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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.00/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 501 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 464 264
Feeder cattle 156 215 102
Slaughter cattle 30 34 41
Replacement cattle 15 68 5

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
430–440 435 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 —
470 470 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 +15.00
480 value added 480 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 —
535 535 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,792 —
570–575 572 3 325.00–330.00 $328.32 $1,878 +19.75
600 600 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 fancy 385 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 —
380–395 387 3 420.00–430.00 $424.96 $1,645 -0.04
512 fancy 512 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 ±0.00
415 415 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,473 -25.00
475 475 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,591 -30.00
526 526 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,499 +7.48
540 540 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,701 +37.48
572 572 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,859 +50.00
610–640 620 3 280.00–285.00 $283.28 $1,756 —
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–502 501 11 350.00 $350.00 $1,754 ±0.00
670 670 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 360.00 $360.00 $936 —
315 315 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,166 +60.00
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 +30.00
417–445 426 4 300.00–325.00 $316.15 $1,347 -8.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 —— 1 390.00 $390.00 $800 ±0.00
300 300 —— 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —
515 515 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 +10.00
665–685 675 —— 2 285.00–295.00 $290.07 $1,958 —
725 725 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 -49.37
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 —
460 460 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,449 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1280 986 85-90% 9 75.00–116.00 $103.22 $1,018 —
930–1335 1153 85-90% 4 125.00–130.00 $126.60 $1,460 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1500 1231 80-85% 7 129.00–139.00 $133.67 $1,645 —
1070–1560 1338 80-85% 3 150.00–152.00 $150.53 $2,014 +10.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,203 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1205 972 (<2 yrs)Open 3 235.00–275.00 $258.46 $2,512

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,076
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,062
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,062
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,193
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,940
940–1015 978 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 200.00–205.00 $202.40 $1,979
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1000 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 145.00–165.00 $154.69 $1,500
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,038

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
148–193 171 10 75.00–120.00 $100.31 $172 —
200–268 247 12 87.50–110.00 $98.45 $243 +9.75
330–340 335 2 95.00–115.00 $105.15 $352 —
585 585 1 77.50 $77.50 $453 +7.50

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 42.50 $42.50 $110 —
460–480 470 2 10.00–12.00 $11.02 $52 +6.02
590 590 1 5.00 $5.00 $30 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 -65.00
50 50 2 150.00–180.00 $165.00 -20.00
100 100 1 260.00 $260.00 -10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 30.00–50.00 $36.67 +9.17
30 30 3 45.00–70.00 $54.17 -65.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 4 100.00–170.00 $133.75 -36.25
80 80 3 140.00 $140.00 -10.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
19 19 6 31.00 $31.00 +16.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 44.00 $44.00 $123 —
480 480 1 67.50 $67.50 $324 -1.49

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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.