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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 11, 2025

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.82/cwt -29.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 578 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 225 360
Feeder cattle 85 116 163
Slaughter cattle 27 32 48
Replacement cattle — 3 —

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
448 value added 448 3 363.00 $363.00 $1,626 —
534 534 4 336.00 $336.00 $1,794 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,827 —
710 710 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567–581 578 10 285.00–291.00 $289.82 $1,675 -29.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 250.00–275.00 $262.70 $1,203 —
462 462 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 255.00 $255.00 $829 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 —
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 -20.00
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 —
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,170 —
555 555 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 +20.00
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 -20.00
525 525 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,376 -55.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1590 1264 80-85% 11 118.00–137.50 $129.67 $1,639 —
1310–1500 1378 80-85% 4 140.00–145.00 $141.68 $1,952 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1535 1064 85-90% 6 69.00–120.00 $97.80 $1,041 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1380 1330 3 172.00–179.00 $174.91 $2,326 —
1450–1785 1618 2 160.00–162.00 $161.10 $2,607 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
109–193 140 22 70.00–130.00 $92.34 $129 +12.34
150 150 1 55.00 $55.00 $82 +25.00
210–255 240 5 80.00–87.50 $85.88 $206 +6.20
308–375 336 12 65.00–80.00 $68.63 $231 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 14 30.00–70.00 $50.00 —
30 30 3 60.00–65.00 $61.67 —
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 —
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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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 —
80 80 4 160.00–180.00 $170.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
38 38 3 31.00 $31.00 —
38 38 3 39.00 $39.00 —
50 50 3 60.00 $60.00 -10.00
60 60 1 10.00 $10.00 -60.00
68 68 8 80.00 $80.00 +10.00
85 85 1 50.00 $50.00 -47.50
88 88 2 90.00 $90.00 -7.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–297 282 23 10.00–30.00 $18.36 $52 -26.31
327–378 347 21 43.50–50.00 $45.77 $159 —
308–395 352 39 5.00–34.00 $23.87 $84 -6.35
435–438 438 18 45.00–48.50 $48.31 $212 +0.21
448–455 451 5 25.00–30.00 $27.02 $122 -7.87
478–480 479 15 53.50–54.00 $53.67 $257 +18.78
630 630 1 55.00 $55.00 $346 —

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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.