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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.43/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 470 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.47/cwt ≈ $774/hd at 593 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 158 428
Feeder cattle 181 36 275
Slaughter cattle 96 37 58
Replacement cattle 20 — 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering 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
280 280 1 160.00 $160.00 $448 +20.00
330–345 338 2 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $549 —
427 427 5 152.50 $152.50 $651 —
560–575 568 2 139.00–142.50 $140.73 $799 —
611 value added 611 3 141.00 $141.00 $862 —
605–635 628 4 118.00–127.00 $120.17 $755 —
650–690 671 6 125.00–137.50 $133.59 $896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 fancy 345 1 192.50 $192.50 $664 —
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 —
423–438 value added 431 8 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $778 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 130.00–135.00 $132.40 $344 —
355–375 365 2 127.50–132.50 $130.07 $475 —
550–560 555 2 115.00–122.50 $118.78 $659 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 115.00 $115.00 $431 —
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 —
660 660 1 102.50 $102.50 $676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 value added 343 3 160.00 $160.00 $549 -10.00
348 348 3 147.50 $147.50 $513 —
360 360 1 142.50 $142.50 $513 —
410–425 423 6 145.00–153.00 $151.71 $642 —
462–475 470 11 142.00–146.00 $143.43 $674 -5.19
560–597 593 10 130.00–135.00 $130.47 $774 —
605–615 613 4 123.00–125.00 $123.49 $757 —
737–745 738 9 122.50–125.00 $124.72 $920 +4.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 132.50–135.00 $133.69 $434 —
455–475 465 2 120.00–127.50 $123.67 $575 —
520–525 522 3 117.50–125.00 $120.02 $627 —
555–585 571 7 117.00–122.00 $121.16 $692 —
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 117.50 $117.50 $323 —
350 350 1 110.00 $110.00 $385 —
505 505 1 105.00 $105.00 $530 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–585 573 3 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516–536 523 9 127.50–140.00 $135.73 $710 +8.23
640 640 1 116.00 $116.00 $742 -11.50
780 780 1 117.50 $117.50 $916 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–497 488 5 111.00–112.00 $111.18 $543 —
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 —
585–595 590 2 115.00–119.00 $116.98 $690 —
635–645 640 2 102.00–105.00 $103.49 $662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 3 175.00 $175.00 $737 —
455 455 2 172.50–175.00 $173.75 $791 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1675 1173 80-85% 41 65.00–79.00 $70.57 $828 -3.50
1025–1540 1212 80-85% 12 51.00–62.00 $56.30 $682 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–970 889 85-90% 9 50.00–61.00 $53.71 $477 —
665–995 902 85-90% 17 65.00–75.00 $69.00 $622 -4.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1860 1554 75-80% 8 65.00–69.00 $67.13 $1,043 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,120 —
1225–1425 1325 2 83.00–86.00 $84.61 $1,121 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–730 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–100.00 $95.14 $675
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–795 718 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 79.00–80.00 $79.45 $570

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $815

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–170 145 3 55.00–70.00 $64.31 $93 —
100–198 159 13 80.00–115.00 $93.32 $148 -4.24
203–290 238 27 80.00–90.00 $86.02 $205 +32.22
280 280 2 57.50–76.00 $66.75 $187 —
340–350 345 4 85.00 $85.00 $293 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 25.00 $25.00 $74 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 5 100.00–115.00 $110.00 +10.00
80 80 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 +75.00
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 +30.00
110 110 1 290.00 $290.00 —
180 180 1 325.00 $325.00 -35.00
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–1030 949 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 800.00–1,100.00 $961.81 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–980 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 575.00–775.00 $630.80 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 5 80.00–90.00 $86.00 +16.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 105.00–110.00 $108.33 +20.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +31.67
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 +35.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23 23 2 32.50 $32.50 +12.50
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 -20.00
70–75 74 4 50.00–75.00 $69.07 +29.07
85 85 2 80.00 $80.00 +0.35

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 84.00 $84.00 $424 -1.00

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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.