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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $219.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 695 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 466 425
Feeder cattle 122 286 228
Slaughter cattle 28 48 37
Replacement cattle 13 23 18

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
467 467 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,121 +10.00
602 602 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,336 -3.00
695 value added 695 12 219.00 $219.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 —
513–535 519 4 197.50–205.00 $203.07 $1,054 —
635 635 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,349 +10.00
670 670 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,323 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 372 3 235.00–240.00 $238.36 $887 -1.64
407–413 411 7 222.00–225.00 $222.85 $916 +2.85
630 630 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,244 +17.50
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 —
885 885 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 245.00 $245.00 $894 +10.00
425 425 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,041 +45.00
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 —
505–525 516 6 195.00–200.00 $195.85 $1,011 —
587 value added 587 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,189 —
630 630 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,150 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 265.00 $265.00 $874 —
368 368 3 270.00 $270.00 $994 +13.10
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —
652 652 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,715 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–1330 966 85-90% 14 50.00–120.00 $94.62 $914 -6.07
795–1385 1012 85-90% 3 122.00–127.00 $123.59 $1,251 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1845 1660 3 120.00–149.50 $136.37 $2,264 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103 103 4 90.00 $90.00 $93 +80.00
103–114 109 19 5.00–10.00 $7.15 $8 -2.85
245–290 258 9 90.00–105.00 $95.45 $246 +60.45
345 345 1 10.00 $10.00 $34 —
370–397 391 9 33.00–36.00 $35.24 $138 —
417–444 424 31 35.00–41.00 $38.92 $165 —
429–445 434 46 45.00–51.00 $49.44 $215 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 10.00 $10.00 $12 -25.00
640 640 1 5.00 $5.00 $32 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 —
40–50 43 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 150.00–200.00 $166.67 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 152.00 $152.00 $681 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 70.00 $70.00 +46.31
20 20 1 90.00 $90.00 +45.00
30 30 2 90.00–100.00 $95.00 +38.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 —
40–50 43 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 190.00–200.00 $193.33 —
50 50 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +70.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 +110.00
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 -45.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 15.00 $15.00 -25.00
80 80 4 20.00 $20.00 +13.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–393 385 12 10.00–14.00 $13.21 $51 —
388 388 9 37.00 $37.00 $144 —
429–442 439 9 32.00–42.00 $34.17 $150 -26.75
415–460 459 124 3.00–11.00 $3.23 $15 —
493 493 3 48.00 $48.00 $237 —
548 548 3 42.00 $42.00 $230 —

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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.