64.00–65.00 $64.30 $365 —

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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.