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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 236 243 200
Feeder cattle 81 72 114
Slaughter cattle 46 48 38
Replacement cattle 13 39 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light 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
602 602 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 325.00–350.00 $337.17 $954 —
335 335 2 330.00–360.00 $345.00 $1,156 —
368–395 377 5 350.00–365.00 $355.10 $1,339 —
410–420 415 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 —
465 465 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 -5.00
510 510 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 +25.00
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,590 +70.00
428 428 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,131 —
320 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 —
365 365 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 —
408 408 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,693 -35.00
455–498 485 6 405.00–440.00 $428.98 $2,081 —
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 +15.00
575 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 -10.00
600–620 608 3 305.00–335.00 $318.26 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,510 —
358–365 359 6 460.00–475.00 $462.54 $1,661 —
580 580 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,200 -35.00
439 439 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1435 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,100.00–2,440.00 $2,289.84 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1435 1202 80-85% 3 150.00–162.00 $155.39 $1,868 +4.79
930–1570 1271 80-85% 11 163.00–177.00 $168.10 $2,137 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1155 1053 85-90% 5 132.00–154.00 $140.31 $1,477 —
895–1295 1139 85-90% 4 75.00–123.00 $106.52 $1,213 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,367 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1570 1437 3 156.00–171.00 $162.24 $2,331 —
1325–2230 1636 4 181.00–188.00 $183.86 $3,008 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1345 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,775.00 $2,497.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–190 156 25 75.00–100.00 $89.25 $139 +1.10
145–185 160 3 65.00–70.00 $68.44 $110 -19.71
190 190 1 20.00 $20.00 $38 -68.15
215–225 220 3 65.00–107.50 $82.25 $181 -10.32
330 330 1 62.50 $62.50 $206 —
405 405 1 85.00 $85.00 $344 +18.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 50.00 $50.00 $105 —
495 495 1 10.00 $10.00 $50 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 190.00 $190.00 +20.00
50 50 5 130.00–180.00 $150.00 -20.00
80 80 1 300.00 $300.00 +60.00
100 100 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 120.00–230.00 $175.00 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 150.00 $150.00 —
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 230.00 $230.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 5 60.00–70.00 $68.00 -7.00
40 40 2 120.00 $120.00 -16.67

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 3 160.00 $160.00 —
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 4 55.00 $55.00 +40.00
51–55 53 8 70.00–82.50 $74.91 +5.73

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 70.00 $70.00 $245 —
480 480 1 85.00 $85.00 $408 —
510–575 548 3 95.00 $95.00 $521 —
755 755 1 88.00 $88.00 $664 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 310.00–330.00 $320.00 —
150 150 1 390.00 $390.00 —

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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.