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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 28, 2026

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 177 298 444
Feeder cattle 16 189 196
Slaughter cattle 20 59 82
Replacement cattle 5 10 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 -50.00
490 490 2 305.00–325.00 $315.00 $1,544 -45.00
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610 610 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,776.50 $1,776.50 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1130 1078 80-85% 2 125.00–132.50 $128.57 $1,386 —
1090–1560 1273 80-85% 3 152.00–154.00 $152.76 $1,945 —
1370–1570 1470 80-85% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.33 $2,460 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1110 953 85-90% 4 110.00–116.00 $113.56 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,236 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,702.00 $1,702.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,683.50 $1,683.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,473.00 $2,473.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–175 120 4 30.00 $30.00 $36 -20.00
117–175 124 9 105.00–120.00 $113.99 $141 +63.99
109–195 144 31 70.00–82.50 $77.43 $111 —
210–280 238 16 60.00–79.00 $72.50 $173 -3.76
225–255 248 4 80.00–85.00 $83.86 $208 +7.60
325–345 335 3 82.50–87.50 $85.83 $288 +15.83
345–384 376 5 70.00 $70.00 $263 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 77.50 $77.50 $248 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 -135.00
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 -115.00
80 80 1 95.00 $95.00 -135.00
90 90 1 75.00 $75.00 —
100–110 103 3 100.00–180.00 $133.23 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 50.00 $50.00 —
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 —
80 80 1 45.00 $45.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 -62.50
80 80 2 125.00 $125.00 -37.50

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 25.00 $25.00 —
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 +30.00
58 58 6 35.00 $35.00 +15.00
68 68 10 45.00 $45.00 -15.00
73 73 2 45.00 $45.00 -15.00
95 95 6 95.00 $95.00 +65.29

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 75.00 $75.00 $259 —
345 345 1 52.50 $52.50 $181 —
418–490 442 3 77.50–95.00 $83.97 $371 —
452 452 5 55.00 $55.00 $249 -1.00
545–595 570 2 92.50 $92.50 $527 +34.16
755 755 1 97.00 $97.00 $732 —

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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.