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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.73/cwt +12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $594/hd at 416 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.45/cwt ≈ $711/hd at 435 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.00/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 537 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 192 194
Feeder cattle 230 138 40
Slaughter cattle 74 26 51
Replacement cattle 28 11 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers no trends based on limited comparable sales. Feeder bulls an heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady 2.00 higher. Average offerings of 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
245 245 1 160.00 $160.00 $392 —
305–340 320 3 155.00–160.00 $156.59 $501 -5.88
365 fancy 365 4 179.00 $179.00 $653 —
365–395 378 3 160.00–165.00 $162.57 $615 —
400–446 435 16 155.00–167.50 $163.45 $711 —
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 +0.46
537 537 10 143.00 $143.00 $768 -0.43
600 600 4 139.50 $139.50 $837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $339 —
265–295 277 3 140.00–146.00 $142.84 $396 -4.77
307–345 319 6 143.00–149.00 $146.58 $468 —
375 375 1 146.00 $146.00 $548 —
410–425 422 5 140.00 $140.00 $591 +12.47
470 470 1 131.00 $131.00 $616 —
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 —
600–640 627 3 110.00–120.00 $114.89 $720 —
705–740 721 5 112.00–122.00 $118.04 $851 +5.53
761–765 762 7 117.00–120.00 $119.57 $911 —
855 855 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,009 +11.03
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 260 5 120.00–125.00 $123.02 $320 —
305–345 318 5 120.00–132.50 $126.58 $403 +1.63
405–440 422 3 120.00–121.00 $120.33 $508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 100.00 $100.00 $480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 150.00 $150.00 $308 -7.41
275 275 1 137.50 $137.50 $378 —
305 305 1 132.00 $132.00 $403 —
355 fancy 355 4 150.00 $150.00 $532 +2.50
350–395 365 5 130.00–142.50 $137.58 $502 +0.91
400 value added 400 6 147.50 $147.50 $590 —
405–430 fancy 418 2 145.00–147.00 $146.03 $610 —
422–445 425 11 135.00–140.00 $139.52 $593 +8.90
455–498 480 8 125.50–137.00 $129.04 $619 +3.24
507–535 516 7 122.00–130.00 $125.37 $647 +2.87
560 560 3 124.00 $124.00 $694 -2.00
620 620 3 126.00 $126.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 125.00 $125.00 $388 —
450–490 478 4 110.00–117.00 $112.40 $537 —
560–565 563 2 100.00–103.00 $101.51 $572 —
785 785 1 104.00 $104.00 $816 +6.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 475 5 100.00–102.00 $101.62 $483 —
550–580 563 3 95.00–96.00 $95.33 $537 -3.65
650 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 +10.06
450–475 468 4 120.00–127.00 $122.98 $576 +1.98
500–530 509 5 115.00–125.00 $119.67 $609 —
625–640 633 2 110.00–115.00 $112.47 $712 -0.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $663 —
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 +1.71
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 -0.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 3 90.00–101.00 $97.00 $449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1380 1218 80-85% 2 45.00–46.00 $45.43 $553 -17.93
1165–1460 1279 80-85% 4 76.00–77.50 $76.38 $977 +24.66
1030–2000 1300 80-85% 34 59.00–73.00 $65.07 $846 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–905 836 85-90% 5 40.00–49.00 $44.02 $368 —
760–965 909 85-90% 5 55.00–64.00 $60.20 $547 +0.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1365 1296 4 68.00–73.00 $71.43 $926 —
1285–2150 1586 7 80.00–86.00 $82.74 $1,312 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–990 734 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 65.00–77.50 $71.08 $522

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $831
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $963
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $620
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $673

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–133 126 6 57.50–67.50 $61.88 $78 -24.37
135 135 1 5.00 $5.00 $7 -81.25
115–180 148 2 70.00–79.00 $75.49 $112 -10.76
200–295 243 28 60.00–69.00 $63.46 $154 -17.17
275 275 1 53.00 $53.00 $146 —
300 300 1 65.00 $65.00 $195 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 12.00 $12.00 $41 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 —
85 85 1 180.00 $180.00 —
135 135 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
855–980 891 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 900.00–950.00 $925.77 —
890–940 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,033.48 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,050.82 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 80.00 $80.00 $236 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 75.00–90.00 $83.33 —
40 40 4 95.00–105.00 $99.38 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 -40.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
43 43 3 52.50 $52.50 —
58 58 4 60.00 $60.00 -15.00
85 85 1 55.00 $55.00 -35.00

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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.