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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

520 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 steers $107.25/cwt ≈ $344/hd at 321 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 520 386 394
Feeder cattle 268 142 183
Slaughter cattle 67 53 46
Replacement cattle 6 3 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
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 —
361–395 366 7 150.00–158.00 $156.40 $572 +1.40
448 448 8 146.00 $146.00 $654 -3.46
478 478 4 148.00 $148.00 $707 —
506–510 508 7 142.50–147.00 $144.44 $734 -12.06
587 value added 587 9 153.00 $153.00 $898 —
600–630 608 4 135.00–138.00 $137.22 $834 —
695 695 1 134.00 $134.00 $931 —
700 700 1 129.00 $129.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 4 105.00–110.00 $108.69 $295 —
300–335 321 11 105.00–110.00 $107.25 $344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
320–345 333 2 135.00–140.00 $137.41 $458 -2.62
355–375 365 5 140.00–145.00 $141.51 $517 -1.91
561–575 563 6 118.00–125.00 $119.19 $671 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $310 —
305–325 315 2 115.00–125.00 $120.16 $379 -4.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 135.00 $135.00 $452 -4.46
447 447 5 127.00 $127.00 $568 -12.34
459 459 7 125.00 $125.00 $574 ±0.00
561 561 3 121.00 $121.00 $679 -3.00
601 601 3 121.00 $121.00 $727 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 115.00 $115.00 $334 -7.43
320–330 323 3 115.00–125.00 $120.00 $388 ±0.00
350–375 363 2 118.00–120.00 $119.03 $432 -3.49
410–445 428 4 114.00–119.00 $116.46 $498 —
535–545 540 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $607 +1.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 100.00–105.00 $102.58 $328 —
510–535 523 3 92.50–95.00 $93.51 $489 —
605–640 623 2 90.00–93.00 $91.46 $570 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 473 3 102.50–105.00 $104.18 $493 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 3 147.00 $147.00 $472 —
450–452 452 6 124.00–130.00 $125.00 $565 —
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 3 90.00 $90.00 $379 —
482 482 2 95.00 $95.00 $458 —
550–595 577 3 90.00–95.00 $91.93 $530 —
610 610 1 96.00 $96.00 $586 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 418 3 110.00–115.00 $111.59 $466 —
550–590 570 2 100.00–105.00 $102.41 $584 -1.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 150.00–153.00 $151.48 $667 +1.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1300 1169 80-85% 4 45.00–47.00 $46.10 $539 -0.81
1000–1710 1204 80-85% 23 54.00–65.00 $58.80 $708 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–990 850 85-90% 13 40.00–50.00 $45.25 $385 —
610–985 885 85-90% 10 54.00–61.00 $57.15 $506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1685 1520 2 87.00–88.00 $87.55 $1,331 —
1815 1815 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,289 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $484

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 52.00 $52.00 $346
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 50.00 $50.00 $475
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 53.00 $53.00 $567

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 27.50 $27.50 $10 —
155 155 1 60.00 $60.00 $93 -40.09
118–193 156 14 100.00–155.00 $136.94 $214 +36.85
237–295 248 7 92.50–120.00 $99.75 $247 —
218–290 250 24 50.00–80.00 $76.11 $190 +4.11
315–345 327 3 100.00–120.00 $111.35 $364 —
332–390 368 31 60.00–85.00 $74.65 $275 -15.35
450 450 1 83.00 $83.00 $374 —
455 455 1 78.00 $78.00 $355 —
515 515 1 50.00 $50.00 $258 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 21.00 $21.00 $71 —
605 605 1 14.00 $14.00 $85 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 6 160.00–175.00 $167.50 —
80 80 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 —
120 120 1 275.00 $275.00 ±0.00
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1330 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–825.00 $796.58 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 value added 584 46 96.00 $96.00 $561 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 110.00–115.00 $113.33 —
40 40 3 65.00–75.00 $71.67 —
40 40 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 —
50 50 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +20.00
50 50 4 90.00–100.00 $97.50 -27.50
60 60 1 170.00 $170.00 +45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —
60 60 1 10.00 $10.00 —
80 80 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
18 18 10 21.00 $21.00 -18.00
33–38 36 17 24.00–25.00 $24.56 -14.44
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 +20.00
60–65 63 7 55.00 $55.00 -5.00
74 74 4 90.00 $90.00 ±0.00
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 -5.00
90 90 2 105.00 $105.00 +10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 85.00 $85.00 $348 +17.11
425–490 457 16 42.00–76.00 $48.38 $221 -26.62
561–580 565 5 65.00–76.00 $67.26 $380 —

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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.