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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.50/cwt ≈ $1,095/hd at 695 lb · 66 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.77/cwt +8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $611/hd at 373 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.39/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 459 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 377 476
Feeder cattle 313 137 270
Slaughter cattle 63 78 89
Replacement cattle 12 15 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings 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
230 230 1 185.00 $185.00 $426 —
352–398 373 18 157.50–175.00 $163.77 $611 +8.77
415 fancy 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 —
450–478 459 15 160.00–164.00 $161.39 $741 +3.25
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 -9.20
587 587 5 146.00 $146.00 $857 -2.14
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 +5.00
734 734 6 133.00 $133.00 $976 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 160.00 $160.00 $400 —
350–395 365 3 150.00–155.00 $151.80 $554 +16.80
430 430 3 150.00 $150.00 $645 +6.55
560–570 564 8 135.00–141.00 $138.73 $782 +8.73
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 135.00 $135.00 $401 —
310–345 323 3 130.00–140.00 $136.80 $442 —
365–386 381 4 135.00–137.00 $136.52 $520 +16.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–390 371 6 115.00–129.00 $126.55 $470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 +5.00
375–390 383 3 135.00–142.50 $137.45 $526 -0.05
448 448 8 137.50 $137.50 $616 —
460–478 475 7 131.00–135.00 $132.42 $629 —
695 value added 695 66 157.50 $157.50 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 +5.00
330–340 335 2 120.00–130.00 $125.07 $419 —
365–375 370 4 120.00–125.00 $123.73 $458 -1.27
420–445 435 3 115.00–125.00 $119.90 $522 -5.10
500–538 519 12 115.00–127.00 $123.36 $640 —
555–590 579 6 115.00–120.00 $119.18 $690 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 115.00 $115.00 $391 —
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 —
605 605 1 100.00 $100.00 $605 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 140.00–142.50 $141.22 $593 —
480 480 1 147.00 $147.00 $706 —
500–515 513 6 125.00–130.00 $129.16 $663 -1.84
555–590 573 2 120.00–128.00 $124.12 $711 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 433 5 157.00–161.00 $157.82 $683 +16.96
475 475 1 157.00 $157.00 $746 —
502 502 2 135.00 $135.00 $678 -5.00
580 580 2 132.00 $132.00 $766 —
605 605 1 119.00 $119.00 $720 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 468 3 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $573 —
530–545 536 5 110.00–115.00 $111.41 $597 —
680 680 1 101.00 $101.00 $687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1450 1134 80-85% 9 52.00–61.00 $57.15 $648 +2.23
1000–1520 1209 80-85% 24 64.00–74.00 $68.14 $824 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–915 844 85-90% 8 47.00–60.00 $54.08 $456 —
925–990 970 85-90% 5 65.00–73.00 $69.04 $670 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1740 1597 75-80% 5 64.00–68.00 $66.18 $1,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2030 1744 6 74.00–87.00 $80.61 $1,406 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $814
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $676

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–150 133 3 75.00–85.00 $80.50 $107 +0.01
125–155 135 3 90.00–115.00 $104.20 $141 +23.71
220–290 256 14 90.00–140.00 $117.41 $301 +65.79
310 310 1 112.50 $112.50 $349 —
323–330 325 3 80.00 $80.00 $260 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 50.00–55.00 $52.83 $91 —
740 740 1 5.00 $5.00 $37 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610–985 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 500.00–700.00 $631.59 —
870–970 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 650.00–800.00 $735.97 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630–640 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 400.00–425.00 $412.60 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 77.50 $77.50 $190 —
303 303 8 93.00 $93.00 $282 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
58 58 3 160.00 $160.00 +135.00
68 68 3 150.00 $150.00 +125.00
74–79 76 9 140.00 $140.00 +115.00
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 +105.00
90–95 93 2 60.00–75.00 $67.70 -17.30

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 40.00 $40.00 $144 -23.00
400–480 427 3 70.00–80.00 $76.88 $328 —
510 510 1 80.00 $80.00 $408 +13.00

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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.