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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.18/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $572/hd at 423 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $123.70/cwt ≈ $824/hd at 666 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 374 182
Feeder cattle 125 261 106
Slaughter cattle 52 49 30
Replacement cattle 6 8 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Average offering of average 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
300–305 303 2 140.00 $140.00 $424 +6.37
503 503 3 136.00 $136.00 $684 +21.91
575 575 1 124.00 $124.00 $713 +11.56
655–670 666 10 123.00–124.00 $123.70 $824 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 145.00 $145.00 $464 -7.43
390 390 1 142.50 $142.50 $556 —
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 -3.47
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 122.50 $122.50 $484 +2.48
495 495 1 125.50 $125.50 $621 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 97.50 $97.50 $634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–430 423 17 130.00–140.00 $135.18 $572 +1.43
450 450 1 126.00 $126.00 $567 -7.24
561 561 5 129.50 $129.50 $726 +2.50
640 640 2 119.00 $119.00 $762 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 115.00 $115.00 $305 —
352 352 5 110.00 $110.00 $387 —
470 470 1 107.50 $107.50 $505 —
650 650 1 102.00 $102.00 $663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 117.00 $117.00 $638 —
560 560 2 115.00 $115.00 $644 +3.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 —— 4 142.00 $142.00 $625 —
453–455 454 —— 6 137.00–144.00 $140.51 $638 —
900–1035 968 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 80.00–85.00 $82.67 $800 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 6 122.00 $122.00 $571 +15.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 419 5 130.00–135.00 $130.99 $549 +3.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 102.50 $102.50 $441 +13.30
520 520 1 103.00 $103.00 $536 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1370 992 85-90% 10 46.00–58.00 $53.22 $528 —
795–1570 1152 85-90% 10 59.00–66.00 $63.17 $728 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1285 1116 80-85% 5 52.00–65.00 $60.50 $675 —
840–1415 1142 80-85% 6 66.00–79.00 $71.31 $814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 76.00 $76.00 $737 —
1105–2090 1484 7 90.00–93.00 $90.52 $1,343 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)Open 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,102
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 52.00 $52.00 $419

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123–135 129 8 89.00–93.00 $91.09 $118 +17.39
125–180 141 8 56.00–70.00 $64.90 $92 -28.38
102–193 149 35 81.00–116.00 $91.79 $137 -1.49
155 155 1 40.00 $40.00 $62 —
200 200 1 45.00 $45.00 $90 -50.47
220 220 2 70.00 $70.00 $154 -25.47
200–270 229 30 83.00–98.00 $88.87 $204 -6.60
380 380 1 32.50 $32.50 $124 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 25.00 $25.00 $52 —
475 475 1 22.50 $22.50 $107 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 385.00 $385.00 +90.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 60.00 $60.00 —
45 45 3 55.00 $55.00 —
45 45 2 35.00–50.00 $42.50 —
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 —
50–55 53 2 130.00–145.00 $137.50 —
60 60 1 72.50 $72.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 —
125 125 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
34–36 34 6 42.00–42.50 $42.08 —
45 45 1 45.00 $45.00 —
53 53 3 70.00 $70.00 +15.00
55 55 3 30.00 $30.00 -25.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 65.00 $65.00 $179 —
390 390 1 45.00 $45.00 $176 -3.33
420 420 2 40.00 $40.00 $168 +16.12
568 568 2 67.00 $67.00 $381 —

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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.