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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $243.06/cwt ≈ $1,035/hd at 426 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 326 394 319
Feeder cattle 125 125 169
Slaughter cattle 56 101 73
Replacement cattle 3 7 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for holiday last week. Average offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–430 426 10 242.00–247.50 $243.06 $1,035 —
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 —
517 517 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 —
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 +8.37
570–575 573 3 213.00–217.00 $215.67 $1,236 +10.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 +0.06
610 610 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 217.50 $217.50 $659 +22.47
450–475 463 2 200.00–205.00 $202.43 $937 +9.90
502–540 520 8 190.00–199.00 $195.58 $1,017 +15.58
555–580 574 4 187.50–188.00 $187.88 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 185.00 $185.00 $518 —
415–430 423 3 180.00–185.00 $181.63 $768 +1.71
550–585 562 3 180.00–185.00 $183.26 $1,030 +10.79
617 617 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 —
456 456 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–375 365 4 250.00–262.50 $259.28 $946 —
407 407 3 237.50 $237.50 $967 —
465–470 468 3 230.00–232.50 $231.67 $1,084 —
520–532 525 5 222.50–225.00 $223.51 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 319 4 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $686 +5.73
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 +5.00
400 400 1 212.50 $212.50 $850 +13.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,058 +7.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1240 1104 80-85% 7 73.00–83.00 $79.23 $875 -33.27
1050–1845 1327 80-85% 28 87.00–102.00 $90.43 $1,200 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–955 908 85-90% 6 68.00–80.00 $75.06 $682 -9.94
960 960 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1175 1130 2 85.00–87.00 $86.04 $972 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,192

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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 95.00 $95.00 $974
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $512

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–118 111 6 5.00–25.00 $13.76 $15 -22.58
220–280 250 2 90.00–97.50 $94.20 $236 —
325–370 351 13 80.00–115.00 $92.07 $323 -9.08
430 430 2 83.00 $83.00 $357 —
435 435 1 74.00 $74.00 $322 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 20.00 $20.00 $62 —
355 355 1 65.00 $65.00 $231 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -105.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 -40.00
100 100 1 180.00 $180.00 -43.00
150 150 1 240.00 $240.00 -60.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 60.00–75.00 $67.50 —
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +35.00
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 +27.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 130.00 $130.00 -26.00
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 -76.00
80 80 3 150.00 $150.00 -6.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 -56.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
43–45 44 7 5.00 $5.00 -35.00
64 64 4 11.00 $11.00 -39.00
70–73 72 7 5.00–10.00 $6.39 -23.61
85 85 6 27.50 $27.50 -72.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 5.00 $5.00 $19 -15.00
422–481 440 38 40.00–58.00 $48.15 $212 -25.85
436–485 467 15 19.00–32.50 $27.63 $129 -36.42
510–525 518 2 70.00–90.00 $79.86 $414 —
503–570 521 9 47.00–56.00 $50.07 $261 —

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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.