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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

184 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (279)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 250 285
Feeder cattle 62 94 180
Slaughter cattle 40 34 33
Replacement cattle 7 4 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of plain to average 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
447 447 4 356.00 $356.00 $1,591 +31.00
620 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 —
760 760 4 268.00 $268.00 $2,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,621 —
585 585 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,650 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,222 —
580–595 588 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,529 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 -35.00
475 475 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,596 -4.00
500–528 519 3 280.00–285.00 $283.39 $1,471 —
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 -10.35
600–645 621 5 251.00–277.00 $271.21 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,031.00 $2,031.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,294 —
1335–1650 1503 75-80% 8 140.00–145.00 $143.28 $2,153 -3.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,248 —
985–1235 1098 85-90% 4 115.00–120.00 $118.27 $1,299 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1360 1263 80-85% 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,882 —
1305–1395 1360 80-85% 3 132.00–141.00 $135.73 $1,846 -7.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1580 1281 4 155.00–171.00 $164.05 $2,101 —
1265–2100 1683 2 180.00–183.00 $181.87 $3,061 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1345–1405 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,079.00 $2,015.91
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,107.00 $2,107.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,386.00 $1,386.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 2 20.00 $20.00 $22 +8.29
102–183 122 13 42.50–67.50 $58.87 $72 +16.20
103–175 144 16 72.50–115.00 $90.68 $131 +15.53
245 245 1 30.00 $30.00 $74 -38.53
203–285 248 13 60.00–115.00 $74.86 $186 +6.33

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 27.50 $27.50 $48 +7.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 -62.50
90 90 1 240.00 $240.00 +35.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -400.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 230.00 $230.00 +70.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
27 27 5 35.00 $35.00 +2.50
45 45 2 24.00 $24.00 -16.00
70 70 2 42.50 $42.50 -9.22
82 82 5 75.00 $75.00 +15.00
85 85 4 55.00 $55.00 -5.00
98 98 2 75.00 $75.00 +13.37

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 35.00 $35.00 $77 —
422 422 3 50.00 $50.00 $211 -2.69
618 618 2 58.00 $58.00 $358 —

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Price trend

high 490.00 low 340.00 Sep 2025 Aug 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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