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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $258.21/cwt -6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 646 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $259.48/cwt -5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 476 lb · 13 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 bulls $249.00/cwt ≈ $1,863/hd at 748 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 332 0
Feeder cattle 196 137 0
Slaughter cattle 82 67 0
Replacement cattle 7 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to no sale reported last week. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,551 +15.00
588–595 590 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 —
641–648 646 21 257.50–260.00 $258.21 $1,668 -6.79
725 725 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 -2.50
789 789 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 523 6 305.00–310.00 $306.66 $1,604 -5.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 +10.00
425–440 436 5 265.00–280.00 $273.96 $1,194 +11.93
450–490 475 10 250.00–275.00 $263.82 $1,253 -1.18
480 480 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,176 -20.00
510–540 532 5 237.50–250.00 $241.41 $1,284 -3.59
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 -20.00
570 570 4 235.00–250.00 $246.25 $1,404 +16.25
600 600 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,464 —
720 720 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,350 -7.50
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —
775 value added 775 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 310.00 $310.00 $620 ±0.00
325–332 330 7 315.00–335.00 $319.22 $1,053 +16.80
355–380 370 3 300.00–320.00 $313.60 $1,160 +13.60
456 456 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,300 —
530 530 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 —
730 730 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 230.00–245.00 $237.91 $880 -2.09
415 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 -4.97
480 480 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 —
560–585 573 2 210.00–230.00 $219.78 $1,259 +7.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,011 -23.00
400 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 —
600–640 627 3 260.00–270.00 $266.81 $1,673 —
748 748 12 249.00 $249.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 -10.00
350–375 363 2 320.00–325.00 $322.41 $1,170 -4.90
400 400 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,140 +11.02
425–440 431 4 305.00–310.00 $308.77 $1,331 +13.77
470–485 477 3 285.00–300.00 $289.98 $1,383 +5.59
515–540 528 2 265.00–274.00 $269.61 $1,424 —
785 785 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,845 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 +25.00
560 560 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,302 +17.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1290 1097 80-85% 9 109.00–122.50 $118.13 $1,296 —
1105–1680 1375 80-85% 28 125.00–149.00 $136.08 $1,871 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1435 999 85-90% 10 70.00–113.00 $95.53 $954 —
870–1725 1185 85-90% 11 115.00–137.50 $125.45 $1,487 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1750 1493 75-80% 14 128.00–144.00 $133.20 $1,989 +10.62
1625 1625 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1550 1288 2 140.00–145.00 $141.99 $1,829 —
1250–2000 1591 5 148.00–155.00 $151.66 $2,413 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–805 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–155.00 $147.13 $1,130
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 92.00 $92.00 $828

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–150 114 8 25.00–30.00 $27.49 $31 -52.51
115–180 136 11 45.00–65.00 $52.67 $72 -27.33
118–193 150 8 70.00–87.00 $76.62 $115 —
224–288 240 15 68.00–82.00 $77.93 $187 —
200–285 259 5 45.00–58.00 $52.20 $135 -26.86
343–380 356 51 44.00–48.00 $46.22 $165 —
320–388 364 7 59.00–70.00 $61.02 $222 —
401 401 8 47.50 $47.50 $190 —
403–478 442 5 60.00–70.00 $62.40 $276 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–615 610 2 11.00–19.00 $14.97 $91 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 150.00–180.00 $165.00 +10.00
50 50 1 230.00 $230.00 +48.33
70 70 1 220.00 $220.00 +42.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–985 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 6 47.50–60.00 $57.08 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 -17.50
50 50 2 125.00–150.00 $137.50 -12.50
60 60 1 170.00 $170.00 +20.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 30.00 $30.00 -5.00
85 85 2 55.00 $55.00 +25.00
90 90 5 30.00 $30.00 -65.00
93 93 2 100.00 $100.00 +5.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–495 471 6 55.00–64.00 $57.18 $269 —
505–593 568 8 62.00–67.00 $64.06 $364 —
615 615 1 70.00 $70.00 $430 —

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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.