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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.00/cwt ≈ $765/hd at 484 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.00/cwt ≈ $855/hd at 570 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 483 337
Feeder cattle 256 270 267
Slaughter cattle 54 89 25
Replacement cattle 13 11 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 value added 484 27 158.00 $158.00 $765 —
530 value added 530 3 154.00 $154.00 $816 —
570 value added 570 14 150.00 $150.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 4 130.00 $130.00 $400 -5.66
385 385 5 133.00 $133.00 $512 -5.09
485–495 490 2 132.50–135.00 $133.74 $655 —
510–535 523 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $633 +0.84
569 569 7 118.00 $118.00 $671 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–377 368 3 111.00–120.00 $117.15 $431 —
550–563 560 4 110.00–112.50 $111.89 $627 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 105.00–110.00 $107.59 $296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 365 8 115.00–125.00 $119.97 $438 +1.58
451–480 461 9 110.00–120.00 $114.18 $526 —
500–535 528 7 117.50–119.00 $118.65 $626 —
655 655 1 107.50 $107.50 $704 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 520 2 121.00–122.00 $121.48 $632 —
580 value added 580 3 126.00 $126.00 $731 -6.75
615 615 1 118.00 $118.00 $726 —
632 value added 632 6 127.50 $127.50 $806 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 94.00–96.00 $95.05 $402 —
455–490 473 2 93.00–95.00 $93.96 $444 -1.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 2 115.00–120.00 $117.47 $534 —
550–580 568 3 110.00–112.00 $110.65 $628 -6.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 95.00 $95.00 $396 —
450–485 472 3 90.00–93.00 $91.30 $431 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 -8.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1375 1174 80-85% 9 44.00–50.00 $46.97 $551 —
770–1700 1220 80-85% 15 54.00–63.00 $56.60 $691 +0.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–975 805 85-90% 10 53.00–60.00 $55.56 $447 —
830–985 918 85-90% 8 41.00–48.00 $45.26 $415 -9.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1680 1553 75-80% 2 46.00–47.00 $46.54 $723 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 66.00 $66.00 $551

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1145 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 85.00–87.50 $85.80 $940
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $541
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $579
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $729
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 50.00 $50.00 $505
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $754

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145–165 155 2 55.00–70.00 $62.98 $98 +4.82
123–180 156 10 80.00–100.00 $88.79 $139 +30.63
205–245 230 4 50.00–72.50 $63.51 $146 +21.01
220–275 248 2 80.00 $80.00 $198 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 —
80 80 2 120.00 $120.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —
765–910 838 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 550.00 $550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–325 319 30 80.00–93.00 $86.08 $275 —
368 368 30 90.00 $90.00 $331 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 105.00 $105.00 +20.00
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 -10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -22.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–93 92 3 95.00–105.00 $101.74 +21.74

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 70.00 $70.00 $416 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 —
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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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.