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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 444 356
Feeder cattle 151 196 191
Slaughter cattle 44 82 60
Replacement cattle 6 7 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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
295 295 5 331.00 $331.00 $976 —
335 335 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,025 —
405 405 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,292 —
517 517 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,473 —
570 570 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,636 +12.00
850 850 4 242.00 $242.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
440 440 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,206 —
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 355.00–370.00 $362.64 $1,498 —
545 545 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,662 -1.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 300.00–330.00 $316.52 $706 +6.52
290 290 1 316.00 $316.00 $916 —
320–340 324 5 319.00–332.50 $329.67 $1,068 +10.45
400–437 420 9 285.00–301.00 $297.62 $1,250 —
530–540 535 2 255.00–259.00 $256.98 $1,375 -13.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 -13.96
434 value added 434 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,167 —
468 468 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,245 +2.18
506 506 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,123 -19.41
665–680 673 2 200.00–209.00 $204.45 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 250.00 $250.00 $692 —
362 362 2 245.00 $245.00 $887 +7.09
403–440 416 5 210.00–240.00 $219.36 $913 -15.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
370–395 390 5 332.00–340.00 $333.52 $1,301 +11.11
470–480 475 2 300.00–307.00 $303.54 $1,442 +13.56
495 495 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,460 +5.02
510–525 522 5 289.00–295.00 $290.17 $1,515 +20.56
589 589 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,537 —
810 810 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,806 —
850 850 4 239.00 $239.00 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 260.00 $260.00 $676 —
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 —
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 ±0.00
455–485 475 3 270.00–277.50 $272.39 $1,294 —
530 530 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 —
565 565 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 +22.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 430.00 $430.00 $946 —
430 430 1 371.00 $371.00 $1,595 +46.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–995 849 85-90% 7 52.00–106.00 $77.46 $658 —
800–1320 1059 85-90% 6 107.50–127.50 $117.14 $1,241 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1555 1308 80-85% 6 130.00–142.00 $133.09 $1,741 —
1405–1415 1410 80-85% 2 110.00–117.50 $113.76 $1,604 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1490 1104 5 119.00–146.00 $137.72 $1,520 —
1080–1600 1397 3 154.00–157.00 $155.66 $2,175 —
1990 1990 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,224 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 127.50 $127.50 $988

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,314
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 117.50 $117.50 $964

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,779

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 30.00 $30.00 $48 -46.62
160–183 174 6 70.00–80.00 $74.12 $129 -2.50
215–275 244 5 70.00–80.00 $78.20 $191 +0.27
315 315 1 44.00 $44.00 $139 —
355–376 370 7 58.00–65.00 $63.08 $233 +2.06
400–470 420 6 45.00–51.00 $47.55 $200 +0.05

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
107 107 3 5.00 $5.00 $5 —
100–120 112 3 55.00–105.00 $79.33 $89 —
390 390 1 3.00 $3.00 $12 —
725–780 762 3 3.00–10.00 $6.41 $49 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 -65.00
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 -80.00
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 -115.00
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 +30.00
100 100 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 170.00 $170.00 $564 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 180.00 $180.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 50.00–60.00 $53.33 -3.75
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 +12.92

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 -7.50
50 50 —— 1 65.00 $65.00 -72.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 65.00 $65.00 $228 —
350–395 378 8 5.00–19.00 $14.14 $53 —
385 385 1 30.00 $30.00 $116 —
436 436 6 30.00 $30.00 $131 —
405–472 449 6 5.00–13.00 $6.20 $28 —
451–472 462 15 40.00 $40.00 $185 -17.18
506–507 506 7 20.00–25.00 $22.15 $112 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 320.00 $320.00 —

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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.