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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 236 303
Feeder cattle 65 81 67
Slaughter cattle 45 46 42
Replacement cattle 17 13 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of 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
355–360 358 2 510.00–525.00 $517.45 $1,852 —
410–415 412 3 490.00–510.00 $496.72 $2,046 —
560 560 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,691 —
475 475 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 —
710 710 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 —
775 775 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,054 —
895 value added 895 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,327 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,319 —
365 365 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 —
540 540 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 -20.00
795 795 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,504 —
810 810 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–448 439 3 330.00–345.00 $340.21 $1,494 -9.79
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 +5.00
535 535 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 —
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,365 +45.00
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 +10.00
350 350 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,662 +35.00
375 375 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 -10.00
477 477 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,194 +31.02
505 505 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 +20.00
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 +15.00
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 -3.26
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 —
770 770 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,138 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1035 846 85-90% 5 82.50–120.00 $98.23 $831 —
845–1320 1061 85-90% 6 130.00–137.50 $134.68 $1,429 -5.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1765 1258 80-85% 8 134.00–154.00 $147.42 $1,855 -20.68
1535 1535 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,441 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,176 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,335 +2.76
1335–2140 1659 4 174.00–181.00 $178.25 $2,957 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
965 965 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1195–1280 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,555.15
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
104–198 141 36 67.50–132.50 $89.34 $126 —
128–168 145 15 25.00–30.00 $27.75 $40 —
120–180 157 14 40.00–60.00 $46.38 $73 -42.87
203–237 225 30 62.00–80.00 $69.13 $156 -13.12
300–335 323 3 90.00–97.00 $94.84 $306 +32.34

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 135.00 $135.00 —
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 —
50 50 4 100.00–150.00 $133.75 -56.25
50 50 5 110.00–170.00 $150.00 -40.00
70 70 2 170.00–210.00 $190.00 -110.00
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 -120.00
100 100 1 240.00 $240.00 -10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1075 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00–4,100.00 $4,023.21 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
1125–1350 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00–4,600.00 $4,418.18 —
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1110 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,647.52 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 280.00 $280.00 +130.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 90.00 $90.00 +22.00
40 40 6 60.00–85.00 $72.50 -47.50
40 40 4 100.00–130.00 $110.00 -10.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 95.00 $95.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 4 45.00 $45.00 -10.00
63 63 2 115.00 $115.00 +40.09
65 65 1 30.00 $30.00 -44.91
95 95 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 76.00 $76.00 $315 —

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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.