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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $341.45/cwt ≈ $2,325/hd at 681 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.21/cwt +7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 617 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.28/cwt +14.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,936/hd at 530 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 429 397 464
Feeder cattle 216 188 233
Slaughter cattle 33 48 66
Replacement cattle 13 15 16

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
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 —
415 415 3 404.00 $404.00 $1,677 -1.00
466–484 480 14 397.00–403.00 $401.75 $1,928 +11.75
540 540 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,092 +22.50
561 561 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,104 —
635 635 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,191 —
680–692 681 17 330.00–343.00 $341.45 $2,325 —
758 758 5 329.00 $329.00 $2,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 —
370–373 372 5 350.00–380.00 $368.06 $1,369 —
400 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 -45.00
415–445 430 2 350.00–355.00 $352.41 $1,515 -17.59
630–640 637 3 300.00–325.00 $313.32 $1,996 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,339 +15.04
380–390 385 2 400.00–410.00 $404.94 $1,559 +12.41
400–425 417 3 373.00–390.00 $378.44 $1,578 -17.67
528–534 530 14 364.00–366.00 $365.28 $1,936 +25.84
610–638 617 15 320.00–344.00 $342.21 $2,111 +7.21
730 730 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 345.00 $345.00 $828 —
350–373 370 8 325.00–350.00 $347.04 $1,284 —
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 +15.00
535 535 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 +12.47
555–565 558 3 314.00–325.00 $317.71 $1,773 —
600–635 609 4 285.00–290.00 $286.30 $1,744 +1.73
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 +10.00
740 740 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,961 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 300.00 $300.00 $615 —
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 +25.14
325 325 1 305.00 $305.00 $991 —
410–445 428 4 300.00–305.00 $301.30 $1,290 —
490 490 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 —— 1 340.00 $340.00 $799 —
260 260 —— 1 345.00 $345.00 $897 —
455 455 —— 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —
480 480 —— 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,622 —
535–545 540 —— 2 310.00–334.00 $322.11 $1,739 -7.89
575 575 —— 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 +10.00
662 662 —— 2 309.00 $309.00 $2,046 —
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,218 -25.00
355–397 383 3 400.00–430.00 $409.27 $1,568 -10.73
425–435 430 2 400.00–410.00 $404.94 $1,741 +4.71
525 525 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,077 —
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 —
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1730 1228 80-85% 6 150.00–156.00 $152.15 $1,868 —
1165–1445 1305 80-85% 2 142.00–143.00 $142.45 $1,859 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1195 1021 85-90% 7 97.50–130.00 $110.51 $1,128 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,645 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1405 1231 75-80% 4 151.00–170.00 $158.05 $1,946 —
1140–1495 1263 75-80% 3 142.00–145.00 $144.09 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,296 —
1445–1980 1768 3 150.00–156.00 $153.76 $2,718 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1030 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 144.00–149.00 $146.57 $1,470
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,407
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,413

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,196
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,658

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,754
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630 630 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–197 148 24 87.50–115.00 $94.49 $140 +2.23
210–289 273 5 86.00–90.00 $86.61 $236 —
300–375 335 17 80.00–105.00 $91.28 $306 —
418 418 2 79.00 $79.00 $330 +9.00
788 788 2 37.00 $37.00 $292 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
168 168 2 75.00 $75.00 $126 —
435 435 1 5.00 $5.00 $22 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 195.00 $195.00 +85.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 40.00–50.00 $46.67 -2.33
30 30 2 65.00–85.00 $75.00 -3.00
40 40 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 +27.00
40 40 2 50.00–90.00 $70.00 -8.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
16 16 7 25.00 $25.00 -20.00
26 26 29 23.00–33.00 $29.21 -15.79
35 35 6 35.00 $35.00 -10.00
56–58 57 7 42.50–46.00 $44.03 +14.03
87 87 3 73.00 $73.00 -17.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 45.00 $45.00 $86 —
220 220 1 50.00 $50.00 $110 —
355 355 1 52.50 $52.50 $186 —
340–364 357 8 10.00–30.00 $14.61 $52 —
368 368 2 70.00 $70.00 $258 +5.00
425–465 438 3 59.00–64.00 $62.23 $273 +41.83
413–488 447 8 34.00 $34.00 $152 +13.60
506 506 9 65.00 $65.00 $329 —

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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.