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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 235 336
Feeder cattle 109 107 200
Slaughter cattle 57 31 34
Replacement cattle 38 6 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 —
415 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 —
455 455 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,866 —
480 480 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 —
582 582 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,241 —
657–688 679 7 297.50–315.00 $302.34 $2,053 -47.66
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
795 795 6 283.00 $283.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 500.00–520.00 $509.80 $1,902 —
434 434 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,953 —
458 458 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,084 —
530 530 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,173 -35.00
561 value added 561 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,468 —
577 577 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,366 -30.00
753 753 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 —
575 575 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,449 —
385 385 8 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 —
565 565 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 428.00 $428.00 $1,755 +58.00
465–470 468 2 390.00–405.00 $397.54 $1,860 +7.54
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 —
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 —
600 600 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 —
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 +40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–815 813 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–2,360.00 $2,280.25 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 +30.00
455 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1715 1198 80-85% 22 152.00–182.50 $167.28 $2,004 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1745 1488 75-80% 9 159.00–178.00 $167.50 $2,492 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1135 1053 85-90% 6 135.00–152.00 $144.43 $1,521 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730–1920 1825 2 187.50–192.00 $189.63 $3,461 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1435 1224 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,475.00–2,860.00 $2,674.10
1300–1855 1489 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,600.00–3,650.00 $3,099.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1175 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,850.00–2,230.00 $2,043.83

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1385–1410 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,945.97
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,725.00
1765 1765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–158 135 5 40.00–50.00 $46.30 $63 -8.70
118–175 139 5 75.00–100.00 $84.27 $117 +29.27
200–275 234 21 70.00–95.00 $75.62 $177 -7.28
270 270 1 60.00 $60.00 $162 —
345–360 353 2 80.00–85.00 $82.55 $291 —
410–435 421 6 65.00–87.50 $68.65 $289 —
530 530 1 67.00 $67.00 $355 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 40.00 $40.00 $92 —
285 285 1 12.00 $12.00 $34 —
300 300 1 14.00 $14.00 $42 —
595 595 1 15.00 $15.00 $89 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1340 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,902.49 —
1315–1625 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,400.00–5,500.00 $4,756.17 —
1345–1655 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,200.00–6,100.00 $5,051.47 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
1380–1650 1552 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,700.00–5,200.00 $4,883.14 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 95.00 $95.00 +41.67
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 +40.00
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 +70.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 +30.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 45.00 $45.00 -25.00
88 88 4 30.00 $30.00 -40.00
93 93 2 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 30.00 $30.00 $45 —
210 210 1 40.00 $40.00 $84 —
480 480 1 65.00 $65.00 $312 +5.00
520–563 550 5 65.00–68.00 $65.96 $363 —

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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.