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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 493 303
Feeder cattle 160 243 125
Slaughter cattle 47 97 52
Replacement cattle 5 30 6

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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 4 160.00 $160.00 $539 —
375–385 382 3 162.50–165.00 $163.32 $624 —
455–470 463 2 155.00–170.00 $162.38 $752 -1.24
521–546 532 9 148.00–164.00 $156.70 $834 —
640 640 1 145.00 $145.00 $928 —
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 142.50 $142.50 $720 —
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 -21.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 329 4 120.00–130.00 $126.12 $415 +1.12
404–440 415 6 120.00–127.50 $125.75 $522 —
450–460 458 4 120.00–128.00 $126.03 $577 +2.30
510–545 526 4 114.00–120.00 $117.19 $616 —
550–585 568 4 112.00–118.00 $114.99 $653 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 137.50–140.00 $138.80 $580 -6.20
575–580 578 2 125.00–127.50 $126.24 $730 —
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 110.00–112.00 $110.97 $361 -19.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 105.00 $105.00 $472 -3.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 139.00 $139.00 $642 -2.62
605–630 618 3 110.00–115.00 $112.31 $694 -10.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $487 +7.54
570–575 573 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 —
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 +5.00
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $527 -0.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1265 1120 80-85% 7 51.00–65.00 $61.02 $683 -39.83
1045–1465 1266 80-85% 12 68.00–76.00 $71.15 $901 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–965 882 85-90% 3 65.00–72.00 $68.53 $604 —
930–1020 975 85-90% 2 50.00–57.00 $53.66 $523 -0.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1480 1379 75-80% 4 67.00–69.00 $68.01 $938 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2160 1693 5 95.00–107.00 $100.57 $1,703 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–780 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 82.50–90.00 $87.38 $634

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–180 173 4 70.00–75.00 $72.61 $126 —
100–193 174 14 82.50–92.50 $86.69 $151 —
185 185 1 45.00 $45.00 $83 —
210 210 3 87.50 $87.50 $184 +8.20
240 240 1 57.50 $57.50 $138 -21.80
430 430 1 57.00 $57.00 $245 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 13.00 $13.00 $53 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -100.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 -80.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 value added 558 45 130.00 $130.00 $725 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -80.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 25.00 $25.00 +5.00
55 55 2 30.00 $30.00 -21.13
60 60 1 55.00 $55.00 +10.00
75 75 1 50.00 $50.00 -30.00
85 85 1 60.00 $60.00 -25.40

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 48.00 $48.00 $173 +7.76
425 425 1 47.00 $47.00 $200 +3.00
470 470 1 52.00 $52.00 $244 —
505 505 1 55.00 $55.00 $278 +7.00

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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.