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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.25/cwt +1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 529 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.30/cwt ≈ $664/hd at 427 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.00/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 594 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 342 364
Feeder cattle 258 243 282
Slaughter cattle 52 45 48
Replacement cattle 7 5 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering 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
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 —
455 value added 455 4 181.00 $181.00 $824 +2.07
450–492 475 10 171.00–179.00 $174.03 $827 —
562–580 570 11 161.00–168.00 $164.24 $936 —
626–647 643 10 157.00–163.00 $161.83 $1,041 —
665 665 1 149.00 $149.00 $991 —
726 value added 726 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,140 -2.00
756 value added 756 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 220 3 150.00–165.00 $156.17 $344 —
300–330 317 3 150.00–161.00 $156.86 $497 -5.58
360–395 378 2 150.00–160.00 $155.23 $587 -7.34
400–435 413 5 150.00–160.00 $155.43 $642 —
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
513 513 3 144.00 $144.00 $739 —
600–635 618 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $818 +2.43
680 680 1 127.00 $127.00 $864 —
705–725 715 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $826 —
760 760 1 122.00 $122.00 $927 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 130.00 $130.00 $273 ±0.00
360–365 363 2 130.00–132.50 $131.26 $476 -3.74
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 +5.00
465 465 1 137.50 $137.50 $639 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 145.00 $145.00 $297 —
300–315 308 2 140.00–150.00 $144.88 $446 -1.85
350–375 369 7 140.00–145.00 $143.55 $530 -1.45
416 fancy 416 3 155.00 $155.00 $645 —
420–430 425 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $627 —
414–446 value added 430 14 156.00–157.00 $156.48 $673 —
450–473 461 12 138.50–146.00 $143.33 $661 -1.40
515 fancy 515 8 149.50 $149.50 $770 —
504–547 528 17 137.00–145.00 $141.76 $748 —
537 value added 537 14 161.00 $161.00 $865 +12.08
593 value added 593 10 158.00 $158.00 $937 +5.49
596 596 4 144.00 $144.00 $858 —
612–627 618 5 133.00–137.00 $134.62 $832 —
649 value added 649 5 148.00 $148.00 $961 +0.25
728 value added 728 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 130.00 $130.00 $292 —
305–345 325 3 132.50–135.00 $134.22 $436 +0.44
350–385 368 2 125.00–135.00 $130.24 $479 -3.49
405–435 419 4 127.50–135.00 $132.39 $555 —
460–495 480 6 120.00–125.00 $122.10 $586 -15.40
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 -5.00
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 —
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 110.00 $110.00 $275 —
600–625 617 3 100.00–105.00 $103.31 $637 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 115.00 $115.00 $362 —
405 405 1 115.00 $115.00 $466 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 -5.00
450–465 458 2 137.50–145.00 $141.31 $647 -3.69
510–540 525 2 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $669 -13.57
560–580 570 2 130.00–140.00 $134.91 $769 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 120.00 $120.00 $480 —
490 490 1 122.50 $122.50 $600 —
520 520 1 119.00 $119.00 $619 —
610 610 1 112.00 $112.00 $683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 115.00 $115.00 $431 —
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1245 1152 80-85% 9 58.00–72.00 $65.02 $749 —
1010–1335 1170 80-85% 20 75.00–85.00 $78.06 $913 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–935 855 85-90% 2 60.00–64.00 $62.19 $532 —
895–995 945 85-90% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.42 $694 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1560 1420 75-80% 4 70.00–76.00 $73.36 $1,042 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1920 1393 5 82.50–95.00 $91.04 $1,268 —
1465–1900 1668 4 100.00–116.00 $109.61 $1,828 +3.90

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–975 827 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 82.00–85.00 $83.32 $689

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 62.00 $62.00 $505

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–115 110 2 50.00–75.00 $61.93 $68 +26.93
120–190 158 3 80.00–105.00 $97.68 $154 —
215–220 218 2 100.00–115.00 $107.59 $235 +17.42
440 440 2 77.50 $77.50 $341 +2.50

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 20.00 $20.00 $83 —
565 565 1 9.00 $9.00 $51 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 —
125 125 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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
1145–1215 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.74 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 82.00 $82.00 $722 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 75.00 $75.00 $581 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 8 10.00–15.00 $10.63 —
30 30 3 25.00–30.00 $28.33 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 55.00–65.00 $60.00 —
70 70 4 160.00–165.00 $161.25 —
120 120 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33 33 6 40.00 $40.00 -30.00
36 36 5 20.00 $20.00 -50.00
40 40 1 20.00 $20.00 -50.00
80–85 83 2 70.00–75.00 $72.58 +17.72
94 94 5 90.00 $90.00 +26.05

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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.