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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.54/cwt ≈ $723/hd at 558 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 355 377
Feeder cattle 137 211 137
Slaughter cattle 78 75 78
Replacement cattle 15 9 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
335 335 3 171.00 $171.00 $573 —
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 -2.42
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
455–495 471 5 150.00–161.00 $158.14 $745 +8.38
505–507 507 5 156.00–160.00 $159.20 $807 —
550–580 566 5 143.00–156.00 $148.14 $838 +8.14
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 —
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 -3.97
705 705 1 138.00 $138.00 $973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 145.00 $145.00 $312 +15.00
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 -7.53
405–435 420 3 140.00–150.00 $143.45 $602 —
455–485 470 2 142.00–147.50 $144.66 $680 +3.66
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 —
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 —
650 650 1 137.50 $137.50 $894 —
740 740 1 125.00 $125.00 $925 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 120.00 $120.00 $252 —
355–365 360 2 120.00 $120.00 $432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 100.00 $100.00 $325 —
635 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 135.00 $135.00 $290 —
255 255 1 140.00 $140.00 $357 —
385 385 1 137.50 $137.50 $529 +2.17
401 401 3 141.00 $141.00 $565 —
557–560 558 13 124.00–134.00 $129.54 $723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 125.00 $125.00 $350 —
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494 -6.00
405 405 1 125.00 $125.00 $506 +4.00
605–620 618 6 118.00–121.00 $118.49 $732 —
712 712 7 115.00 $115.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 115.00 $115.00 $276 +10.00
385–390 388 3 105.00–115.00 $110.83 $430 +7.12
440 440 1 112.00 $112.00 $493 +2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 —
500–520 510 2 115.00–117.50 $116.27 $593 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 425 3 140.00–142.50 $140.86 $599 —
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 115.00 $115.00 $460 —
460 460 1 110.00 $110.00 $506 -3.76
570 570 1 112.50 $112.50 $641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 131.00 $131.00 $668 —
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 —
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1080 948 85-90% 5 40.00–54.00 $48.93 $464 -5.01
890–1485 1118 85-90% 12 57.00–63.00 $60.02 $671 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1375 1112 80-85% 7 48.00–59.00 $54.92 $611 -6.58
1155–1400 1274 80-85% 10 60.00–65.00 $62.83 $800 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $772 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,510 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 $465

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 52.00 $52.00 $621
1365–1605 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 53.00–69.00 $62.15 $914
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 50.00 $50.00 $438

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–128 123 7 22.50–25.00 $23.61 $29 -94.92
115–158 133 29 70.00–90.00 $80.49 $107 -38.04
126–195 146 7 58.00–60.00 $59.24 $86 -59.29
228–297 253 25 67.00–85.00 $78.16 $198 —
230–280 255 2 47.50–55.00 $51.62 $132 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 90.00 $90.00 $292 —
390 390 1 17.00 $17.00 $66 —
450 450 1 5.00 $5.00 $22 —
550 550 1 16.00 $16.00 $88 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 +10.00
100–125 113 2 170.00 $170.00 +30.00
150 150 3 240.00–275.00 $261.67 —

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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
1270–1280 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,270.00 $1,234.86 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1265–1410 1338 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,167.24 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 -376.38
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 6 75.00–95.00 $85.83 -54.17
50 50 3 95.00–110.00 $101.67 -38.33
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 -40.00
100 100 3 120.00–140.00 $133.33 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 —
100 100 2 190.00–230.00 $210.00 +130.00
100 100 2 140.00–160.00 $150.00 +70.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 25.00 $25.00 -105.00
93 93 2 85.00 $85.00 ±0.00
95 95 2 45.00 $45.00 -40.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 37.50 $37.50 $109 —
375 375 1 63.00 $63.00 $236 —
435–480 460 3 60.00–64.00 $61.35 $282 —
510 510 1 67.00 $67.00 $342 —
638 638 2 68.00 $68.00 $434 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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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.