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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.80/cwt ≈ $1,631/hd at 490 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $341.54/cwt +31.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 568 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.69/cwt ≈ $1,770/hd at 579 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 270 310
Feeder cattle 163 100 183
Slaughter cattle 45 44 49
Replacement cattle 8 13 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
326 326 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,467 —
350 350 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,452 —
525–535 527 10 367.50–370.00 $369.49 $1,947 +64.49
563 value added 563 5 346.00 $346.00 $1,948 —
556–578 571 9 335.00–347.50 $339.06 $1,936 +29.06
670 670 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 —
350 350 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 -7.55
355–395 375 3 350.00–365.00 $358.24 $1,343 +25.69
430 430 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,548 —
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —
487 487 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,704 —
526 526 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,736 —
640 640 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,760 —
662 662 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,787 —
740 740 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,942 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,343 —
426 426 7 353.00 $353.00 $1,504 —
487–493 490 20 325.00–337.00 $332.80 $1,631 —
571–595 579 12 305.00–307.00 $305.69 $1,770 —
707 707 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,015 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 305.00–310.00 $307.52 $886 —
315–320 318 2 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $962 —
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 —
460 460 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,334 —
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 +5.00
573 573 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,581 +41.00
605 605 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $778 —
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 +25.00
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 —
377 377 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,433 +25.31
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 +30.00
470–485 478 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,601 -15.00
670 670 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 —— 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 —
465–485 475 —— 2 290.00–310.00 $299.79 $1,424 +4.79
540 540 —— 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 —
620 620 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 —— 1 405.00 $405.00 $810 —
1350 1350 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,936 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1335 968 85-90% 6 85.00–120.00 $94.20 $912 —
995–1195 1112 85-90% 3 121.00–130.00 $124.52 $1,385 -6.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1420 1100 80-85% 5 112.00–133.00 $125.92 $1,385 —
1210–1595 1348 80-85% 4 135.00–139.00 $136.89 $1,845 -4.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1465 1368 75-80% 3 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $1,743 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,425 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1630 1618 2 163.00–168.00 $165.52 $2,678 —
1750 1750 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,642 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $858

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–110 108 2 20.00–40.00 $30.23 $33 -54.87
115–158 148 5 45.00–65.00 $61.89 $92 +6.37
100–198 150 26 72.50–90.00 $77.84 $117 —
200–245 218 5 70.00–80.00 $74.50 $162 -9.43
245 245 1 40.00 $40.00 $98 -43.93
265 265 1 55.00 $55.00 $146 +4.25

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 5.00 $5.00 $37 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 240.00 $240.00 —
150 150 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 6 32.50–70.00 $47.67 -32.33
30 30 1 85.00 $85.00 +5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -35.00
60 60 —— 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 +15.00
80 80 —— 2 220.00 $220.00 +115.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 +85.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–48 47 10 35.00–45.00 $44.15 +24.15
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -10.00
60–68 64 16 55.00–60.00 $57.64 -2.36
70–79 77 12 55.00 $55.00 +5.00
85 85 2 32.00 $32.00 -18.00
90–98 92 7 65.00–67.50 $65.76 -58.24

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 55.00 $55.00 $116 —
375 375 1 42.50 $42.50 $159 +1.50
455 455 2 55.00 $55.00 $250 +13.00

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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.