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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.92/cwt ≈ $2,038/hd at 614 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $343.35/cwt ≈ $2,070/hd at 603 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.61/cwt +50.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 517 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 616 327 0
Feeder cattle 282 153 0
Slaughter cattle 39 56 0
Replacement cattle 24 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
410–425 423 6 395.00–400.00 $395.81 $1,674 -19.05
516–541 523 18 358.00–386.00 $377.95 $1,977 +7.95
557–559 558 16 345.00–353.00 $350.51 $1,956 —
600–640 603 35 330.00–349.00 $343.35 $2,070 —
650–662 661 11 320.00–340.00 $338.21 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 360.00–380.00 $369.66 $1,379 —
430 430 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 —
520–525 523 2 315.00–317.50 $316.24 $1,654 —
640 640 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 325.00–340.00 $332.86 $1,398 —
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–320 311 4 380.00–410.00 $392.70 $1,221 +17.70
355 fancy 355 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 —
360–395 385 4 360.00–380.00 $374.94 $1,444 -25.06
416–440 425 6 365.00–390.00 $372.65 $1,584 +2.65
470–475 473 2 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $1,715 —
513–530 517 28 340.00–367.00 $360.61 $1,864 +50.61
606–638 614 37 322.00–335.50 $331.92 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 —
400–425 414 8 346.00–355.00 $348.69 $1,444 —
540 540 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
615–630 623 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,885 +27.53
655–685 670 2 290.00–291.00 $290.49 $1,946 +10.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 305.00 $305.00 $762 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 —— 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 +40.00
235 235 —— 1 410.00 $410.00 $964 +10.00
263–290 266 —— 9 430.00–460.00 $433.63 $1,153 -0.94
310 fancy 310 —— 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 —
341 341 —— 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,381 —
350–395 357 —— 10 400.00–420.00 $409.93 $1,463 —
436 436 —— 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,700 —
450 value added 450 —— 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,778 —
612 612 —— 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,983 —
810–825 818 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 —— 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,519 -30.00
460–477 468 —— 6 350.00–370.00 $365.88 $1,712 —
475 475 —— 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,591 —
527 527 —— 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,792 —
560–575 568 —— 2 285.00–315.00 $299.80 $1,703 —
635–645 638 —— 3 260.00–280.00 $266.63 $1,701 —
970–1055 1016 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 197.50–230.00 $212.93 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
340 340 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 —
360 360 —— 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,206 —
605 605 —— 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 —
940–1055 990 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 180.00–185.00 $182.00 $1,802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1310 1201 80-85% 7 128.00–147.00 $141.92 $1,704 —
1170–1675 1486 80-85% 6 150.00–154.00 $151.08 $2,245 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1555 1101 85-90% 10 80.00–127.50 $114.29 $1,258 —
1225 1225 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,715 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1495 1463 75-80% 2 179.00–187.50 $183.16 $2,680 —
1570–1580 1575 75-80% 2 156.00–170.00 $162.98 $2,567 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,053 —
1770 1770 1 187.50 $187.50 $3,319 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715 715 (<2 yrs)Open 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,346
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1010 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 167.50–172.50 $170.07 $1,672

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,333
1190–1245 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 190.00–200.00 $195.11 $2,376
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,545
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,930
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630 630 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–128 123 5 105.00–110.00 $108.13 $133 +13.09
125 125 1 40.00 $40.00 $50 -55.04
223–275 236 4 40.00–43.00 $42.13 $99 -53.87
245–276 266 14 70.00–99.00 $79.09 $210 —
313–363 333 29 69.00–77.00 $73.68 $245 -6.82

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 80.00 $80.00 $80 +30.00
470 470 1 22.50 $22.50 $106 —
655 655 1 6.00 $6.00 $39 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 —
50 50 —— 2 100.00–140.00 $120.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 135.00 $135.00 —
60 60 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 —
80 80 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 —
100 100 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 25.00 $25.00 -85.00
20 20 6 40.00–60.00 $48.33 -61.67
30 30 7 45.00–70.00 $56.43 -53.57
40 40 2 110.00–125.00 $117.50 +7.50
40 40 6 75.00–90.00 $78.33 -31.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 —
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
27 27 6 40.00 $40.00 —
40 40 5 40.00 $40.00 —
42 42 6 37.50 $37.50 —
55 55 1 17.00 $17.00 -43.00
66 66 4 90.00 $90.00 +30.00
68 68 4 18.00 $18.00 -42.00
74 74 5 80.00 $80.00 +20.00
75 75 6 55.00 $55.00 -5.00
84 84 4 75.00 $75.00 +25.00
85 85 2 90.00 $90.00 +40.00
95 95 3 110.00 $110.00 -5.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–383 344 16 17.50–37.50 $24.35 $84 -30.65
303–371 345 28 45.00–57.50 $51.34 $177 -3.66
404 404 5 12.00 $12.00 $48 -51.62
423–485 454 13 47.50–54.00 $52.82 $240 —
505 505 8 59.00 $59.00 $298 -8.50
665 665 1 86.00 $86.00 $572 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 115.00 $115.00 —

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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.