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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 362 300
Feeder cattle 126 220 185
Slaughter cattle 57 60 37
Replacement cattle 7 21 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to sale being closed last week for holiday. Average offering of 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
370–385 378 2 150.00 $150.00 $567 —
410 410 4 147.50 $147.50 $605 —
525–546 value added 537 9 154.00–155.00 $154.57 $830 —
585 value added 585 2 147.50 $147.50 $863 —
686 value added 686 5 128.00 $128.00 $878 -9.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 363 3 140.00–145.00 $142.38 $517 —
450–480 465 3 130.00–135.00 $133.28 $620 —
555–590 573 2 125.00–132.00 $128.61 $737 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–281 275 4 122.50–125.00 $123.08 $338 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 3 107.50–115.00 $112.51 $368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 132.50–135.00 $133.77 $408 +6.27
355–380 368 2 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $488 +5.09
410–448 435 9 120.00–132.50 $127.36 $554 -0.14
490 490 3 124.00 $124.00 $608 —
575 575 4 120.00 $120.00 $690 —
625 625 1 116.00 $116.00 $725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 369 4 112.50–120.00 $115.37 $426 —
425–440 433 2 112.50–115.00 $113.73 $492 —
455–470 463 2 111.00–112.00 $111.51 $516 —
620 620 1 105.00 $105.00 $651 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 104.00–105.00 $104.47 $334 —
550–580 565 2 90.00–97.50 $93.65 $529 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 487 —— 3 115.00–125.00 $118.29 $576 —
500–530 511 —— 4 110.00–122.50 $114.82 $587 +4.82
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 3 140.00–145.00 $143.35 $585 —
612 612 3 120.00 $120.00 $734 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 530 2 90.00–95.00 $92.45 $490 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1225 1106 80-85% 4 45.00–50.00 $47.38 $524 —
1010–1350 1141 80-85% 14 54.00–61.00 $56.73 $647 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–985 858 85-90% 6 42.00–46.00 $43.72 $375 —
785–970 895 85-90% 10 50.00–57.00 $54.18 $485 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1865 1560 75-80% 4 50.00–55.00 $52.57 $820 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1540 1328 3 69.00–74.00 $72.10 $957 —
1150–1685 1350 5 76.00–81.00 $78.96 $1,066 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 72.50 $72.50 $819
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
620 620 (<2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $496

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–385 341 7 84.00–90.00 $87.16 $297 +3.16
425–490 458 2 77.00–80.00 $78.39 $359 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 57.50 $57.50 $242 —
500 500 1 17.50 $17.50 $88 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 450.00 $450.00 —
130 130 —— 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630–715 673 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 300.00–550.00 $432.90 —
680–880 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 400.00–475.00 $442.31 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 78.00 $78.00 $667 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 85.00–100.00 $92.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–135 128 2 275.00–325.00 $300.00 —
150–165 158 2 350.00–375.00 $362.50 +87.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42 42 5 40.00 $40.00 —
54–59 57 10 80.00–85.00 $81.89 -18.11
58 58 2 55.00 $55.00 -45.00
65 65 1 60.00 $60.00 -40.00
68 68 6 115.00 $115.00 +15.00
75 75 2 65.00 $65.00 -35.00
80 80 2 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
81–85 83 8 95.00–125.00 $109.64 +9.64
100 100 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 77.50 $77.50 $310 +37.50
550 550 1 42.50 $42.50 $234 —

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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.