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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 203 448
Feeder cattle 110 73 220
Slaughter cattle 40 35 37
Replacement cattle 8 13 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of plain 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
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 —
555–590 570 7 312.50–330.00 $320.26 $1,825 —
610 610 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,946 +9.00
710–730 720 2 290.00–305.00 $297.40 $2,141 —
785 785 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,222 —
795 795 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 400.00–425.00 $412.24 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
335 335 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 —
528–540 533 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,652 —
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 —
550 550 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 330.00 $330.00 $742 +25.00
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
405 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 +5.00
450–475 463 2 305.00–335.00 $319.59 $1,480 —
500–545 527 5 267.50–270.00 $269.05 $1,418 —
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 2 370.00 $370.00 $866 —
265 265 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,007 +20.00
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
360–385 373 2 380.00–390.00 $385.17 $1,437 —
412–435 417 5 350.00–380.00 $373.15 $1,556 —
580 580 5 310.00–312.00 $311.20 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 325.00 $325.00 $715 —
300 300 1 305.00 $305.00 $915 —
385 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 +10.00
415 415 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 —
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 -5.00
585 585 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,653 —
610 610 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1155 947 85-90% 11 70.00–118.00 $92.85 $879 —
995–1265 1070 85-90% 4 120.00–132.50 $124.08 $1,328 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1565 1292 80-85% 7 140.00–148.00 $143.75 $1,857 +3.52
1465–1770 1618 80-85% 2 150.00–156.00 $153.28 $2,480 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,599 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1425 1283 3 150.00–157.00 $152.59 $1,958 —
2070 2070 1 177.50 $177.50 $3,674 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1060 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 140.00–145.00 $142.36 $1,431
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,245
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,755
950 950 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,900

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–140 130 2 65.00–80.00 $73.08 $95 -7.51
106–198 144 39 85.00–100.00 $92.76 $134 +12.17
130–180 155 2 30.00–35.00 $32.10 $50 —
210–290 261 7 80.00–120.00 $93.20 $243 —
305 305 1 60.00 $60.00 $183 —
310–348 328 8 79.00–105.00 $85.73 $281 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–180 147 6 25.00–50.00 $41.58 $61 —
215–245 227 3 40.00–45.00 $41.80 $95 —
725 725 1 20.00 $20.00 $145 —
765 765 1 9.00 $9.00 $69 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 85.00 $85.00 +5.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 3 45.00 $45.00 +20.00
43 43 2 30.00 $30.00 +5.00
58 58 2 100.00 $100.00 +30.00
60 60 6 35.00 $35.00 -35.00
65 65 5 65.00 $65.00 -5.00
72–74 73 6 30.00–62.50 $46.47 +18.47
78 78 3 75.00 $75.00 +47.00
78 78 4 100.00 $100.00 +72.00
88 88 2 60.00 $60.00 +25.00
97 97 6 95.00 $95.00 +13.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 20.00 $20.00 $45 —
290 290 1 75.00 $75.00 $218 —
360–385 373 2 60.00 $60.00 $224 —
440 440 2 65.00 $65.00 $286 —
595 595 2 68.00 $68.00 $405 —

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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.