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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.00/cwt -6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 492 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.79/cwt ≈ $860/hd at 522 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 202 349
Feeder cattle 180 100 223
Slaughter cattle 53 30 34
Replacement cattle 5 10 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average 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
363 363 2 170.00 $170.00 $617 —
457 457 5 165.00 $165.00 $754 —
465 fancy 465 2 166.00 $166.00 $772 —
518–523 522 10 163.00–169.00 $164.79 $860 —
578 578 8 174.50 $174.50 $1,009 —
672 672 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–245 232 4 150.00 $150.00 $348 —
255–280 266 6 152.50–160.00 $154.92 $412 —
340–345 342 3 160.00–162.50 $160.84 $550 —
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 —
420–440 433 4 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 110.00–115.00 $112.42 $360 —
545 545 1 112.50 $112.50 $613 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 323 3 130.00–135.00 $133.22 $430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 3 125.00–130.00 $128.54 $293 —
325–348 340 8 130.00–136.00 $133.28 $453 —
365–395 378 3 125.00 $125.00 $472 —
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 —
463–473 468 6 131.00–136.00 $133.47 $625 —
500 500 2 125.00 $125.00 $625 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 139.00–140.00 $139.25 $425 —
380 380 1 141.00 $141.00 $536 —
492 492 11 146.00 $146.00 $718 -1.50
560 560 2 138.00 $138.00 $773 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 478 4 100.00–107.50 $103.04 $493 —
555–575 565 3 100.00–104.00 $102.18 $577 -5.38
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 426 4 119.00–122.50 $119.82 $510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 424 4 140.00–145.00 $143.78 $610 +3.95
450–475 463 2 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $637 —
509–525 512 5 125.00–140.00 $136.93 $701 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 107.50 $107.50 $478 —
535–547 543 3 100.00–105.00 $101.64 $552 —
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 131.00 $131.00 $875 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $567 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1315 1116 80-85% 8 51.00–68.00 $61.64 $688 —
980–1320 1201 80-85% 4 75.00–79.00 $76.42 $918 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–945 868 85-90% 5 52.00–67.00 $60.26 $523 —
940–960 950 85-90% 2 75.00–77.00 $75.99 $722 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1220 1106 14 71.00–92.00 $80.22 $887 —
935–2170 1481 8 95.00–108.00 $101.24 $1,499 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–800 778 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 85.00–96.00 $90.66 $705
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,159
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,064

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
101–185 117 10 30.00–40.00 $35.20 $41 -30.88
115–180 148 2 70.00–100.00 $88.31 $131 +22.23
245–285 258 7 79.00–107.50 $100.12 $258 —
315 315 1 82.50 $82.50 $260 +17.80
385 385 1 65.00 $65.00 $250 —
458 458 2 70.00 $70.00 $321 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +65.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 +35.00
80 80 2 150.00 $150.00 +75.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 90.00–100.00 $94.89 $316 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 +50.00
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 +80.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
44 44 4 47.50 $47.50 +2.50
54 54 4 50.00 $50.00 -7.50
55 55 1 25.00 $25.00 -32.50
78 78 2 70.00 $70.00 -22.00
95 95 2 80.00 $80.00 +3.95
98 98 2 50.00 $50.00 -26.05

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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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.