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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $343.64/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 467 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $362.73/cwt -24.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 528 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $406.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 427 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 426 429 466
Feeder cattle 160 216 286
Slaughter cattle 48 33 48
Replacement cattle 10 13 23

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
427 427 10 406.00 $406.00 $1,734 +2.00
505 505 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,919 -7.50
530 value added 530 10 361.00 $361.00 $1,913 —
660 value added 660 7 356.00 $356.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–478 472 5 350.00–375.00 $354.76 $1,674 —
510–527 value added 523 4 344.00–350.00 $345.46 $1,807 —
655 value added 655 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
360–378 374 5 325.00–340.00 $337.12 $1,261 —
440 440 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,474 —
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 370.00 $370.00 $740 —
295 295 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 +27.96
460 value added 460 5 349.00 $349.00 $1,605 —
472 472 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,605 -10.00
480 480 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,608 -15.00
500–540 522 3 290.00–310.00 $301.57 $1,574 -28.43
535 value added 535 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 —
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 -20.00
775 775 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 385.00 $385.00 $808 —
305–335 320 2 380.00–400.00 $390.47 $1,250 -34.53
380–395 388 2 380.00–390.00 $385.10 $1,494 -19.84
420 420 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 +1.56
536 value added 536 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,844 —
565 value added 565 6 336.00 $336.00 $1,898 —
683 683 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 +15.00
305–315 310 2 300.00–330.00 $315.24 $977 +10.24
361 361 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,191 —
438 438 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,358 +8.70
460–465 463 2 305.00–325.00 $315.05 $1,459 +15.05
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 —— 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 +45.00
350–390 371 —— 7 350.00–385.00 $364.78 $1,353 —
430 430 —— 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 —
455 455 —— 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 +60.00
475–485 480 —— 2 340.00–345.00 $342.53 $1,644 +4.53
625 625 —— 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 —
640 640 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
965 965 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 335.00 $335.00 $838 —
385 385 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 +40.00
472–485 476 7 300.00–315.00 $312.82 $1,489 +32.82
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 —
740 740 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,418 -4.27
368 value added 368 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,490 —
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–995 877 85-90% 3 139.00–142.00 $140.40 $1,231 —
795–1165 1003 85-90% 13 80.00–130.00 $113.51 $1,139 +3.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1565 1202 80-85% 10 142.50–148.00 $145.83 $1,753 -6.32
1030–1655 1397 80-85% 5 151.00–158.00 $153.89 $2,150 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1420 1312 75-80% 3 150.00–157.50 $152.31 $1,998 —
1300–1505 1403 75-80% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.54 $2,028 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,696 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1940 1643 4 178.00–186.00 $181.08 $2,975 —
1555–1860 1720 3 169.00–170.00 $169.36 $2,913 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1185 1093 (<2 yrs)Open 4 222.00–230.00 $225.61 $2,466

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,011

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–170 121 4 75.00–80.00 $78.25 $95 -16.24
100–175 124 31 85.00–135.00 $112.12 $139 +17.63
201–230 211 6 90.00–105.00 $99.54 $210 —
283 283 4 71.00 $71.00 $201 -15.61
330–355 343 11 61.00–75.00 $72.37 $248 -18.91
403 403 4 70.00 $70.00 $282 -9.00
441 441 5 45.00 $45.00 $198 -34.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 -100.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 6 21.00–30.00 $23.83 -22.84
20 20 1 10.00 $10.00 -36.67
20 20 2 51.00–95.00 $73.00 +26.33
30 30 2 100.00 $100.00 +25.00
30 30 1 20.00 $20.00 -55.00
30 30 4 50.00–70.00 $60.00 -15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 —
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 —
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 —
80 80 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 25.00 $25.00 -10.00
55 55 5 75.00–95.00 $83.00 +38.97
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 +30.97
65 65 2 55.00 $55.00 +10.97
75 75 2 110.00 $110.00 +37.00
80–85 83 10 87.50–115.00 $104.76 +31.76
90 90 4 110.00 $110.00 +37.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–354 333 26 10.00–39.00 $26.35 $88 —
350 350 1 75.00 $75.00 $262 +22.50
374–385 376 23 42.50–57.00 $54.12 $203 -15.88
421–464 443 37 60.00–67.50 $63.58 $282 +29.58
521–570 533 8 73.00 $73.00 $389 +8.00

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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.