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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 10, 2021

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.00/cwt ≈ $631/hd at 435 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 353 331
Feeder cattle 153 256 110
Slaughter cattle 39 54 49
Replacement cattle 15 13 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings 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
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
422–439 435 19 145.00 $145.00 $631 —
465 465 3 149.00 $149.00 $693 —
646 646 3 135.00 $135.00 $872 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 125.00–135.00 $129.85 $422 —
375–395 387 3 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $484 +7.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 105.00–110.00 $107.41 $306 -0.18
455–480 468 2 100.00–110.00 $104.87 $491 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 130.00–137.50 $133.68 $579 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–440 420 8 125.00–127.00 $126.74 $532 —
455 455 9 125.50 $125.50 $571 —
500–545 530 3 121.00–122.00 $121.31 $643 -0.17
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 114.00 $114.00 $365 —
400–410 404 5 120.00–121.00 $120.59 $487 —
480–495 491 4 111.00–112.00 $111.76 $549 -2.42
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 -2.50
870 870 1 90.00 $90.00 $783 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 427 3 93.00–97.00 $94.95 $405 -0.10
470–480 475 2 90.00–94.00 $91.98 $437 -1.98
530–545 538 2 90.00–91.00 $90.49 $487 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–436 433 5 121.00–125.00 $121.78 $527 —
455–475 463 3 122.50–132.50 $126.74 $587 +9.27
550 550 4 119.00 $119.00 $654 +8.35
603 603 3 117.50 $117.50 $709 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 92.00–97.00 $94.41 $406 -0.59
455–485 470 2 93.00–96.00 $94.55 $444 +3.25
515–545 530 4 93.00–97.00 $94.99 $503 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 105.00–110.00 $107.44 $451 —
465–480 473 2 100.00–108.00 $103.94 $492 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–950 827 85-90% 11 54.00–57.00 $55.26 $457 -0.30
765–975 878 85-90% 4 40.00–48.00 $44.44 $390 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1325 1201 80-85% 5 42.00–48.00 $45.13 $542 -11.47
1010–1515 1224 80-85% 8 53.00–58.00 $55.62 $681 -0.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $811 +5.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1680 1403 2 67.00–70.00 $68.80 $965 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1125 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 57.00–60.00 $58.99 $640
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–965 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 62.00–66.00 $63.90 $587
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 62.00 $62.00 $614

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 32.50 $32.50 $34 —
115–185 134 5 82.50–150.00 $107.93 $145 —
145–180 163 3 62.50–77.50 $71.15 $116 -17.64
248 248 2 85.00 $85.00 $211 +5.00
203–288 249 5 75.00–77.50 $75.81 $189 -4.19
450 450 1 50.00 $50.00 $225 —
515 515 1 77.50 $77.50 $399 —
635–643 640 3 76.00–77.50 $76.50 $490 —
643 643 2 65.00 $65.00 $418 —
745 745 1 64.00 $64.00 $477 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 10.00 $10.00 $45 —
505 505 1 17.00 $17.00 $86 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–740 703 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 620.00–675.00 $649.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610–970 848 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 475.00–565.00 $508.02 -41.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 7 79.50 $79.50 $421 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -65.00
60 60 3 85.00–95.00 $88.33 -51.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
16–19 17 18 14.00–19.00 $16.44 —
20 20 10 15.00 $15.00 —
30–35 33 9 17.50–27.50 $23.43 —
44–46 45 9 40.00–56.00 $46.94 —
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 —
65 65 1 65.00 $65.00 -36.74
75 75 1 70.00 $70.00 -31.74
89 89 5 45.00 $45.00 -56.74
96–98 97 6 95.00–110.00 $100.07 -1.67

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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.