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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.53/cwt +16.12 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 637 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 386 532
Feeder cattle 238 188 364
Slaughter cattle 87 91 63
Replacement cattle 11 50 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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
370–385 376 4 155.00–165.00 $161.26 $606 —
405–415 410 2 170.00–172.50 $171.23 $702 —
570–575 571 6 150.00–164.00 $152.35 $870 —
655 655 7 143.00 $143.00 $937 —
770 770 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 132.50 $132.50 $484 —
695 695 1 127.50 $127.50 $886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 112.00 $112.00 $302 —
340 340 1 117.50 $117.50 $400 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 122.50 $122.50 $402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 —
390 390 1 135.00 $135.00 $526 +15.07
400 400 1 127.50 $127.50 $510 +11.29
485 485 1 122.50 $122.50 $594 +6.48
605–639 637 18 120.00–129.00 $128.53 $819 +16.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 140.00–152.50 $146.04 $537 —
418–428 420 9 140.00–157.00 $152.85 $642 —
450 450 2 145.00 $145.00 $652 —
663 663 2 125.00 $125.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 102.50 $102.50 $292 —
305–345 318 3 105.00–113.00 $110.29 $351 —
365–385 377 3 110.00 $110.00 $415 ±0.00
460–475 468 2 105.00–112.00 $108.44 $507 +2.95
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 117.50 $117.50 $476 +6.47
465 465 1 116.00 $116.00 $539 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 —
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 +15.42
525 525 1 132.50 $132.50 $696 +16.54
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 127.50 $127.50 $510 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1505 1249 80-85% 17 70.00–77.00 $72.88 $910 —
1220–1745 1428 80-85% 6 57.00–68.00 $64.21 $917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1285 1032 85-90% 11 50.00–66.00 $57.97 $598 —
1055–1285 1182 85-90% 5 68.00–72.00 $69.41 $820 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1585 1570 75-80% 2 68.00–71.00 $69.49 $1,091 —
1580–1885 1745 75-80% 4 53.00–65.00 $58.07 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1280 1250 2 87.00–92.00 $89.56 $1,120 —
1000–1870 1358 4 77.00–80.00 $79.21 $1,076 —
1765–1820 1793 2 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $2,018 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–860 798 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 45.00–63.00 $54.44 $434
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–940 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 65.00 $65.00 $585
965 965 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $965
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 $528
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 72.50 $72.50 $555

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 87.50 $87.50 $836
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 57.00 $57.00 $459

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 100.00 $100.00 $150 +36.50
150 150 1 65.00 $65.00 $98 +1.50
220–298 261 8 80.00–100.00 $88.33 $231 —
300–320 310 2 70.00–86.00 $78.26 $243 —
325 325 1 62.50 $62.50 $203 —
545 545 1 75.00 $75.00 $409 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 17.00 $17.00 $60 —
495 495 1 12.00 $12.00 $59 —
795 795 1 7.00 $7.00 $56 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 80.00 $80.00 $276 —
544 544 10 129.00 $129.00 $702 —
576 576 91 132.00 $132.00 $760 —
755 755 1 60.00 $60.00 $453 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 5 40.00–50.00 $44.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33 33 6 35.00 $35.00 -7.14
44 44 6 45.00 $45.00 +2.86
59 59 5 85.00 $85.00 +70.00
60 60 3 57.50 $57.50 +42.50
73 73 2 67.50 $67.50 +12.50
82–87 84 13 74.00–95.00 $82.37 -10.13
95 95 1 85.00 $85.00 -7.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 40.00 $40.00 $124 —
305–373 350 3 20.00–25.00 $23.55 $82 —
400 400 1 26.00 $26.00 $104 -51.00
435 435 1 75.00 $75.00 $326 -2.00

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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.