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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

209 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (273)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 256 292
Feeder cattle 122 129 145
Slaughter cattle 23 41 53
Replacement cattle 1 12 11

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. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 6 422.00 $422.00 $1,443 —
404 404 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,697 -18.00
522 value added 522 3 402.50 $402.50 $2,101 -33.88
632 value added 632 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,402 —
813 value added 813 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,602 —
1015 value added 1015 2 282.00 $282.00 $2,862 —
1125 value added 1125 2 283.00 $283.00 $3,184 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–352 352 8 370.00–380.00 $377.51 $1,329 +2.51
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 —
455 455 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 -16.00
565 565 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 —
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 —
395 395 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,343 —
461 461 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,204 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 380.00–395.00 $387.15 $1,645 -22.64
451–465 455 4 385.00–390.00 $386.28 $1,758 —
536 536 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,769 —
572 572 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,916 -31.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 330.00–370.00 $350.54 $975 +30.54
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–880 873 85-90% 2 97.50–105.00 $101.22 $884 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,350 —
1455 1455 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,488 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1380 1338 75-80% 2 172.00–173.00 $172.52 $2,308 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2115 1730 4 200.00–215.00 $206.33 $3,570 —
1645–1820 1733 2 164.00–178.00 $171.35 $2,969 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,870.00 $1,870.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 50.00 $50.00 $65 -32.43
135 135 1 30.00 $30.00 $40 -52.43
103–195 138 16 70.00–77.50 $72.85 $101 -9.58
217–285 236 15 68.00–82.50 $74.99 $177 —
303–370 322 5 65.00–70.00 $67.16 $216 +22.35

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 10.00 $10.00 $16 —
285 285 1 18.00 $18.00 $51 -16.32

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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 -30.00
50 50 4 160.00–170.00 $162.50 +2.50
80 80 1 210.00 $210.00 +20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 75.00 $75.00 +15.00
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 +30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 +15.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 5.00 $5.00 -3.00
53 53 2 30.00 $30.00 -30.00
62 62 7 32.00 $32.00 -28.00
75 75 1 12.00 $12.00 -55.50
95 95 1 32.50 $32.50 -57.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 42.50 $42.50 $153 —

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Price trend

high 490.00 low 348.39 Jul 2025 Jul 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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