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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 26, 2021

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $127.50/cwt ≈ $594/hd at 466 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight S 1-2 steers $118.12/cwt ≈ $446/hd at 378 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 433 145
Feeder cattle 196 291 67
Slaughter cattle 47 43 34
Replacement cattle 14 5 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 122.00–130.00 $125.67 $343 —
300–330 312 5 120.00–130.00 $124.04 $387 -0.96
360–384 378 10 115.00–125.00 $118.12 $446 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 135.00 $135.00 $398 —
310–345 326 4 135.00–140.00 $138.09 $450 +0.33
350–390 373 4 135.00–140.00 $137.78 $514 +5.24
445 445 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 $567 -4.94
680 680 1 114.00 $114.00 $775 —
850 850 1 100.00 $100.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 3 105.00–112.00 $109.16 $347 —
350–380 361 5 100.00–105.00 $101.20 $365 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–587 575 5 129.00–130.00 $129.19 $743 -6.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 140.00 $140.00 $280 +5.00
295 295 1 145.00 $145.00 $428 +5.00
349 349 5 122.50 $122.50 $428 —
350–362 357 6 125.00–130.00 $127.19 $454 -3.19
425–435 431 8 120.00–124.00 $121.49 $524 -2.52
461–493 472 9 119.00–124.00 $122.26 $577 -7.74
637 637 6 116.00 $116.00 $739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 120.00 $120.00 $312 —
320–345 333 3 115.00–120.00 $116.60 $388 +1.60
350–385 373 3 115.00–120.00 $116.56 $435 +1.56
410–445 433 5 110.00–115.00 $113.65 $492 +3.65
460–480 470 4 110.00–112.00 $110.49 $519 -2.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 102.00–105.00 $103.44 $438 —
500–530 517 3 100.00–102.00 $101.01 $522 +5.57
550 550 1 102.00 $102.00 $561 +9.00
610 610 1 92.00 $92.00 $561 -0.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 105.00–110.00 $108.35 $372 —
350–375 362 3 105.00–110.00 $108.34 $392 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 435 7 135.00–145.00 $138.16 $601 -2.65
450–474 466 12 125.00–132.00 $127.50 $594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 -7.25
450–490 471 5 110.00–120.00 $114.31 $538 -15.70
545 545 1 122.00 $122.00 $665 -1.00
670 670 2 109.00 $109.00 $730 +1.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 105.00 $105.00 $536 —
565 565 1 105.00 $105.00 $593 —
635–640 638 2 91.00–95.00 $93.01 $593 —
655 655 1 90.00 $90.00 $590 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1095 1066 80-85% 4 44.00–55.00 $51.76 $552 —
1010–1405 1230 80-85% 17 60.00–75.00 $66.23 $815 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–980 878 85-90% 8 45.00–56.00 $51.42 $451 —
660–990 884 85-90% 7 60.00–69.00 $64.85 $573 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,395 —
1660 1660 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,295 -15.00
2070 2070 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,174 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1200 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 66.00–68.00 $67.34 $745
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $794

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 85.00 $85.00 $170 —
368–395 377 3 57.00–57.50 $57.17 $216 +2.17
430 430 2 55.00 $55.00 $236 —
510 510 1 15.00 $15.00 $76 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 +15.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1115–1430 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 985.00–1,300.00 $1,153.62 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1040 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,000.00 $910.67 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 -5.00
40 40 3 100.00 $100.00 +25.00
60 60 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 65.00 $65.00 +53.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 20.00 $20.00 $52 —
230–295 263 2 60.00–65.00 $62.19 $164 —
335 335 1 35.00 $35.00 $117 -27.43
370 370 1 47.50 $47.50 $176 —
450–493 473 4 52.50–57.00 $54.41 $257 —
570 570 1 58.00 $58.00 $331 —

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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.