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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $349.49/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 555 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 311 491
Feeder cattle 127 135 257
Slaughter cattle 48 53 37
Replacement cattle 9 9 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light 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
386 386 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,544 —
500 500 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 —
540 value added 540 6 369.00 $369.00 $1,993 —
555–556 555 12 339.00–357.00 $349.49 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 —
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 305.00 $305.00 $640 —
280 280 1 330.00 $330.00 $924 —
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 -10.00
465–478 477 9 335.00–340.00 $339.46 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 ±0.00
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
745 745 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 315.00 $315.00 $740 —
310–335 323 2 300.00 $300.00 $969 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 +10.00
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 -17.84
525 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 +32.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 310.00 $310.00 $682 —
445 445 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1295 965 85-90% 12 75.00–122.00 $106.82 $1,031 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1225 1116 80-85% 4 147.00–160.00 $151.88 $1,695 —
935–1555 1201 80-85% 7 111.00–141.00 $132.41 $1,590 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1745 1524 75-80% 4 129.00–141.00 $134.46 $2,049 -10.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,488 —
1960–2095 2028 2 171.00–177.00 $174.10 $3,531 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1160 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 141.00–170.00 $153.63 $1,579
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,448

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090–1100 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $1,473
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,589
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1750 1750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,188

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–185 147 44 80.00–105.00 $95.07 $140 -13.92
115–185 148 5 60.00–75.00 $69.24 $102 -39.75
203–290 253 32 77.50–110.00 $89.11 $225 —
263 263 2 71.00 $71.00 $187 —
315 315 1 74.00 $74.00 $233 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113–120 115 3 80.00–87.50 $82.60 $95 —
153 153 2 55.00 $55.00 $84 —
218 218 4 55.00 $55.00 $120 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 —
80 80 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 24 225.00 $225.00 $760 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 60.00 $60.00 +18.75
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 +10.00
40 40 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 +65.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -50.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 +60.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
84 84 17 72.00–77.50 $74.59 -10.41
84 84 4 40.00 $40.00 -45.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 62.50 $62.50 $156 —
305 305 1 57.50 $57.50 $175 —
410–430 418 3 60.00 $60.00 $251 —

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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.