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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 16, 2020

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.65/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $477/hd at 383 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 430 267
Feeder cattle 183 255 85
Slaughter cattle 46 48 64
Replacement cattle 10 4 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 157.50 $157.50 $543 +2.77
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 -10.00
400–425 414 7 135.00–140.00 $135.84 $562 —
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 -12.49
510–540 525 6 125.00 $125.00 $656 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 125.00–130.00 $127.30 $278 -12.70
270–280 275 4 120.00–130.00 $124.36 $342 -10.64
350–380 365 4 115.00–127.50 $120.72 $441 -18.00
400–410 403 3 110.00–115.00 $113.35 $457 -23.81
525–530 528 2 110.00–117.00 $113.52 $599 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 223 3 100.00–115.00 $109.03 $243 -10.97
250–295 274 4 100.00–115.00 $108.11 $296 -21.89
350 350 1 111.00 $111.00 $388 -9.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 112.50–115.00 $113.77 $330 -5.16
300–325 313 2 112.50–117.50 $114.90 $360 -0.10
350 350 1 115.00 $115.00 $402 ±0.00
407–440 418 3 107.50–112.00 $109.08 $456 -1.96
450–480 466 8 105.00–112.00 $108.54 $506 -1.46
510–535 518 6 105.00–108.00 $107.23 $555 +3.09
560–595 572 3 100.00–105.00 $101.73 $582 -7.03
625 625 1 95.00 $95.00 $594 -11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 125.00 $125.00 $425 -8.70
360–393 383 10 120.00–127.00 $124.65 $477 -2.85
400–415 408 2 122.50–125.00 $123.77 $505 +3.77
489 489 5 115.00 $115.00 $562 -4.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 4 104.00–110.00 $106.30 $248 —
275 275 1 100.00 $100.00 $275 —
305 305 1 100.00 $100.00 $305 —
350 350 1 100.00 $100.00 $350 —
520 520 1 80.00 $80.00 $416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 100.00 $100.00 $445 ±0.00
450 450 1 95.00 $95.00 $428 —
665 665 1 77.50 $77.50 $515 -13.49
705 705 1 84.00 $84.00 $592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 135.00 $135.00 $547 -10.00
460 460 1 132.50 $132.50 $610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 115.00 $115.00 $506 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 87.50 $87.50 $455 ±0.00
555 555 1 85.00 $85.00 $472 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 95.00 $95.00 $423 -15.00
565 565 1 95.00 $95.00 $537 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1340 1170 80-85% 3 34.00–38.00 $35.84 $419 -7.40
1050–1595 1297 80-85% 11 44.00–53.00 $47.92 $622 -3.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–995 890 85-90% 5 45.00–46.00 $45.43 $404 -3.67
765–980 897 85-90% 3 37.00–39.00 $38.08 $342 -11.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1705 1487 75-80% 3 45.00–49.00 $46.19 $687 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2390 1780 2 61.00–66.00 $64.36 $1,146 -6.81
1675–2330 1920 5 70.00–75.00 $72.15 $1,385 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–865 815 (<2 yrs)Open 2 61.00–76.00 $68.04 $555

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 56.00 $56.00 $633
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 53.00 $53.00 $403

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–195 168 52 62.00–87.50 $77.80 $131 +26.55
200–248 239 16 64.00–80.00 $66.16 $158 —
275 275 1 55.00 $55.00 $151 -11.30
305 305 2 70.00 $70.00 $214 +7.74
310–358 327 19 42.50–58.00 $50.13 $164 -12.13
450–485 463 4 60.00–65.00 $62.04 $287 —
500–595 529 5 61.00–63.00 $62.15 $329 -3.20

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 10.00 $10.00 $52 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 -200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 62.00 $62.00 $264 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 +25.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
38 38 9 50.00 $50.00 +10.00
50 50 9 37.50 $37.50 -17.50
60–64 62 12 57.50–60.00 $58.50 +8.50
73–77 76 19 55.00–60.00 $58.48 +3.48
85 85 1 70.00 $70.00 +16.18
95 95 1 75.00 $75.00 +27.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 56.00 $56.00 $249 —
735 735 1 45.00 $45.00 $331 —

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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.