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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 23, 2021

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 312 424
Feeder cattle 114 189 162
Slaughter cattle 47 57 63
Replacement cattle 8 9 7

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
380 380 3 145.00 $145.00 $551 —
455–485 465 6 142.50–147.00 $145.44 $676 —
530 530 2 141.00 $141.00 $747 —
603–605 604 4 124.00–126.00 $125.50 $758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $461 +5.16
373 373 4 142.00 $142.00 $530 +6.00
450–490 470 2 123.00–128.00 $125.39 $589 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 117.50–125.00 $121.11 $315 -0.16
345 345 1 120.00 $120.00 $414 -2.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 125.00 $125.00 $406 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 8 123.00 $123.00 $342 —
300–315 308 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $383 —
486 486 4 120.00 $120.00 $583 —
533 533 6 120.00 $120.00 $640 —
590 590 4 117.00 $117.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 5 120.00 $120.00 $404 +5.00
405–435 418 3 110.00–117.50 $113.35 $474 -0.12
470–495 483 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $558 +0.80
575 575 3 111.00 $111.00 $638 —
675 675 3 110.00 $110.00 $742 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 102.00–105.00 $103.47 $248 —
335–340 338 2 100.00–103.00 $101.49 $343 —
555–570 563 2 90.00–95.00 $92.53 $521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 137.50–141.00 $139.21 $599 —
470–475 472 4 131.00–135.00 $133.37 $630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 2 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $617 +3.00
570–585 578 2 105.00–110.00 $107.47 $621 -7.53
750–770 760 2 103.00–105.00 $103.99 $790 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–725 718 2 90.00–97.00 $93.46 $671 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1405 1151 80-85% 7 51.00–60.00 $55.52 $639 —
1060–1450 1206 80-85% 19 64.00–72.00 $68.04 $821 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–835 818 85-90% 4 50.00–53.00 $51.48 $421 —
925–990 952 85-90% 3 60.00–69.00 $64.74 $616 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1550 1503 75-80% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.48 $924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1340 1275 2 74.00–75.00 $74.53 $950 —
1405 1405 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,279 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–860 753 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 74.00–80.00 $76.57 $577

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $814
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,106
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $546

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 17.00 $17.00 $17 -46.00
112–195 149 20 94.00–125.00 $102.57 $153 +7.82
165 165 1 52.50 $52.50 $87 —
220–230 224 7 87.00–102.00 $93.46 $209 -0.72
220–295 271 4 69.00–75.00 $70.47 $191 —
305–374 354 6 50.00–70.00 $65.72 $233 —
443 443 2 71.00 $71.00 $315 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 23.00 $23.00 $61 -17.00
370 370 2 5.00–7.00 $6.00 $22 —
525 525 1 8.00 $8.00 $42 —
610–690 657 3 5.00–10.00 $6.55 $43 —
740 740 1 5.00 $5.00 $37 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 —
130 130 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635–735 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 690.00–725.00 $705.94 -143.26

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 78.00–80.00 $78.95 $291 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 5 125.00–130.00 $128.00 —
40 40 3 80.00–90.00 $86.67 —
40 40 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 —
50 50 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 —
50–55 53 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 40.00–50.00 $45.00 -85.00
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 +30.00
110 110 1 190.00 $190.00 +5.00
180 180 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 60.00 $60.00 —
50 50 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 +5.00
60–69 66 8 55.00–90.00 $67.00 -8.00
70 70 2 107.50 $107.50 +40.83
70–77 74 7 40.00–46.00 $40.86 -25.81
85 85 1 85.00 $85.00 +2.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 48.00 $48.00 $137 —
295 295 1 25.00 $25.00 $74 —
300–370 335 2 40.00–44.00 $42.21 $141 -12.75
595 595 1 66.00 $66.00 $393 —
600 600 1 64.00 $64.00 $384 —

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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.