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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.52/cwt ≈ $1,880/hd at 467 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 267 268 244
Feeder cattle 81 65 110
Slaughter cattle 49 45 41
Replacement cattle 24 17 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering 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
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
370 370 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,702 -57.45
435–440 438 2 425.00–440.00 $432.54 $1,895 -64.18
515 value added 515 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,266 —
542 542 3 407.00 $407.00 $2,206 —
632 632 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,673 —
455 455 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 -40.00
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 —
745 745 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,310 +40.00
935 935 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,057 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–475 467 10 400.00–425.00 $402.52 $1,880 —
502 value added 502 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,033 —
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 —
560–593 573 5 360.00–380.00 $371.72 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 -25.00
488 488 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,732 —
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 —
410 410 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,250 -35.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–285 280 8 500.00–510.00 $502.35 $1,407 —
315 fancy 315 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,606 —
370 370 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,610 —
440 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 —
515 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 -35.00
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1145 1025 (<2 yrs)N/A 11 2,900.00–4,200.00 $3,621.94 —
1585 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
295 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 —
540 540 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 -10.00
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 -40.00
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 -10.00
725–735 730 2 275.00–295.00 $284.93 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,740.00 $1,740.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1140 1052 80-85% 5 153.00–165.00 $156.35 $1,645 —
1175–1805 1376 80-85% 7 128.00–143.00 $135.73 $1,868 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1100 938 85-90% 6 80.00–118.00 $94.41 $886 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1540 1393 75-80% 6 135.00–140.00 $137.65 $1,917 -18.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1575 1500 2 147.50–152.00 $149.64 $2,245 —
1875 1875 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,844 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,635.00 $1,635.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,740.00 $2,740.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–145 114 6 50.00–55.00 $53.07 $60 -36.27
131 131 5 37.50 $37.50 $49 -51.84
100–190 157 10 65.00–80.00 $73.99 $116 +27.61
200–285 238 6 55.00–75.00 $67.57 $161 -1.56
307–395 319 9 65.00–80.00 $77.45 $247 -17.39
585 585 1 18.00 $18.00 $105 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 5.00 $5.00 $46 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +6.25
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 -30.00
100 100 1 330.00 $330.00 +90.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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 3 240.00 $240.00 -40.00
60 60 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 2 120.00 $120.00 -160.00

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 9 140.00–150.00 $145.56 +73.06

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 170.00 $170.00 —
80 80 3 190.00–200.00 $196.67 —
100 100 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
32 32 3 12.00 $12.00 -33.00
40 40 1 20.00 $20.00 -25.00
49 49 4 45.00 $45.00 ±0.00
59 59 7 55.00 $55.00 -60.00
64 64 4 32.50 $32.50 -82.50
66 66 4 17.50 $17.50 -12.50
75 75 1 70.00 $70.00 +40.00
75 75 6 80.00 $80.00 +50.00
80 80 3 82.50 $82.50 +52.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 5 75.00 $75.00 $169 —
400–495 440 3 70.00–75.00 $73.13 $322 -2.87
460 460 1 45.00 $45.00 $207 —
518 518 3 72.00 $72.00 $373 —
615 615 1 76.00 $76.00 $467 —
715 715 1 74.00 $74.00 $529 —

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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.