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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 299 274
Feeder cattle 54 132 115
Slaughter cattle 82 60 47
Replacement cattle 9 15 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week. Average offering 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
445 445 1 206.00 $206.00 $917 -10.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 175.00 $175.00 $744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 180.00 $180.00 $832 —
510 510 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $905 +10.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 205.00 $205.00 $748 —
445 445 3 200.00 $200.00 $890 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
310 310 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $597 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 —
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1580 1234 80-85% 24 71.00–85.00 $79.12 $976 +1.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–910 895 85-90% 2 72.00–81.00 $76.58 $685 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1620 1553 75-80% 2 76.00–79.00 $77.43 $1,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1810 1578 3 92.00–104.00 $96.20 $1,518 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $645

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,052
935–995 957 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 95.00–97.50 $95.82 $917
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1090 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 90.00–100.00 $94.88 $1,010

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–145 112 9 20.00–30.00 $24.03 $27 -46.44
100–140 113 19 80.00–130.00 $98.75 $112 +28.28
112–165 118 18 40.00–65.00 $47.04 $56 -23.43
373–395 381 18 45.00–48.50 $47.58 $181 —
398 398 2 37.00 $37.00 $147 —
411–435 417 19 45.50–48.50 $46.64 $194 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 83 3 85.00–90.00 $86.67 +36.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 104.00 $104.00 $333 —
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 -25.00
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 -25.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 ±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 100.00 $100.00 -30.00
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 ±0.00
100–140 120 3 160.00–225.00 $186.67 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
19 19 5 17.50 $17.50 -27.50
25 25 8 20.00 $20.00 -25.00
30 30 5 40.00 $40.00 -5.00
53–54 54 11 10.00 $10.00 -40.00
57 57 3 50.00 $50.00 ±0.00
69 69 6 20.00 $20.00 -30.67
73 73 8 27.50 $27.50 -23.17
85 85 16 8.50 $8.50 -16.50
88 88 3 85.00 $85.00 +60.00
88 88 4 50.00 $50.00 +25.00
98 98 4 145.00 $145.00 +120.00
100 100 1 10.00 $10.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 12.00 $12.00 $38 —
447–485 457 4 10.00–18.00 $15.88 $73 —
463 463 4 35.00 $35.00 $162 —
503–555 520 3 36.00–42.00 $38.13 $198 —
788 788 2 58.00 $58.00 $457 —

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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.