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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 284 380
Feeder cattle 57 84 187
Slaughter cattle 40 41 52
Replacement cattle 5 8 10

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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 415.00–420.00 $417.55 $1,002 —
410 value added 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
545 545 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,249 —
360 value added 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 —
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 +5.00
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 365.00 $365.00 $840 +15.00
482 482 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,591 —
635–645 640 2 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 305.00 $305.00 $869 —
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 —
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 +10.00
405 405 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 —
460–471 469 6 400.00–410.00 $401.63 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
300–335 318 2 320.00–345.00 $333.19 $1,060 -1.81
430 430 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,140 -40.00
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 —
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 +2.07
485–495 490 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1630 1013 85-90% 19 65.00–120.00 $87.79 $889 —
1220 1220 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,549 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1735 1291 80-85% 5 150.00–157.00 $152.11 $1,964 +5.11
1085–1690 1400 80-85% 10 131.00–147.00 $141.63 $1,983 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,662 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,325 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 (<2 yrs)Open 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,706
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,952
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–840 813 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 215.00–222.50 $218.62 $1,777

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–195 148 38 100.00–151.00 $116.56 $173 +32.50
115–168 150 3 77.50–85.00 $83.09 $125 —
200–290 239 15 92.50–150.00 $116.70 $279 +24.76
231–270 239 5 75.00–76.00 $75.23 $180 -16.71
310–372 357 6 65.00–84.00 $71.91 $257 +11.91
420 420 1 102.50 $102.50 $430 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–183 176 5 20.00–27.50 $26.22 $46 —
295 295 1 25.00 $25.00 $74 —
370–380 375 2 40.00 $40.00 $150 —
405–470 437 3 19.00–24.00 $20.88 $91 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 150.00 $150.00 —
70 70 1 220.00 $220.00 —
80 80 1 260.00 $260.00 —
120 120 1 340.00 $340.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
44 44 6 37.50 $37.50 -7.50
45 45 6 65.00 $65.00 +20.00
50 50 2 47.50 $47.50 +2.50
55 55 1 55.00 $55.00 +35.00
58 58 2 27.50 $27.50 -42.50
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 -10.00
63 63 2 55.00 $55.00 -15.00
63 63 2 37.50 $37.50 -32.50
65 65 7 36.00 $36.00 -34.00
70–75 73 13 55.00–60.00 $58.03 -64.20
80–85 83 12 85.00–95.00 $88.82 -41.92
93 93 2 62.50 $62.50 -103.43
93 93 4 115.00 $115.00 -50.93
98 98 5 40.00 $40.00 -125.93

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 55.00 $55.00 $172 -10.00
430–490 454 4 85.00–100.00 $90.58 $411 —
505–595 555 3 72.00–83.00 $76.69 $426 -12.79

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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.