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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.00/cwt ≈ $739/hd at 459 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 213 398
Feeder cattle 151 135 232
Slaughter cattle 50 28 71
Replacement cattle 12 6 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly plain to 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 value added 459 10 161.00 $161.00 $739 —
647 647 4 132.00 $132.00 $854 —
915 915 1 93.00 $93.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 —
361 361 3 144.00 $144.00 $520 +4.00
415 415 1 137.50 $137.50 $571 —
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 —
800 800 1 94.00 $94.00 $752 —
880 880 1 105.00 $105.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 122.50–132.50 $127.65 $527 +27.65
465 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535 —
520–530 525 2 122.50–130.00 $126.29 $663 —
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 —
745 745 1 101.00 $101.00 $752 —
770 770 1 82.50 $82.50 $635 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 +7.37
365 365 2 120.00 $120.00 $438 -5.17
445 445 1 112.50 $112.50 $501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 ±0.00
448 448 4 123.00 $123.00 $551 —
521 521 3 120.00 $120.00 $625 —
606 value added 606 3 108.00 $108.00 $654 -3.00
636 636 5 114.00 $114.00 $725 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 4 110.00 $110.00 $432 -2.50
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 +5.00
518–537 524 6 102.00–109.00 $106.61 $559 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 +27.50
375 375 1 115.00 $115.00 $431 —
425 425 1 100.00 $100.00 $425 —
475 475 5 111.00 $111.00 $527 —
620 620 1 95.00 $95.00 $589 —
710 710 1 87.00 $87.00 $618 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 324 5 82.50–107.50 $102.87 $333 +2.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 142.50 $142.50 $413 +5.00
375 375 1 132.50 $132.50 $497 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 112.50–123.00 $117.65 $486 —
446 value added 446 4 123.00 $123.00 $549 —
490 490 1 113.00 $113.00 $554 —
510 510 1 103.00 $103.00 $525 +3.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 118.00 $118.00 $507 +2.00
435 435 1 119.00 $119.00 $518 +3.00
450 450 1 119.00 $119.00 $536 —
510 510 1 105.00 $105.00 $536 -8.25
570 570 1 104.00 $104.00 $593 -8.50
635 635 1 107.50 $107.50 $683 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 127.50 $127.50 $548 -10.48
610–612 611 4 110.00–111.00 $110.25 $674 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1355 1078 85-90% 18 40.00–55.00 $49.00 $528 +1.58
920–1310 1086 85-90% 17 56.00–68.00 $62.13 $675 +14.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $1,014 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1815 1496 5 70.00–86.00 $80.95 $1,211 —
1490–2025 1743 4 85.00–89.00 $86.85 $1,514 —

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Stock Cows

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 32.00 $32.00 $322
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 44.00 $44.00 $372

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1050 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 58.00–64.00 $61.93 $630
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $617
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 62.00 $62.00 $614
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 58.00 $58.00 $670
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 52.00 $52.00 $497

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–190 139 17 69.00–90.00 $80.45 $112 —
205–285 232 46 60.00–83.00 $79.30 $184 +49.30
300–395 342 5 60.00–77.00 $70.88 $242 +2.09
430–460 445 2 74.00 $74.00 $329 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–280 250 3 24.00–40.00 $31.33 $78 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 —
100–125 108 3 120.00–130.00 $126.67 -53.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 65.00 $65.00 $611 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 70.00 $70.00 —
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 -50.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
28 28 8 30.00 $30.00 —
41 41 5 51.00 $51.00 —
51–55 52 6 55.00–61.00 $60.00 —
60 60 1 10.00 $10.00 —
65 65 5 55.00–89.00 $75.40 —
80 80 1 40.00 $40.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–355 333 3 40.00–73.00 $54.61 $182 +5.61
410–495 459 5 54.00–76.00 $70.76 $325 +1.73
500–583 555 5 62.00–76.00 $71.68 $398 -2.32
655 655 1 73.00 $73.00 $478 —

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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.