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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $267.36/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 515 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 420 353
Feeder cattle 187 202 26
Slaughter cattle 52 87 52
Replacement cattle 10 13 4

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
415 415 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 —
580–590 586 5 240.00–260.00 $247.92 $1,453 —
605–635 620 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 —
680 680 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,503 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 +30.00
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 +31.91
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 260.00 $260.00 $520 —
270–275 273 3 250.00–270.00 $256.71 $701 +1.67
325–345 337 3 240.00–255.00 $244.83 $825 -5.28
385–394 393 7 245.00–260.00 $247.10 $971 +22.10
476–490 481 7 260.00–270.00 $264.34 $1,271 +25.11
510–540 516 5 235.00–250.00 $246.86 $1,274 +26.95
550–590 582 6 225.00–240.00 $230.74 $1,343 —
612 612 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,255 -20.00
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 -10.00
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —
663 663 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,478 —
725 725 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 —
370 370 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,092 +24.97
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 +14.10
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —
512–530 516 5 260.00–270.00 $262.06 $1,352 +18.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 -10.00
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 +14.49
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 -0.22
410–430 420 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $934 —
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 —
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 +8.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 —— 1 315.00 $315.00 $630 —
300 300 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
370 370 —— 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,073 +1.64
385 385 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 -8.36
400–435 419 —— 4 280.00–295.00 $288.79 $1,210 -1.21
485 485 —— 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,406 +23.08
500–545 513 —— 15 260.00–277.50 $268.52 $1,378 +8.52
540 540 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 -10.00
560 560 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
600 600 —— 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 +22.50
1720–1730 1725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 117.00–128.00 $122.48 $2,113 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
250–270 264 —— 5 250.00–275.00 $264.85 $699 —
315–340 326 —— 4 255.00–280.00 $265.27 $865 +6.85
368–385 371 —— 5 265.00–280.00 $268.11 $995 +3.11
415–430 423 —— 2 260.00–275.00 $267.63 $1,132 +22.63
465–495 480 —— 2 240.00–250.00 $245.16 $1,177 +12.98
510 510 —— 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 —
610 610 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,312 —
695 695 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 +14.98
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 +50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1300 992 85-90% 11 70.00–100.00 $83.75 $831 —
770–1200 1037 85-90% 3 105.00–114.00 $109.79 $1,139 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1475 1256 80-85% 9 90.00–109.00 $102.39 $1,286 —
1135–1445 1290 80-85% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.44 $1,450 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1770 1457 75-80% 3 90.00–108.00 $100.23 $1,460 —
1390–1565 1478 75-80% 2 110.00–114.00 $111.88 $1,654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1745 1558 2 136.00–138.00 $136.88 $2,133 —
1315–2055 1625 8 111.00–129.00 $121.27 $1,971 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,835
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,059

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,260
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,319

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–120 112 15 100.00–170.00 $118.59 $133 +5.95
125 125 1 40.00 $40.00 $50 -72.64
185 185 2 30.00 $30.00 $56 —
200–285 260 23 75.00–115.00 $84.46 $220 —
300–388 353 12 60.00–115.00 $71.58 $253 +21.58
408 408 2 55.00 $55.00 $224 —
435 435 1 16.00 $16.00 $70 —
460 460 1 45.00 $45.00 $207 -11.00
560 560 2 50.00 $50.00 $280 -12.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 50.00 $50.00 $62 -20.00
130–145 140 3 80.00–100.00 $91.37 $128 —
560–590 575 2 3.00 $3.00 $17 —
635 635 1 3.00 $3.00 $19 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 -115.00
70 70 2 175.00 $175.00 -25.00
80 80 1 230.00 $230.00 +30.00
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 +30.00
100 100 1 260.00 $260.00 —
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–1050 973 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,000.00 $953.98 —
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 40.00–55.00 $47.50 —
30 30 5 40.00–65.00 $50.00 —
30 30 1 100.00 $100.00 —
40 40 3 60.00–90.00 $78.33 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -40.00
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 -90.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 6 40.00 $40.00 +0.12
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 +40.12
83 83 2 65.00 $65.00 +25.12
95 95 2 115.00 $115.00 +15.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–398 380 9 30.00–35.00 $30.54 $116 —
400 400 2 30.00 $30.00 $120 —
440–455 450 3 10.00 $10.00 $45 -43.00
515 515 2 25.00 $25.00 $129 —
526 526 8 45.00 $45.00 $237 —

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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.