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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $223.68/cwt ≈ $1,742/hd at 779 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $278.30/cwt ≈ $1,341/hd at 482 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $245.69/cwt ≈ $1,609/hd at 655 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 661 349
Feeder cattle 397 295 130
Slaughter cattle 51 62 45
Replacement cattle 13 34 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed last week for Thanksgiving. 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
325–346 fancy 344 10 325.00–347.50 $345.37 $1,188 —
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
502–505 502 10 283.00–285.00 $283.20 $1,422 —
615–645 630 12 245.00–257.00 $250.86 $1,580 —
650–667 655 13 245.00–246.00 $245.69 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–488 482 16 260.00–283.00 $278.30 $1,341 —
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
670 670 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,524 —
760–782 779 20 216.00–225.00 $223.68 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 210.00 $210.00 $567 —
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 —
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 fancy 335 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
335 335 2 260.00 $260.00 $871 —
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 -3.61
478–485 482 8 255.00–260.00 $256.26 $1,235 -2.80
500–505 501 8 237.50–257.00 $252.09 $1,263 —
596 596 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,407 +13.50
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 —
675 675 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 3 220.00–245.00 $234.89 $876 +4.89
400–410 405 2 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $952 —
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 +27.50
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 +5.00
555–592 580 4 218.00–225.00 $220.23 $1,277 +7.37
600–625 613 2 205.00–210.00 $207.55 $1,272 +2.55
685 685 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 +25.00
600–635 618 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,205 +13.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 —— 2 270.00–290.00 $280.09 $821 —
375–380 378 —— 2 260.00–280.00 $270.07 $1,021 +10.07
420–440 428 —— 3 275.00–285.00 $279.94 $1,198 +26.88
450 450 —— 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 —
540 540 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 +15.00
578 578 —— 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,416 +32.50
635 635 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
785 785 —— 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,782 —
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,835 —
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 +25.00
500 500 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 —
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 —
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 —— 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —
485 485 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,358 —
1680 1680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,453 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1405 1020 85-90% 13 70.00–100.00 $87.60 $894 -23.14
785–1330 1102 85-90% 7 104.00–111.00 $108.04 $1,191 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1595 1277 80-85% 10 97.50–111.00 $107.56 $1,374 —
1465–1600 1541 80-85% 4 113.00–116.00 $114.47 $1,764 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1565 1530 75-80% 2 113.00–115.00 $113.98 $1,744 —
1865 1865 75-80% 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1850 1568 3 99.00–125.00 $108.07 $1,695 —
1810 1810 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,498 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $936
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 107.50 $107.50 $860
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,235

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–198 123 10 110.00–140.00 $123.94 $152 +11.10
203–285 233 19 85.00–110.00 $102.26 $238 +15.75
250 250 1 50.00 $50.00 $125 +25.00
370–399 394 11 40.00–55.00 $42.56 $168 +0.80
475 475 1 62.00 $62.00 $294 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 3.00 $3.00 $8 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 110.00 $110.00 -5.00
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 +15.00
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 -15.00
50 50 4 100.00–140.00 $120.00 -5.00
80 80 1 230.00 $230.00 +70.00
90 90 1 250.00 $250.00 +90.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 175.00 $175.00 $849 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
855 855 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,176 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 41 170.00 $170.00 $627 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 4 25.00–35.00 $30.00 -25.00
20 20 4 45.00–80.00 $57.50 +2.50
30 30 3 55.00–75.00 $65.00 +15.00
40 40 2 75.00–95.00 $85.00 -17.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 +55.00
50 50 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 +20.00
60 60 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -30.00
70 70 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 +15.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 140.00 $140.00 +20.00
90 90 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 ±0.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
48 48 2 30.00 $30.00 -30.00
65 65 4 75.00 $75.00 +15.00
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 -28.24
91–95 92 8 110.00–125.00 $113.87 -26.18

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 25.00 $25.00 $64 —
395 395 1 55.00 $55.00 $217 +44.00
458–470 463 20 35.00 $35.00 $162 -15.00
515 515 1 62.50 $62.50 $322 +28.50
530–535 533 3 40.00 $40.00 $213 +6.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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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.