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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 21, 2021

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.90/cwt -4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $531/hd at 330 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $145.78/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 440 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.00/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $525/hd at 372 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 428 205
Feeder cattle 219 275 86
Slaughter cattle 41 58 48
Replacement cattle 5 31 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 142.50–150.00 $146.42 $322 —
255–293 282 8 138.00–145.00 $139.27 $393 -0.73
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 ±0.00
430–441 440 15 131.00–148.00 $145.78 $641 +5.78
518–532 522 9 137.00–141.00 $139.87 $730 —
550–585 568 2 120.00–125.00 $122.42 $695 +2.42
640 640 2 115.00 $115.00 $736 —
651–678 659 10 111.00–121.00 $117.91 $777 —
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 —
757–787 776 9 108.00–116.00 $113.93 $884 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 278 6 155.00–157.50 $156.65 $435 -10.38
324–347 330 16 155.00–163.00 $160.90 $531 -4.10
432 432 4 150.00 $150.00 $648 -11.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 130.00 $130.00 $368 +5.00
380–395 391 5 120.00–125.00 $123.42 $483 —
510 510 1 105.00 $105.00 $536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 -1.21
365–374 372 13 139.00–145.00 $141.00 $525 +3.08
445–447 447 6 127.00–127.50 $127.08 $568 -0.02
475–495 489 7 123.00–125.00 $123.55 $604 -4.40
503–520 512 8 125.00 $125.00 $640 +0.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 120.00–125.00 $122.34 $328 —
320 320 3 130.00 $130.00 $416 +10.00
410 410 1 110.00 $110.00 $451 -0.84
470 470 1 112.00 $112.00 $526 —
505 505 4 116.00 $116.00 $586 —
560 560 1 107.00 $107.00 $599 -6.00
610–627 617 7 105.00–112.00 $110.14 $680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 100.00–105.00 $102.54 $449 -0.01
510–545 528 3 98.00–100.00 $99.31 $524 -0.69
575–580 578 2 100.00 $100.00 $578 —
650–680 665 2 90.00–95.00 $92.56 $616 +2.56
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 110.00 $110.00 $297 -10.00
318 318 5 117.00 $117.00 $372 +7.00
395 395 1 110.00 $110.00 $434 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 135.00–145.00 $139.97 $620 +9.50
475–480 477 3 125.00–137.50 $130.16 $621 -0.76
510–515 513 2 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $603 -1.11
565 565 2 125.00 $125.00 $706 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 $507 —
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 +10.00
805 805 1 88.00 $88.00 $708 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 -4.00
507 507 2 145.00 $145.00 $735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1115 1058 80-85% 6 52.00–54.00 $53.19 $563 +4.67
1120–1555 1340 80-85% 10 58.00–64.00 $61.23 $820 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–955 784 85-90% 10 40.00–55.00 $47.37 $371 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1960 1810 75-80% 3 49.00–56.00 $51.83 $938 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1760 1495 3 77.00–79.00 $78.11 $1,168 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 (<2 yrs)Open 1 97.50 $97.50 $726

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $782
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 56.00 $56.00 $361

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 25.00 $25.00 $28 —
110–148 132 8 82.50–97.00 $92.51 $122 —
213–295 256 17 64.00–80.00 $76.42 $196 -2.15
305–340 320 3 67.50–72.00 $69.75 $223 —
335 335 1 52.50 $52.50 $176 —
415–490 464 6 71.00–76.00 $74.31 $345 -7.51

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 1.00 $1.00 $5 —
675 675 1 4.00 $4.00 $27 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 45.00 $45.00 —
58 58 2 47.50 $47.50 -48.26
65 65 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
90 90 1 70.00 $70.00 -32.55

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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.