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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.50/cwt ≈ $2,174/hd at 626 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 212 329
Feeder cattle 135 65 100
Slaughter cattle 53 44 52
Replacement cattle 9 10 22

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
585 value added 585 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,018 —
636 value added 636 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,073 —
665–682 value added 672 5 320.00–325.00 $322.03 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
560 560 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,596 —
550–585 566 4 305.00–315.00 $312.42 $1,768 —
627 value added 627 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,944 —
660 660 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $1,322 —
456 456 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 —
508 value added 508 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,763 —
615 value added 615 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,183 —
636 636 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,162 —
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 -5.00
350–372 362 6 290.00–317.50 $305.21 $1,105 -14.79
400–443 432 4 285.00–315.00 $308.06 $1,331 —
470–495 478 6 280.00–310.00 $301.41 $1,441 -22.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —
458 458 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,420 —
450–495 465 3 325.00–350.00 $341.13 $1,586 —
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -35.00
568 568 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,647 —
595 595 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 —
770 770 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 287 —— 3 345.00–355.00 $348.08 $999 —
335 335 —— 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 —
385 385 —— 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 —
410 410 —— 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 —
455–485 470 —— 2 345.00–350.00 $347.42 $1,633 —
500–548 529 —— 5 280.00–305.00 $287.84 $1,523 —
568–570 569 —— 3 260.00–275.00 $265.01 $1,508 —
583 583 —— 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,487 —
755 755 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —
935 935 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–398 397 4 300.00–305.00 $303.76 $1,206 —
416 416 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,123 -40.00
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -49.00
505–545 525 2 260.00–265.00 $262.60 $1,379 —
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,300 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1330 1004 85-90% 17 70.00–120.00 $100.36 $1,008 —
1115–1135 1123 85-90% 3 126.00–133.00 $129.02 $1,449 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1480 1239 80-85% 10 130.00–139.00 $133.65 $1,656 —
1925 1925 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,753 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1545 1505 75-80% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $2,175 -5.51
1560–1585 1573 75-80% 2 126.00–136.00 $131.04 $2,061 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865 1865 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,077 +15.00

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–880 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00–150.00 $137.57 $1,121
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1245 1245 (<2 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,801

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,145
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,814

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–185 130 45 80.00–155.00 $108.99 $142 +10.34
211 211 4 117.50 $117.50 $248 +8.68
455 455 1 70.00 $70.00 $318 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 12.00 $12.00 $52 —
660 660 1 5.00 $5.00 $33 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 35.00–45.00 $41.25 +2.50
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 -10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 -30.00
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 -10.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 4 45.00 $45.00 ±0.00
69 69 7 30.00 $30.00 -15.00
70 70 2 65.00 $65.00 +26.38
80 80 1 65.00 $65.00 +26.38
80 80 3 30.00 $30.00 -8.62
85 85 2 85.00 $85.00 +46.38
88–89 88 10 75.00–85.00 $79.03 -10.97
90–95 93 7 90.00–110.00 $103.00 +13.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
158 158 2 70.00 $70.00 $111 —
215–240 230 4 35.00–40.00 $36.17 $83 —
315–373 351 5 50.00–70.00 $57.68 $202 —
423–480 456 5 56.00–65.00 $62.27 $284 -5.23
590 590 1 71.00 $71.00 $419 —
625 625 1 71.00 $71.00 $444 —

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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.