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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

84 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 84 268 358
Feeder cattle 30 192 146
Slaughter cattle 22 45 69
Replacement cattle 5 5 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales as a result of severe weather in the state. There were very light offerings of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 142.00 $142.00 $334 —
300–330 315 2 140.00–155.00 $147.14 $463 +2.14
355–365 360 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $549 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 —
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 —
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 +8.83
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 129.00 $129.00 $639 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 57.00 $57.00 $365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 130.00 $130.00 $426 —
355 355 1 132.00 $132.00 $469 +10.83
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 -6.00
505 505 1 121.00 $121.00 $611 +3.50
665 665 1 117.00 $117.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 417 3 132.00–140.00 $136.51 $569 -0.93
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 +8.00
590 590 1 124.00 $124.00 $732 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 45.00 $45.00 $272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 +2.44
550 550 1 126.00 $126.00 $693 —
630 630 1 124.00 $124.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 156.00 $156.00 $764 —
540 540 1 147.00 $147.00 $794 +7.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 124.00 $124.00 $670 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 +20.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 55.00 $55.00 $322 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1010 868 85-90% 4 33.00–53.00 $46.66 $405 —
860–1505 1088 85-90% 11 52.00–71.00 $63.97 $696 +18.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1155 1140 80-85% 2 81.00 $81.00 $923 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1995 1995 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,835 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1710 1565 3 86.00–94.00 $89.43 $1,400 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 73.00 $73.00 $832
1315 1315 (<2 yrs)Open 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,151
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 1 78.00 $78.00 $722
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $622

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 30.00 $30.00 $48 —
305 305 1 70.00 $70.00 $214 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 6.00 $6.00 $16 —
480 480 1 3.00 $3.00 $14 —
550 550 1 3.00 $3.00 $16 —
620 620 1 3.00 $3.00 $19 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275 275 1 380.00 $380.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 75.00 $75.00 —
150–160 155 2 270.00–285.00 $277.50 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
38 38 5 62.50 $62.50 —
40 40 5 90.00 $90.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 87.50 $87.50 $241 —
300–320 310 2 47.50–65.00 $56.53 $175 —
485 485 1 73.00 $73.00 $354 ±0.00
580 580 1 70.00 $70.00 $406 —

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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.