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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 267 286
Feeder cattle 77 81 81
Slaughter cattle 49 49 49
Replacement cattle 23 24 8

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 —
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 —
545 value added 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 —
885 885 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,390 —
925 925 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,359 +35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,978 +27.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
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
210 210 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,260 —
365–380 373 2 410.00–415.00 $412.55 $1,539 —
427–435 429 4 400.00–420.00 $405.07 $1,738 —
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 -2.52
515 value added 515 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 ±0.00
551 551 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,011 -6.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,846 +5.00
665–670 668 2 300.00–320.00 $309.96 $2,071 —
750–770 760 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 —
880 880 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,218 —
930 930 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 540.00–600.00 $570.73 $1,170 —
280 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 +97.65
320–345 334 4 450.00–460.00 $453.69 $1,515 —
388 388 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,824 +35.00
405–410 408 2 470.00–475.00 $472.48 $1,928 +42.48
478 478 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,294 —
550 550 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 +5.00
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 370.00–430.00 $400.42 $1,421 —
465 465 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,906 —
505 505 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 +40.00
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 +40.00
835 835 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 —
285 285 1 345.00 $345.00 $983 —
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1010 993 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,515.00–1,560.00 $1,537.10 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1780 1780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,160.00 $3,160.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1245 1056 80-85% 4 132.00–155.00 $147.87 $1,562 -8.48
975–1600 1212 80-85% 10 159.00–176.00 $168.15 $2,038 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1200 944 85-90% 9 67.50–120.00 $87.93 $830 -6.48
1195 1195 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,673 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1865 1531 75-80% 6 164.00–175.00 $171.65 $2,628 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1795 1383 3 150.00–167.50 $157.70 $2,181 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,815.00 $1,815.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1285–1555 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,165.39
1290–1975 1543 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,370.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1000 942 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,164.60
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
106–139 120 14 10.00–35.00 $21.07 $25 -32.00
120–190 154 7 60.00–85.00 $71.20 $110 -2.79
145–195 161 7 40.00–45.00 $40.87 $66 -33.12
230 230 1 10.00 $10.00 $23 -57.57
233–255 237 5 70.00–80.00 $77.85 $185 +10.28
530–560 545 2 80.00–81.00 $80.49 $439 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 9.00 $9.00 $43 —
650 650 1 8.00 $8.00 $52 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 —
100 100 1 180.00 $180.00 -150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385–1420 1403 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,800.00–4,900.00 $4,850.62 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 45.00 $45.00 -100.56
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 -75.56

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 4 65.00–75.00 $71.25 —
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -95.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
18–19 19 12 32.00–32.50 $32.26 +20.26
22 22 6 25.00 $25.00 +13.00
30 30 1 27.50 $27.50 +15.50
48 48 5 40.00 $40.00 -5.00
50 50 6 37.50–45.00 $42.50 -12.50
62 62 5 62.50 $62.50 +30.00
76 76 5 77.00 $77.00 -3.00

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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.