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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 10, 2022

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.13/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 580 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.60/cwt ≈ $1,064/hd at 635 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.92/cwt ≈ $806/hd at 541 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 283 410
Feeder cattle 243 180 327
Slaughter cattle 45 53 48
Replacement cattle 5 5 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to limited comparable sales from last week, feeder steers were 5.00 higher, feeder heifers were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. There were too few comparable feeder bulls last week to establish a trend. There were moderate offerings of good to average quality cattle with very 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
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 +5.00
480–494 value added 489 15 172.50–183.00 $178.93 $875 —
557–591 value added 580 47 158.00–174.50 $169.13 $981 —
610–644 value added 635 36 164.00–177.00 $167.60 $1,064 —
703 value added 703 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $549 +1.60
365–385 375 2 160.00–165.00 $162.57 $610 +12.57
381 value added 381 4 162.50 $162.50 $619 —
480 value added 480 3 156.00 $156.00 $749 —
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 155.00 $155.00 $388 —
345 345 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $474 +25.08
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 —
410–420 415 2 142.50–145.00 $143.73 $596 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 —
310 310 1 155.00 $155.00 $480 +21.78
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 —
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 value added 298 5 150.00 $150.00 $447 —
330–345 338 2 146.00–147.50 $146.73 $496 +7.48
345 value added 345 3 162.50 $162.50 $561 —
370–375 value added 372 5 140.00–152.50 $145.04 $540 —
375 375 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $544 +4.00
466 value added 466 3 140.00 $140.00 $652 —
465–496 485 8 134.00–149.00 $144.73 $702 -1.27
535–546 value added 541 27 145.00–152.00 $148.92 $806 —
550–570 560 2 139.00 $139.00 $778 +1.00
577–585 value added 581 14 151.00–154.00 $152.51 $886 —
630–649 value added 643 12 139.00–152.00 $147.75 $950 —
675 value added 675 2 143.00 $143.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 135.00 $135.00 $351 —
335–340 338 2 130.00–137.50 $133.78 $452 +0.50
370–380 375 2 132.50–135.00 $133.73 $501 +8.73
475 475 1 137.50 $137.50 $653 +4.03
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 117.50 $117.50 $364 —
375 375 1 122.50 $122.50 $459 —
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 +22.82
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 125.00 $125.00 $256 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 145.00 $145.00 $616 +1.22
460 460 1 145.00 $145.00 $667 +7.43
515 515 1 141.00 $141.00 $726 +4.07
541 value added 541 3 137.00 $137.00 $741 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 —
480 480 1 156.00 $156.00 $749 —
577 value added 577 2 140.00 $140.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 value added 503 3 122.50 $122.50 $616 —
825 825 1 100.00 $100.00 $825 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1235 1052 85-90% 21 52.00–73.00 $65.17 $686 —
1050–1450 1228 85-90% 9 74.00–78.00 $75.92 $932 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1450 1363 80-85% 4 78.00–88.00 $83.15 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–2115 1525 2 80.00–88.00 $85.55 $1,305 —
1410–1925 1695 3 100.00–110.00 $105.71 $1,792 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–935 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 72.50–90.00 $80.78 $717
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $937

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 35.00 $35.00 $42 -0.20
105–173 137 8 62.50–90.00 $77.05 $106 -11.26
213–233 224 9 77.50–95.00 $90.17 $202 —
295 295 1 30.00 $30.00 $88 —
365 365 1 73.00 $73.00 $266 +8.00
418 418 2 75.00 $75.00 $314 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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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
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 70.00 $70.00 +22.50
48 48 2 10.00 $10.00 -37.50
65 65 1 12.50 $12.50 -12.50
70–75 71 5 40.00–80.00 $65.63 -4.37
85–88 86 5 35.00–75.00 $54.86 -15.14
90–95 93 12 45.00–85.00 $63.95 -16.05

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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.