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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.81/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 570 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.00/cwt ≈ $732/hd at 505 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 388 433
Feeder cattle 122 243 291
Slaughter cattle 31 36 43
Replacement cattle 14 25 5

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 151.00 $151.00 $541 -5.87
458–475 464 6 137.50–142.00 $140.46 $652 —
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 120.00–140.00 $130.09 $362 —
310–345 330 4 120.00–130.00 $126.36 $417 -11.31
350–395 375 3 125.00–132.50 $129.29 $485 -0.71
605 605 1 127.50 $127.50 $771 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 535 6 160.00–170.00 $168.41 $901 -1.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 120.00 $120.00 $258 —
320 320 1 115.00 $115.00 $368 —
385–395 390 2 115.00–118.00 $116.52 $454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 8 155.00 $155.00 $653 +4.16
505–507 505 10 141.00–146.00 $145.00 $732 —
558–578 567 7 130.00–134.50 $132.53 $751 -7.95
575 fancy 575 5 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 130.00 $130.00 $364 -7.34
314–334 322 8 132.50–137.00 $134.25 $432 —
386 386 8 131.00 $131.00 $506 -7.24
410–428 425 7 130.00–135.00 $134.31 $571 +4.10
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 —
610 610 3 116.00 $116.00 $708 +2.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 115.00 $115.00 $305 —
310 310 1 100.00 $100.00 $310 —
360–395 375 3 100.00–105.00 $101.64 $381 —
470 470 1 102.50 $102.50 $482 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 3 117.00–120.00 $118.12 $384 —
440 440 1 120.00 $120.00 $528 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 -14.23
450–490 481 7 127.50–135.00 $132.54 $638 +12.54
500–505 503 2 123.00–130.00 $126.48 $636 -3.52
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 -10.43
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–910 806 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 82.50–105.00 $89.26 $719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 707 3 108.00 $108.00 $764 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 $636 —
1840 1840 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,024 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1170 998 85-90% 4 55.00–66.00 $61.52 $614 —
980–1380 1186 85-90% 7 67.00–74.00 $70.76 $839 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1260 1183 80-85% 2 65.00–67.00 $65.93 $780 —
1015–1575 1373 80-85% 6 74.00–81.00 $77.47 $1,064 +20.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2010 1784 5 88.00–109.00 $101.79 $1,816 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 62.50 $62.50 $503

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 60.00 $60.00 $567

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $777

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 4 80.00–82.50 $80.63 $121 +9.90
125–193 163 4 80.00–91.00 $88.44 $144 +17.71
180 180 2 82.50 $82.50 $148 +11.77
196 196 4 81.00 $81.00 $159 —
220–265 238 3 86.00–90.00 $87.55 $208 +1.57
235–272 257 12 76.00–91.00 $81.14 $209 —
285 285 1 60.00 $60.00 $171 —
318 318 2 87.00 $87.00 $277 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 100.00 $100.00 $135 —
215 215 1 105.00 $105.00 $226 —
355 355 1 12.00 $12.00 $43 -5.00
480 480 1 11.00 $11.00 $53 —
590 590 1 11.00 $11.00 $65 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 105.00 $105.00 -185.00
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 -70.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 65.00 $65.00 -40.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35–37 37 4 40.00–45.00 $41.20 —
48 48 2 6.00 $6.00 —
50–54 53 7 55.00–60.00 $55.67 +10.67
60–68 63 7 62.50–70.00 $65.95 +5.64
70–77 75 4 67.50–80.00 $70.41 +32.91
75 75 2 55.00 $55.00 +17.50
78 78 3 55.00 $55.00 +17.50
88 88 3 65.00 $65.00 ±0.00
99 99 6 65.00 $65.00 ±0.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–490 462 3 84.00–86.00 $85.04 $393 —

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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.