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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.13/cwt -4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 621 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.00/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 570 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $159.17/cwt ≈ $640/hd at 402 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 371 460
Feeder cattle 231 258 353
Slaughter cattle 74 52 39
Replacement cattle 7 7 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Moderate 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
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 —
355–365 360 2 162.50–167.50 $164.97 $594 —
400–425 420 5 165.00 $165.00 $693 -10.00
550 550 11 156.00–158.00 $156.91 $863 -7.33
613–640 621 34 151.00–158.00 $157.13 $976 -4.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $339 -8.72
295 295 1 145.00 $145.00 $428 —
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 -6.86
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 -5.23
410 410 1 145.00 $145.00 $594 -10.43
473–475 474 4 125.00–150.00 $143.73 $681 -16.27
520 520 3 150.00 $150.00 $780 +6.00
595 595 1 137.50 $137.50 $818 —
623 623 3 144.00 $144.00 $897 +11.57
720 720 1 131.00 $131.00 $943 +15.49
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 —
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 +8.74
530 530 1 136.00 $136.00 $721 —
555 555 1 138.00 $138.00 $766 —
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
720 720 1 118.00 $118.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 —
590 590 1 117.50 $117.50 $693 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 150.00–152.50 $151.26 $436 —
320–345 333 2 145.00–147.50 $146.20 $487 +1.32
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 +6.45
422–425 423 3 140.00–145.00 $143.33 $606 -4.14
450–465 461 7 142.50–146.00 $145.22 $669 +1.89
500–525 509 8 140.00–142.50 $140.61 $716 -1.15
570 570 24 145.00 $145.00 $826 +1.00
608 608 2 144.00 $144.00 $876 +9.38
608 fancy 608 6 147.50 $147.50 $897 —
625 value added 625 4 150.00 $150.00 $938 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 381 4 130.00 $130.00 $495 -0.24
515–530 521 5 125.00–136.00 $132.08 $688 —
560 560 1 133.00 $133.00 $745 +13.00
615 615 1 123.00 $123.00 $756 +3.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 125.00 $125.00 $469 —
410 410 1 127.50 $127.50 $523 +12.50
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 402 12 159.00–160.00 $159.17 $640 —
470 470 1 157.50 $157.50 $740 —
510–530 517 7 135.00–140.00 $138.54 $716 —
565–585 578 3 135.00–138.00 $135.98 $786 —
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 145.00 $145.00 $631 +5.00
485 485 1 137.50 $137.50 $667 -3.81
530–540 535 3 125.00–127.50 $126.17 $675 -1.26
555–595 582 8 130.00–134.00 $132.61 $772 -2.30
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 130.00 $130.00 $546 +10.00
460–470 463 4 130.00–132.50 $130.88 $606 +8.38
505–545 532 3 120.00 $120.00 $638 +1.00
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —
630 630 1 117.50 $117.50 $740 +5.50
695 695 1 117.50 $117.50 $817 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1175 1118 80-85% 2 98.00–100.00 $99.05 $1,107 —
1055–1255 1134 80-85% 4 70.00–75.00 $73.56 $834 —
975–1610 1239 80-85% 23 78.00–93.00 $83.39 $1,033 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1205 978 85-90% 7 50.00–69.00 $61.74 $604 —
940–1410 1181 85-90% 15 70.00–79.00 $74.80 $883 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 81.00 $81.00 $907 —
1580–1965 1779 4 109.00–112.00 $110.96 $1,974 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–920 828 (<2 yrs)Open 2 115.00–138.00 $125.21 $1,037
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1110 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 2 92.00–95.00 $93.37 $952
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605 605 (<2 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $635

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 72.50 $72.50 $631

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–188 160 8 100.00–110.00 $106.66 $171 +8.98
205–228 219 6 100.00–107.50 $104.61 $229 -2.98
260 260 1 70.00 $70.00 $182 —
325 325 1 90.00 $90.00 $292 —
435 435 1 75.00 $75.00 $326 -2.50

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 15.00 $15.00 $38 —
565–585 575 2 5.00 $5.00 $29 -4.00
615 615 1 6.00 $6.00 $37 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 —
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 —
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 —
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 45.00 $45.00 -116.25
100 100 1 190.00 $190.00 +45.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
63 63 3 65.00 $65.00 -7.58
70–75 71 4 55.00 $55.00 -17.58
83 83 2 45.00 $45.00 -27.58
95 95 1 120.00 $120.00 +30.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 70.00 $70.00 $203 —
345 345 1 75.00 $75.00 $259 —
415 415 2 55.00 $55.00 $228 —
410–443 427 4 77.50–90.00 $83.51 $357 —
700 700 1 65.00 $65.00 $455 —

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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.