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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 256 356
Feeder cattle 93 159 138
Slaughter cattle 42 34 63
Replacement cattle 9 4 8

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 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 +25.00
365 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 -10.00
415 415 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 -5.47
607 607 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,912 —
638 value added 638 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 3 335.00–340.00 $336.62 $1,458 —
478–485 479 5 335.00–340.00 $338.99 $1,624 —
615 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 330.00–355.00 $342.60 $1,038 —
360–375 364 4 330.00–350.00 $335.15 $1,220 +10.28
400 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 -25.39
460 460 6 313.00 $313.00 $1,440 —
460 460 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,311 —
507 507 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,465 -1.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 325.00 $325.00 $699 +5.00
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 +20.00
365 365 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,150 —
525 value added 525 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —
535 535 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 -15.00
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 -51.00
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -51.00
695 695 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,564 —
710 710 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 —
500–512 506 8 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $1,581 +0.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 —— 2 365.00–370.00 $367.41 $1,029 +17.41
435 435 —— 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 —
545 545 —— 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 —
630 630 —— 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,591 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,710 —
840–1110 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 165.00–197.00 $178.78 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 305.00 $305.00 $610 —
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1175 973 85-90% 8 87.50–118.00 $101.75 $990 -15.75
1070–1620 1292 85-90% 5 120.00–129.00 $124.74 $1,612 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1295 1220 80-85% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.59 $1,532 —
1105–1840 1334 80-85% 9 130.00–138.00 $132.52 $1,768 -6.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1710 1538 75-80% 4 140.00–154.00 $148.20 $2,279 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,602 —
1225–1670 1398 3 162.00–185.00 $172.09 $2,406 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,055

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,479

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–115 108 2 20.00–25.00 $22.33 $24 —
110–160 133 17 75.00–130.00 $95.21 $127 —
200 200 1 50.00 $50.00 $100 +10.00
340 340 2 30.00 $30.00 $102 -39.00
358–368 361 6 56.00–61.00 $57.70 $208 —
320–393 362 6 70.00–95.00 $77.52 $281 —
420–463 445 7 63.00–65.00 $64.19 $286 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 +10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–915 903 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,298.61 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 55.00–70.00 $62.50 -1.50
30 30 2 57.50–70.00 $63.75 +3.75

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 —
52 52 3 55.00 $55.00 -85.00
65 65 2 40.00 $40.00 -100.00
85 85 1 55.00 $55.00 -85.00
90 90 1 80.00 $80.00 -60.00
90–95 93 3 35.00–50.00 $45.18 -94.82

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 10.00–20.00 $15.09 $42 —
325–393 383 7 15.00–20.00 $15.61 $60 -54.39
393–394 393 9 40.00–42.00 $41.11 $162 -28.89
418 418 2 32.00 $32.00 $134 —
420–471 448 17 49.00–52.00 $50.35 $226 —
450 450 4 42.50 $42.50 $191 -27.50
543 543 2 54.00 $54.00 $293 —
635 635 1 61.00 $61.00 $387 —

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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.