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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $369.19/cwt ≈ $2,103/hd at 570 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $414.15/cwt +8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 412 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $361.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,354/hd at 652 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 426 369
Feeder cattle 180 160 122
Slaughter cattle 33 48 28
Replacement cattle 4 10 13

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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–397 372 5 410.00–451.00 $426.39 $1,586 —
400–415 412 12 401.00–455.00 $414.15 $1,706 +8.15
469 469 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,970 —
505 505 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 -5.00
568 568 5 356.00 $356.00 $2,022 —
555–587 value added 570 24 371.00–373.00 $371.94 $2,120 —
652 652 10 361.00 $361.00 $2,354 —
702 702 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,352 —
792 792 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,884 +40.24
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 —
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 —
365 365 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,150 -22.12
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 -35.00
455 455 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 —
725 725 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 +54.53
375–395 381 4 410.00–450.00 $425.31 $1,620 +40.21
400–435 423 8 405.00–415.00 $413.82 $1,750 +33.82
450–467 465 7 382.00–392.50 $383.45 $1,783 —
500 500 3 360.00–375.00 $370.00 $1,850 —
552 552 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,042 —
603–633 618 7 325.00–335.00 $330.94 $2,045 —
780 value added 780 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 3 350.00–370.00 $358.17 $1,468 —
481–492 486 6 360.00–366.00 $363.51 $1,767 +28.51
505–535 520 2 325.00–355.00 $340.43 $1,770 +38.86
539 value added 539 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,886 +35.00
570 570 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 +20.00
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 fancy 369 4 470.00–485.00 $474.02 $1,749 —
355–380 374 4 435.00–440.00 $436.19 $1,631 +31.19
411 411 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 +10.00
455–473 462 8 380.00–385.00 $384.38 $1,776 -5.62
580–590 585 2 290.00–320.00 $305.13 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 —— 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 —
360–385 373 —— 2 350.00–355.00 $352.58 $1,315 +17.58
410 410 —— 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 —
490–495 493 —— 2 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $1,615 +14.67
555 555 —— 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,512 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,674 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1610 1020 85-90% 10 71.00–130.00 $98.90 $1,009 -14.61
1025–1275 1122 85-90% 3 141.00–148.00 $144.92 $1,626 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,448 —
1085–1465 1275 80-85% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.57 $1,971 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,988 —
1815 1815 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,722 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1905 1680 4 160.00–172.00 $167.25 $2,810 —
1890 1890 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,515 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,690

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–195 127 20 90.00–122.50 $100.99 $128 -11.13
175–195 188 3 5.00–30.00 $22.26 $42 —
270 270 1 90.00 $90.00 $243 +19.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 5.00 $5.00 $24 —
500 500 1 5.00 $5.00 $25 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 —
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -20.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 35.00 $35.00 +25.00
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 +30.00
30 30 2 75.00 $75.00 -25.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
27 27 10 26.00–27.50 $26.75 +1.75
65–68 67 3 37.50–42.50 $40.88 -14.12
90–98 93 8 100.00–101.00 $100.24 -9.76
95 95 1 60.00 $60.00 -50.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 45.00 $45.00 $160 -30.00
495 495 1 85.00 $85.00 $421 —
540–570 548 4 85.00–90.00 $88.70 $486 +15.70

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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.