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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 386 252 430
Feeder cattle 142 126 255
Slaughter cattle 53 57 48
Replacement cattle 3 7 4

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
385 385 2 155.00 $155.00 $597 +5.00
405–440 417 9 145.00–150.00 $149.46 $623 +1.96
525 525 3 156.50 $156.50 $822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 3 135.00–142.50 $140.03 $431 —
355–385 373 3 140.00–145.00 $143.42 $535 +1.04
510 510 1 132.50 $132.50 $676 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 3 98.00 $98.00 $687 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 120.00–130.00 $124.92 $381 —
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 3 135.00–140.00 $136.71 $366 —
305–332 320 5 135.00–141.00 $139.46 $446 +5.69
335 fancy 335 4 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
350–380 365 3 132.50–145.00 $138.23 $505 +5.64
375–380 fancy 378 2 147.50–150.00 $148.74 $562 —
436–438 437 6 136.00–141.00 $139.34 $609 +11.98
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 —
567 567 4 124.00 $124.00 $703 +4.00
600 600 2 122.00 $122.00 $732 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $322 —
310 310 1 120.00 $120.00 $372 —
365–370 368 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $451 +7.15
485–490 488 2 112.50–115.00 $113.74 $555 +2.23
530–545 538 2 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $597 —
575 575 2 112.00 $112.00 $644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–680 673 2 93.00–94.00 $93.49 $629 —
750–765 758 2 90.00–92.00 $91.01 $690 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 2 105.00 $105.00 $448 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 102.50–105.00 $103.72 $491 —
535 535 4 108.00 $108.00 $578 —
558 558 3 104.00 $104.00 $580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–685 670 2 91.00–93.00 $91.98 $616 —
769 769 5 93.00 $93.00 $715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 4 122.50 $122.50 $548 —
496 496 2 122.50 $122.50 $608 +4.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 +6.65
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1375 1163 80-85% 5 42.00–52.00 $46.91 $546 —
1045–1650 1197 80-85% 24 54.00–67.00 $57.84 $692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–960 838 85-90% 11 41.00–50.00 $45.30 $380 —
790–970 911 85-90% 4 55.00–59.00 $57.10 $520 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1705 1593 2 71.00–74.00 $72.39 $1,153 —
1900 1900 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,558 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–198 155 47 85.00–130.00 $100.09 $155 —
143–175 162 9 45.00–80.00 $67.70 $110 —
210–290 262 36 45.00–80.00 $72.00 $189 —
260–295 282 13 92.50–120.00 $100.48 $283 —
390 390 1 90.00 $90.00 $351 —
585 585 1 90.00 $90.00 $526 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 80.00 $80.00 $304 —
745 745 1 27.50 $27.50 $205 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 275.00 $275.00 -175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–920 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–800.00 $787.53 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 580.00 $580.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 60.00 $60.00 $153 —
330 330 2 85.00 $85.00 $280 —
548 548 4 80.00 $80.00 $438 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 300.00 $300.00 ±0.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 5 39.00 $39.00 -1.00
46–48 47 36 60.00–65.00 $62.21 +22.21
56 56 7 60.00 $60.00 -21.89
60 60 2 60.00 $60.00 +5.00
71 71 10 90.00 $90.00 -25.00
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 +25.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 17.50 $17.50 $47 —
293 293 2 40.00 $40.00 $117 —
345 345 5 65.00 $65.00 $224 —
405–440 434 6 67.50–70.00 $67.89 $295 -9.61
485 485 1 75.00 $75.00 $364 —

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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.