Cattle Market Pulse

Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Orangeburg Stockyards report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.38/cwt ≈ $1,606/hd at 581 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 239 277
Feeder cattle 88 83 128
Slaughter cattle 27 26 60
Replacement cattle 6 3 5

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.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 305.00 $305.00 $991 —
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 —
677 677 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 —
562 562 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,939 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 380.00 $380.00 $779 —
352 352 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,276 —
476–487 480 5 320.00–322.50 $321.49 $1,543 +1.49
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 ±0.00
550–594 581 18 270.00–282.50 $276.38 $1,606 —
685 685 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 —
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 -0.96
435–445 440 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 -13.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 -20.00
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 —
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,134 —
360 360 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,458 +35.00
428 428 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,712 —
508–517 513 7 325.00–340.00 $333.64 $1,712 +13.64
595 595 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,874 —
605–630 627 8 295.00–303.00 $302.03 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 375.00–380.00 $377.54 $1,284 —
550 550 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —
560 560 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 —
630 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 -19.79
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1385 976 85-90% 10 70.00–120.00 $108.13 $1,055 +12.92
995–1395 1271 85-90% 5 123.00–130.00 $124.43 $1,582 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1470 1413 80-85% 4 135.00–139.00 $136.52 $1,929 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,550
1010–1070 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 152.50–162.50 $157.64 $1,639

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,400

↑ Back to top

Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–170 137 16 70.00–105.00 $81.64 $112 +1.20
120–180 141 12 45.00–65.00 $59.35 $84 -21.09
208–275 247 21 67.50–85.00 $79.88 $197 —
300–390 330 4 63.00–76.00 $71.93 $237 +10.98

↑ Back to top

Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
50 50 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 -95.00
60 60 —— 1 110.00 $110.00 -40.00
70 70 —— 2 100.00 $100.00 -50.00
70 70 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -50.00
80 80 —— 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 -5.00
100 100 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 —

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 50.00–55.00 $52.50 -30.00
30 30 6 60.00–85.00 $80.00 -2.50
40 40 2 75.00–95.00 $85.00 +2.50

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -80.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 -60.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 160.00 $160.00 -20.00

↑ Back to top

Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
37 37 3 35.00 $35.00 +7.50
55 55 2 40.00 $40.00 -5.00
75 75 1 45.00 $45.00 -10.00
80 80 1 45.00 $45.00 +5.00
90 90 1 25.00 $25.00 ±0.00

↑ Back to top

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.