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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.67/cwt +17.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,546/hd at 473 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 330 245 293
Feeder cattle 97 93 180
Slaughter cattle 41 42 48
Replacement cattle 9 9 6

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
405 405 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,438 -5.00
470 470 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,574 -8.99
520 520 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,430 —
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 —
650 650 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 325.00 $325.00 $942 —
365–380 373 2 320.00–337.50 $328.57 $1,226 -6.58
402–435 425 8 305.00–325.00 $311.49 $1,324 +21.49
466 value added 466 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,678 —
475–476 476 11 310.00–315.00 $314.55 $1,497 +1.55
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 —
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 242 3 300.00–320.00 $313.52 $759 -11.48
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 -15.00
500–510 505 2 262.50–280.00 $271.16 $1,369 +16.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 -25.00
500 500 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,027 —
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
400–412 409 5 300.00–330.00 $317.95 $1,300 —
450–482 473 7 320.00–322.50 $321.82 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 340.00–365.00 $351.67 $1,125 —
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 —
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 +35.00
655 655 3 260.00–265.00 $261.67 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 410.00 $410.00 $820 —
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 -12.47

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1415 1140 85-90% 9 76.00–114.00 $95.22 $1,086 —
1245 1245 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,506 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1660 1255 80-85% 9 94.00–120.00 $114.98 $1,443 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–2045 1400 75-80% 3 109.00–112.00 $110.33 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,402 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,355

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $840

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108–137 129 26 17.50–40.00 $24.15 $31 -71.06
100–181 136 30 70.00–130.00 $82.93 $113 -12.28
120–190 137 17 50.00–65.00 $53.78 $74 -41.43
235–240 238 2 40.00 $40.00 $95 —
243 243 2 92.50 $92.50 $225 —
395 395 1 50.00 $50.00 $198 -27.52
420 420 1 10.00 $10.00 $42 -54.19
405–445 432 3 54.00–58.00 $55.72 $241 -8.47

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 33.00 $33.00 $96 —

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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 $75.00 —
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 +10.00
50 50 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 +72.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–915 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,959.28 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 35.00–45.00 $40.00 -22.50
20 20 8 50.00–55.00 $51.25 -11.25
30 30 3 50.00–95.00 $66.67 +2.92
40 40 1 110.00 $110.00 +46.25

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Nannies Does

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

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
18 18 4 14.00 $14.00 -46.00
33 33 3 45.00 $45.00 -15.00
37 37 5 35.00 $35.00 -25.00
43 43 4 10.00 $10.00 -50.00
62–67 64 8 63.00–65.00 $64.21 +24.21
65 65 8 12.50 $12.50 -27.50
82–86 83 13 17.50–21.00 $19.89 -35.11
83–85 83 7 85.00–100.00 $87.19 +32.19
90–96 93 8 45.00–80.00 $54.07 +8.89
96 96 5 90.00 $90.00 +44.82

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 2 75.00 $75.00 $124 —
450 450 1 55.00 $55.00 $248 +12.50
515 515 1 60.00 $60.00 $309 +6.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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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.