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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 330 384
Feeder cattle 83 97 198
Slaughter cattle 26 41 73
Replacement cattle 3 9 18

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
450 450 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 320.00 $320.00 $720 +6.48
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
370–391 387 5 300.00–305.00 $300.96 $1,165 —
412–415 414 5 300.00–305.00 $303.01 $1,254 —
517 517 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,241 -31.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 +25.00
442 442 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,392 +3.51
465 465 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 +5.45
500 500 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 +10.00
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 —— 1 390.00 $390.00 $780 -20.00
332 332 —— 4 419.50 $419.50 $1,393 —
381 381 —— 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,410 —
468 468 —— 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,790 —
527 527 —— 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,686 +20.00
710 710 —— 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,526 —
450 450 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 —
521 521 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,563 ±0.00
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 -15.00
465–485 475 2 285.00–305.00 $294.79 $1,400 -27.03
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1180 980 85-90% 10 62.50–116.00 $95.21 $933 —
805–1100 1000 85-90% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.91 $1,189 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1345 1170 80-85% 3 129.00–135.00 $131.03 $1,533 —
1345 1345 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,506 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,815 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,074 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1790 1378 2 147.00–154.00 $151.55 $2,088 —
1955 1955 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,206 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
123 123 3 30.00 $30.00 $37 +5.85
108–175 133 7 70.00–90.00 $80.44 $107 -2.49
220–298 251 6 70.00–78.00 $73.13 $184 —
300–365 333 7 60.00–63.00 $60.95 $203 —
420 420 2 65.00 $65.00 $273 +55.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108–147 121 10 10.00–30.00 $24.14 $29 —
383 383 2 5.00 $5.00 $19 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 +25.00
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 +10.00
50 50 2 140.00–160.00 $150.00 +50.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 +15.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 +40.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 +50.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 7 27.50 $27.50 -17.50
48 48 2 44.00 $44.00 +34.00
57 57 3 45.00 $45.00 -19.21
63 63 3 35.00 $35.00 -29.21
67–68 67 7 70.00 $70.00 +57.50
70 70 1 55.00 $55.00 +42.50
85 85 1 40.00 $40.00 +20.11
87 87 3 75.00 $75.00 +55.11
90 90 1 25.00 $25.00 -29.07
95 95 1 45.00 $45.00 -45.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 25.00 $25.00 $55 —
310–395 370 18 10.00–32.00 $16.96 $63 —
397 397 5 47.00 $47.00 $187 —
408–455 443 8 22.00–32.00 $29.70 $132 —
472–483 474 11 54.00–60.00 $58.89 $279 +3.89
503–525 510 3 59.00–63.00 $60.37 $308 +0.37
610–625 618 3 57.00–65.00 $61.32 $379 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 110.00 $110.00 —
40 40 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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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.