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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 25, 2025

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 245 494
Feeder cattle 87 109 93
Slaughter cattle 53 38 84
Replacement cattle 10 14 17

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. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 value added 440 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 —
520 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 -20.00
593 value added 593 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–499 476 4 280.00–285.00 $282.38 $1,344 —
527 527 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,476 —
580 value added 580 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,624 —
585 585 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,591 —
645 645 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,661 —
680 value added 680 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,720 —
685 685 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,301 +2.00
545 545 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,228 -64.00
410–448 440 5 330.00–340.00 $338.14 $1,488 -21.86
472 fancy 472 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,605 —
512 512 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,480 -5.00
650 650 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,826 —
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 6 322.00 $322.00 $1,755 —
725 value added 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 —
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 —
560 560 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1315 1112 80-85% 10 105.00–138.00 $127.32 $1,416 —
1045–1365 1183 80-85% 11 139.00–161.00 $150.44 $1,780 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1300 900 85-90% 12 55.00–130.00 $96.91 $872 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1350 1328 75-80% 2 130.00–137.50 $133.81 $1,777 —
1170–1610 1397 75-80% 5 140.00–156.00 $148.20 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1370 1198 3 153.00–160.00 $157.93 $1,892 —
1385–1850 1509 4 174.00–176.00 $175.08 $2,642 +17.67

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 (<2 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,692

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,448
1380–1420 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 180.00–182.00 $181.01 $2,534
1630 1630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,624
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448

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Bred Heifers

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,527

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–199 132 55 70.00–135.00 $98.06 $129 —
195 195 1 32.00 $32.00 $62 -52.83
229–294 278 30 66.00–90.00 $78.85 $219 —
353–373 360 9 65.00–85.00 $71.91 $259 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–465 447 3 12.00–25.00 $18.96 $85 —
790 790 1 5.00 $5.00 $40 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 140.00–170.00 $157.50 -37.50
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 -45.00
100 100 2 230.00–250.00 $240.00 —
150–180 165 2 220.00–250.00 $235.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
930–1125 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,528.47 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 115.00 $115.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 65.00–70.00 $67.50 -2.50
40 40 2 100.00 $100.00 -28.33
40 40 2 80.00 $80.00 -48.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
56 56 4 65.00 $65.00 +5.50
68 68 4 50.00 $50.00 -16.96
68 68 4 70.00 $70.00 +3.04
75 75 4 80.00 $80.00 +13.04
75–77 77 6 50.00–65.00 $62.55 -18.45
80 80 5 70.00 $70.00 -11.00
85 85 3 85.00 $85.00 +4.00
90 90 1 80.00 $80.00 -1.00
95 95 2 95.00 $95.00 +14.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 62.50 $62.50 $172 —
353 353 18 45.50 $45.50 $161 -10.50
336–398 355 24 6.00–25.00 $15.14 $54 -40.86
409–431 420 15 10.00–27.00 $22.50 $94 -40.50
420–438 434 5 50.00 $50.00 $217 -13.00
468–485 469 14 54.50–56.00 $54.61 $256 —
518–595 536 7 55.00–62.00 $59.54 $319 —
673–690 679 3 61.00–70.00 $66.95 $455 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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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.