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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $335.00/cwt +25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 520 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $436.97/cwt ≈ $1,905/hd at 436 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 282 332
Feeder cattle 135 126 137
Slaughter cattle 90 52 67
Replacement cattle 22 12 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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
380 380 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —
430–440 436 10 435.00–440.00 $436.97 $1,905 —
535–549 546 5 355.00–360.00 $355.98 $1,944 —
615–645 630 6 340.00–355.00 $345.89 $2,179 —
700 700 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 —
760 760 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
295 295 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 —
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 +21.87
355–370 359 4 390.00–410.00 $404.84 $1,453 —
405 405 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,681 —
495 495 2 404.00 $404.00 $2,000 —
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 —
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 375.00–390.00 $382.10 $1,070 —
350–370 360 2 350.00–360.00 $354.86 $1,277 —
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 360.00–370.00 $364.80 $1,160 +4.80
390 390 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 +5.00
401 401 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,484 +30.00
465 465 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 -25.00
470 470 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,762 +10.00
513–535 520 10 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 +25.00
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 +10.00
637 637 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,038 —
644 644 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,771 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 +40.00
502–510 503 9 347.50–350.00 $347.78 $1,749 —
588 588 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 -20.00
360–365 363 2 300.00–330.00 $314.90 $1,143 —
485–487 487 6 325.00–337.50 $335.42 $1,633 +35.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 —— 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,538 —
455 455 —— 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 +10.00
460–465 462 —— 3 400.00–415.00 $409.96 $1,894 +49.96
525 525 —— 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 -5.00
578 578 —— 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,792 +25.00
870–1060 965 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 170.00–195.00 $181.27 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 —
545 545 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 —
580 580 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 330.00 $330.00 $924 —
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1620 1120 80-85% 27 125.00–145.00 $136.25 $1,526 —
1405–1775 1582 80-85% 5 146.00–150.00 $148.56 $2,350 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1340 985 85-90% 24 79.00–127.00 $111.67 $1,100 +13.17
900–1435 1083 85-90% 7 130.00–142.00 $133.78 $1,449 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1570 1405 75-80% 4 141.00–145.00 $143.33 $2,014 —
1075–1830 1457 75-80% 5 148.00–157.00 $152.54 $2,223 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1730 1565 3 175.00–180.00 $176.84 $2,768 —
1385–2480 1865 3 135.00–145.00 $140.21 $2,615 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1245 1046 (<2 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,521.92
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–805 739 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 750.00–980.00 $889.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1110–1485 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,122.78
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620 620 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–180 133 42 80.00–135.00 $102.43 $136 —
105–145 138 6 55.00–71.00 $68.98 $95 —
203–295 256 14 74.00–95.00 $85.01 $218 —
388 388 2 74.00 $74.00 $287 —
415–460 438 2 85.00–90.00 $87.63 $384 +13.33

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 20.00 $20.00 $86 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 -5.00
100 100 3 270.00 $270.00 -20.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1245 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,604.13 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 2 45.00 $45.00 +25.00
71 71 7 60.00 $60.00 -15.00
72 72 8 75.00 $75.00 ±0.00
72 72 3 60.00 $60.00 -15.00
80–88 86 10 90.00–115.00 $96.37 +6.37
90–99 98 9 70.00–90.00 $87.96 -2.04

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 58.00 $58.00 $170 —
335 335 1 60.00 $60.00 $201 —
390 390 1 50.00 $50.00 $195 —
410 410 1 60.00 $60.00 $246 —
415 415 1 51.00 $51.00 $212 —
515 515 3 50.00 $50.00 $258 -10.00
505–545 525 2 60.00–80.00 $70.38 $369 +10.38
635 635 1 71.00 $71.00 $451 —

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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.