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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $118.00/cwt ≈ $970/hd at 822 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 312 166 232
Feeder cattle 94 11 85
Slaughter cattle 42 76 31
Replacement cattle 4 4 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . Light 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
360 360 4 153.00 $153.00 $551 —
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
822 822 10 118.00 $118.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 424 4 100.00–105.00 $102.50 $435 —
629 629 4 105.00 $105.00 $660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $590 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 115.00–125.00 $120.20 $445 +10.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 2 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $505 —
510–525 518 3 110.00–115.00 $112.34 $582 —
610–615 613 3 100.00–105.00 $101.66 $623 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $442 —
355–395 fancy 375 3 152.50–155.00 $153.38 $575 —
380–385 383 2 135.00–145.00 $139.97 $536 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 518 5 100.00–103.00 $100.59 $521 —
650–670 660 2 90.00–93.00 $91.48 $604 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 110.00–115.00 $112.39 $264 —
322 322 2 110.00 $110.00 $354 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 118.00–125.00 $121.44 $508 —
500–545 529 5 108.00–115.00 $110.33 $584 —
550–580 571 7 107.00–112.00 $108.38 $619 —
610 610 1 105.00 $105.00 $640 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 3 93.00–97.00 $94.96 $406 —
625 625 2 93.00 $93.00 $581 —
800 800 2 82.00 $82.00 $656 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 —
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 —
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1275 1083 80-85% 4 40.00–49.00 $45.74 $495 —
1080–1470 1244 80-85% 21 59.00–70.00 $63.18 $786 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–930 852 85-90% 3 37.00–46.00 $41.57 $354 —
770–980 876 85-90% 6 51.00–58.00 $54.98 $482 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $870 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1110 1090 2 72.00–76.00 $74.04 $807 —
1945 1945 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,770 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,247
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $774

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
101–143 114 35 30.00–46.00 $37.37 $43 -34.17
111–150 122 31 5.00–25.00 $11.75 $14 -59.79
142 142 3 5.00 $5.00 $7 -103.00
193 193 2 55.00 $55.00 $106 —
200 200 1 65.00 $65.00 $130 -1.04
225–230 228 2 40.00–41.00 $40.49 $92 -25.55
210–295 242 38 50.00–65.50 $54.40 $132 -11.64
290 290 1 25.00 $25.00 $72 -24.41
310–360 333 3 30.00–48.00 $41.34 $138 —
350 350 2 52.00 $52.00 $182 -14.00
405–435 415 3 31.00–40.00 $36.86 $153 -5.65

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 60.00 $60.00 $159 +10.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 90.00 $90.00 —
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 —
140 140 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610–735 673 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 500.00–675.00 $595.63 —

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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 -16.25
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 -26.25
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 -6.25
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 -60.00
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 +15.00
70 70 2 75.00–85.00 $80.00 -30.00
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 -15.00
100–130 113 3 140.00–190.00 $160.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 15.00 $15.00 +5.00
35 35 4 22.50 $22.50 +12.50
70–78 74 4 30.00–32.50 $31.18 -19.07
75 75 4 9.00 $9.00 -41.25
89 89 6 30.00 $30.00 -18.16
98 98 5 45.00 $45.00 +0.05

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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.