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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.00/cwt ≈ $1,632/hd at 770 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 491 329 394
Feeder cattle 257 100 125
Slaughter cattle 37 52 101
Replacement cattle 5 22 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of plain to 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
483 value added 483 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,294 —
570–580 572 9 245.00–250.00 $246.13 $1,408 —
600 600 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 -5.00
479–490 481 6 251.00–257.50 $252.10 $1,213 -2.90
505–510 508 2 235.00–250.00 $242.54 $1,232 +5.04
535 535 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,083 -35.00
695 695 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,543 —
725 725 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 —
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -2.50
605 605 2 218.00–219.00 $218.50 $1,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–335 323 3 225.00–240.00 $230.19 $744 +12.71
415–440 426 5 220.00–235.00 $227.66 $970 -12.34
450–475 463 6 222.50–237.50 $227.05 $1,051 +7.00
530–535 531 7 213.00–222.50 $216.08 $1,147 —
550–590 558 5 225.00–226.00 $225.79 $1,260 +23.29
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -2.50
667 667 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,421 +41.00
668 668 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,202 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 -8.75
425 425 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,031 +7.50
450 450 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,071 —
637–641 640 9 220.00–221.00 $220.78 $1,413 —
770 770 10 212.00 $212.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 -10.00
305–340 323 2 190.00 $190.00 $614 —
425 425 6 211.00 $211.00 $897 +11.00
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 -12.50
620 620 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–335 323 9 255.00–275.00 $264.78 $855 +14.78
390–395 392 5 250.00–260.00 $252.98 $992 -7.02
417–445 424 4 251.00–255.00 $252.05 $1,069 -5.95
460 460 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,162 —
475 475 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,104 —
585 585 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,240 -23.00
615 615 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,396 —
650 650 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,424 —
734 734 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,593 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 4 230.00 $230.00 $559 —
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 -10.97
325 325 6 210.00 $210.00 $682 -25.00
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 -30.00
430–433 432 4 207.50–212.50 $211.26 $913 —
525 525 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 —
555 555 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,124 —
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 -5.00
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–975 882 85-90% 9 75.00–92.50 $86.16 $760 —
1135–1285 1186 85-90% 4 105.00–110.00 $107.21 $1,272 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1515 1302 80-85% 7 102.50–109.00 $107.04 $1,394 -1.80
1245–1405 1325 80-85% 2 110.00–114.00 $111.88 $1,482 +3.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1360 1275 75-80% 4 110.00–113.00 $111.75 $1,425 —
1130–1720 1385 75-80% 4 106.00–107.00 $106.55 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,079 —
1280–1975 1628 2 121.00–125.00 $122.57 $1,995 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,528
1665 1665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,732

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 50.00 $50.00 $62 -82.14
108–190 154 14 95.00–125.00 $108.06 $166 —
200–239 215 26 65.00–115.00 $99.01 $213 —
260–265 263 2 50.00 $50.00 $132 -32.67
380 380 2 46.00 $46.00 $175 -1.24
415 415 1 52.00 $52.00 $216 +8.70
575 575 1 51.00 $51.00 $293 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 16.00 $16.00 $32 —
290 290 1 33.00 $33.00 $96 —
355 355 1 12.00 $12.00 $43 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 140.00 $140.00 +40.00
40 40 1 110.00 $110.00 +10.00
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -30.00
70 70 1 220.00 $220.00 +60.00
90 90 1 250.00 $250.00 +90.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1255 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,414.29 —
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -300.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 55.00 $55.00 —
20 20 4 50.00–60.00 $52.50 —
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 —
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 120.00 $120.00 —
30 30 3 130.00–170.00 $150.00 —
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 —
40 40 3 100.00–170.00 $130.00 —
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 5 15.00 $15.00 —
52 52 3 55.00 $55.00 -5.00
81 81 7 100.00 $100.00 -4.09

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 30.00 $30.00 $57 —
235 235 1 60.00 $60.00 $141 —
250–295 273 2 35.00–42.50 $39.06 $107 +29.06
290 290 1 10.00 $10.00 $29 ±0.00
310 310 1 10.00 $10.00 $31 —
320–383 369 5 40.00 $40.00 $148 +29.00
397 397 3 20.00 $20.00 $79 +9.00
419–443 423 13 22.00 $22.00 $93 —
430–445 431 13 10.00–14.00 $13.68 $59 —
432–475 454 32 33.00–38.00 $35.92 $163 +8.42
522–545 526 6 39.00–45.00 $40.04 $211 —
639 639 4 61.00 $61.00 $390 —

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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.