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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 257 286
Feeder cattle 73 156 175
Slaughter cattle 35 30 38
Replacement cattle 13 15 14

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. Light demand for cattle with excessive flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 fancy 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 -5.00
395 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 -19.96
448 448 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,859 —
502 502 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 —
620 620 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 +20.00
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 305.00 $305.00 $640 —
310–320 315 2 300.00–330.00 $315.24 $993 -54.76
425 425 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 -16.15
560 560 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 405.00 $405.00 $871 —
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 —— 2 360.00 $360.00 $954 —
465 465 —— 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 —
612 612 —— 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,891 —
661 661 —— 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,884 -5.07
670 670 —— 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 -15.07
768 768 —— 5 238.00–247.00 $239.80 $1,842 —
990–1045 1018 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 195.00–205.00 $199.86 $2,035 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 +40.00
350 350 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 —
465 465 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1150 968 85-90% 8 71.00–121.00 $108.21 $1,047 +4.99
1145–1360 1255 85-90% 3 124.00–130.00 $126.47 $1,587 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1300 1240 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,860 +16.33
1145–1360 1277 80-85% 6 134.00–147.00 $140.23 $1,791 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,799 —
1655–2230 1943 2 155.00–166.00 $159.69 $3,103 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–980 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 100.00–115.00 $108.73 $1,008

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,205
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,464
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1165 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 132.00–137.50 $134.83 $1,528
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,464
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,328

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
101–180 112 7 50.00–60.00 $52.29 $59 —
100–190 130 24 70.00–95.00 $80.59 $105 —
215 215 1 92.50 $92.50 $199 -5.95
325–395 360 2 84.00–92.00 $87.61 $315 —
425 425 1 79.00 $79.00 $336 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 55.00 $55.00 $99 —
195 195 1 85.00 $85.00 $166 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 260.00 $260.00 +140.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -175.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 110.00 $110.00 +55.83
30 30 2 75.00–85.00 $80.00 +25.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 —
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 —
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 -3.75
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 +36.25

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23 23 2 27.50 $27.50 -3.50
31 31 10 25.00 $25.00 -6.00
65 65 2 70.00 $70.00 —
67 67 3 45.00 $45.00 —
77 77 3 28.00 $28.00 —
80 80 1 25.00 $25.00 —
85 85 2 95.00 $95.00 —
90 90 2 35.00 $35.00 —
94–98 95 6 70.00–87.50 $81.50 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 55.00 $55.00 $187 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 95.00 $95.00 —
30 30 1 150.00 $150.00 —
40 40 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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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.