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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $153.91/cwt ≈ $580/hd at 377 lb · 17 head
light 2-weight S 1-2 steers $136.00/cwt ≈ $306/hd at 225 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 229 362
Feeder cattle 208 125 220
Slaughter cattle 78 50 60
Replacement cattle 2 15 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of 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
300–340 320 2 150.00–160.00 $155.31 $497 —
350–390 377 17 145.00–157.50 $153.91 $580 —
405–437 426 3 147.50–150.00 $148.29 $632 —
480 480 3 145.00 $145.00 $696 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 12 136.00 $136.00 $306 —
255–295 278 3 130.00–135.00 $133.29 $371 —
310–325 318 2 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $421 +12.44
355–372 368 4 125.00–135.00 $132.59 $488 —
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 115.00 $115.00 $328 +5.00
315–340 328 4 117.50–122.50 $119.90 $393 +6.15
370–390 377 3 115.00–122.50 $119.18 $449 —
400–410 405 2 105.00–115.00 $109.94 $445 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 2 140.00 $140.00 $885 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 120.00 $120.00 $258 —
266–275 269 8 115.00–125.00 $119.37 $321 —
305–335 328 6 120.00–127.50 $124.12 $407 -3.38
360–395 382 5 115.00–125.00 $118.48 $453 —
400–440 413 7 115.00–121.00 $119.35 $493 —
492 492 3 121.00 $121.00 $595 -6.51
550 550 3 117.50 $117.50 $646 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 —
352 352 7 131.00 $131.00 $461 —
706 706 4 119.00 $119.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 100.00 $100.00 $340 -10.00
380 380 1 106.00 $106.00 $403 —
402–420 408 3 100.00–105.00 $101.72 $415 —
460 460 1 100.00 $100.00 $460 -10.00
585 585 1 105.00 $105.00 $614 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 110.00 $110.00 $427 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 —
480–495 488 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $646 -0.04
510–536 531 7 127.50–135.00 $129.60 $688 +7.10
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 —
600–615 603 5 115.00–120.00 $118.98 $717 —
660 660 1 112.50 $112.50 $742 —
715 715 1 105.00 $105.00 $751 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 -2.50
470–480 478 4 100.00–110.00 $102.46 $490 —
545 545 1 100.00 $100.00 $545 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 115.00–120.00 $117.54 $515 —
455–490 473 2 115.00–120.00 $117.59 $556 -6.15
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1360 1181 80-85% 7 45.00–61.00 $54.44 $643 —
1000–1990 1306 80-85% 30 65.00–79.00 $69.48 $907 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–995 841 85-90% 18 45.00–58.00 $50.82 $427 —
660–995 920 85-90% 8 60.00–68.00 $65.07 $599 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1625 1600 75-80% 2 64.00–68.00 $65.97 $1,056 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1370 1218 2 70.00–74.00 $71.75 $874 —
1035–2160 1615 3 80.00–94.00 $88.63 $1,431 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 87.50 $87.50 $897
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 77.50 $77.50 $628

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
117 117 3 30.00 $30.00 $35 —
115–135 125 2 70.00–80.00 $74.60 $93 —
113–165 144 13 90.00–132.50 $115.73 $167 —
210–283 249 23 80.00–100.00 $86.58 $216 -6.49
205–285 252 6 67.50–76.00 $73.21 $184 +3.21
335 335 1 66.00 $66.00 $221 +16.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 25.00 $25.00 $50 —
320 320 1 10.00 $10.00 $32 —
745 745 1 5.00 $5.00 $37 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 300.00 $300.00 -20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 65.00–70.00 $67.50 -6.67
50 50 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 -52.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 3 30.00–35.00 $31.67 —
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 —
70 70 1 55.00 $55.00 —
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 -25.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
26 26 4 37.50 $37.50 +8.50
32 32 9 5.00 $5.00 -24.00
38 38 9 60.00 $60.00 ±0.00
44 44 6 50.00 $50.00 -10.00
76 76 5 25.00 $25.00 -40.00
83 83 4 75.00 $75.00 +10.00
85 85 1 40.00 $40.00 -25.00
100 100 3 120.00 $120.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 5 45.00 $45.00 $115 —
338 338 3 64.00 $64.00 $216 —
378–383 380 5 35.00–47.00 $39.83 $151 —
425 425 2 20.00 $20.00 $85 —
440–455 449 21 54.00–60.00 $58.30 $262 —
547–551 550 15 53.00–64.00 $57.96 $319 —
610–652 638 5 63.00–66.00 $65.23 $416 —
700 700 1 65.00 $65.00 $455 —

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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.