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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.00/cwt +39.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,262/hd at 567 lb · 34 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.00/cwt ≈ $2,445/hd at 715 lb · 28 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $373.00/cwt ≈ $2,656/hd at 712 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 269 182
Feeder cattle 133 109 61
Slaughter cattle 48 57 64
Replacement cattle 5 38 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering 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
548 548 13 422.00 $422.00 $2,313 +12.00
712 value added 712 25 373.00 $373.00 $2,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,190 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 34 399.00 $399.00 $2,262 +39.00
715 715 28 342.00 $342.00 $2,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,994 —
550 550 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 +15.00
875 875 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 —
466 466 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,748 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 —
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 —
453 453 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,631 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 —
505 505 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 —
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,070.00 $2,070.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1480 1168 80-85% 7 148.00–159.00 $152.50 $1,781 -14.78
1060–1440 1209 80-85% 9 161.00–175.00 $165.29 $1,998 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1005 890 85-90% 3 110.00–122.00 $117.78 $1,048 —
1175–1390 1278 85-90% 3 133.00–142.00 $138.71 $1,773 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1565 1394 75-80% 5 161.00–170.00 $167.31 $2,332 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,375 —
1815 1815 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,521 +4.37

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,645.00 $1,645.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–190 144 7 40.00–65.00 $53.08 $76 -31.19
105–187 158 12 70.00–80.00 $75.44 $119 —
235–298 277 6 74.00–80.00 $78.30 $217 +18.30

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 12.00 $12.00 $53 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375–1425 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,250.00 $4,127.23 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24 24 4 16.00 $16.00 —
40 40 3 15.00 $15.00 —
65 65 1 35.00 $35.00 -10.00
80 80 2 60.00 $60.00 +15.00
80 80 1 30.00 $30.00 -15.00
88 88 4 40.00 $40.00 +10.00
90 90 3 50.00 $50.00 +20.00
90 90 1 50.00 $50.00 +20.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 20.00 $20.00 $55 —
305 305 1 52.00 $52.00 $159 —
422–453 435 10 59.00–64.00 $61.63 $268 —

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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.