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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 284 302
Feeder cattle 72 126 89
Slaughter cattle 48 49 52
Replacement cattle 39 6 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of average 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
305 305 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,388 +20.00
400 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 —
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 —
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 —
795 795 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,457 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 3 360.00–370.00 $363.31 $1,500 —
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,541 —
575 575 3 340.00–355.00 $345.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 ±0.00
480 480 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 +15.00
527 527 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,856 +120.12
395 395 6 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 —
525 525 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,362 +53.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 —
530 530 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 —
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —
570 570 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,966 +15.00
755 755 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 +20.00
375 375 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 —
480 480 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,704 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1670 1228 80-85% 4 142.50–157.50 $150.60 $1,849 +3.91
1095–1565 1305 80-85% 11 162.50–183.00 $172.98 $2,257 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–945 841 85-90% 5 104.00–137.50 $119.25 $1,003 —
1090–1270 1187 85-90% 3 150.00–155.00 $152.88 $1,815 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1755 1518 75-80% 5 164.00–187.00 $172.91 $2,625 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,116 +4.00
1730–1935 1833 2 187.50–209.00 $197.65 $3,623 —
1715–2485 2068 5 224.00–233.00 $228.19 $4,719 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1015–1415 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,945.00–3,535.00 $3,287.49
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00
1255–1345 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,450.00–3,630.00 $3,543.12
1290–1735 1447 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,285.00 $3,047.15
1525–1545 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,745.00–3,015.00 $2,880.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–855 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,180.00–2,700.00 $2,438.47
1025–1255 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,225.00 $2,149.05
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,880.00 $2,880.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,935.00 $1,935.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145–150 148 2 45.00–47.50 $46.23 $68 -25.86
115–195 158 30 77.50–95.00 $88.15 $139 +43.15
200–265 228 3 72.50–110.00 $92.57 $211 +36.98
425 425 1 67.00 $67.00 $285 —
495 495 2 32.50 $32.50 $161 -56.28

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 170.00 $170.00 -110.00
70 70 1 240.00 $240.00 -40.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 —
40 40 3 130.00–140.00 $136.67 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 42.50 $42.50 +3.66
33 33 2 15.00 $15.00 -23.84
37 37 5 35.00 $35.00 -3.84
63–65 64 4 45.00–77.50 $69.18 +29.18
75–78 77 3 55.00–65.00 $61.75 +16.75
80 80 3 80.00 $80.00 +60.00
80–85 83 4 55.00–65.00 $61.14 +41.14

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 93.00 $93.00 $549 —

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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.