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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $145.88/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 436 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.25/cwt ≈ $748/hd at 570 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.59/cwt ≈ $691/hd at 499 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 410 448
Feeder cattle 282 327 194
Slaughter cattle 48 48 26
Replacement cattle 4 6 6

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
270–285 278 3 155.00–170.00 $161.65 $449 +14.65
310–340 329 6 155.00–162.50 $158.69 $522 +7.32
350–375 365 5 154.00–156.00 $155.01 $566 +5.01
400 400 2 143.50 $143.50 $574 —
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 —
591 591 12 146.00 $146.00 $863 —
607 607 12 141.00 $141.00 $856 +5.00
711 value added 711 15 137.00 $137.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 +0.26
365–395 380 2 130.00–140.00 $135.20 $514 -3.83
475 475 1 132.00 $132.00 $627 -1.25
510–548 530 9 116.00–127.00 $121.28 $643 -8.72
615–635 625 2 115.00–118.00 $116.52 $728 —
655–695 675 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $773 —
795 795 1 112.00 $112.00 $890 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 120.00–130.00 $124.77 $268 —
300–315 308 3 120.00–130.00 $125.05 $385 +0.97
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 +1.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–332 326 5 137.50–143.50 $142.39 $464 —
350–385 363 5 128.00–139.00 $130.72 $475 -2.57
400–435 412 7 127.50–129.00 $128.57 $530 —
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
499 value added 499 21 139.00 $139.00 $694 —
520–545 535 4 125.00–129.00 $127.49 $682 +1.49
562–576 570 26 129.50–133.50 $131.25 $748 —
605 605 1 122.00 $122.00 $738 —
663–680 665 9 112.00–124.50 $123.08 $818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 213 5 115.00–125.00 $120.21 $256 —
255–280 270 3 115.00–125.00 $119.88 $324 —
350–395 373 3 115.00–117.50 $115.78 $432 -3.23
410–445 425 3 115.00–120.00 $117.29 $498 -1.77
450–475 466 4 112.00–122.00 $115.92 $540 +4.00
530–540 535 2 110.00–120.00 $115.05 $616 +4.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 90.00–95.00 $92.46 $423 -1.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–443 436 26 144.00–152.00 $145.88 $636 +2.38
458–496 478 16 141.00–145.00 $141.98 $679 +1.98
500–510 505 2 137.50–138.00 $137.75 $696 —
585 585 1 131.00 $131.00 $766 —
640 640 3 123.00 $123.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 130.00–132.50 $131.22 $571 +1.19
450–460 457 3 125.00–130.00 $126.64 $579 +1.11
500–540 513 4 115.00–124.00 $119.73 $614 -8.27
553–570 557 4 115.00–118.00 $117.23 $653 -1.86
685–690 688 2 110.00–114.00 $111.99 $770 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1780 1198 80-85% 6 49.00–54.00 $51.64 $619 —
1095–1790 1300 80-85% 17 57.00–68.00 $62.58 $814 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–975 848 85-90% 8 55.00–65.00 $59.75 $507 —
850–995 921 85-90% 5 47.00–53.00 $49.70 $458 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1580 1348 3 71.00–78.00 $74.80 $1,008 —
1515–1705 1618 3 87.50–89.00 $88.14 $1,426 -18.40

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–155 116 4 50.00–70.00 $58.82 $68 -21.18
115–170 132 9 90.00–150.00 $115.47 $152 +35.47

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 4.00 $4.00 $28 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 —
120 120 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–715 698 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00 $600.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 90.00 $90.00 +40.00
55 55 2 100.00 $100.00 —
65 65 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
89 89 4 50.00 $50.00 +40.00
90 90 2 40.00 $40.00 +30.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 533 2 85.00–86.00 $85.51 $456 +13.51

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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.