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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.50/cwt ≈ $2,410/hd at 727 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $374.74/cwt +28.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,339/hd at 624 lb · 19 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $337.50/cwt ≈ $2,784/hd at 825 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 298 366 0
Feeder cattle 189 135 0
Slaughter cattle 59 90 0
Replacement cattle 10 22 0

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
499 499 5 408.00 $408.00 $2,036 —
582 582 7 358.00 $358.00 $2,084 —
620 value added 620 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 —
625 625 16 377.50 $377.50 $2,359 +31.61
825 value added 825 16 337.50 $337.50 $2,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–485 473 3 350.00–385.00 $373.04 $1,764 -30.96
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
510 510 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 ±0.00
635 635 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,000 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,156 —
727 value added 727 55 331.50 $331.50 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 340.00 $340.00 $979 +10.00
375 375 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 +0.10
402 402 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,246 —
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,594 +5.00
485 485 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 -15.00
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 -55.00
625 625 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 -20.00
657 657 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,037 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 11 355.00 $355.00 $1,331 -55.00
460 460 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 -34.96
530 530 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 ±0.00
650–670 657 3 297.50–310.00 $305.75 $2,009 —
689 689 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,722 —
835 835 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,150 —
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 —
528 528 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,452 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1105 878 85-90% 11 80.00–120.00 $103.12 $905 —
1020–1105 1063 85-90% 2 132.00–137.00 $134.40 $1,429 +0.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1315 1219 80-85% 4 148.00–150.00 $148.80 $1,814 —
940–1685 1231 80-85% 8 120.00–147.00 $138.69 $1,707 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1340 1290 75-80% 2 149.00–152.00 $150.56 $1,942 —
1255–1585 1405 75-80% 4 132.50–146.00 $141.16 $1,983 -2.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 171.50 $171.50 $2,753 —
1200–2035 1618 2 140.00–155.00 $149.44 $2,418 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1020–1240 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00–2,700.00 $2,494.25
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,315.00 $1,315.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
108 108 2 50.00 $50.00 $54 -52.43
135–170 156 4 60.00–90.00 $66.48 $104 —
175 175 1 30.00 $30.00 $52 —
215–260 234 13 70.00–87.50 $76.26 $178 —
320 320 1 70.00 $70.00 $224 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
153 153 2 65.00 $65.00 $99 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 100.00 $100.00 +30.00
50 50 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 —
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 135.00–190.00 $162.50 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 20.00 $20.00 -25.00
75 75 1 60.00 $60.00 -15.00
83–88 86 4 20.00–40.00 $29.71 -66.66

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 45.00 $45.00 $83 —
455 455 2 56.00 $56.00 $255 —
590–595 593 3 55.00–60.00 $58.34 $346 —
665 665 2 55.00 $55.00 $366 —

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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.