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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 264 400
Feeder cattle 175 102 198
Slaughter cattle 38 41 78
Replacement cattle 14 5 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of 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
430–445 435 4 250.00–260.00 $256.29 $1,115 —
475 475 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,164 —
510 510 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 —
572 572 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,254 —
557 557 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 205.00 $205.00 $851 -20.00
590 590 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,165 -27.50
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 -0.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 255.00 $255.00 $548 —
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 —
345 345 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $845 +20.00
360–385 373 2 230.00–245.00 $237.25 $885 —
420–440 428 5 220.00–230.00 $224.11 $959 +0.92
458–475 466 7 220.00–237.50 $228.11 $1,063 +10.76
510–512 511 5 216.00–221.00 $218.00 $1,114 —
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 -1.00
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —
705 705 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 210.00 $210.00 $567 +10.00
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 +5.00
410 410 1 215.00 $215.00 $882 +20.00
520–542 538 5 202.50–209.00 $207.74 $1,118 —
560–570 564 5 205.00–209.00 $206.62 $1,165 +26.62
626 626 7 201.75 $201.75 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 —
335 335 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $863 —
450–455 453 2 245.00–255.00 $250.03 $1,133 —
591 591 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,306 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 255.00–260.00 $257.70 $562 —
265–270 268 2 255.00–260.00 $257.52 $690 —
325–345 335 2 265.00–270.00 $267.57 $896 —
360–365 363 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,016 —
410–437 428 3 257.00–270.00 $261.15 $1,118 +21.15
460–475 464 4 240.00–247.00 $245.21 $1,138 +22.21
500–513 508 6 235.00–251.00 $242.82 $1,234 —
551 551 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,185 —
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 255.00 $255.00 $548 +30.00
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
415 415 1 225.00 $225.00 $934 —
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 —
592 592 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–1385 1025 85-90% 20 64.00–96.00 $85.53 $877 -0.26
1190–1330 1253 85-90% 3 106.00–114.00 $110.41 $1,383 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1380 1242 80-85% 3 111.00–128.00 $116.11 $1,442 —
1410–1535 1453 80-85% 3 95.00–107.00 $101.17 $1,470 -20.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1515 1476 75-80% 4 93.00–111.00 $102.91 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,596 —
1715–1990 1853 2 114.50–121.50 $118.26 $2,191 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1235–1575 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 108.00–113.00 $110.05 $1,524
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,327

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,090

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–165 135 11 85.00–100.00 $94.81 $128 -26.77
240–250 243 3 80.00–110.00 $93.15 $226 -10.85

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 32.50 $32.50 $104 —
675 675 1 3.00 $3.00 $20 —
735 735 1 3.00 $3.00 $22 —
810 810 1 3.00 $3.00 $24 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 290.00 $290.00 +110.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1505 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,959.48 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -200.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 75.00 $75.00 +3.75
30 30 2 90.00 $90.00 +35.00
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +6.67
80 80 1 210.00 $210.00 -40.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
41–43 42 10 65.00–75.00 $71.11 —
58 58 3 75.00 $75.00 -15.00
62 62 3 85.00 $85.00 -5.00
80–88 85 5 85.00–100.00 $90.66 -21.92
95–96 96 6 115.00–120.00 $118.34 +68.34

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 47.50 $47.50 $150 +5.00
450 450 1 52.50 $52.50 $236 +33.39

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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.