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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 245 256
Feeder cattle 86 77 159
Slaughter cattle 38 49 34
Replacement cattle 13 23 4

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
420 420 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,995 +15.00
515 fancy 515 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,472 —
517–523 521 6 425.00–460.00 $446.63 $2,327 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 318 4 360.00–365.00 $361.26 $1,149 —
350–395 378 9 350.00–385.00 $368.54 $1,393 —
415–445 426 6 380.00–390.00 $386.61 $1,647 —
526 526 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,788 -5.00
595–597 596 3 325.00–330.00 $328.34 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 —
345 345 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
350 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 +12.45
515 fancy 515 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 —
595 fancy 595 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,796 —
690 690 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,601 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–295 282 4 475.00–505.00 $497.14 $1,402 -102.86
300–340 320 2 500.00–510.00 $505.31 $1,617 +51.62
370 370 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,813 +20.00
415 415 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,888 -17.48
455 455 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,207 +5.00
935 935 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 430.00–450.00 $436.82 $1,258 —
320 320 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,392 —
412 412 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,607 —
510 510 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 -50.00
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 —
775 775 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,000 —
810 810 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,106 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2000 1619 75-80% 10 155.00–173.00 $163.17 $2,642 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,696 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,306 —
1145–1440 1263 80-85% 3 152.00–170.00 $158.07 $1,996 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 +62.07
1110–1555 1333 85-90% 2 95.00–130.00 $115.42 $1,539 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,032 —
1445 1445 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,543 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,955.00 $1,955.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,715.00 $1,715.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,160.00 $2,160.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,180.00 $2,180.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1670 1670 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1625 1625 Young (2-4 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
101–190 121 14 75.00–100.00 $88.24 $107 +67.17
170 170 1 62.50 $62.50 $106 +21.63
213–290 245 10 75.00–95.00 $88.18 $216 +10.33
313–380 330 5 80.00–100.00 $85.31 $282 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 95.00 $95.00 $200 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1495–1585 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,975.00–5,050.00 $5,011.40 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 5,400.00 $5,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1105–1270 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,510.42 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 8 30.00–65.00 $51.88 +6.88

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 3 25.00 $25.00 -2.50
45 45 2 12.50 $12.50 -27.50
49 49 4 70.00 $70.00 +30.00
50 50 5 70.00 $70.00 +27.50
62 62 3 25.00 $25.00 -37.50
65 65 4 35.00 $35.00 -27.50
80–83 82 5 55.00–70.00 $60.87 -16.13
90 90 1 65.00 $65.00 -12.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232–260 239 4 75.00–85.00 $82.28 $197 —
403–463 441 6 62.00–72.00 $67.23 $296 —
585–590 588 2 71.00–72.00 $71.50 $420 —

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Wethers

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

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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.