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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $194.90/cwt +14.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 526 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $224.00/cwt ≈ $1,364/hd at 609 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.03/cwt ≈ $1,377/hd at 626 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 553 365 377
Feeder cattle 426 211 186
Slaughter cattle 55 62 111
Replacement cattle 26 5 22

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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,258 —
609 609 26 224.00 $224.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 265.00 $265.00 $835 —
390 390 2 235.00 $235.00 $916 —
400–440 420 2 227.50–255.00 $240.60 $1,011 —
477–498 491 6 225.00–230.00 $226.62 $1,113 -13.38
560–590 578 10 229.00–231.00 $230.22 $1,331 +20.22
664 664 10 216.00 $216.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 —
425–442 438 6 202.50–217.50 $206.20 $903 -23.80
455–460 457 4 207.50–215.00 $210.01 $960 —
520–541 538 8 192.50–205.00 $203.49 $1,095 —
550 550 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,001 —
626–647 634 5 180.00–200.00 $191.84 $1,216 —
755 755 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,302 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 —
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
370–380 377 9 207.50 $207.50 $782 -2.50
415–425 422 3 200.00–210.00 $206.72 $872 -8.21
460–490 474 9 190.00–212.00 $208.53 $988 +3.52
500–540 526 31 182.50–210.00 $194.90 $1,025 +14.90
575–585 580 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 ±0.00
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 -5.00
658 658 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,184 —
727–740 732 4 163.00–178.00 $172.75 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 220.00–225.00 $222.55 $523 —
255–290 273 2 225.00 $225.00 $614 —
310–342 334 4 220.00–225.00 $223.84 $748 —
350 350 1 225.00 $225.00 $788 —
520–526 524 7 193.00–201.00 $198.73 $1,041 —
590 590 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,286 +13.00
641 641 9 204.00 $204.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–634 626 21 218.00–221.00 $220.03 $1,377 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 2 220.00 $220.00 $565 -12.50
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 -2.56
365–397 386 3 217.00–222.50 $220.77 $852 -14.23
400–440 416 7 200.00–220.00 $210.52 $876 -12.39
510–540 519 16 190.00–196.00 $192.95 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
310–335 323 4 242.50–270.00 $250.36 $809 —
350–385 369 4 240.00–250.00 $246.76 $911 -0.18
415–440 434 8 235.00–242.50 $237.14 $1,029 +1.16

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1265 988 85-90% 34 72.50–108.00 $91.55 $905 -19.95
1120–1660 1386 85-90% 4 110.00–122.00 $112.65 $1,561 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1420 1284 80-85% 7 115.00–128.00 $119.29 $1,532 —
1115–1645 1310 80-85% 4 103.00–113.00 $109.64 $1,436 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1915 1718 4 134.00–140.00 $136.23 $2,340 —
1810 1810 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,317 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,192
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 82.00 $82.00 $742

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1255–1290 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 110.00–117.50 $113.70 $1,447
1325–1550 1407 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 111.00–122.50 $116.24 $1,635
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,086
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,238
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,011
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,304
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $578

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–180 125 19 95.00–115.00 $107.27 $134 —
370 370 1 62.00 $62.00 $229 +7.00
460 460 1 66.00 $66.00 $304 —
520 520 1 39.00 $39.00 $203 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 100.00–150.00 $125.00 -65.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 -50.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 -40.00
80 80 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 +7.50
100 100 3 210.00–280.00 $246.67 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1195–1300 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,735.52 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–940 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,613.58 —
1000–1030 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,349.26 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 47 156.00 $156.00 $738 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 50.00 $50.00 —
30 30 1 105.00 $105.00 —
30 30 3 40.00–95.00 $71.67 —
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 63.00–64.00 $63.52 $297 +18.52
525–545 535 3 63.00–65.00 $64.35 $344 +15.96
620 620 1 64.00 $64.00 $397 —

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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.