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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 10, 2025

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $388.88/cwt -6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 479 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $412.00/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,936/hd at 470 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $368.13/cwt -6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 528 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 285 281
Feeder cattle 245 180 187
Slaughter cattle 48 33 29
Replacement cattle 7 4 24

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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 7 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 +33.61
470 value added 470 22 412.00 $412.00 $1,936 —
527–530 value added 528 12 367.50–370.00 $368.13 $1,944 —
553 value added 553 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,936 -21.94
650 value added 650 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —
715 715 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,259 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 23 392.00 $392.00 $1,870 -3.00
493 value added 493 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,799 —
565–580 573 2 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $1,876 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 -5.00
380–398 389 4 420.00–428.00 $425.31 $1,654 ±0.00
445–448 447 6 385.00–390.00 $388.34 $1,736 -25.48
450 450 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 +1.55
508 value added 508 2 372.00 $372.00 $1,890 —
567 567 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,041 -10.00
618 value added 618 3 337.00 $337.00 $2,083 —
651–678 value added 663 11 327.00–341.00 $333.62 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,211 —
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 —
405–438 429 4 375.00–380.00 $376.18 $1,614 +18.01
462–490 value added 484 10 358.00–370.00 $360.29 $1,744 —
507 507 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,673 -10.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 —— 2 370.00 $370.00 $988 —
450–472 469 —— 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,782 -4.38
535 535 —— 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,846 —
560 560 —— 2 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $1,680 -5.13
650 value added 650 —— 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,008 —
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,261 —
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
305 305 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,403 —
355 value added 355 6 456.00 $456.00 $1,619 —
400–420 410 2 405.00–420.00 $412.32 $1,691 -2.68
560 560 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,988 —
638 638 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1215 862 85-90% 18 70.00–125.00 $102.90 $887 —
870–1095 987 85-90% 6 130.00–140.00 $132.99 $1,313 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1385 1134 80-85% 7 140.00–148.00 $143.55 $1,628 —
1230–1890 1657 80-85% 5 150.00–158.00 $153.53 $2,544 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1270 1245 2 182.50–185.00 $183.78 $2,288 —
1720–1985 1852 3 166.00–174.50 $170.06 $3,150 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)Open 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,876
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,826
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,261

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,440

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 50.00 $50.00 $68 -50.99
103–185 143 25 77.50–125.00 $104.69 $150 +3.70
323–340 329 3 86.00–89.00 $87.03 $286 —
420 420 1 82.00 $82.00 $344 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 70.00 $70.00 $98 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 3 140.00–160.00 $153.33 +78.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 8 20.00–25.00 $23.13 -16.87
20 20 2 30.00–43.00 $36.50 -3.50
30 30 3 50.00 $50.00 -25.00
40 40 2 75.00–90.00 $82.50 +7.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 75.00 $75.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 20.00 $20.00 -6.75
53 53 2 80.00 $80.00 +39.12
55 55 2 45.00 $45.00 +4.12
55 55 1 12.00 $12.00 -28.88
63 63 2 30.00 $30.00 -10.88
63–68 66 5 90.00–110.00 $102.36 +61.48
71–75 73 13 105.00–190.00 $144.83 +103.95
74 74 5 85.00 $85.00 +44.12
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 +29.12
83–85 84 6 100.00–125.00 $116.53 +16.29

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 45.00 $45.00 $97 —
295 295 1 50.00 $50.00 $148 —
385 385 1 80.00 $80.00 $308 +35.00
425–475 454 6 83.00–85.00 $84.00 $381 —
523–555 533 4 81.00–87.00 $84.94 $453 -3.76

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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.