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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 314 237
Feeder cattle 116 102 83
Slaughter cattle 26 32 26
Replacement cattle 9 14 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings 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
478 478 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,318 —
575 575 3 432.50 $432.50 $2,487 +17.67
648 648 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,527 —
675 675 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,430 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 -80.00
295 295 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,239 ±0.00
360 360 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 +10.00
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 +10.00
462 462 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,709 -30.00
520–545 527 5 330.00–370.00 $339.97 $1,792 -6.44
560 560 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,988 —
698 698 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,094 —
790 790 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,508 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 360.00 $360.00 $864 —
360–380 373 3 370.00–380.00 $373.21 $1,392 —
430–440 435 2 340.00–380.00 $359.77 $1,565 -5.35
463–490 481 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,684 ±0.00
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 435.00–460.00 $448.32 $1,031 —
265–290 278 2 420.00–450.00 $434.32 $1,207 —
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 -55.00
357 357 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,499 —
433 433 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 —
320–340 330 2 410.00–440.00 $425.45 $1,404 -34.55
370 370 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,619 +12.50
402–410 403 9 440.00–465.00 $448.87 $1,809 —
465 465 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,976 —
540–545 543 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,063 +15.00
635 635 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,286 —
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 —
705 705 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,029 —
325 325 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,592 —
457 457 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,239 -15.00
530–545 538 2 415.00–435.00 $424.86 $2,286 —
550–580 565 4 400.00–440.00 $419.47 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 -15.00
410 410 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,435 —
595 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 —
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,845.00 $1,845.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–945 937 85-90% 3 112.50–115.00 $114.16 $1,070 —
1015–1030 1023 85-90% 2 132.50–143.00 $137.79 $1,410 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,527 —
1415–1475 1455 80-85% 3 156.00–170.00 $163.58 $2,380 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1695 1600 75-80% 4 160.00–173.00 $166.76 $2,668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,385 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,115.00 $1,115.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,080.00 $2,080.00
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,880.00 $1,880.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,465.00 $1,465.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–170 126 17 72.50–90.00 $84.58 $107 -14.90
170 170 1 20.00 $20.00 $34 -17.50
180 180 2 65.00 $65.00 $117 +27.50
293 293 5 80.00 $80.00 $234 —
330–350 342 3 72.50–100.00 $84.32 $288 +17.87
470–480 475 2 75.00 $75.00 $356 —
500 500 1 55.00 $55.00 $275 ±0.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 5.00–16.00 $10.56 $46 -1.44
640 640 1 8.00 $8.00 $51 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 50.00 $50.00 —
40 40 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 180.00 $180.00 —
60 60 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
56 56 7 20.00 $20.00 -35.00
69 69 4 60.00 $60.00 +10.00
70–75 73 11 72.50–100.00 $78.96 +38.96
72–75 74 8 31.00–40.00 $34.29 -5.71
75 75 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 +35.00
85 85 3 40.00 $40.00 -20.00
95 95 2 80.00 $80.00 +45.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 80.00 $80.00 $472 —
630 630 1 58.00 $58.00 $365 —

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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.