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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 17, 2021

166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 166 359 393
Feeder cattle 11 205 276
Slaughter cattle 76 46 42
Replacement cattle 4 6 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Light offering of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions, 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
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 110.00 $110.00 $412 -4.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 95.00 $95.00 $370 —
400 400 1 90.00 $90.00 $360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1430 1154 80-85% 5 40.00–46.00 $44.11 $509 —
1030–1805 1351 80-85% 26 51.00–66.00 $57.85 $782 +12.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–985 808 85-90% 23 50.00–59.00 $53.55 $433 -8.24
635–920 821 85-90% 7 35.00–44.00 $39.62 $325 -22.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1990 1990 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,871 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–170 130 7 60.00–85.00 $71.54 $93 +33.34
103–195 136 11 38.00–53.00 $48.43 $66 +10.23
138–140 139 3 40.00–142.50 $108.00 $150 +69.80
205–245 223 3 55.00–75.00 $66.04 $147 —
200–296 277 5 40.00–51.00 $49.41 $137 -10.59
375 375 1 66.00 $66.00 $248 —
430–432 432 4 35.00–45.00 $42.51 $184 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 50.00 $50.00 $148 —
440 440 1 2.00 $2.00 $9 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–620 610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 550.00–600.00 $574.59 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510 510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 375.00 $375.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 66.50 $66.50 $552 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 70.00–80.00 $76.25 -21.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 140.00–150.00 $143.33 +33.33
60 60 —— 2 130.00 $130.00 +20.00
60–75 68 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00–180.00 $170.00 +60.00
70 70 —— 2 110.00 $110.00 ±0.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 10.00 $10.00 -15.00
55–58 57 6 25.00–30.00 $28.30 -11.70
73–78 75 11 40.00–60.00 $50.25 -4.75
80–82 82 4 42.50–50.00 $48.16 -5.75
95–98 97 3 42.50–50.00 $44.95 +2.99

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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.