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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.92/cwt ≈ $688/hd at 459 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.78/cwt +20.78 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 613 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.00/cwt ≈ $1,076/hd at 694 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 457 252
Feeder cattle 169 208 126
Slaughter cattle 73 78 57
Replacement cattle 12 2 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to sale being closed last week for thanksgiving holiday. 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
416 416 7 167.00 $167.00 $695 —
465 465 3 165.00 $165.00 $767 —
505 505 3 162.00 $162.00 $818 —
560–564 562 7 154.00 $154.00 $865 —
610 value added 610 16 163.50 $163.50 $997 —
635 635 2 139.00 $139.00 $883 -1.00
694 value added 694 14 155.00 $155.00 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–282 278 7 155.00 $155.00 $431 —
332 332 2 155.00 $155.00 $515 -0.31
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 -3.91
440 440 3 129.00–145.00 $139.67 $615 -8.62
520 520 1 142.50 $142.50 $741 —
577 577 4 144.00 $144.00 $831 —
615 615 2 137.50 $137.50 $846 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 125.00 $125.00 $350 +10.00
385 385 1 115.00 $115.00 $443 -4.18
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 -3.29
600 600 1 110.00 $110.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 3 158.00 $158.00 $578 +27.00
456–467 459 21 148.50–150.50 $149.92 $688 —
516 516 11 148.00 $148.00 $764 —
580 580 2 130.00 $130.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 +0.88
380–390 387 3 120.00–135.00 $130.09 $503 +11.61
425 425 1 122.50 $122.50 $521 +3.15
590 590 1 115.00 $115.00 $678 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 105.00 $105.00 $362 +5.00
380 380 1 100.00 $100.00 $380 -6.00
495 495 1 100.00 $100.00 $495 ±0.00
520 520 1 100.00 $100.00 $520 —
705 705 1 100.00 $100.00 $705 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 —
465 465 1 110.00 $110.00 $512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 115.00 $115.00 $472 -2.54
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 +2.41
525–540 533 2 107.50–110.00 $108.77 $580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
485 485 1 155.00 $155.00 $752 +22.54
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 +1.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1165 1074 80-85% 6 51.00–65.00 $58.97 $633 —
1005–1615 1272 80-85% 27 67.00–78.00 $72.54 $923 —
1790 1790 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,432 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–995 887 85-90% 7 48.00–60.00 $52.66 $467 —
840–985 935 85-90% 6 64.00–70.00 $67.04 $627 +1.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1525 1353 75-80% 2 68.00–70.00 $68.87 $932 —
1445–1670 1558 75-80% 2 80.00–83.00 $81.61 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1965 1406 8 76.00–85.00 $82.36 $1,158 —
1100–1765 1411 4 88.00–94.00 $91.82 $1,296 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–925 873 (<2 yrs)Open 4 85.00–90.00 $88.67 $774
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 82.50 $82.50 $631

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $568
875–900 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 90.00–95.00 $92.46 $821
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1290–1315 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 76.00–80.00 $77.98 $1,016

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–190 162 17 85.00–140.00 $108.02 $175 —
170 170 3 30.00 $30.00 $51 —
190–195 193 2 70.00–75.00 $72.53 $140 —
200–283 236 7 80.00–115.00 $101.44 $239 +14.86
305–345 325 2 90.00–102.50 $95.87 $312 +29.87

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 475.00 $475.00 +175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 -17.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 225.00–250.00 $237.50 +182.50
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00 +130.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42 42 4 80.00 $80.00 +30.00
51–53 52 16 75.00–85.00 $81.34 +56.34
52 52 1 20.00 $20.00 -5.00
69 69 4 120.00 $120.00 +95.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 35.00 $35.00 $78 —
355 355 1 53.00 $53.00 $188 +13.17
400–470 435 2 52.00–54.00 $53.08 $231 +33.08
565–580 573 2 55.00–56.00 $55.49 $318 -2.47

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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.