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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 4, 2025

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 184 331
Feeder cattle 116 61 161
Slaughter cattle 32 64 54
Replacement cattle 3 11 29

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
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
457 value added 457 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,645 —
511 511 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,610 -35.00
575 575 2 324.50 $324.50 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 —
515 value added 515 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,455 —
780 780 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 320.00 $320.00 $896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 value added 449 5 344.00 $344.00 $1,545 —
525 525 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,580 -59.00
567–578 572 7 315.00–322.00 $318.97 $1,825 —
577 value added 577 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 330.00 $330.00 $776 -5.00
420 420 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 -30.00
620 620 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,519 —
747 747 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
408–440 416 4 265.00–277.00 $273.83 $1,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 340.00 $340.00 $884 —
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —
430 430 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 —
460 460 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 -40.00
505–525 509 5 315.00–325.00 $317.06 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 —— 1 330.00 $330.00 $660 —
370 370 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 —
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 75-80% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,597 —
1225–1585 1405 75-80% 2 157.50 $157.50 $2,213 —
1280–1615 1449 75-80% 6 139.00–152.00 $142.53 $2,065 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–975 964 85-90% 4 85.00–110.00 $98.78 $952 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1090 1065 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,384 —
955–1320 1138 80-85% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,628 —
1450 1450 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,436 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 (<2 yrs)Open 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,499

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
133 133 2 45.00 $45.00 $60 —
128–180 146 9 75.00–85.00 $80.00 $117 —
175 175 1 30.00 $30.00 $52 -51.87
205–265 230 8 70.00–85.00 $79.68 $183 —
255 255 1 35.00 $35.00 $89 -47.68
390 390 2 65.00 $65.00 $254 —
395 395 1 50.00 $50.00 $198 —
430 430 1 70.00 $70.00 $301 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 20.00 $20.00 $59 —
480 480 1 14.00 $14.00 $67 —
590 590 1 65.00 $65.00 $384 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 240.00–260.00 $250.36 $1,039 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
78 78 3 70.00 $70.00 —
82 82 5 97.50 $97.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 40.00–50.00 $44.67 $120 —
300 300 1 40.00 $40.00 $120 —
360–375 370 11 30.00–32.50 $30.22 $112 +12.83
405–455 448 7 42.00–49.00 $48.10 $215 —
445–485 465 4 32.50–37.50 $34.89 $162 -14.60
450–480 465 2 59.00–62.00 $60.45 $281 +10.96
503–558 544 8 56.00–62.00 $58.56 $319 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 250.00 $250.00 —
70 70 1 260.00 $260.00 —
80 80 1 340.00 $340.00 —

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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.