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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 322 266
Feeder cattle 72 118 114
Slaughter cattle 114 80 47
Replacement cattle 14 30 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle with light 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
496 value added 496 6 148.00 $148.00 $734 —
630–638 value added 634 9 139.00–141.00 $140.10 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 137.50–140.00 $138.79 $458 —
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 122.50 $122.50 $478 +7.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 value added 425 4 125.00 $125.00 $531 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 107.50 $107.50 $247 —
290 290 1 115.00 $115.00 $334 —
395 395 1 110.00 $110.00 $434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 125.00 $125.00 $400 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 100.00 $100.00 $490 —
525 525 1 109.00 $109.00 $572 —
665 665 1 107.50 $107.50 $715 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 —
570 570 1 117.50 $117.50 $670 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,055 —
860–1840 1230 80-85% 25 85.00–98.00 $90.18 $1,109 —
1225–1380 1303 80-85% 4 72.50–85.00 $79.24 $1,032 -5.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1050 986 85-90% 4 57.00–72.50 $67.48 $665 —
835–1365 1103 85-90% 13 75.00–90.00 $80.83 $892 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1605 1433 75-80% 2 88.00–96.00 $91.52 $1,311 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,275 —
1555–1640 1598 2 120.00–123.00 $121.54 $1,942 —
1700 1700 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,870 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 92.50 $92.50 $962
755–1600 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 85.00–115.00 $98.27 $1,062
915–1205 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 85.00–101.00 $94.38 $1,022
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130–1415 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,146
1205–1330 1277 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 94.00–115.00 $104.87 $1,339
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $780

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1120 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 90.00–95.00 $92.59 $1,003
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,474

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–120 110 3 40.00–80.00 $60.61 $67 -23.37
103–190 139 50 80.00–110.00 $91.71 $127 +7.73
221–285 236 13 74.00–90.00 $83.81 $198 +38.71
225–285 255 2 47.50–50.00 $48.60 $124 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 45.00 $45.00 $56 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 2 145.00–170.00 $157.50 +37.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 35.00–50.00 $42.50 —
45 45 1 60.00 $60.00 —
50 50 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 +12.50
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 -10.00
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 +55.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24 24 1 18.00 $18.00 —
50 50 2 22.50 $22.50 -65.00
63 63 2 47.50 $47.50 -40.00
80 80 2 60.00 $60.00 -27.50
95 95 1 95.00 $95.00 ±0.00
110 110 1 110.00 $110.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
94 94 4 82.50 $82.50 $78 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 40.00 $40.00 $150 —
523 523 2 86.00 $86.00 $450 +43.00

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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.