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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 4, 2022

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.50/cwt ≈ $988/hd at 563 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.76/cwt ≈ $691/hd at 471 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.00/cwt ≈ $879/hd at 676 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 280 393
Feeder cattle 160 104 108
Slaughter cattle 52 59 58
Replacement cattle 20 13 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering 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
430 430 1 162.50 $162.50 $699 -9.94
468 468 4 174.00 $174.00 $814 +4.00
559 value added 559 11 178.00 $178.00 $995 —
575–578 577 3 163.00–168.00 $166.34 $960 —
650 650 2 148.00 $148.00 $962 —
715 715 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 147.50 $147.50 $494 -0.06
357–385 363 5 140.00–155.00 $144.56 $525 -0.61
450–485 473 3 142.50–155.00 $151.04 $714 +6.04
605 605 7 132.00 $132.00 $799 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 100.00–117.50 $109.32 $293 —
355–385 370 3 100.00–115.00 $109.34 $405 -2.75
590 590 1 117.50 $117.50 $693 —
710 710 1 100.00 $100.00 $710 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 125.00 $125.00 $394 —
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 —

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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 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 -8.80
450–479 471 11 142.50–155.00 $146.76 $691 —
517 value added 517 4 148.00 $148.00 $765 —
532 532 2 145.00 $145.00 $771 —
577 577 3 139.00 $139.00 $802 -0.92
676 676 11 130.00 $130.00 $879 —
733 733 4 121.00 $121.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 125.00 $125.00 $438 —
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 —
450–472 467 4 122.50–136.00 $125.76 $587 —
520 520 4 133.00 $133.00 $692 —
597 597 2 137.00 $137.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 100.00 $100.00 $315 —
365–380 373 2 105.00–112.50 $108.67 $405 —
680 680 1 102.00 $102.00 $694 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 122.50 $122.50 $270 —
305 305 1 117.50 $117.50 $358 —
700 700 1 117.00 $117.00 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438 —
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 —
455–490 473 2 130.00 $130.00 $615 +11.02
545 545 1 118.00 $118.00 $643 —
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 115.00 $115.00 $506 —
550 550 1 100.00 $100.00 $550 —
650 650 1 100.00 $100.00 $650 —
755 755 1 101.00 $101.00 $763 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 150.00 $150.00 $634 +2.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1020 950 80-85% 3 56.00–66.00 $63.02 $599 —
1020–1715 1245 80-85% 13 70.00–86.00 $77.85 $969 +16.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1350 1025 85-90% 10 39.00–63.00 $56.35 $578 —
945–1125 1025 85-90% 3 66.00–71.00 $68.48 $702 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1445 1438 75-80% 2 76.00–84.00 $80.02 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1490 1248 2 83.50–84.00 $83.70 $1,045 —
1140–1610 1310 5 92.00–114.00 $98.70 $1,293 —
1895 1895 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,179 +31.43

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 (<2 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $835
820–980 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 49.00–50.00 $49.46 $445
805–1280 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 72.00–87.00 $82.35 $863
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 67.00 $67.00 $744
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–900 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 50.00–60.00 $55.20 $477
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 54.00 $54.00 $378
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $664
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 67.50 $67.50 $486

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1085 953 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 92.00–109.00 $101.68 $969
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $714
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $918
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $639

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1130 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 95.00–96.00 $95.52 $1,036

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–180 165 3 71.00–75.00 $73.91 $122 +8.62
165 165 1 42.00 $42.00 $69 -23.29
223 223 4 85.00 $85.00 $190 —
200–290 246 10 61.00–79.00 $74.53 $183 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 24.00 $24.00 $96 —
465 465 1 18.00 $18.00 $84 —
575 575 1 15.00 $15.00 $86 -10.00
630 630 1 17.00 $17.00 $107 —

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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 —
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 —
100–135 118 2 160.00–260.00 $217.45 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 60.00 $60.00 -25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 115.00 $115.00 -15.00
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
68 68 3 42.50 $42.50 -4.74
80 80 2 65.00 $65.00 +32.58
91 91 1 60.00 $60.00 +10.00
91–95 93 8 117.50–140.00 $128.51 +78.51

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 42.50 $42.50 $115 —
310–325 318 2 50.00–65.00 $57.32 $182 —
340 340 1 71.00 $71.00 $241 —
525–570 553 5 75.00–90.00 $83.06 $459 —

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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.