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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 28, 2021

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $121.28/cwt -1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 596 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 308 182
Feeder cattle 157 219 57
Slaughter cattle 55 41 62
Replacement cattle 14 5 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly 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
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 -1.42
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 -9.27
346 value added 346 7 122.00 $122.00 $422 —
360–370 365 2 140.00–142.50 $141.23 $515 +6.23
425 425 1 125.00 $125.00 $531 -20.78
571–599 value added 596 31 121.00–124.00 $121.28 $723 —
705 705 1 102.50 $102.50 $723 -2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 120.00 $120.00 $282 —
330 330 1 137.50 $137.50 $454 —
670 670 1 80.00 $80.00 $536 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 —
360 360 1 107.50 $107.50 $387 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 100.00 $100.00 $215 —
340 340 1 117.50 $117.50 $400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 120.00 $120.00 $312 -2.34
325 325 1 125.00 $125.00 $406 -5.00
335 335 1 112.50 $112.50 $377 -17.50
355 355 1 118.00 $118.00 $419 —
355 355 1 117.50 $117.50 $417 —
397 value added 397 7 119.00 $119.00 $472 —
450 450 1 115.00 $115.00 $518 +3.00
586 value added 586 7 114.00 $114.00 $668 —
604 value added 604 6 105.00 $105.00 $634 —
605 605 1 81.00 $81.00 $490 -29.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 —
345 345 1 117.50 $117.50 $405 —
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 value added 463 3 107.50 $107.50 $498 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 117.50 $117.50 $347 +7.50
440 440 1 113.00 $113.00 $497 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 150.00 $150.00 $308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 -19.97
425–435 430 2 117.50–122.50 $120.03 $516 -19.94
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 -5.16
455 value added 455 6 110.00 $110.00 $500 —
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 -5.16
500 500 1 123.00 $123.00 $615 +5.51
656 value added 656 3 111.00 $111.00 $728 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 64.00 $64.00 $554 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 117.50 $117.50 $682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1155 968 85-90% 3 34.00–46.00 $41.67 $403 —
865–1545 1146 85-90% 21 47.00–66.00 $62.57 $717 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1465 1312 80-85% 10 63.00–74.00 $67.08 $880 +5.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1615 1550 75-80% 4 53.50–64.00 $57.05 $884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1210 936 6 66.00–77.00 $70.59 $661 —
755–1830 1479 7 80.00–87.00 $84.60 $1,251 +6.49

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
520–695 617 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 31.00–62.50 $44.66 $276
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 853.00 $853.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 66.00 $66.00 $861
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 53.00 $53.00 $461

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1295 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 62.00–66.00 $64.19 $761
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $884
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 53.00 $53.00 $432

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–175 146 12 73.00–92.50 $79.07 $115 -13.44
208–270 230 24 77.00–84.00 $79.79 $184 —
420–490 455 3 50.00–71.00 $62.21 $283 -12.10

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 +50.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 78.00 $78.00 $386 —
810 810 1 58.00 $58.00 $470 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 6 75.00–85.00 $82.50 —
40–45 43 2 95.00–100.00 $97.50 —
55 55 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 —
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 —
120 120 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 52.50 $52.50 +7.50
45 45 5 60.00 $60.00 +15.00
51 51 5 67.00 $67.00 +19.50

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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.