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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 16, 2021

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.46/cwt ≈ $950/hd at 676 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 312 306 345
Feeder cattle 189 192 221
Slaughter cattle 57 63 22
Replacement cattle 9 12 1

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

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 145.00–147.50 $146.21 $377 —
658–679 664 21 122.00–126.00 $123.17 $818 —
680 value added 680 72 145.50 $145.50 $989 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–241 238 4 115.00–120.00 $118.79 $283 —
255–295 275 4 115.00–125.00 $121.27 $333 —
305–330 318 2 120.00–125.00 $122.40 $389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 135.00–137.50 $136.31 $307 +1.39
320–345 333 2 130.00–135.00 $132.41 $441 -5.11
385 385 3 136.00 $136.00 $524 -0.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 —
306 306 4 115.00 $115.00 $352 ±0.00
380–390 388 5 110.00–117.50 $116.03 $450 +1.03
410–445 431 4 112.00–115.00 $113.47 $489 -1.53
450–475 462 3 112.00–117.00 $114.69 $530 -2.17
610 610 1 104.00 $104.00 $634 —
670 670 1 106.00 $106.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 125.00–130.00 $127.36 $284 -8.84
361 361 5 125.00 $125.00 $451 -1.25
425–440 433 2 125.00–127.50 $126.23 $547 +4.04
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 103.00–108.00 $105.55 $378 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 96.00 $96.00 $720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 433 3 115.00–120.00 $117.04 $507 -5.46
500–540 520 3 112.00–117.50 $114.43 $595 +2.43
570 570 1 115.00 $115.00 $656 +2.52
600–620 610 3 105.00–115.00 $109.97 $671 +6.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 468 3 91.00–95.00 $92.86 $435 -1.14
500–540 526 5 97.00–100.00 $99.43 $523 +9.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 3 131.00 $131.00 $672 +6.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 427 3 107.50–110.00 $108.36 $463 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1190 1105 80-85% 2 50.00–56.00 $53.23 $588 —
1005–1265 1142 80-85% 16 68.00–78.00 $72.44 $827 —
1425–1510 1468 80-85% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.43 $1,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–880 789 85-90% 8 51.00–57.50 $53.73 $424 +2.25
795–990 877 85-90% 10 63.00–74.00 $67.03 $588 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1385 1343 75-80% 2 71.00–73.00 $71.97 $967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1250 1155 2 78.00–81.00 $79.62 $920 —
1940 1940 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,959 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 72.00 $72.00 $536

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $489
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $638
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $731
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $633
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 62.00 $62.00 $549

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 63.00 $63.00 $66 —
113 113 5 20.00 $20.00 $23 -79.98
100–195 142 19 90.00–100.00 $94.75 $135 -5.23
200–240 220 2 92.00–96.00 $94.18 $207 +3.09
315–365 340 2 69.00–70.00 $69.54 $236 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 40.00 $40.00 $106 +20.00
325 325 1 32.50 $32.50 $106 +10.83
405 405 1 20.00 $20.00 $81 -1.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 -10.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
645–710 678 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 825.00–875.00 $849.20 —

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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 -10.00
110–120 115 2 170.00–200.00 $185.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
52 52 5 70.00 $70.00 -10.00
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 -5.00
75 75 3 60.00–80.00 $66.67 -13.33
80–82 81 7 82.50 $82.50 +2.50
90–95 93 2 75.00–95.00 $85.27 +5.27

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 50.00–60.00 $54.96 $172 +27.70

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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.