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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 173 287 0
Feeder cattle 67 168 0
Slaughter cattle 42 63 0
Replacement cattle 12 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average to plain 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
602–630 616 4 131.00–132.50 $131.73 $811 +1.73
680 680 1 123.00 $123.00 $836 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $331 +5.07
380–395 388 2 105.00–110.00 $107.45 $417 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 132.50 $132.50 $424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $549 -1.50
510 510 1 132.00 $132.00 $673 +2.00
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
660 fancy 660 3 139.00 $139.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 130.00 $130.00 $260 —
505–535 516 4 120.00–127.50 $124.38 $642 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 115.00 $115.00 $282 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 +5.00
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 —
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 -7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 102.00 $102.00 $632 +11.49
665–685 675 2 92.00–95.00 $93.48 $631 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1060 1029 80-85% 4 51.00–65.00 $57.95 $596 —
1010–1960 1345 80-85% 16 73.00–86.00 $77.42 $1,041 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–880 826 85-90% 4 60.00–65.00 $62.61 $517 +13.79
925 925 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $648 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1610 1359 8 90.00–97.00 $94.77 $1,288 —
1330–1885 1565 6 99.00–111.00 $103.68 $1,623 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–650 628 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–104.00 $97.25 $611

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,188

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113–170 125 10 60.00–75.00 $71.09 $89 -27.32
105–185 145 2 80.00–100.00 $92.76 $135 -5.65
225–270 251 7 80.00–100.00 $88.78 $223 +2.77
260–275 268 2 32.50–35.00 $33.71 $90 -40.29
315 315 2 79.00–87.50 $83.25 $262 +7.25
370 370 1 69.00 $69.00 $255 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 8.00 $8.00 $29 —
535 535 1 7.00 $7.00 $37 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 —
180 180 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1080 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,230.00–1,450.00 $1,338.16 —
930–1180 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,163.43 —
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
54 54 4 70.00 $70.00 +15.00
55 55 1 37.50 $37.50 -17.50
63 63 3 90.00 $90.00 +35.00
65 65 1 45.00 $45.00 -10.00
77 77 3 125.00 $125.00 +36.82
85 85 3 70.00 $70.00 -18.18
90 90 2 112.50 $112.50 +24.32
98 98 5 60.00 $60.00 -28.18

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–460 443 2 72.00 $72.00 $319 +2.00

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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.