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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 173 346
Feeder cattle 50 67 223
Slaughter cattle 43 42 56
Replacement cattle 41 12 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Light offering of average 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
225 225 1 140.00 $140.00 $315 —
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —
685 685 1 112.00 $112.00 $767 -11.00
745 745 1 112.50 $112.50 $838 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 120.00 $120.00 $336 —
340 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 —
405 405 1 115.00 $115.00 $466 —
455 455 2 121.00 $121.00 $551 —
505–520 513 2 112.00–115.00 $113.48 $582 -10.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 147.50 $147.50 $534 +3.00
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 105.00 $105.00 $315 —
485 485 1 100.00 $100.00 $485 —
625 625 1 94.00 $94.00 $588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 —
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 —
505 505 1 138.00 $138.00 $697 —
562–595 579 2 117.00–118.00 $117.49 $680 —
650 650 1 105.00 $105.00 $682 -10.00
730 730 1 102.50 $102.50 $748 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 160.00 $160.00 $680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 97.50 $97.50 $629 -4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1090 1053 80-85% 4 50.00–68.00 $59.53 $627 —
1005–1680 1345 80-85% 19 80.00–93.00 $86.80 $1,167 +9.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–980 845 85-90% 5 56.00–65.00 $60.66 $513 -1.95
840–920 873 85-90% 3 75.00–85.00 $81.17 $709 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1970 1465 6 100.00–118.00 $107.45 $1,574 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–995 864 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 35 84.00–112.00 $95.23 $823
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–725 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 87.00–95.00 $91.17 $634

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $576

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–185 133 23 80.00–102.50 $88.77 $118 +17.68
280 280 1 55.00 $55.00 $154 +21.29

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 95.00 $95.00 -15.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +30.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630–655 643 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 500.00–550.00 $525.49 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 60.00–70.00 $62.00 —
30 30 4 75.00–85.00 $77.50 —
40 40 1 105.00 $105.00 —
50 50 5 70.00–80.00 $73.00 —
60 60 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 120.00 $120.00 —
100–110 103 3 250.00–275.00 $258.33 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23 23 8 42.50 $42.50 —
95 95 2 60.00–77.50 $68.75 +8.75

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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.