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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 5, 2021

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 286 447
Feeder cattle 108 157 341
Slaughter cattle 58 55 32
Replacement cattle 15 14 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . Light offering of average to plain 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
235–245 240 3 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $318 -12.48
250–295 273 4 125.00–135.00 $129.79 $354 -0.21
305–345 322 3 124.00–132.50 $127.01 $409 —
350–395 373 2 128.00–132.00 $130.12 $485 -11.11
470–490 480 2 120.00–124.00 $121.96 $585 —
520–530 525 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $654 —
550–570 560 2 115.00–122.50 $118.68 $665 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 110.00 $110.00 $297 —
345 345 1 115.00 $115.00 $397 -22.50
360–390 375 2 108.00–110.00 $109.04 $409 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 2 93.00 $93.00 $865 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $386 +0.02
350–385 370 7 110.00–118.00 $113.90 $421 -4.10
410–420 417 3 110.00–111.00 $110.34 $460 —
451–485 459 5 110.00–112.00 $111.18 $510 -3.82
515–535 525 3 110.00–116.00 $112.70 $592 —
810 810 2 82.00 $82.00 $664 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 105.00–106.00 $105.49 $396 —
410–445 428 2 100.00–102.50 $101.20 $433 -11.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 434 9 120.00–130.00 $124.53 $540 +4.50
460–495 476 6 112.00–125.00 $117.30 $558 -7.70
520–535 525 4 110.00–125.00 $118.20 $621 -4.80
580–590 585 2 101.00–109.00 $105.03 $614 —
615–630 623 2 100.00–106.00 $103.04 $642 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 102.00 $102.00 $408 —
455–460 458 2 98.00–100.00 $98.99 $453 —
530 530 1 95.00 $95.00 $504 —
550–590 570 2 90.00–92.50 $91.29 $520 —
710 710 1 85.00 $85.00 $604 —
755–785 768 3 80.00–86.00 $83.69 $643 —
800 800 1 83.00 $83.00 $664 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1330 1141 80-85% 8 43.00–53.00 $49.57 $566 —
1000–1800 1368 80-85% 18 58.00–68.00 $62.71 $858 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–945 818 85-90% 9 42.00–53.00 $46.48 $380 —
615–975 861 85-90% 12 58.00–65.00 $60.72 $523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2280 1689 4 76.00–80.00 $78.12 $1,319 —
1455–2095 1698 3 87.00–90.00 $88.73 $1,507 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–860 726 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 62.00–74.00 $66.79 $485

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
124–135 126 6 25.00–33.00 $26.43 $33 -52.64
115–175 136 8 40.00–50.00 $44.95 $61 -34.12
100–191 150 54 72.50–105.00 $88.02 $132 —
200–293 245 14 77.00–90.00 $84.82 $208 +5.03
210–280 245 3 40.00–45.00 $42.38 $104 -37.41
310–330 324 4 25.00–36.00 $31.23 $101 —
300–373 350 4 63.00–78.00 $69.76 $244 —
325–385 355 2 52.50–55.00 $53.86 $191 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 10.00 $10.00 $13 —
240 240 1 25.00 $25.00 $60 —
325 325 1 17.50 $17.50 $57 —
420 420 1 7.00 $7.00 $29 —
560 560 1 5.00 $5.00 $28 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +10.00
120–140 130 2 250.00–270.00 $260.77 —
185 185 1 350.00 $350.00 —
200 200 1 375.00 $375.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
650–830 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 730.00–830.00 $786.08 —
825–830 828 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–775.00 $762.54 —
910–925 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 —
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–900 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 625.00 $625.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 6 65.00–75.00 $68.33 -14.17
30 30 4 85.00–90.00 $86.25 +3.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -40.00
60 60 3 110.00–120.00 $113.33 -16.67
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 +15.00
140 140 1 225.00 $225.00 +35.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
13 13 8 20.00 $20.00 -32.50
26 26 10 50.00 $50.00 -2.50
30–38 33 40 32.50–57.50 $48.84 -3.66
48 48 2 52.50 $52.50 -7.50
85 85 1 37.50 $37.50 -29.50
85–88 87 14 70.00–80.00 $77.21 —
97 97 8 30.00 $30.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 470 6 61.00–68.00 $63.73 $300 —
500 500 2 63.00 $63.00 $315 —

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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.