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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 224 245
Feeder cattle 69 86 93
Slaughter cattle 48 38 42
Replacement cattle 3 13 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of plain to average quality 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
535–537 536 5 435.00–447.50 $442.49 $2,372 -4.14
640 640 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,304 —
710 710 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 410.00–420.00 $415.27 $1,536 +46.73
505–528 520 3 350.00–360.00 $356.76 $1,855 +16.76
600 600 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 —
680 680 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,901 —
565 565 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 —
600 600 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 3 380.00–405.00 $388.54 $1,022 —
300 300 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,296 —
380–390 386 4 490.00–502.50 $498.80 $1,925 +8.80
457 457 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,216 ±0.00
500 500 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,125 —
603 603 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,533 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
420 420 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 —
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 —
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 450.00 $450.00 $900 —
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 +13.18
525 525 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,126 +80.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1305 1240 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,625.00–2,675.00 $2,651.31 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,110.00 $2,110.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1845 1621 75-80% 6 154.00–171.00 $158.85 $2,575 -4.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,260 —
920–1420 1141 80-85% 4 150.00–167.50 $157.15 $1,793 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–915 825 85-90% 2 100.00–127.50 $115.25 $951 —
965–1090 1028 85-90% 2 130.00–139.00 $134.77 $1,385 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,633 —
1395–1620 1527 5 212.00–226.00 $218.88 $3,342 —
1645–1745 1703 3 176.00–183.00 $180.58 $3,075 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–185 150 13 85.00–120.00 $94.04 $141 +31.54
120–180 153 6 55.00–75.00 $61.85 $95 -0.65
210–280 232 19 90.00–115.00 $104.96 $244 +16.78
315 315 1 80.00 $80.00 $252 -5.31
625 625 1 87.50 $87.50 $547 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
121–170 134 7 10.00–15.00 $11.22 $15 —
290 290 1 7.00 $7.00 $20 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 -10.00
70 70 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 +35.00
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 +90.00
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 +23.12
40 40 4 100.00–155.00 $122.50 +70.62
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Nannies/Does

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

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 3 37.50 $37.50 -32.50
89 89 4 10.00 $10.00 -55.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 56.00 $56.00 $188 —
645 645 2 80.00 $80.00 $516 —
785 785 2 80.00 $80.00 $628 —

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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.