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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $267.55/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 515 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 415 380 231
Feeder cattle 155 187 64
Slaughter cattle 86 52 35
Replacement cattle 32 10 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed for the holidays. 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
415 415 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 —
480 480 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 +10.00
350–390 370 2 270.00–280.00 $274.73 $1,017 -20.27
400–415 405 3 275.00–285.00 $278.42 $1,128 —
450–490 467 7 260.00–275.00 $266.74 $1,246 -33.26
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -22.06
597 value added 597 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 +13.29
365 365 1 242.50 $242.50 $885 -4.60
410–415 413 2 230.00–240.00 $234.97 $970 —
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 -34.34
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 -26.86
555 555 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,263 -3.24
585 585 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,272 -13.24
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 3 235.00–250.00 $241.36 $652 +16.36
415–430 423 2 215.00–220.00 $217.46 $920 -4.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 454 6 260.00–285.00 $280.04 $1,271 -9.96
505–522 514 16 260.00–280.00 $268.65 $1,381 +0.13
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 ±0.00
555–580 568 2 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $1,321 -27.44
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 -20.00
637 637 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,401 —
735 735 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 -15.27
445 445 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 -37.63
630 630 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 +5.00
675 675 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 -5.00
870–995 915 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 127.50–140.00 $132.19 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $1,131 -12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1580 1160 80-85% 12 92.00–109.00 $105.90 $1,228 —
905–1770 1336 80-85% 33 111.00–140.00 $116.75 $1,560 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1430 927 85-90% 14 60.00–98.00 $79.92 $741 —
970–1110 1043 85-90% 4 100.00–117.00 $109.29 $1,140 -0.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1495 1415 75-80% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.47 $1,549 —
1440 1440 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1740 1457 3 138.00–145.00 $141.47 $2,061 —
1560 1560 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,605 +30.12
1475–1845 1613 3 124.00–134.00 $127.81 $2,062 +6.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–985 888 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 145.00–175.00 $156.25 $1,388
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–830 788 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 145.00–170.00 $156.83 $1,236

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,560
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,486
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,434
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,044
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,052

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–735 718 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 202.50–210.00 $206.34 $1,482

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245–293 268 7 84.00–87.00 $85.47 $229 +1.01
305 305 1 45.00 $45.00 $137 —
360–370 365 2 50.00–62.50 $56.34 $206 -15.24
370 370 1 20.00 $20.00 $74 -51.58
366–388 372 7 42.50–45.00 $43.24 $161 -28.34
417 417 3 35.00 $35.00 $146 -20.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 37.50 $37.50 $118 —
570 570 1 12.00 $12.00 $68 +9.00

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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 —
40 40 5 130.00–190.00 $165.00 —
50 50 3 150.00–160.00 $153.33 +68.33
60 60 2 160.00–220.00 $190.00 +105.00
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 +15.00
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 -80.00
90 90 2 210.00–240.00 $225.00 -5.00
100 100 1 250.00 $250.00 -10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–920 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,562.17 —
835–965 916 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,425.00 $2,304.20 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–1005 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,375.00 $2,177.07 —
860–995 941 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,202.39 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +246.02

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 140.00 $140.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 9 40.00–90.00 $48.89 +1.39
30 30 5 60.00–90.00 $82.00 +32.00
40 40 4 75.00–90.00 $82.50 +4.17
40 40 3 110.00 $110.00 +31.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 3 95.00–120.00 $108.33 —
50 50 2 100.00–160.00 $130.00 +30.00
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
43 43 3 42.50 $42.50 —
52–53 52 7 65.00 $65.00 +25.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 40.00 $40.00 $104 —
372 372 3 15.00 $15.00 $56 -15.54
393 393 6 30.00 $30.00 $118 -0.54
410–442 431 6 35.00–43.00 $39.10 $169 +9.10
432 432 10 20.00 $20.00 $86 -10.00
513 513 10 20.00 $20.00 $103 -5.00
526 526 4 50.00 $50.00 $263 +5.00

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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.