Cattle Market Pulse

Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 13, 2021

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Orangeburg Stockyards report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.21/cwt ≈ $799/hd at 539 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.00/cwt ≈ $608/hd at 472 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 532 317
Feeder cattle 212 364 186
Slaughter cattle 61 63 56
Replacement cattle 11 22 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week on all class of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 7 130.00–140.00 $135.10 $377 -10.54
310–345 331 5 125.00–140.00 $130.97 $434 —
350–385 367 9 125.00–135.00 $129.36 $475 -15.26
500–540 522 5 115.00–120.00 $118.07 $616 -10.82
641 641 4 123.00 $123.00 $788 —
703 703 3 110.00 $110.00 $773 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 9 102.50 $102.50 $243 —
252–285 258 6 105.00–107.50 $107.04 $276 —
432 432 8 92.00 $92.00 $397 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 431 5 140.00–145.00 $143.10 $617 —
532–544 value added 539 17 145.50–151.00 $148.21 $799 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 6 114.00–120.00 $116.48 $429 -4.09

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 128.00 $128.00 $495 —
400 400 5 123.50 $123.50 $494 -4.73
460 value added 460 10 133.50 $133.50 $614 —
491 491 6 121.50 $121.50 $597 —
545 545 4 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
550–570 560 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $675 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 3 114.00–120.00 $117.28 $387 —
350–385 363 3 114.00–120.00 $116.28 $422 -2.48
425–445 432 9 110.00–121.00 $118.42 $512 +0.66
505–510 508 2 112.50–115.00 $113.76 $578 -4.72
550–590 563 3 112.50–117.00 $114.49 $645 -1.35
630–645 638 2 111.00–112.00 $111.49 $711 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 510 2 90.00–93.00 $91.51 $467 —
555–565 560 2 91.00–95.00 $92.98 $521 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $266 —
575–580 578 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $604 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 2 90.00 $90.00 $420 —
510–545 528 3 92.50–95.00 $93.48 $494 +1.00
605–640 620 3 90.00–95.00 $92.62 $574 —
679 679 6 99.00 $99.00 $672 +5.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 115.00–125.00 $119.81 $561 —
600–630 615 2 100.00–105.00 $102.56 $631 —
650–675 663 2 100.00–105.00 $102.45 $679 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 104.00 $104.00 $460 -3.92
460 460 2 100.00–107.50 $103.75 $477 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1355 1125 80-85% 18 42.00–49.00 $45.60 $513 -4.23
1005–1375 1176 80-85% 10 51.00–57.00 $54.74 $644 -2.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–980 790 85-90% 4 50.00–58.00 $53.48 $422 —
810–995 918 85-90% 10 40.00–48.00 $44.22 $406 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1755 1603 75-80% 2 52.00–55.00 $53.64 $860 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2190 1434 8 64.00–75.00 $70.51 $1,011 —
1415–2090 1728 4 77.00–79.00 $77.98 $1,347 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–955 759 (<2 yrs)Open 7 61.00–72.00 $64.29 $488

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–670 663 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 58.00–60.00 $58.99 $391
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 55.00 $55.00 $539

↑ Back to top

Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–160 145 4 72.50–82.50 $78.39 $114 +28.39
130–170 159 6 59.00–67.50 $62.65 $100 —
215 215 2 67.00 $67.00 $144 +17.65
225–255 241 13 70.00–75.00 $72.77 $175 +23.42
325 325 2 66.00 $66.00 $214 —
343–395 360 3 75.00 $75.00 $270 +15.00
445 445 1 77.00 $77.00 $343 +15.97

↑ Back to top

Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 260.00 $260.00 —
180 180 1 300.00 $300.00 +95.00
200 200 1 330.00 $330.00 —

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 520.00 $520.00 —

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 —
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 +20.00
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 +50.00

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -15.00
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 +30.00

↑ Back to top

Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 52.50 $52.50 +12.30
38 38 2 60.00 $60.00 +19.80
49 49 4 75.00 $75.00 +34.80
60 60 2 95.00 $95.00 +48.76
63 63 3 70.00 $70.00 +23.76

↑ Back to top

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.