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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.27/cwt ≈ $684/hd at 525 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.98/cwt ≈ $722/hd at 491 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.73/cwt ≈ $826/hd at 579 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 349 233 524
Feeder cattle 223 100 389
Slaughter cattle 34 40 38
Replacement cattle 5 10 11

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
280–292 288 3 165.00–172.50 $167.43 $482 —
295 fancy 295 1 180.00 $180.00 $531 —
300 300 1 175.00 $175.00 $525 —
375 375 1 167.50 $167.50 $628 —
401–446 415 13 160.00–162.00 $161.34 $670 —
475–497 491 26 140.00–150.00 $146.98 $722 —
571–588 579 23 142.00–143.50 $142.73 $826 —
770 770 1 129.00 $129.00 $993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 140.00 $140.00 $350 +0.13
350–395 374 4 135.00–145.00 $138.91 $520 -3.09
425–445 435 3 130.00–145.00 $136.59 $594 —
575–595 590 4 125.00–131.00 $129.54 $764 —
600–640 614 8 115.00–124.00 $117.29 $720 -5.21
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 125.00–132.50 $130.11 $484 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 142.50 $142.50 $342 —
270–275 273 2 140.00–142.50 $141.24 $386 —
275 fancy 275 1 147.00 $147.00 $404 —
320 fancy 320 3 155.00 $155.00 $496 —
327 value added 327 5 148.00 $148.00 $484 —
375–397 387 13 139.00 $139.00 $538 —
497 497 16 131.00 $131.00 $651 —
522–546 525 27 123.00–131.50 $130.27 $684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 125.00–130.00 $127.55 $332 —
325–345 335 2 122.50–125.00 $123.79 $415 —
400–430 421 5 112.00–122.50 $115.08 $484 —
502 502 2 115.00 $115.00 $577 —
570–585 578 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $662 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 -2.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 102.50 $102.50 $487 -4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 4 125.00–133.00 $127.66 $541 —
485–490 488 2 122.50–127.50 $124.99 $610 +2.25
513–525 516 4 125.00–129.00 $127.98 $660 +0.48
565–580 573 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $693 —
605–640 621 4 112.00–121.00 $117.15 $728 +7.15
650–670 660 2 109.00–110.00 $109.51 $723 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1310 1145 80-85% 4 47.00–62.00 $56.06 $642 —
1060–1755 1288 80-85% 16 65.00–77.00 $67.15 $865 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–870 791 85-90% 4 50.00–57.00 $54.36 $430 —
890–940 915 85-90% 2 63.00–65.00 $63.97 $585 +15.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–2075 1952 3 89.00–98.00 $92.01 $1,796 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–765 743 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 82.00–85.00 $83.45 $620

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $766

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–113 110 5 83.00–85.00 $83.36 $92 +61.85
120–190 143 24 42.50–79.00 $66.54 $95 +9.89
200–235 220 12 49.00–78.00 $72.94 $160 -13.50
225–288 272 8 80.00–95.00 $93.45 $254 —
315–355 335 2 80.00–90.00 $84.70 $284 —
350 350 2 68.00 $68.00 $238 —
445 445 1 75.00 $75.00 $334 —
735 735 2 67.00 $67.00 $492 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 11.00 $11.00 $37 —
350 value added 350 1 95.00 $95.00 $332 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 —
180 180 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1220 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,300.00 $1,079.82 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 77.50 $77.50 $372 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 +60.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 2 220.00 $220.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
53 53 2 52.50 $52.50 -7.50
65 65 3 60.00 $60.00 +10.75
70–77 76 8 35.00–52.50 $49.58 +0.33
80–82 81 5 40.00–47.50 $44.54 +13.54
95 95 3 50.00–80.00 $70.00 +5.71

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 40.00–45.00 $42.50 $98 —
340 340 1 40.00 $40.00 $136 —

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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.