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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $129.82/cwt ≈ $948/hd at 730 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 336 309
Feeder cattle 173 212 198
Slaughter cattle 38 61 43
Replacement cattle 16 11 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made 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
285 285 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $406 —
320–325 323 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $460 —
335 fancy 335 1 167.50 $167.50 $561 —
355–385 372 3 140.00–147.50 $142.91 $532 —
500 500 3 139.00 $139.00 $695 —
600–615 603 6 125.00–137.00 $133.46 $805 —
660 660 1 128.00 $128.00 $845 —
725–746 value added 730 27 127.50–130.50 $129.82 $948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 130.00–135.00 $132.63 $309 —
255 255 2 127.50–135.00 $131.25 $335 -3.85
300–325 312 3 127.50–135.00 $130.78 $408 -0.19
455 455 1 137.50 $137.50 $626 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 5 105.00 $105.00 $563 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 122.50 $122.50 $349 —
350–365 358 2 117.50–120.00 $118.78 $425 +2.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 232 3 115.00–120.00 $116.55 $270 —
250–260 258 4 115.00–120.00 $116.21 $300 —
315–345 322 7 115.00–125.00 $117.25 $378 -0.03
425–435 430 2 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $503 -1.41
560–585 573 2 112.00–115.00 $113.53 $651 -0.96
755 755 2 108.00 $108.00 $815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 365 3 100.00–103.00 $101.87 $372 —
430–445 435 3 92.00–97.00 $95.01 $413 —
520–545 533 2 91.00–95.00 $93.05 $496 +1.54
555–580 572 3 93.00–97.50 $96.04 $549 +3.06
640 640 1 97.50 $97.50 $624 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 —
405–415 408 3 105.00–109.00 $107.35 $438 —
485–490 487 5 102.50–106.00 $105.30 $513 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 5 128.00 $128.00 $531 +4.50
450 450 2 121.00 $121.00 $544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $526 —
500–540 505 8 118.00–126.00 $124.93 $631 —
600 600 1 107.50 $107.50 $645 +4.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 92.00 $92.00 $428 +2.00
555–580 568 2 90.00–94.00 $91.96 $522 —
630 630 1 92.00 $92.00 $580 -0.62
785 785 1 96.00 $96.00 $754 —
830–845 838 2 90.00–95.00 $92.48 $775 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1635 1635 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1375 1225 80-85% 6 45.00–47.00 $45.61 $559 —
1175–1685 1426 80-85% 10 52.00–56.00 $53.94 $769 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–935 770 85-90% 3 50.00–55.00 $53.70 $413 +0.22
690–990 867 85-90% 3 43.00–47.50 $45.34 $393 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1705 1558 75-80% 2 53.00–54.00 $53.55 $834 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1520 1283 3 69.00–76.00 $70.98 $911 —
1570 1570 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,240 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–925 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.00–90.00 $85.47 $722
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 66.00 $66.00 $723

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $512
770–980 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 70.00–79.00 $72.96 $671
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1030 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 67.00–75.00 $70.99 $730
1100–1185 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 52.00–54.00 $53.04 $606

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 78.00 $78.00 $125 +15.35
225–290 246 13 70.00–73.00 $71.74 $176 -1.03
255 255 1 80.00 $80.00 $204 —
315 315 1 42.50 $42.50 $134 -23.50
440 440 1 40.00 $40.00 $176 -37.00
445–485 465 2 70.00 $70.00 $326 —
555–590 573 2 68.00–69.00 $68.48 $392 —
665 665 1 65.00 $65.00 $432 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 5.00 $5.00 $28 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 —
140 140 1 230.00 $230.00 -30.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630–880 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 625.00–825.00 $741.56 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 53.00 $53.00 $209 —
440 440 1 55.00 $55.00 $242 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 10 80.00–100.00 $86.00 +16.00
50 50 8 120.00–135.00 $124.38 -5.62

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 -60.00
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 -30.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–48 44 15 52.50–67.50 $56.71 -18.29
45 45 1 37.50 $37.50 -37.50
50–55 50 12 62.00–65.00 $62.77 -32.23

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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.