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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $305.00/cwt ≈ $1,177/hd at 386 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 320 661
Feeder cattle 145 127 295
Slaughter cattle 56 48 62
Replacement cattle 21 9 34

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,660 —
640 640 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 +5.00
670 670 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,478 —
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 280.00 $280.00 $602 -35.00
320–341 336 8 280.00–305.00 $298.18 $1,002 -1.82
574 574 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 —
328 328 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,082 —
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —
556–590 563 5 260.00–265.00 $263.95 $1,486 -26.05
565–575 570 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,439 -37.52
620 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 9 280.00 $280.00 $2,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,062 —
315 315 2 350.00–370.00 $360.00 $1,134 -15.00
360–393 388 7 342.50–350.00 $343.49 $1,333 —
456 456 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,528 —
560 560 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 320.00 $320.00 $902 —
386 386 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,177 —
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 -5.00
470–490 486 5 275.00–295.00 $278.87 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,909 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1585 1064 85-90% 22 80.00–122.50 $111.76 $1,189 —
975–1395 1185 85-90% 6 125.00–129.00 $126.26 $1,496 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1450 1255 80-85% 12 130.00–141.00 $135.39 $1,699 —
1225–1515 1370 80-85% 2 143.00–144.00 $143.55 $1,967 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1470 1356 75-80% 4 120.00–135.00 $126.04 $1,709 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2190 1803 4 131.00–152.50 $144.59 $2,607 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–860 813 (<2 yrs)Open 4 225.00–275.00 $252.05 $2,049
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,638
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,034

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,900
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,021
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,002
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,778

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–840 775 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 190.00–205.00 $196.87 $1,526
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,814
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130–1155 1143 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 215.00–235.00 $224.89 $2,570
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,283
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $992

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
107–145 117 4 60.00–80.00 $73.78 $86 -21.29
100–195 143 19 82.00–135.00 $99.63 $142 +4.56
200–235 218 11 87.00–95.00 $89.09 $194 —
308–397 344 12 64.00–79.00 $68.13 $234 -5.87
540 540 1 73.00 $73.00 $394 —
690 690 1 52.50 $52.50 $362 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 17.50 $17.50 $28 -37.50
280 280 1 9.00 $9.00 $25 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 90.00–110.00 $100.00 ±0.00
50 50 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 +35.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
31 31 4 42.50 $42.50 —
42–45 44 41 52.50–55.00 $53.80 —
55 55 1 15.00 $15.00 -59.59
61–65 63 10 35.00–40.00 $36.92 -37.67
70 70 2 60.00 $60.00 -14.59
75 75 1 45.00 $45.00 -29.59
80–89 87 15 60.00–72.50 $66.41 -8.18
98 98 6 70.00 $70.00 -4.59

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 63.00–64.00 $63.50 $298 —
580 580 1 67.00 $67.00 $389 —
640 640 1 68.00 $68.00 $435 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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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.