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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.67/cwt -9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 524 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $349.21/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 614 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.51/cwt +18.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 388 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 616 304
Feeder cattle 188 282 185
Slaughter cattle 48 39 49
Replacement cattle 15 24 16

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
341 341 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,500 —
405 405 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 +9.19
408 value added 408 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,877 —
455 455 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 —
523 523 10 365.00 $365.00 $1,909 -12.95
575 value added 575 7 374.00 $374.00 $2,150 —
609–628 value added 614 26 342.00–356.00 $349.21 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 -5.00
460 460 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 —
468 value added 468 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 —
305–310 308 2 405.00–415.00 $409.96 $1,263 +17.26
375–380 379 8 375.00–395.00 $392.53 $1,488 +17.59
398 value added 398 8 412.50 $412.50 $1,642 —
400–443 427 8 385.00–400.00 $396.11 $1,691 +23.46
503 fancy 503 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,911 —
508–542 value added 523 16 345.00–350.00 $348.25 $1,821 —
535–538 538 7 330.00–341.00 $339.44 $1,826 -21.17
551–555 552 5 327.50–330.00 $329.50 $1,819 —
566–591 value added 579 10 340.00–352.00 $345.87 $2,003 —
625 625 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 +3.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 -13.69
495 495 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,658 —
530–545 538 2 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $1,708 +17.53
600–635 618 2 270.00–300.00 $284.57 $1,759 -17.96
690 690 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,001 -0.49
730 730 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 290.00–300.00 $294.86 $790 -10.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 —— 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 +1.37
350 value added 350 —— 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 —
355 355 —— 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 +10.07
425–445 435 —— 2 390.00–410.00 $400.23 $1,741 +10.23
468 468 —— 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,825 —
555 555 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —
625 625 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 -4.00
860 860 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 380.00 $380.00 $3,268 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 530 —— 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,749 -10.00
550–560 556 —— 4 320.00–335.00 $324.98 $1,807 +25.18
585 585 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 +0.20
605–645 622 —— 3 300.00–315.00 $306.68 $1,908 +40.05
735 735 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 —
845 845 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,774 —
1010–1295 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 155.00–190.00 $170.34 $1,964 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1520 1131 85-90% 6 125.00–135.00 $129.60 $1,466 +15.31
1255 1255 85-90% 2 140.00–148.00 $144.00 $1,807 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1255 1103 80-85% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.43 $1,615 —
1000–1730 1457 80-85% 5 150.00–160.00 $154.25 $2,247 +3.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2060 1703 75-80% 2 150.00–160.00 $153.95 $2,622 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–2125 1918 2 170.00–178.00 $174.43 $3,346 —
2110 2110 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,925 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 (<2 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617
800–965 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 147.00–170.00 $152.71 $1,351
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,837

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,915
1595 1595 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,552

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,903
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $856

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 25.00 $25.00 $31 -15.00
101–198 130 33 70.00–120.00 $92.26 $120 +52.26
211–261 238 14 83.00–103.00 $98.82 $235 +56.69
318–393 354 16 78.00–90.00 $81.59 $289 —
432 432 3 70.00 $70.00 $302 —
575 575 1 75.00 $75.00 $431 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–115 113 2 50.00–65.00 $57.67 $65 -22.33
300 300 1 20.00 $20.00 $60 —
483 483 2 16.00 $16.00 $77 -6.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 -10.00
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 -5.00
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 255.00 $255.00 $918 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 35.00–60.00 $49.00 +0.67
30 30 5 70.00–85.00 $78.00 +21.57

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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 1 55.00 $55.00 -27.50
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 95.00–110.00 $102.50 +17.50
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Bred 1 100.00 $100.00 +20.00
60 60 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +70.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 6 45.00 $45.00 +7.50
70 70 1 30.00 $30.00 +12.00
85 85 1 90.00 $90.00 ±0.00
95 95 1 70.00 $70.00 -40.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–286 274 6 77.50–90.00 $79.13 $217 —
335 335 1 53.00 $53.00 $178 +28.65
393 393 2 65.00 $65.00 $255 —
402–434 421 12 20.00–21.00 $20.40 $86 +8.40
436–490 462 17 65.00–83.00 $70.84 $327 +18.02
525–575 550 2 76.00–77.00 $76.48 $421 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 —
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 —
100 100 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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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.