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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 19, 2025

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 196 0
Feeder cattle 89 115 0
Slaughter cattle 52 46 0
Replacement cattle 13 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average to plain quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area, 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
365 365 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 —
430 430 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,333 —
480–495 488 2 265.00–280.00 $272.62 $1,330 —
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 -45.00
540 540 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 -30.00
655 655 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,588 -8.50
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 334 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,202 -35.00
390 390 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,295 —
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–340 324 8 325.00–350.00 $337.41 $1,093 —
400 400 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 —
450–455 453 2 285.00–300.00 $292.46 $1,325 —
605 605 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 —
405–425 415 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $1,131 —
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 +16.25
505–536 524 7 230.00–255.00 $236.12 $1,237 +13.62
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 +25.00
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 240.00 $240.00 $600 —
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 +10.00
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 —— 1 340.00 $340.00 $935 —
445 445 —— 3 300.00–301.00 $300.67 $1,338 —
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,988 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 —
315 fancy 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 —
380 380 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 -20.00
650 650 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
930 930 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,618 +19.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1185 973 85-90% 7 72.50–107.50 $89.17 $868 —
775–1345 1099 85-90% 10 110.00–140.00 $122.83 $1,350 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,467 —
1185–1660 1348 80-85% 10 125.00–146.00 $132.52 $1,786 +3.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1480 1327 75-80% 3 130.00–145.00 $135.14 $1,793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1405 1316 4 122.00–138.00 $129.41 $1,703 —
975–1845 1353 5 147.00–170.00 $156.23 $2,114 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 102.50 $102.50 $948

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,906
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,202

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 90.00 $90.00 $99 +20.00
117–135 126 16 20.00–37.50 $30.15 $38 -39.85
100–138 128 12 50.00–65.00 $58.28 $75 -11.72
215–275 251 12 60.00–72.50 $65.70 $165 -19.38
255 255 1 55.00 $55.00 $140 -30.08
350 350 1 46.00 $46.00 $161 —
343–395 370 7 59.00–70.00 $65.60 $243 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 10.00 $10.00 $44 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 70.00–90.00 $80.00 —
50 50 3 130.00–160.00 $141.67 -88.33
60 60 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 -75.00
70 70 1 170.00 $170.00 -60.00
80 80 2 220.00–250.00 $235.00 +5.00
100 100 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 +250.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,340.00 $2,340.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1195 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,256.48 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 9 40.00–80.00 $61.11 -43.89
30 30 7 60.00–85.00 $75.00 -30.00
30 30 1 100.00 $100.00 -5.00
40 40 2 100.00 $100.00 -5.00
40 40 3 70.00–90.00 $83.33 -21.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 —
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 ±0.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
88 88 5 35.00 $35.00 +7.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–374 356 12 32.50–37.50 $33.70 $120 —
388 388 2 50.00 $50.00 $194 —
415–418 416 5 30.00–37.50 $33.01 $137 —
418 418 10 10.00 $10.00 $42 —
418–456 450 13 45.00–62.00 $47.43 $213 —
508–545 520 3 46.00–48.00 $46.70 $243 —
540 540 1 37.50 $37.50 $202 —
710 710 1 65.00 $65.00 $462 —

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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.