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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 423 389 390
Feeder cattle 152 87 207
Slaughter cattle 67 53 57
Replacement cattle 4 10 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to no sale last week. 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
501 value added 501 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,754 —
545 545 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,831 +16.00
550–563 value added 560 4 341.00–351.00 $348.54 $1,952 +28.54
587 587 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 value added 395 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,335 —
485–495 493 5 309.00–322.00 $311.56 $1,536 +26.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 —
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 +17.62
490 value added 490 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,592 —
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 +20.00
502–505 value added 503 3 313.00–315.00 $313.67 $1,578 —
555–565 562 3 308.00–315.00 $310.31 $1,744 +38.31
605 605 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,627 —
725 725 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
435 435 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 —
505–540 531 4 239.00–240.00 $239.24 $1,270 —
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,698 +34.00
613 value added 613 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,913 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 +8.00
607 607 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 —
675 675 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1230 965 85-90% 20 70.00–129.00 $100.91 $974 —
1005–1375 1228 85-90% 3 136.00–146.00 $139.54 $1,714 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1725 1286 80-85% 12 134.00–148.00 $142.64 $1,834 —
1320–1725 1519 80-85% 5 154.00–167.00 $159.89 $2,429 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1375 1245 75-80% 5 153.00–159.00 $156.18 $1,944 —
1625–2025 1825 75-80% 2 140.00–147.00 $143.88 $2,626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,551 —
1665 1665 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,914 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–740 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 151.00–153.00 $152.01 $1,117

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Bred Heifers

Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645 645 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–195 155 31 60.00–86.00 $75.26 $117 —
200–285 235 19 60.00–92.00 $83.41 $196 —
303–338 328 7 73.00–76.00 $75.21 $247 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 47.50 $47.50 $157 —
355 355 1 50.00 $50.00 $178 —
460 460 1 61.00 $61.00 $281 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 115.00–130.00 $122.50 -35.00
50 50 1 190.00 $190.00 +32.50
70 70 1 230.00 $230.00 +80.00
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 +20.00
80 80 1 220.00 $220.00 +70.00
100 100 2 260.00 $260.00 +20.00
180 180 1 330.00 $330.00 +95.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 160.00–165.00 $162.50 —
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 30.00–60.00 $43.33 -24.17
30 30 2 50.00–55.00 $52.50 -15.00
40 40 6 100.00–130.00 $108.33 +8.33
40 40 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 -15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 —
50 50 2 70.00–85.00 $77.50 -92.50
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 -40.00
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 -10.00
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 -70.00
80 80 2 180.00 $180.00 +10.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 30.00 $30.00 -35.00
65 65 2 60.00 $60.00 +10.00
95 95 1 75.00 $75.00 -20.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 40.00 $40.00 $118 -22.50
341 341 7 43.00 $43.00 $147 —
375 375 1 10.00 $10.00 $38 -5.14
378 378 2 62.50 $62.50 $236 +47.36
421–440 426 13 53.00–68.00 $56.02 $239 +33.52
413–459 434 56 44.00–47.50 $46.53 $202 -3.47
503–558 515 18 50.00–61.00 $51.60 $266 -7.94

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 190.00 $190.00 +30.00

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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.