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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.68/cwt ≈ $603/hd at 388 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.72/cwt ≈ $605/hd at 329 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.36/cwt ≈ $738/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 84 214
Feeder cattle 168 30 87
Slaughter cattle 58 22 41
Replacement cattle 3 5 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . 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
320–330 323 3 165.00–170.00 $166.70 $538 —
331–340 fancy 332 7 190.00–197.00 $191.02 $634 —
375–385 380 2 175.00–176.00 $175.51 $667 -4.49
400–439 423 10 171.00–177.50 $174.36 $738 —
567 567 8 147.00 $147.00 $833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 217 3 140.00–145.00 $143.46 $311 +1.46
295 295 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $450 —
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 -2.53
500 500 2 135.00 $135.00 $675 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 131.00–135.00 $132.91 $425 —
360–395 377 3 130.00–135.00 $131.75 $497 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 3 120.00–125.00 $121.65 $326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 135.00–140.00 $137.40 $451 —
355 355 2 142.00 $142.00 $504 —
392 value added 392 15 157.50 $157.50 $617 —
440–445 443 5 128.00–134.00 $132.00 $585 -4.51
480–485 481 4 125.00–131.00 $129.49 $623 -0.51
560–590 583 5 122.50–126.00 $125.13 $730 +1.13
615–645 638 4 121.00–122.50 $122.14 $779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 4 115.00–130.00 $122.38 $280 —
260–295 289 6 115.00–120.00 $119.25 $345 —
355–385 372 3 115.00–120.00 $117.37 $437 -14.63
450–475 460 3 115.00–122.50 $119.09 $548 —
620 620 1 117.50 $117.50 $728 —
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 -2.00
740 740 1 116.00 $116.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 535 2 90.00–95.00 $92.55 $495 —
575–585 580 2 92.00–94.00 $93.01 $539 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 110.00–112.00 $110.97 $259 —
250–260 255 2 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $282 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 —
470–475 471 4 145.00–150.00 $146.26 $689 —
520–545 533 2 130.00–138.00 $133.91 $714 +3.91
621 621 5 129.00 $129.00 $801 +5.00
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–585 575 2 92.00–96.00 $94.03 $541 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 110.00–120.00 $114.97 $521 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1385 1154 80-85% 9 50.00–65.00 $62.04 $716 —
1000–1695 1307 80-85% 23 67.00–79.00 $73.47 $960 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–925 848 85-90% 4 50.00–60.00 $53.94 $457 —
815–985 933 85-90% 4 65.00–72.00 $69.94 $653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1505 1363 3 86.00–87.00 $86.37 $1,177 —
1620 1620 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,523 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–995 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 85.00–97.50 $89.73 $718

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–295 265 10 73.00–106.00 $87.43 $232 —
320 320 1 74.00 $74.00 $237 +4.00
308–355 335 10 55.00–66.00 $60.30 $202 -9.70

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 32.00 $32.00 $74 —
245 245 1 140.00 $140.00 $343 —
228–275 251 7 43.00–57.50 $49.94 $125 +43.94
305–330 320 3 40.00–50.00 $45.10 $144 —
440 440 1 2.00 $2.00 $9 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 160.00–170.00 $166.67 —
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 —
110 110 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 530.00 $530.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 +5.00
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 —
135 135 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 4 42.50 $42.50 -47.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 30.00 $30.00 $117 —
415–470 443 2 42.00–47.00 $44.34 $196 —
505–530 518 4 41.00–50.00 $46.58 $241 —

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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.