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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 336 236
Feeder cattle 61 200 89
Slaughter cattle 64 34 29
Replacement cattle 11 20 15

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
350–380 365 2 400.00–405.00 $402.40 $1,469 —
470 470 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 —
543 543 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,900 +19.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 —
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 +10.00
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 +30.00
630 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 335.00 $335.00 $704 —
395 395 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,205 —
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 +12.50
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —
573 573 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 fancy 385 2 395.00–400.00 $397.44 $1,530 —
390 390 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,443 +20.00
485 485 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 +45.00
525 525 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 +57.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 —— 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,071 —
300–305 303 —— 2 415.00–435.00 $424.92 $1,288 —
1480 1480 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 —
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 —
625 625 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1525 1238 80-85% 11 128.00–139.00 $135.62 $1,679 —
1000–1710 1273 80-85% 14 140.00–152.00 $144.60 $1,841 +2.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1685 1358 75-80% 9 142.00–151.00 $145.76 $1,979 +15.87
1220–1505 1363 75-80% 2 157.00 $157.00 $2,140 +27.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1155 927 85-90% 7 75.00–121.00 $98.69 $915 —
1220–1520 1370 85-90% 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–2155 1880 2 167.00–168.00 $167.57 $3,150 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1150 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 144.00–170.00 $155.93 $1,658
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,347

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,928

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–835 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 165.00–175.00 $169.94 $1,402
960 960 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,200
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–995 953 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 250.00–255.00 $252.39 $2,405
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,864

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 67.50 $67.50 $101 -25.51
140–195 169 4 72.50–85.00 $81.87 $138 -11.14
200–288 254 19 78.00–87.50 $82.68 $210 +2.93
305–325 309 5 65.00–75.00 $72.90 $225 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 220.00 $220.00 +80.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 180.00 $180.00 -43.33

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 41.00 $41.00 $141 —
389–395 390 8 14.00–35.00 $17.39 $68 -47.61
455–485 470 6 45.00–59.00 $49.49 $233 -13.01
470 470 1 34.00 $34.00 $160 -28.50

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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.