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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 200 323
Feeder cattle 67 114 136
Slaughter cattle 42 38 62
Replacement cattle 8 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light 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
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 +26.00
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 —
745 745 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,546 —
785 785 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 —
435 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 +11.08
470–495 484 7 235.00–255.00 $244.96 $1,186 —
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 -3.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 320.00 $320.00 $736 +20.00
310 310 2 315.00 $315.00 $976 -8.23
462 value added 462 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,305 —
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 +8.40
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 267 3 320.00–345.00 $335.44 $896 —
315 315 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 +2.33
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 +20.00
450 450 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 +12.50
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 -27.50
525 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 +15.00
555–575 565 2 250.00–265.00 $257.37 $1,454 -27.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 390.00 $390.00 $838 —
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 $944 +10.00
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 ±0.00
500 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 —
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 367 3 260.00–290.00 $270.64 $993 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1555 1192 80-85% 8 102.50–127.00 $118.82 $1,416 —
1005–1625 1268 80-85% 6 134.00–153.00 $140.47 $1,781 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1295 1040 85-90% 4 90.00–117.00 $106.41 $1,107 —
1195–1335 1265 85-90% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.36 $1,611 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,496 —
1220–1445 1349 75-80% 4 138.00–155.00 $144.25 $1,946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1465 1349 11 165.00–177.00 $172.25 $2,324 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 (<2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,312
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,286
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,336

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,443

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 3 22.50 $22.50 $24 -65.82
100–185 134 34 37.50–57.50 $44.79 $60 -43.53
118–195 152 34 60.00–110.00 $76.69 $117 +66.69
218–275 238 30 60.00–87.50 $70.61 $168 -6.07
310–370 357 21 55.00–72.50 $60.42 $216 —
410–420 412 6 56.00–65.00 $57.53 $237 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 5.00 $5.00 $26 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 ±0.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,940.43 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 30.00 $30.00 -50.00
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 -20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 25.00 $25.00 +13.00
73 73 4 12.00 $12.00 ±0.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 37.50 $37.50 $107 —
358 358 2 55.00 $55.00 $197 —
345–373 362 13 33.00–45.00 $36.30 $131 —
378–379 379 11 16.00–20.00 $19.27 $73 —
400–455 428 2 45.00 $45.00 $193 —
436–440 438 8 58.00–60.00 $59.00 $258 —
455 455 2 20.00 $20.00 $91 -45.00
516 516 7 65.00 $65.00 $335 -12.00

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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.