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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 29, 2022

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.00/cwt ≈ $1,086/hd at 650 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.50/cwt ≈ $927/hd at 600 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $132.52/cwt ≈ $572/hd at 432 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 310 305
Feeder cattle 314 72 107
Slaughter cattle 38 114 74
Replacement cattle 6 14 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** There will be no report issued next week due to sale being closed for holiday.*** 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 4 167.00 $167.00 $949 —
622–635 630 5 160.00–164.50 $162.72 $1,025 —
650 value added 650 60 167.00 $167.00 $1,086 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 277 5 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $367 —
305–343 335 12 125.00–135.00 $130.70 $438 —
350–380 367 5 125.00–135.00 $127.51 $468 +5.01
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 —
525–542 538 4 120.00–124.00 $123.02 $662 —
735 735 1 115.00 $115.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 +6.21
355–380 366 4 140.00–148.00 $142.57 $522 +2.57
410 410 3 130.00 $130.00 $533 —
626 626 6 144.00 $144.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $257 —
265–275 270 2 110.00–115.00 $112.55 $304 —
385–390 388 2 115.00–120.00 $117.48 $456 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 258 7 120.00–130.00 $127.71 $329 —
310 310 1 122.50 $122.50 $380 -2.50
360–390 373 14 120.00–131.00 $123.37 $460 —
419–430 422 13 123.00–130.00 $124.26 $524 —
460–480 472 3 115.00–120.00 $116.63 $550 —
500–531 524 6 119.00–125.00 $124.01 $650 —
585–598 596 6 125.00–128.00 $127.51 $760 —
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 —
680–692 685 8 119.00–120.00 $119.62 $819 —
700 700 1 112.50 $112.50 $788 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–444 440 11 135.00–141.00 $138.66 $610 —
568–580 572 13 134.00–140.00 $136.38 $780 —
600 value added 600 20 154.50 $154.50 $927 —
708 708 6 128.00 $128.00 $906 —
772 772 2 121.00 $121.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 102.50–103.00 $102.75 $437 —
460–495 480 3 100.00–105.00 $102.61 $493 —
515–545 530 2 100.00–105.00 $102.57 $544 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 110.00–114.00 $112.04 $379 —
485–495 490 2 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $541 —
510–530 520 2 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $575 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–446 432 15 130.00–145.00 $132.52 $572 —
480–485 483 2 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $616 —
518 518 3 120.00 $120.00 $622 —
575 575 1 122.50 $122.50 $704 —
610 610 6 126.00 $126.00 $769 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 115.00–121.00 $118.05 $517 —
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
655–690 673 2 100.00–102.00 $101.03 $680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1300 1151 80-85% 4 65.00–72.00 $69.37 $798 —
1005–1675 1214 80-85% 14 78.00–93.00 $84.97 $1,032 -5.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–950 917 85-90% 5 55.00–69.00 $63.35 $581 —
975–995 985 85-90% 2 79.00–89.00 $84.05 $828 +16.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1320 1273 75-80% 3 78.00–83.00 $79.91 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,387 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–946 916 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 84.00–103.00 $98.72 $904

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $550

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–195 149 10 100.00–120.00 $112.07 $167 +20.36
200–220 208 3 85.00–102.50 $95.88 $199 +12.07

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 503 2 8.00–18.00 $12.98 $65 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 -12.50
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 -57.50
80 80 3 180.00–200.00 $191.67 +34.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 45.00 $45.00 +2.50
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -10.00
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 -55.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
51 51 4 70.00 $70.00 +47.50
65 65 1 55.00 $55.00 +7.50
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 +20.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 43.00 $43.00 $221 -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.