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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $430.99/cwt -24.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,948/hd at 452 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $385.00/cwt +40.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 549 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 178 318
Feeder cattle 107 69 172
Slaughter cattle 31 36 47
Replacement cattle 6 19 18

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
515 515 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,292 —
553 553 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,433 —
604 604 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,325 -4.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,443 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 —
465 465 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,976 —
583 583 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,157 —
632 632 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,307 —
654 654 9 365.00 $365.00 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,046 —
355 355 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,438 ±0.00
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 —
443 443 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,728 —
485 485 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,892 -10.00
885 885 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,354 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,764 —
452–453 452 10 410.00–440.00 $430.99 $1,948 -24.01
549 549 10 385.00 $385.00 $2,114 +75.00
637 637 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,198 —
758–760 759 4 290.00–295.00 $293.75 $2,230 +18.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
495 495 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,869 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,530.00 $2,530.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,552 —
900–1760 1354 80-85% 5 150.00–164.00 $157.46 $2,132 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1965 1780 75-80% 2 154.00–165.00 $158.93 $2,829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,808 —
1370–1605 1488 2 163.00–170.00 $166.78 $2,482 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 45.00 $45.00 $45 -42.96
130 130 1 55.00 $55.00 $72 -32.96
105–196 159 20 80.00–110.00 $86.96 $138 —
227 227 3 65.00 $65.00 $148 -19.34
202–295 238 16 71.00–100.00 $82.90 $197 -1.44
247 247 3 29.00 $29.00 $72 -55.34
308 308 5 80.00 $80.00 $246 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 15.00 $15.00 $28 —
365 365 1 16.00 $16.00 $58 —

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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 +68.33
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -26.67
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 +25.00
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 +25.00
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 +75.00
90 90 1 270.00 $270.00 +90.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 25.00–30.00 $27.50 -12.50
20 20 3 40.00–65.00 $51.67 +11.67
30 30 6 50.00–60.00 $53.33 -9.17
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 -40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -10.00
60 60 2 100.00–140.00 $120.00 -70.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 40.00 $40.00 —
51 51 4 45.00 $45.00 —
53 53 3 55.00 $55.00 —
80 80 2 70.00 $70.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 60.00 $60.00 $270 —

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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.