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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $312.26/cwt +12.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 519 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 244 384
Feeder cattle 81 110 221
Slaughter cattle 49 41 53
Replacement cattle 8 7 10

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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,627 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,494 -20.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 -20.00
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
355–385 370 2 315.00–325.00 $319.80 $1,183 -0.20
391 fancy 391 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,584 —
393 value added 393 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,238 —
435 435 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 +6.87
515–540 524 6 310.00–335.00 $323.93 $1,697 +33.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
390 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 —
435–445 440 2 270.00–280.00 $275.06 $1,210 +35.06
450–472 461 2 270.00–280.00 $274.88 $1,267 +14.88
530 530 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 +7.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
615–625 620 2 190.00–210.00 $199.92 $1,240 —
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 —— 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,245 ±0.00
350–395 376 —— 6 360.00–370.00 $366.69 $1,379 -27.16
405 405 —— 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,580 —
510–522 519 —— 10 305.00–315.00 $312.26 $1,621 +12.26
595 595 —— 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,874 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 360.00 $360.00 $792 +10.00
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 -4.86
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -30.00
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 +35.00
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 +45.00
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 +7.44
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 +22.00
655 655 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 305.00 $305.00 $869 -15.00
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 —
530 530 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 —
605–640 623 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1160 951 85-90% 15 70.00–119.00 $103.44 $984 —
1050–1305 1124 85-90% 4 122.00–136.00 $127.45 $1,433 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1210 1054 80-85% 4 109.00–128.00 $121.92 $1,285 —
1085–1900 1446 80-85% 10 130.00–145.00 $138.98 $2,010 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,253 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1380 1308 2 160.00–167.00 $163.31 $2,136 —
1430 1430 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,945 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,397

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,557
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 143.50 $143.50 $1,722

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,150

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–175 141 6 60.00–77.50 $64.76 $91 +34.76
205–295 242 16 60.00–85.00 $76.19 $184 -6.81
303–383 330 31 60.00–87.00 $63.39 $209 +10.89
413–430 419 3 61.00–65.00 $63.63 $267 —
545 545 1 30.00 $30.00 $164 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 55.00 $55.00 $63 —
195 195 1 10.00 $10.00 $20 -35.00
520 520 1 10.00 $10.00 $52 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 +37.50
60 60 1 240.00 $240.00 +100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 6 65.00 $65.00 +8.33

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 32 3 10.00–15.00 $13.16 -36.84
34 34 8 30.00 $30.00 -20.00
65 65 2 35.00 $35.00 —
70–73 73 10 35.00–37.50 $37.26 —
79 79 9 47.50 $47.50 —
83 83 8 60.00 $60.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 30.00 $30.00 $98 —
375–393 387 3 38.00–44.00 $42.06 $163 —
401–433 407 12 27.50–40.00 $33.16 $135 —
425 425 1 27.50 $27.50 $117 —
455–457 455 13 50.00–57.00 $51.62 $235 —
520–530 529 7 64.00–70.00 $64.84 $343 -15.16
695 695 1 66.00 $66.00 $459 —

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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.