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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 338 520
Feeder cattle 100 192 287
Slaughter cattle 52 58 75
Replacement cattle 22 29 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls too few to trend. Light offerings 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
515 515 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,313 —
700 700 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —
460 460 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 +10.00
540 540 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,282 -1.67
625–630 628 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,366 -3.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,124 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $702 —
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 +12.44
470–490 476 4 215.00–225.00 $220.05 $1,047 —
570 570 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,154 —
612 612 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,255 —
690 690 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 247.50–250.00 $248.75 $983 —
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 -5.00
530 fancy 530 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 -15.00
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 ±0.00
450 450 1 202.50 $202.50 $911 +17.50
530 530 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,073 —
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 -2.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 —
360–375 370 —— 3 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $962 +15.00
410–411 411 —— 4 255.00–259.00 $258.00 $1,060 —
565 565 —— 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 —
1545 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 3 235.00–245.00 $240.97 $655 +14.97
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 +13.73
365–375 370 2 230.00 $230.00 $851 -0.16
660 660 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 280.00 $280.00 $896 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1435 945 85-90% 24 62.00–104.00 $86.31 $816 +1.83
935–1140 1041 85-90% 4 108.00–115.00 $110.36 $1,149 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1435 1324 80-85% 7 106.00–111.00 $108.84 $1,441 —
1675 1675 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,910 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1885 1356 14 85.00–138.00 $122.39 $1,660 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1085 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 112.00–130.00 $121.77 $1,279
885–1290 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 112.50–132.50 $120.81 $1,271
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–785 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 117.50–125.00 $121.18 $933
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,068
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,639

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,225

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 2 55.00 $55.00 $55 —
110–190 142 16 90.00–190.00 $132.14 $188 —
240–275 258 2 80.00–85.00 $82.67 $213 —
345–375 365 40 64.00–70.00 $65.42 $239 +1.96
365–395 380 2 47.00–47.50 $47.24 $180 -16.22
410–425 420 3 42.00–46.00 $43.30 $182 -21.70
415–445 429 27 51.00–70.00 $62.61 $269 -2.39

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 100.00 $100.00 -50.00
50 50 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 -25.00
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 +30.00
120 120 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–805 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,236.95 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 -40.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
58 58 4 60.00 $60.00 +20.00
68 68 3 60.00 $60.00 +20.00
70 70 1 70.00 $70.00 +30.00
80–83 81 5 100.00–110.00 $104.09 +64.09
98 98 2 110.00 $110.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 10.00 $10.00 $28 —
365 365 5 11.00 $11.00 $40 —
453 453 2 27.50 $27.50 $125 -12.50
447–474 458 20 45.00–62.00 $58.44 $268 +18.44
490 490 1 12.00 $12.00 $59 -23.00
518–573 555 6 52.00–57.00 $55.44 $308 —

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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.