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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $109.19/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $522/hd at 478 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 309 304
Feeder cattle 199 198 191
Slaughter cattle 46 43 45
Replacement cattle 7 10 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering average to plain 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
270 270 1 135.00 $135.00 $364 +8.40
350–390 374 8 124.00–135.00 $128.54 $481 -2.46
425–445 438 3 120.00–126.00 $124.06 $543 +6.56
505 505 2 115.00 $115.00 $581 —
605–645 629 5 107.50–111.00 $108.85 $685 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 125.00 $125.00 $344 +9.95
330–345 336 4 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $378 -2.51
350–395 378 8 108.00–115.00 $112.20 $424 +2.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 138.00 $138.00 $649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 90.00 $90.00 $522 —
645 645 1 95.00 $95.00 $613 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 117.50 $117.50 $288 —
255–270 263 2 115.00–117.50 $116.21 $306 —
310–335 323 4 115.00–120.00 $116.80 $377 +1.42
365–380 377 5 115.00–117.50 $117.02 $441 +1.51
415–440 423 3 108.00–112.50 $110.94 $469 -1.29
455–487 478 21 105.00–110.00 $109.19 $522 +0.42
700 700 1 98.00 $98.00 $686 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 92.50–95.00 $93.73 $389 ±0.00
500–545 528 6 91.00–93.00 $91.34 $482 —
550–590 568 3 90.00–93.00 $92.03 $523 —
605–640 618 7 92.00–95.00 $93.69 $579 -0.29
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 105.00 $105.00 $292 —
305–340 323 2 100.00–110.00 $105.27 $340 —
375–390 383 2 105.00–110.00 $107.45 $412 -0.05
410–420 415 3 100.00–101.00 $100.33 $416 —
455–495 475 2 100.00–101.00 $100.48 $477 —
500 500 1 100.00 $100.00 $500 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 4 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $284 —
285 285 1 125.00 $125.00 $356 —
305 305 1 126.00 $126.00 $384 —
395 395 1 122.50 $122.50 $484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —
455–495 467 9 110.00–115.00 $112.18 $524 -4.04
510–540 523 3 110.00–118.00 $113.43 $593 —
550–570 560 2 110.00–112.00 $111.02 $622 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 90.00–98.00 $94.00 $418 —
455 455 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 $421 -0.24
545 545 1 95.00 $95.00 $518 +3.63
550–590 568 5 91.00–95.00 $92.60 $526 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 100.00 $100.00 $410 -12.00
455 455 2 102.50–105.00 $103.75 $472 —
640 640 1 90.00 $90.00 $576 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 137.00 $137.00 $564 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1040 1018 80-85% 4 39.00–40.00 $39.75 $405 —
1015–1280 1137 80-85% 9 44.00–55.00 $47.06 $535 +4.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–895 868 85-90% 2 30.00–35.00 $32.58 $283 —
870–980 928 85-90% 3 44.00–62.00 $54.42 $505 +4.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1470 1399 75-80% 4 50.00–54.00 $51.49 $720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1785 1519 5 60.00–72.00 $66.74 $1,014 —
1355–1680 1553 4 76.00–84.00 $80.90 $1,256 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–780 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 60.00–62.50 $61.26 $475

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 67.00 $67.00 $697

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–195 150 16 32.50–45.00 $36.84 $55 -31.16
107–193 155 26 52.00–75.00 $64.84 $101 -3.16
215–280 248 2 16.00–25.00 $19.91 $49 —
230–270 258 13 52.50–60.00 $59.26 $153 +29.26
260 260 1 30.00 $30.00 $78 ±0.00
305–380 343 2 22.50–26.00 $24.44 $84 -38.07
425 425 1 50.00 $50.00 $212 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–190 160 3 7.00–12.00 $9.18 $15 —
233 233 2 25.00 $25.00 $58 —
535 535 1 5.00 $5.00 $27 —
780 780 1 5.00 $5.00 $39 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +67.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
580–640 610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 530.00–650.00 $592.95 —
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 40.00–70.00 $55.00 $138 -26.55
315 315 1 60.00 $60.00 $189 -21.00
400 400 1 64.00 $64.00 $256 —
530 530 1 66.00 $66.00 $350 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 —
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 —
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15–19 17 10 7.00–13.00 $10.35 -29.65
17–18 17 15 17.00–19.00 $17.69 -22.31
21–24 22 21 19.00–27.50 $21.75 -18.25
59 59 5 57.50 $57.50 -10.51
65 65 5 27.50 $27.50 -40.51
92 92 2 28.00 $28.00 -4.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 35.00 $35.00 $206 —

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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.