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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 278 338
Feeder cattle 65 110 192
Slaughter cattle 44 40 58
Replacement cattle 10 8 29

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 Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,117 -27.50
540 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 +5.00
611–620 613 4 275.00–280.00 $276.26 $1,693 —
655–685 670 2 275.00–280.00 $277.56 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 —
335 335 2 290.00–320.00 $305.00 $1,022 —
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 +10.00
458 458 4 324.00 $324.00 $1,484 +4.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 315.00 $315.00 $976 +10.00
410 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 -30.00
460 460 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,513 +29.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1200–1360 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,182.81 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1115 883 85-90% 16 80.00–118.00 $100.79 $890 —
905–1160 985 85-90% 4 120.00–135.00 $127.73 $1,258 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1495 1254 80-85% 7 130.00–141.00 $137.12 $1,719 —
1365–1590 1463 80-85% 3 143.00–160.00 $149.18 $2,183 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1540 1503 75-80% 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,254 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,984 —
1860 1860 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,790 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,310

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,714
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,664

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,060
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,856
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,110

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103 103 2 70.00 $70.00 $72 -3.08
105–185 141 23 85.00–115.00 $98.65 $139 +5.89
200–285 234 13 90.00–112.50 $108.82 $255 —
355 355 2 85.00 $85.00 $302 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 —
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 35.00–50.00 $38.75 -46.25
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 -15.00
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 +45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 —
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
34 34 7 35.00 $35.00 -10.00
42 42 3 20.00 $20.00 -10.00
60 60 5 45.00 $45.00 +10.00
77–78 78 7 30.00–45.00 $38.62 -61.38
90–95 93 10 90.00 $90.00 -5.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–275 250 3 50.00–60.00 $54.77 $137 —
270 270 1 85.00 $85.00 $230 +10.00
450 450 3 67.50 $67.50 $304 —
510–520 518 4 75.00–80.00 $76.23 $395 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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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.