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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 286 0
Feeder cattle 211 187 0
Slaughter cattle 62 29 0
Replacement cattle 5 24 0

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
475 475 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 +7.50
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 +20.00
567 567 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 —
421 421 5 230.00 $230.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 7 210.00 $210.00 $769 -0.84
420–445 433 2 212.50–217.50 $214.93 $931 -2.57
450–485 467 3 200.00–207.50 $205.01 $957 +8.34
493 493 3 190.00 $190.00 $937 -6.67
500 500 3 180.00 $180.00 $900 -24.14
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
609 609 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 483 9 210.00–224.50 $219.90 $1,062 —
563 563 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,154 —
650 650 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $616 —
325–340 333 2 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $774 +2.56
375 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 +19.42
420–445 439 7 210.00–230.00 $222.91 $979 +12.38
477 477 2 205.00 $205.00 $978 -7.85
550–581 575 5 195.00–212.50 $209.15 $1,203 +11.00
680 680 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,173 —
700 700 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 359 5 240.00–250.00 $246.94 $887 +6.94
405–410 408 5 232.50–240.00 $235.98 $963 +5.98
476 476 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,180 +18.15
562 562 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–960 958 85-90% 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $1,068 +19.18
615–1490 1057 85-90% 14 65.00–109.00 $95.22 $1,006 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1730 1530 80-85% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1795 1464 5 120.00–131.50 $124.50 $1,823 —
1400–1725 1597 3 150.00–155.00 $152.39 $2,434 +6.39

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–750 713 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 110.00–180.00 $143.16 $1,021
715–865 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 117.50–120.00 $118.63 $937

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–190 172 3 90.00–100.00 $96.60 $166 —
225 225 1 92.50 $92.50 $208 —
335–370 353 2 55.00 $55.00 $194 —
413 413 6 61.00 $61.00 $252 -9.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 50.00 $50.00 $70 +44.00
400 400 1 9.00 $9.00 $36 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 +15.00
60 60 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 -8.33
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 +61.67
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 240.00 $240.00 +111.67

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 32.00 $32.00 $118 -29.56
305–388 374 26 6.00–10.00 $8.05 $30 -53.51
418–444 429 12 10.00–14.00 $11.54 $50 —
420–475 443 11 20.00–30.00 $28.16 $125 —
453 453 4 45.00 $45.00 $204 -18.34
500–520 517 6 47.50–53.00 $48.39 $250 -19.61
700 700 1 63.00 $63.00 $441 —
710 710 2 8.00 $8.00 $57 —

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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.