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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 359 363
Feeder cattle 36 233 230
Slaughter cattle 37 70 74
Replacement cattle — 30 —

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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 182.50 $182.50 $635 +10.14
492 492 4 162.50 $162.50 $800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 -10.00
350–375 363 2 150.00–155.00 $152.59 $554 -9.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 value added 332 3 170.00 $170.00 $564 —
475–495 485 2 142.50–155.00 $148.62 $721 —
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 2 132.50–140.00 $136.43 $645 —
505 505 1 127.50 $127.50 $644 —
615 615 1 127.50 $127.50 $784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1245 1161 80-85% 5 72.00–76.00 $74.07 $860 —
1140–1745 1361 80-85% 9 81.00–90.00 $86.06 $1,171 -0.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $458 —
885–975 930 85-90% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.43 $683 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2005 1695 75-80% 3 75.00–81.00 $78.31 $1,327 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2735 1960 2 81.00–84.00 $81.91 $1,605 —
1795–2540 2221 8 94.00–118.00 $100.75 $2,238 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–195 166 25 80.00–120.00 $97.56 $162 +1.66
178 178 2 50.00 $50.00 $89 -37.50
215–225 220 2 80.00–86.00 $82.93 $182 -9.57
228–280 245 3 50.00–60.00 $53.80 $132 -38.70
370 370 1 75.00 $75.00 $278 —
400 400 1 70.00 $70.00 $280 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 130.00 $130.00 $292 —
505–590 548 2 8.00–10.00 $9.08 $50 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 —
70 70 2 100.00 $100.00 —
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 —
170 170 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 70.00 $70.00 -12.07
40 40 2 90.00–100.00 $95.00 +12.93

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 85.00–90.00 $88.33 —
70 70 1 105.00 $105.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 5 20.00 $20.00 —
43–47 45 6 45.00 $45.00 —
58 58 3 60.00 $60.00 —
67 67 3 65.00 $65.00 —
70 70 1 40.00 $40.00 —
78 78 3 77.50 $77.50 —
80–87 84 5 75.00–82.50 $79.65 —
84 84 4 92.50 $92.50 —
95 95 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 81.00–89.00 $85.00 $429 +1.48

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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.