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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $352.91/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 466 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $402.60/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 458 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $333.09/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 574 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 310 553
Feeder cattle 189 207 426
Slaughter cattle 55 32 55
Replacement cattle 19 3 26

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
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 -37.00
456 456 4 396.00 $396.00 $1,806 +1.00
460 value added 460 6 407.00 $407.00 $1,872 —
528 value added 528 5 379.00 $379.00 $2,001 —
571 value added 571 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,056 —
600 600 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,028 —
612 value added 612 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,142 —
716 value added 716 4 306.00 $306.00 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 —
415 415 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 +15.00
486 486 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,847 -10.00
510 510 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,810 —
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 —
554 value added 554 5 342.00 $342.00 $1,895 —
575–597 593 5 300.00–330.00 $324.18 $1,922 —
600 600 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,935 —
675 value added 675 5 302.00 $302.00 $2,038 —
685 685 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 -42.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 330.00 $330.00 $891 —
370 370 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 -17.05
415–435 425 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 -20.00
455–465 460 2 345.00–360.00 $352.58 $1,622 +17.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 380.00–395.00 $387.75 $1,485 +0.25
405–420 408 5 352.00–360.00 $353.65 $1,443 —
455–480 468 2 350.00–370.00 $359.73 $1,684 -0.27
450–492 471 4 305.00–338.00 $322.24 $1,518 -37.76
502 502 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,431 —
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 —
550–575 563 2 315.00–330.00 $322.67 $1,817 —
650–660 652 7 310.00–320.00 $315.71 $2,058 +12.71
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 -18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 +13.69
350–386 371 7 400.00–435.00 $410.40 $1,523 +0.40
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 —
510–540 525 8 340.00–342.50 $340.64 $1,788 —
645 fancy 645 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,386 —
700 700 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 —
750 750 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 300.00 $300.00 $819 -46.35
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 ±0.00
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 —— 2 380.00–395.00 $387.83 $892 —
315 315 —— 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 —
425–445 435 —— 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 —
453–480 463 —— 8 355.00–375.00 $367.23 $1,700 +17.23
472 472 —— 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,558 -20.00
510–511 511 —— 5 320.00–345.00 $324.99 $1,661 —
535 535 —— 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 —
615 615 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 +10.00
660 660 —— 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 —
672 672 —— 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,865 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 335.00 $335.00 $911 —
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 —
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 -10.00
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,411 —
360 360 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,512 -4.97
370 fancy 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1270 986 85-90% 19 74.00–117.50 $96.52 $952 —
1020–1200 1126 85-90% 4 122.50–135.00 $129.66 $1,460 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1450 1364 75-80% 5 141.00–147.00 $143.90 $1,963 —
1255–1560 1400 75-80% 5 149.00–153.00 $150.36 $2,105 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1305 1216 80-85% 6 137.50–145.00 $140.64 $1,710 -10.55
1120–1635 1402 80-85% 3 148.00–157.50 $153.82 $2,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1860 1475 8 156.00–174.00 $168.11 $2,480 —
1795 1795 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,249 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 (<2 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,643
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,300

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,968
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,450
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,420
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,240
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,109

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–880 828 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 190.00–230.00 $214.14 $1,773
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,450
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,403
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–945 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,150

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108–195 135 25 85.00–150.00 $97.49 $132 +9.40
200–280 224 13 80.00–100.00 $84.66 $190 -0.34
305–390 315 11 75.00–84.00 $77.35 $244 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 5.00 $5.00 $19 -3.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 —
50 50 3 170.00–200.00 $186.67 —
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 —
80 80 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 55.00–65.00 $60.00 —
30 30 5 60.00–80.00 $73.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 —
50 50 3 85.00–90.00 $86.67 —
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 —
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 —
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 —
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
48 48 4 65.00 $65.00 +20.00
50 50 2 50.00 $50.00 ±0.00
55 55 2 52.50 $52.50 +12.50
62 62 3 60.00 $60.00 ±0.00
80 80 3 75.00 $75.00 ±0.00
93 93 2 75.00 $75.00 +0.14

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–365 325 5 72.00–75.00 $72.96 $237 —
520 520 1 76.00 $76.00 $395 —

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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.