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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 303 269
Feeder cattle 110 67 156
Slaughter cattle 41 42 38
Replacement cattle 7 8 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls too few to trend. Light offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 268 4 405.00–410.00 $406.21 $1,089 —
335 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 —
382–393 389 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,556 —
437 437 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,639 —
500–515 508 2 315.00–317.50 $316.23 $1,606 —
590 590 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 —
670–680 675 2 250.00–258.00 $254.03 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 —
455–470 463 2 320.00–330.00 $325.08 $1,505 —
575–595 585 2 265.00–267.50 $266.23 $1,557 -18.77
650 650 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,576 -17.50
735 735 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,610 +11.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 350.00 $350.00 $998 —
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 -35.00
378 378 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,210 —
408–437 420 5 285.00–307.50 $298.13 $1,252 —
532 532 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,543 +10.00
565–575 571 6 250.00–265.00 $261.52 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 -25.00
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 +15.04
515–525 520 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,313 —
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 —
255–270 263 2 340.00–350.00 $344.86 $907 +9.42
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 +5.00
380–395 392 6 325.00–350.00 $332.83 $1,305 —
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 ±0.00
430 430 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 -25.00
465–490 476 7 310.00–330.00 $322.64 $1,536 +42.64
485 485 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,431 +15.00
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 -15.00
555–560 558 2 250.00–275.00 $262.56 $1,465 +5.19
610 610 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 380.00 $380.00 $855 -10.00
260–280 272 3 360.00–370.00 $363.44 $989 -6.56
320 320 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,328 +65.00
365–373 371 4 375.00–400.00 $393.85 $1,461 —
475 475 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 —
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
415 415 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,276 —
595 595 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,297 —
745 745 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1270–1280 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,474.71 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1260 1135 80-85% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,419 —
1030–1655 1335 80-85% 11 130.00–142.00 $135.55 $1,810 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1505 1032 85-90% 6 82.50–115.00 $103.18 $1,065 -3.23
895–1345 1172 85-90% 5 120.00–137.50 $128.32 $1,504 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1665 1592 75-80% 7 135.00–145.00 $139.25 $2,217 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,212 —
1770 1770 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,708 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–910 908 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 115.00–122.50 $118.76 $1,078
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,519

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 30.00 $30.00 $44 -14.79
120–193 158 32 60.00–90.00 $71.37 $113 -5.32
130–195 164 5 45.00–52.00 $48.74 $80 -27.95
200–255 221 11 70.00–95.00 $83.00 $183 +12.39
300 300 1 52.50 $52.50 $158 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 45.00 $45.00 $72 —
300 300 1 50.00 $50.00 $150 —
610 610 1 7.00 $7.00 $43 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 —
40 40 2 125.00–140.00 $132.50 —
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 -20.00
70 70 1 170.00 $170.00 +10.00
80 80 2 200.00 $200.00 +40.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 -50.00
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 —
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 50.00–70.00 $56.67 +26.67
30 30 1 95.00 $95.00 +35.00
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 +40.00

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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 —
40 40 —— 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 —
40 40 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 —— 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 +95.00
60 60 —— 2 150.00–190.00 $170.00 +85.00
70 70 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -10.00
80 80 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 +15.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24 24 4 50.00 $50.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 70.00 $70.00 $130 —
260 260 1 50.00 $50.00 $130 +12.50
540 540 1 80.00 $80.00 $432 +15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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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.