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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 31, 2021

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $112.50/cwt ≈ $780/hd at 693 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.43/cwt -9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 524 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 347 174
Feeder cattle 138 223 83
Slaughter cattle 26 56 46
Replacement cattle 11 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering average 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
250–280 262 3 160.00–165.00 $163.22 $428 —
325–340 331 4 155.00–170.00 $162.47 $538 +6.20
471–490 485 8 145.00–151.00 $149.54 $725 —
515–530 524 11 140.00–147.50 $143.43 $752 -9.38
651 651 8 138.00 $138.00 $898 +10.00
715–720 718 4 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 145.00–150.00 $147.61 $418 —
415–425 420 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $536 —
725–730 728 2 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $819 —
802–846 828 6 105.00–114.00 $110.76 $917 —
880–893 888 5 104.00–111.50 $106.97 $950 —
940 940 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,025 —
1080 1080 4 105.50 $105.50 $1,139 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 3 120.00–130.00 $124.95 $404 -0.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 fancy 218 2 155.00–160.00 $157.41 $343 —
370 fancy 370 1 147.50 $147.50 $546 —
360–395 378 3 135.00–140.00 $136.67 $517 -2.28
400–430 414 8 125.00–132.50 $130.62 $541 +5.62
455–498 484 3 121.00–128.00 $125.80 $609 +1.45
520 520 1 122.50 $122.50 $637 -2.89
563 563 6 126.00 $126.00 $709 +1.61
693 693 14 112.50 $112.50 $780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 97.00 $97.00 $708 —
755 755 1 97.50 $97.50 $736 -8.50
880 880 1 94.00 $94.00 $827 —
990 990 1 92.00 $92.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–575 563 2 98.00–100.00 $98.98 $557 +0.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–545 514 6 135.00–139.00 $138.29 $711 +0.34
550–575 563 2 135.00–136.00 $135.49 $763 +3.08
610 610 1 128.00 $128.00 $781 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 125.00–135.00 $129.94 $539 -7.66
475 475 1 121.00 $121.00 $575 +0.49
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 —
610 610 1 112.50 $112.50 $686 -0.92
685 685 1 112.00 $112.00 $767 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 104.00 $104.00 $614 +1.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1405 1237 80-85% 11 57.00–68.00 $63.36 $784 —
1085–1450 1268 80-85% 2 50.00–53.00 $51.72 $656 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–980 876 85-90% 6 45.00–53.00 $50.34 $441 —
880–995 935 85-90% 4 56.00–67.00 $59.92 $560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1705 1510 3 88.00–93.00 $90.79 $1,371 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $480

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–870 769 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 60.00–75.00 $66.78 $514
855–880 868 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 55.00–60.00 $57.54 $499
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1090 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 65.00–70.00 $67.35 $726
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $745

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–165 123 6 75.00–105.00 $86.25 $106 +23.48
200–285 249 4 65.00–108.00 $80.63 $201 +17.89

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 85.50 $85.50 $286 —
500–545 523 2 85.00–88.50 $86.67 $453 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 170.00 $170.00 —
135 135 1 260.00 $260.00 +95.83

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 75.00 $75.00 +20.00
93 93 4 90.00 $90.00 +15.00

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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.