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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 30, 2025

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 292 266
Feeder cattle 153 145 143
Slaughter cattle 56 53 33
Replacement cattle 8 11 21

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
378–380 379 4 425.00–435.00 $432.49 $1,639 —
417–435 423 3 405.00–420.00 $414.86 $1,755 +23.05
510 510 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 +1.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,012 ±0.00
265 265 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,298 +80.00
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 -45.00
388 388 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,552 +50.00
413 413 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,528 +20.00
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 -6.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 320.00–345.00 $332.96 $1,592 +40.96
580–597 591 3 270.00–275.00 $271.63 $1,605 —
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 —
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 460.00 $460.00 $920 +20.00
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 -7.59
255 fancy 255 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,173 -9.17
255–270 263 2 420.00–450.00 $434.57 $1,143 +20.80
305 305 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,357 +5.00
380 fancy 380 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —
396 396 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,564 -25.00
547 value added 547 3 366.00 $366.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 —
440 440 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 —
675–695 688 3 270.00–285.00 $274.90 $1,891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1330 1064 85-90% 26 70.00–148.00 $113.66 $1,209 -1.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1520 1299 80-85% 7 134.00–151.00 $143.24 $1,861 —
1055–1700 1406 80-85% 9 154.00–170.00 $158.20 $2,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,556 —
1385–1945 1665 2 151.00–155.00 $153.34 $2,553 -28.66

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,761
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,508

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,077
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,352

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,285

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–185 143 15 80.00–110.00 $95.04 $136 —
218–250 226 5 86.00–103.00 $96.00 $217 +12.87
315–358 334 7 75.00–85.00 $80.50 $269 —
438 438 4 84.00 $84.00 $368 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 50.00 $50.00 $62 +30.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 110.00 $110.00 +42.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
72 72 3 60.00 $60.00 +2.50
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 -7.50
90 90 2 115.00 $115.00 +57.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 55.00 $55.00 $170 —
345–355 352 3 63.00–66.00 $63.98 $225 +31.74
350–379 375 7 20.00–27.50 $26.50 $99 -5.74
405–490 437 22 60.00–69.00 $63.62 $278 +20.62
440 440 2 48.00 $48.00 $211 +5.00
525–550 533 3 62.00–78.00 $67.50 $360 +20.02

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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.