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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $396.63/cwt ≈ $2,059/hd at 519 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 184 196
Feeder cattle 126 26 115
Slaughter cattle 49 48 46
Replacement cattle 6 4 9

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
410 value added 410 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,050 —
504 value added 504 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,243 —
525 525 2 417.50 $417.50 $2,192 —
572 572 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,259 —
623 623 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,479 —
438 438 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,927 —
570 value added 570 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 360.00 $360.00 $936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,034 —
285 285 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 —
305 305 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,296 —
400 400 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,540 —
487 487 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,826 —
680 680 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 —
735 735 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,076 —
810 810 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 value added 407 6 475.00 $475.00 $1,933 —
430 430 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,742 —
570 value added 570 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 —
615 615 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 —
730 730 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —
338 338 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,251 —
355–395 375 2 330.00–340.00 $335.27 $1,257 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,262 —
300–345 fancy 323 2 490.00–515.00 $501.63 $1,620 —
325–335 330 5 450.00–470.00 $459.88 $1,518 —
400–430 407 6 440.00–450.00 $445.04 $1,811 —
470 470 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,115 —
505–549 519 13 395.00–400.00 $396.63 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,040 —
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 —
473 473 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,656 —
545 545 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 —
555 555 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 —
625 625 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 —
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,269 —
365 365 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 —
490 490 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 —
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,335.00 $2,335.00 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,015.00 $3,015.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1405 1231 80-85% 8 139.00–151.00 $146.69 $1,806 —
1245–1665 1447 80-85% 5 157.00–162.50 $159.95 $2,314 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–885 860 85-90% 2 72.00–128.00 $99.19 $853 —
805–1150 1040 85-90% 5 140.00–145.00 $142.72 $1,484 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 75-80% 1 197.50 $197.50 $3,397 —
1450–2030 1775 75-80% 4 166.00–172.50 $169.74 $3,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,067 —
1345 1345 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,421 —
1635–1945 1790 2 201.00–205.00 $202.83 $3,631 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,715.00 $1,715.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–185 130 13 82.50–95.00 $87.91 $114 +3.50
109–180 132 19 60.00–80.00 $72.09 $95 -12.32
155 155 1 45.00 $45.00 $70 —
205–260 233 2 50.00–60.00 $55.59 $130 —
215–270 248 15 80.00–87.50 $85.11 $211 —
355–365 362 3 80.00–90.00 $83.27 $301 —
425–483 464 3 86.00–90.00 $88.78 $412 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 27.50 $27.50 $51 —
225 225 1 85.00 $85.00 $191 —
270 270 1 21.00 $21.00 $57 —
550 550 1 5.00 $5.00 $28 —
780 780 1 15.00 $15.00 $117 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 280.00 $280.00 —
100 100 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 270.00 $270.00 -55.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 270.00 $270.00 -55.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 350.00 $350.00 +25.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23–24 24 6 27.50–62.50 $38.84 —
66 66 5 40.00 $40.00 -26.47
73 73 3 45.00 $45.00 -21.47
84 84 4 20.00 $20.00 -47.08
90 90 2 52.50 $52.50 -7.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–480 466 7 64.00–85.00 $73.26 $341 +25.76
505 505 1 85.00 $85.00 $429 —

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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.