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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.64/cwt +7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 471 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $144.23/cwt -5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 437 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.84/cwt ≈ $644/hd at 427 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 283 277
Feeder cattle 243 160 107
Slaughter cattle 36 52 57
Replacement cattle 25 20 18

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
350–385 361 9 150.00–162.50 $156.87 $566 +12.31
639 639 10 143.00 $143.00 $914 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
447 447 2 182.50 $182.50 $816 +20.00
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 +1.00
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 258 5 120.00–125.00 $123.93 $320 +14.61
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 135.00–140.00 $137.67 $445 +12.67
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 3 150.00 $150.00 $429 —
335 335 3 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
426–430 427 11 140.00–157.50 $150.84 $644 —
452 value added 452 10 159.00 $159.00 $719 —
450–493 485 13 140.00–157.50 $151.29 $734 +4.53
550–585 570 5 136.00–145.00 $140.48 $801 +1.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 135.00–140.00 $137.34 $368 —
370–380 375 2 137.50–139.00 $138.24 $518 +13.24
405–440 423 2 125.00–135.00 $130.21 $551 +10.21
465–495 480 2 120.00–136.00 $127.75 $613 +1.99
600–615 608 2 110.00–117.50 $113.80 $692 —
705–720 713 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $802 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 105.00 $105.00 $640 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–447 437 16 130.00–160.00 $144.23 $630 -5.77
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 —
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 —
550–599 594 10 120.00–137.00 $135.43 $804 —
697 697 2 133.00 $133.00 $927 —
733 733 3 127.00 $127.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 —
720 720 1 105.00 $105.00 $756 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–615 608 2 115.00–120.00 $117.53 $715 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1750 1291 80-85% 12 70.00–82.00 $77.11 $995 —
1320–1445 1382 80-85% 3 55.00–59.00 $57.03 $788 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–925 835 85-90% 5 70.00–75.00 $71.46 $597 —
715–945 854 85-90% 5 50.00–59.00 $54.81 $468 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1435 1338 75-80% 2 73.00–77.00 $74.85 $1,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,227 -4.70

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–855 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 125.00–172.50 $150.46 $1,046
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–995 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 95.00–115.00 $105.99 $959

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–150 135 5 42.50–55.00 $47.80 $65 —
102–185 139 21 80.00–125.00 $101.74 $141 —
108–190 153 12 60.00–80.00 $70.73 $108 -3.18
205 205 1 30.00 $30.00 $62 -55.00
200–255 218 3 70.00–77.50 $72.92 $159 -12.08
215–290 243 10 80.00–90.00 $85.98 $209 +11.45
355 355 1 35.00 $35.00 $124 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 17.00 $17.00 $61 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 290.00 $290.00 +72.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–970 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–850.00 $731.54 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–910 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,026.15 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 95.00 $95.00 $332 —
543 543 72 134.00 $134.00 $728 —
670 670 1 62.50 $62.50 $419 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 47.50–50.00 $49.17 —
40 40 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 —
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 300.00 $300.00 +190.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 45.00 $45.00 +2.50
60 60 4 45.00 $45.00 +2.50
60–68 64 4 55.00–65.00 $60.31 +17.81
78 78 2 37.50 $37.50 -27.50
95 95 1 65.00 $65.00 -63.51

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 35.00 $35.00 $77 —
391 391 4 70.00 $70.00 $274 —
530 530 3 72.00 $72.00 $382 —

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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.