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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.00/cwt ≈ $2,422/hd at 692 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $366.38/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,092/hd at 571 lb · 11 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $333.00/cwt ≈ $2,747/hd at 825 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 374 270
Feeder cattle 207 235 100
Slaughter cattle 31 38 44
Replacement cattle 40 12 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
405 405 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 —
565 value added 565 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,656 -10.00
573 573 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,407 ±0.00
645 645 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,516 —
825 value added 825 11 333.00 $333.00 $2,747 —
870 value added 870 10 328.00 $328.00 $2,854 —
913 value added 913 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,967 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,380 —
450–455 453 2 425.00–430.00 $427.51 $1,937 +27.51
585 585 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,223 +13.20
662 662 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,284 -5.00
798 798 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,474 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 —
395 395 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 +9.97
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 -6.74
460 460 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 -45.00
530–538 537 6 330.00–365.00 $359.24 $1,929 —
568–572 571 11 350.00–370.00 $366.38 $2,092 +2.38
600–640 626 4 305.00–320.00 $309.84 $1,940 -15.16
920 920 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 fancy 575 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,559 —
692 value added 692 11 350.00 $350.00 $2,422 —
800 value added 800 8 327.00 $327.00 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 -25.00
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293–295 294 3 455.00–490.00 $478.28 $1,406 +8.28
335–345 340 2 447.50–460.00 $453.66 $1,542 +13.81
350–360 353 3 450.00–460.00 $453.30 $1,600 —
470–495 485 3 400.00–425.00 $411.48 $1,996 —
510 510 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,976 +13.55
660–670 669 7 335.00–360.00 $338.53 $2,265 +13.53
808 808 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 —
370 370 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,517 —
400–410 405 2 390.00–395.00 $392.53 $1,590 +12.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,239 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215–1485 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,727.50 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,415.00 $2,415.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–910 820 85-90% 3 135.00–150.00 $140.55 $1,153 —
735–1035 850 85-90% 3 117.50–126.00 $120.82 $1,027 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1605 1343 80-85% 6 150.00–166.00 $158.33 $2,126 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1610 1549 75-80% 4 166.00–181.00 $172.14 $2,666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1855 1505 2 158.00–174.00 $167.86 $2,526 —
1580–1920 1750 2 179.00–180.00 $179.55 $3,142 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,625.00–2,945.00 $2,785.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,220.00 $2,220.00
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,755.00 $2,755.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,405.00 $1,405.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1365 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,950.00–2,405.00 $2,175.49
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,785.00 $2,785.00
1315–1370 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,275.00–2,465.00 $2,371.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 60.00 $60.00 $63 +40.96
120–195 150 15 70.00–105.00 $79.27 $119 -3.77
210–245 230 11 80.00–83.00 $82.38 $189 -6.88
315–350 327 3 62.50–80.00 $73.75 $241 -1.25
380 380 1 45.00 $45.00 $171 —
530 530 1 52.50 $52.50 $278 —
550 550 1 31.00 $31.00 $170 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 35.00 $35.00 $66 —
275 275 1 8.00 $8.00 $22 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1250 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,200.00–4,300.00 $4,250.99 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
1240–1370 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00–4,300.00 $4,073.05 —
1150–1570 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,310.53 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1015–1290 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1130–1300 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,853.50 +1,381.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 60.00 $60.00 -5.00
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 -50.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 80.00–90.00 $82.50 -90.83

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 24.00 $24.00 +1.50
24 24 5 10.00 $10.00 -12.50
38 38 4 21.00 $21.00 -1.50
46 46 4 60.00 $60.00 +37.50
58 58 9 19.00 $19.00 -26.00
65 65 1 25.00 $25.00 -20.00
71 71 10 35.00 $35.00 -10.00
75 75 2 52.50 $52.50 +7.50
78 78 3 9.00 $9.00 -36.00
85 85 1 30.00 $30.00 -15.00
85 85 2 100.00 $100.00 +55.00
93 93 3 5.00 $5.00 -40.00
94 94 6 40.00 $40.00 -5.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 37.00 $37.00 $139 -8.00
433 433 2 41.00 $41.00 $178 -6.49
500–590 535 6 50.00–53.00 $51.79 $277 —
620 620 1 53.00 $53.00 $329 —

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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.