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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.43/cwt -4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 515 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 600 587
Feeder cattle 202 397 280
Slaughter cattle 87 51 67
Replacement cattle 13 13 10

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
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 —
355–390 373 2 315.00–340.00 $328.09 $1,224 +28.09
420 420 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 275.00–290.00 $282.39 $946 —
515 value added 515 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
460–480 470 2 235.00–240.00 $237.55 $1,116 —
650 650 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 376 6 265.00–290.00 $270.03 $1,015 +20.03
407–430 410 9 250.00–268.00 $265.90 $1,090 —
500–545 515 7 237.50–250.00 $243.12 $1,252 -8.97
515 value added 515 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,326 —
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 250.00–260.00 $255.04 $722 —
320–335 328 2 245.00–255.00 $250.11 $820 —
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 -9.89
405–440 417 5 235.00–245.00 $238.98 $997 +4.04
460–485 471 4 230.00–245.00 $239.23 $1,127 -0.77
520–540 530 2 215.00–225.00 $219.91 $1,166 -0.09
544 value added 544 7 227.50 $227.50 $1,238 —
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 +17.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
255–275 271 5 205.00–212.50 $210.51 $570 —
330–345 338 2 200.00–220.00 $210.22 $711 —
375–395 385 2 210.00–225.00 $217.31 $837 —
500–530 517 3 200.00–202.50 $201.50 $1,042 —
565 565 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,045 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 260.00 $260.00 $637 —
320–330 327 3 250.00–265.00 $258.42 $845 —
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 —
395 395 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 —
430 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 —
455–495 475 2 225.00–240.00 $232.18 $1,103 +7.18
555–598 573 7 230.00–235.00 $232.07 $1,330 +12.07
685–690 688 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,411 —
710–745 714 9 190.00–194.00 $193.54 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 290.00 $290.00 $725 —
355–383 378 9 280.00–295.00 $288.36 $1,090 +18.29
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 +10.06
477–495 480 9 260.00–270.00 $266.92 $1,281 -8.08
500–525 513 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,334 +20.00
635 635 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,476 -7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 310.00 $310.00 $666 —
243 fancy 243 6 390.00 $390.00 $948 —
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 -40.00
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
355–370 363 2 300.00–350.00 $324.48 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1135 933 85-90% 29 70.00–100.00 $82.50 $770 —
1020–1265 1115 85-90% 6 103.00–107.00 $104.90 $1,170 -3.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1555 1316 80-85% 10 94.00–112.00 $104.77 $1,379 —
1450 1450 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,740 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1350 1325 75-80% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.51 $1,398 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1635 1410 4 116.00–126.50 $122.50 $1,727 —
1745–2295 1998 5 129.00–135.00 $131.74 $2,632 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,225

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,169
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,004
955–1125 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 97.00–100.00 $98.38 $1,023
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,009
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,309
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,366
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,632
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $805

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–188 140 21 85.00–120.00 $112.64 $158 -11.30
110–185 149 6 40.00–67.50 $55.54 $83 -68.40
205–290 240 39 85.00–110.00 $98.97 $238 -3.29
325 325 2 90.00 $90.00 $292 —
380 380 1 50.00 $50.00 $190 +7.44
465 465 1 56.00 $56.00 $260 -6.00
560 560 2 62.00 $62.00 $347 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 2 70.00 $70.00 $70 —
460 460 1 6.00 $6.00 $28 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 120.00 $120.00 +10.00
40 40 1 160.00 $160.00 +60.00
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 +90.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1090 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,111.90 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +5.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24 24 11 25.00 $25.00 -5.00
80–83 82 6 35.00–50.00 $39.88 -73.99
87–88 87 5 100.00–105.00 $102.99 -10.88
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 -13.87

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 3 25.00 $25.00 $58 —
290 290 2 45.00 $45.00 $130 +20.00
313 313 2 25.00 $25.00 $78 —
340 340 1 45.00 $45.00 $153 —
485 485 4 53.00 $53.00 $257 +18.00
579 579 4 62.00 $62.00 $359 —
655 655 1 60.00 $60.00 $393 —

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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.