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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $379.98/cwt +19.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 480 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 262 413
Feeder cattle 126 57 155
Slaughter cattle 52 40 86
Replacement cattle 12 5 32

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
260 fancy 260 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,456 —
394 value added 394 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,734 —
490 490 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,132 —
520 value added 520 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 —
573–587 value added 579 5 365.00–370.00 $367.97 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 385.00–405.00 $398.13 $1,334 —
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 —
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,179 —
333–342 339 8 400.00–423.00 $414.52 $1,405 +54.52
360 360 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 —
375 fancy 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 —
400 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 —
520 value added 520 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 —
315–325 320 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,152 —
360 360 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 —
415 415 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 —
440–445 443 2 350.00–365.00 $357.54 $1,584 —
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 +35.00
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 —
553 553 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,770 —
685 685 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 350.00 $350.00 $990 +45.00
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 —
400–430 415 2 300.00–305.00 $302.59 $1,256 —
467 467 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,401 ±0.00
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,025 —
400–420 408 3 370.00–395.00 $385.18 $1,572 +25.18
455 455 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 ±0.00
480–483 482 11 375.00–390.00 $381.80 $1,840 +21.80
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 —
560 560 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,697 —
570 570 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,624 —
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —
680 680 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 —
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 —— 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,647 —
325 325 —— 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,398 ±0.00
438 438 —— 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,883 +20.00
810 810 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 —
400–415 410 3 330.00–350.00 $339.88 $1,394 +74.88
485–495 490 2 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $1,556 —
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,519 —
975–1780 1336 80-85% 18 134.00–148.00 $141.69 $1,893 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1330 977 85-90% 11 67.50–124.00 $98.50 $962 —
775–1215 1022 85-90% 3 130.00–131.00 $130.35 $1,332 +42.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1465 1389 75-80% 6 135.00–147.00 $141.59 $1,967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1665 1653 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $2,852 —
1975 1975 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,594 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
806 806 (<2 yrs)Open 3 252.00 $252.00 $2,031
930–1050 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 155.00–185.00 $169.09 $1,674
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–845 790 (<2 yrs)Open 2 157.50–160.00 $158.84 $1,255
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 (<2 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,665

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
128–175 154 9 85.00–125.00 $106.19 $164 +23.10
190 190 1 52.50 $52.50 $100 —
200–290 231 16 77.50–155.00 $108.99 $252 -7.71
340–365 350 10 80.00–110.00 $91.62 $321 +19.71
402–450 410 6 60.00–77.50 $74.30 $305 -28.20

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 —
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 -30.00
80 80 1 240.00 $240.00 -20.00
100 100 2 290.00 $290.00 -50.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1105 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,625.00–2,900.00 $2,768.68 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 60.00 $60.00 -65.00
20 20 1 65.00 $65.00 -60.00
30 30 2 45.00–50.00 $47.50 -77.50
30 30 1 100.00 $100.00 -25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 55.00 $55.00 -30.00
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —
60 60 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 30.00 $30.00 -7.50
40 40 2 55.00 $55.00 +17.50
43 43 3 55.00 $55.00 +17.50
50 50 2 50.00–100.00 $75.00 +27.50
58 58 3 20.00 $20.00 -7.50
65 65 2 75.00 $75.00 +39.00
88 88 2 90.00 $90.00 +1.18

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 60.00 $60.00 $324 —

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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.