Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.24/cwt ≈ $630/hd at 473 lb · 25 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.48/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 531 lb · 24 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.77/cwt ≈ $676/hd at 437 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	374	305	183
Feeder cattle	261	107	107
Slaughter cattle	49	74	14
Replacement cattle	8	26	2

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to sale being closed last week for holiday. Average offering of average 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	335	2	150.00–155.00	$152.43	$511	—
410–447	437	21	145.00–159.00	$154.77	$676	—
462–488	466	20	143.00–146.00	$143.47	$669	—
502–548	531	24	135.00–143.00	$140.48	$746	+2.48
551–582	571	14	135.00–145.00	$141.55	$808	—
661–666	663	9	128.00–136.00	$133.32	$884	—
720	720	1	122.00	$122.00	$878	—
805	805	1	120.00	$120.00	$966	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	220	3	135.00–145.00	$139.09	$306	+4.10
270–295	283	2	135.00–140.00	$137.61	$389	+6.02
305–325	315	2	130.00–137.50	$133.63	$421	+4.32
350–390	370	9	130.00–140.00	$137.58	$509	—
410–440	425	3	120.00–130.00	$124.88	$531	—
450–485	470	4	115.00–130.00	$122.41	$575	—
510–545	532	3	110.00–117.50	$114.09	$607	—
555–580	568	2	110.00–115.00	$112.44	$639	-7.52

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	333	2	120.00–125.00	$122.59	$408	—
375–380	377	3	115.00–125.00	$120.02	$452	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	373	2	100.00–105.00	$102.35	$382	-0.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	228	3	127.50–135.00	$130.93	$299	+3.37
333–335	334	4	130.00–132.50	$130.63	$436	+6.26
410–431	421	10	128.00–138.00	$133.75	$563	+6.54
450–483	473	25	128.00–135.00	$133.24	$630	—
549	549	7	124.00	$124.00	$681	-5.00
564	564	6	127.00	$127.00	$716	+4.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–385	380	5	115.00–120.00	$116.97	$444	+3.19
405–430	418	2	112.00–115.00	$113.54	$475	-0.87
450–475	463	3	110.00–115.00	$112.38	$520	+1.40
570–590	582	3	108.00–115.00	$111.02	$646	+1.02

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	105.00–110.00	$107.59	$307	—
315–335	325	2	105.00–110.00	$107.58	$350	—
365–375	370	2	105.00–110.00	$107.53	$398	—
400–445	422	3	100.00–105.00	$103.02	$435	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535–545	540	2	91.00–96.00	$93.48	$505	-7.03
610–625	618	2	90.00–94.00	$92.02	$569	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–430	420	2	125.00–130.00	$127.44	$535	-1.38
450–495	479	5	115.00–130.00	$122.01	$584	—
510–535	520	3	114.00–120.00	$117.16	$609	-2.84
625–640	633	2	101.00–108.00	$104.46	$661	-3.84

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	421	5	88.00–92.00	$89.20	$376	-2.75
455–485	470	2	92.00–95.00	$93.55	$440	—
600–635	622	3	90.00–94.00	$91.29	$568	+0.29

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–440	427	3	110.00–115.00	$112.95	$482	+11.91
455–490	473	3	104.00–110.00	$106.35	$503	+6.35
560–590	575	4	100.00–105.00	$102.99	$592	+2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1395	1154	80-85%	18	62.00–72.00	$66.05	$762	—
1010–1510	1174	80-85%	7	48.00–57.00	$53.13	$624	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655–950	829	85-90%	6	47.00–54.00	$50.02	$415	-12.56
865–965	913	85-90%	4	61.00–67.00	$63.95	$584	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1700	1414	75-80%	4	60.00–64.00	$62.35	$882	+2.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1820	1590	2	90.00–96.00	$92.57	$1,472	—
1180–2120	1643	4	75.50–85.00	$81.84	$1,345	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
665–685	675	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	80.00–83.00	$81.52	$550

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1060	1060	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	62.00	$62.00	$657

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	72.50	$72.50	$616

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
950	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	50.00	$50.00	$475

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
130–140	135	2	72.50–75.00	$73.70	$99	—
100–193	144	12	80.00–120.00	$93.28	$134	—
205–235	213	19	87.50–100.00	$95.47	$203	+5.32
275–290	283	2	50.00–68.00	$59.24	$168	—
335	335	2	85.00	$85.00	$285	+13.00
420–485	457	3	50.00–69.00	$61.82	$283	—

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540	540	1	5.00	$5.00	$27	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	160.00	$160.00	—
130	130	1	295.00	$295.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
880–970	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	460.00–550.00	$507.19	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1010	1010	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	625.00	$625.00	—

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	55.00	$55.00	+34.54
70–75	72	3	80.00–85.00	$83.26	+47.45
80	80	1	140.00	$140.00	+85.18

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–375	373	3	45.00–50.00	$48.33	$180	—
420–450	435	2	20.00–27.50	$23.88	$104	-27.45
470	470	1	52.00	$52.00	$244	—
525	525	1	55.00	$55.00	$289	—
660	660	1	59.00	$59.00	$389	—

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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.