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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $229.85/cwt ≈ $1,089/hd at 474 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 378 319
Feeder cattle 187 122 156
Slaughter cattle 29 28 53
Replacement cattle 24 13 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering 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
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 —
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 —
466 466 6 232.50 $232.50 $1,083 -7.50
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 —
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
607 607 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,360 +2.00
653 653 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
510 510 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 +6.93
565 565 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,144 —
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 -37.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 245.00 $245.00 $514 —
300–340 317 5 220.00–221.00 $220.60 $699 —
355–390 375 8 220.00–230.00 $226.90 $851 -11.46
411 411 3 225.00 $225.00 $925 +2.15
420 420 1 202.50 $202.50 $850 -20.35
510 510 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —
645 645 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,113 -25.00
850 850 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 377 3 205.00–217.50 $210.84 $795 -9.16
440 440 1 217.50 $217.50 $957 —
460 460 3 185.00–202.50 $196.67 $905 —
508–535 517 6 202.50–205.00 $204.14 $1,055 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $551 —
285 285 1 255.00 $255.00 $727 —
305 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 -25.00
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 -30.00
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 —
450–484 474 16 228.00–235.00 $229.85 $1,089 —
512 512 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,101 +5.00
720 720 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,238 —
720 720 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,206 —
751 751 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 —
360–390 377 —— 3 210.00–227.50 $215.58 $813 -29.42
410–440 416 —— 5 210.00–212.50 $210.53 $876 -34.47
455–495 473 —— 5 200.00–220.00 $212.85 $1,007 +2.85
575–580 579 —— 4 185.00–202.50 $198.15 $1,147 —
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 92.50 $92.50 $726 —
835–840 838 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 150.00–158.00 $154.01 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 280.00 $280.00 $980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1230 978 85-90% 12 70.00–110.00 $92.32 $903 -2.30
1060–1275 1163 85-90% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.72 $1,357 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1765 1472 80-85% 6 112.00–115.00 $113.07 $1,664 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1475 1398 3 93.00–139.00 $111.94 $1,565 —
1580 1580 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,307 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $786
660–800 730 (<2 yrs)Open 2 80.00–92.50 $85.65 $625

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 122.50 $122.50 $900
910–1095 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 110.00–111.00 $110.55 $1,109

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635 635 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $794

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 53.00 $53.00 $183 +43.00
415 415 1 70.00 $70.00 $290 +31.08
433 433 2 40.00 $40.00 $173 -9.44

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 6.00 $6.00 $9 -4.00
290 290 1 30.00 $30.00 $87 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 135.00 $135.00 -31.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 —
665 665 2 140.00 $140.00 $931 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00 $140.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 26.00 $26.00 -44.00
20 20 4 45.00–50.00 $46.25 -43.75
30 30 6 40.00–95.00 $69.17 -25.83
40 40 2 95.00–110.00 $102.50 +7.50
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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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 ±0.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 -10.00
50 50 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -20.00
60 60 —— 3 120.00–140.00 $128.33 -71.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 17.00 $17.00 —
38 38 2 25.00 $25.00 —
70 70 2 40.00 $40.00 +25.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 55.00 $55.00 $99 —
200 200 1 36.00 $36.00 $72 —
325–385 365 3 58.00–70.00 $61.56 $225 +48.35
450–465 458 2 57.50–69.00 $63.34 $290 +60.11
513 513 2 68.00 $68.00 $349 +26.00

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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.