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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 11, 2020

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 337 470
Feeder cattle 110 267 218
Slaughter cattle 49 25 43
Replacement cattle 9 2 6

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
350–395 380 6 134.00–137.50 $134.87 $513 +9.91
585–595 590 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $681 —
650–670 660 2 101.00–105.00 $103.03 $680 —
765–775 770 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $774 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 3 115.00–125.00 $119.81 $323 —
325–345 335 2 110.00–112.50 $111.21 $373 —
350–395 370 4 110.00–123.00 $118.05 $437 +5.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 136.00 $136.00 $728 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 95.00 $95.00 $836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 115.00–120.00 $117.60 $374 -0.70
450–470 459 4 105.00–109.00 $107.72 $494 +1.90
505–545 530 5 103.00–106.00 $104.59 $554 -0.69
600 600 5 100.00 $100.00 $600 -0.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 95.00 $95.00 $499 +5.00
555–580 565 4 90.00–93.00 $91.49 $517 —
600–630 613 3 87.00–95.00 $91.70 $562 —
705 705 1 90.00 $90.00 $634 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 267 3 110.00–112.50 $111.11 $297 —
355–395 373 4 109.00–111.00 $110.00 $410 +1.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 4 115.00–125.00 $121.15 $519 +3.04
517–545 525 4 107.00–115.00 $111.19 $584 +0.53
550–585 573 4 105.00–112.00 $107.94 $618 -0.04
630–645 638 3 100.00–101.00 $100.33 $640 —
685 685 3 100.00 $100.00 $685 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 3 90.00–95.00 $92.29 $485 —
550–575 563 2 90.00–91.00 $90.49 $509 -2.02
610–630 620 3 90.00–92.00 $90.99 $564 -0.64
650–680 668 5 90.00–96.00 $92.37 $617 +2.37
780 780 1 89.00 $89.00 $694 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 +1.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1745 1354 80-85% 21 50.00–65.00 $58.74 $795 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–955 843 85-90% 7 34.00–44.00 $38.42 $324 —
690–985 876 85-90% 8 47.50–55.00 $52.08 $456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1665 1553 75-80% 6 48.00–53.00 $50.38 $782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1405 1240 2 73.00–75.00 $74.13 $919 —
1090–2470 1657 5 78.00–83.00 $81.15 $1,345 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–955 937 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 81.00–89.00 $85.41 $800

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–975 803 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 60.00–65.00 $61.34 $493

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
131 131 5 6.00 $6.00 $8 -79.00
100–196 156 46 49.00–65.00 $53.47 $83 —
115–185 165 10 43.00–45.00 $44.78 $74 —
208–270 228 4 17.50–22.00 $20.43 $47 -14.57
219–290 238 16 47.50–57.50 $54.46 $130 +19.46
203–290 255 7 35.00–42.50 $39.28 $100 -31.92
305–355 319 4 31.00–43.00 $38.21 $122 -29.29
303–395 339 7 46.00–56.00 $52.18 $177 -15.32
475 475 1 53.00 $53.00 $252 +3.50
505 505 1 52.00 $52.00 $263 —
514–520 515 6 37.00–40.00 $37.50 $193 —
670 670 1 36.00 $36.00 $241 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 4.00 $4.00 $24 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 -30.00
180 180 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 980.00 $980.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 730.00 $730.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–620 615 2 75.00–77.00 $76.01 $467 —
910 910 1 69.00 $69.00 $628 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 85.00 $85.00 +15.00
40 40 2 120.00 $120.00 +25.00
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 +90.00
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 +110.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 170.00 $170.00 +30.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
46 46 7 15.00 $15.00 —
49 49 8 52.50 $52.50 —
55–59 57 7 45.00–47.50 $46.47 -28.53
64–68 65 7 40.00–49.00 $42.68 -32.32
70–77 73 13 40.00–57.50 $53.12 -21.88
98 98 4 56.00 $56.00 —

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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.