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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $345.24/cwt ≈ $1,807/hd at 523 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.31/cwt ≈ $1,796/hd at 594 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.54/cwt -33.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 540 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 286 278
Feeder cattle 159 81 63
Slaughter cattle 34 49 55
Replacement cattle 4 8 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
340 340 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 —
355 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 —
425–430 428 4 360.00–371.00 $365.47 $1,564 -29.53
522 value added 522 14 347.00 $347.00 $1,811 —
530 530 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,786 —
593–596 594 17 295.00–312.00 $302.31 $1,796 —
710 710 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,656 —
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 —
775 775 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 -5.00
363–378 fancy 371 8 340.00–345.00 $342.55 $1,271 -62.45
375–385 380 2 315.00–335.00 $324.87 $1,235 +5.07
400–408 407 6 314.00–322.50 $315.39 $1,284 +10.39
496 496 14 306.00 $306.00 $1,518 —
535–545 540 15 285.00–297.00 $290.54 $1,569 -33.39
725 725 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 207 3 320.00 $320.00 $662 —
310 310 1 295.00 $295.00 $914 -5.00
517 517 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,396 +10.00
597 597 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,528 —
622 622 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 +10.00
325–345 335 2 325.00–335.00 $330.15 $1,106 —
350 350 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 —
465 465 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,372 -45.00
450–485 468 8 327.50–328.00 $327.76 $1,534 -12.24
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,435 +43.31
495 495 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 —
515 515 5 312.00 $312.00 $1,607 -0.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1030 827 85-90% 9 62.00–86.00 $76.10 $629 —
885–1095 988 85-90% 5 112.00–120.00 $117.50 $1,161 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1140 1075 80-85% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.59 $1,275 -3.33
1075–1660 1309 80-85% 6 135.00–141.00 $138.85 $1,818 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,863 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,722 —
2040 2040 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,366 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,096

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,146

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123–195 161 10 65.00–135.00 $86.07 $139 —
175 175 1 50.00 $50.00 $88 —
235 235 1 40.00 $40.00 $94 -36.19
215–283 254 16 55.00–87.50 $76.01 $193 —
305–338 319 6 62.50–75.00 $69.00 $220 +5.61

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 12.00 $12.00 $59 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 75.00–105.00 $90.00 —
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -97.50
50 50 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 -47.50
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 -40.00
90 90 1 290.00 $290.00 +50.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 35.00–90.00 $64.00 -1.00
30 30 3 50.00–75.00 $60.00 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 —
50 50 3 110.00–140.00 $120.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
73 73 2 140.00 $140.00 +102.74

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 70.00 $70.00 $259 +27.94
460 460 1 70.00 $70.00 $322 +18.38
550 550 1 70.00 $70.00 $385 —

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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.