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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 4, 2026

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 177 296
Feeder cattle 26 16 151
Slaughter cattle 48 20 44
Replacement cattle 4 5 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 fancy 510 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 +40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 —
532 532 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,809 —
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1250 1143 80-85% 4 146.00–158.00 $152.00 $1,737 —
1205–1635 1370 80-85% 4 130.00–142.00 $138.88 $1,903 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–930 923 85-90% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $1,039 —
970–1220 1121 85-90% 4 127.00–134.00 $129.79 $1,455 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,127 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,346 —
2345 2345 1 187.50 $187.50 $4,397 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,751

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,748

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–168 123 17 50.00–75.00 $68.73 $85 -45.26
112–195 130 21 80.00–115.00 $84.41 $110 -29.58
252 252 3 89.00 $89.00 $224 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 45.00 $45.00 $58 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 +65.00
50 50 1 270.00 $270.00 +175.00
80 80 1 275.00 $275.00 +180.00
100 100 2 360.00 $360.00 +226.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 3 325.00 $325.00 +135.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 140.00 $140.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 1 200.00 $200.00 +75.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
53 53 5 35.00 $35.00 -15.00
70–77 73 14 65.00–85.00 $66.47 +21.47
80 80 6 40.00–72.50 $67.08 +22.08
90–95 93 3 60.00 $60.00 -35.00
95 95 2 70.00 $70.00 -25.00
95–98 97 5 75.00–80.00 $79.02 -15.98

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 45.00 $45.00 $130 —
338 338 2 50.00 $50.00 $169 -25.00
420–438 432 3 54.00–58.00 $56.70 $245 -27.27
450 450 1 47.50 $47.50 $214 -7.50

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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.