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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $414.30/cwt ≈ $1,781/hd at 430 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 361 600
Feeder cattle 124 145 397
Slaughter cattle 38 56 51
Replacement cattle 60 21 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to no report last week. 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
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 —
408–435 value added 430 10 390.00–420.00 $414.30 $1,781 —
505–530 value added 522 3 345.00–350.00 $348.39 $1,819 —
565 value added 565 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 —
602 value added 602 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,926 —
650 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,364 —
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 -15.00
537 value added 537 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,557 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —
452 452 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,469 —
505–545 525 3 270.00–290.00 $278.59 $1,463 +18.59
565 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 +11.05
695 695 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 +20.00
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 —
310–330 320 2 290.00–300.00 $294.84 $943 -3.34
458 value added 458 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,237 —
482 482 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,238 -20.00
495 495 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 +21.13
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 537 —— 3 270.00–285.00 $280.06 $1,504 —
1210 1210 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1385 1007 85-90% 11 63.00–118.00 $91.01 $916 —
900–1215 1061 85-90% 4 123.00–129.00 $126.10 $1,338 +14.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1500 1219 80-85% 9 127.50–142.00 $135.67 $1,654 —
1480–1725 1603 80-85% 2 145.00 $145.00 $2,324 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,035 +21.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2090 2090 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,428 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1075 1014 (<2 yrs)Open 5 210.00–285.00 $221.39 $2,245
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–725 708 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,050.00 $1,999.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 (<2 yrs)Open 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,465

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575 575 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
650–750 678 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,570.08
600–850 706 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 2,100.00–3,300.00 $2,582.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–700 675 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,816.67
685 685 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
700–715 708 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,698.94

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–190 152 16 87.50–145.00 $116.82 $178 —
225–290 254 5 95.00–110.00 $100.94 $256 —
353 353 3 95.00 $95.00 $335 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 8.00 $8.00 $38 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 185.00 $185.00 —
100 100 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705–850 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,339.03 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 140.00 $140.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 84 6 105.00–150.00 $142.87 +76.46
85 85 1 20.00 $20.00 -46.41
99 99 5 125.00 $125.00 +55.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 60.00 $60.00 $252 —
420 420 1 76.00 $76.00 $319 —
520–540 530 2 79.00–92.00 $85.38 $453 —
630 630 1 73.00 $73.00 $460 +5.00
748–795 764 3 65.00–67.00 $65.69 $502 —

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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.