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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 246 225
Feeder cattle 89 133 116
Slaughter cattle 41 48 32
Replacement cattle 17 5 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
433 433 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,970 —
525–540 536 8 382.00–390.00 $388.04 $2,080 -33.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
525 525 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,253 —
325 325 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,235 —
365–370 368 2 390.00–415.00 $402.59 $1,482 —
415 415 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,618 —
471–483 474 7 366.00–380.00 $375.93 $1,782 —
510–530 525 4 330.00–360.00 $352.71 $1,852 -17.29
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 +5.00
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
820 820 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 440.00 $440.00 $968 —
394 394 4 427.50 $427.50 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,544 -65.00
515 515 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 7 490.00 $490.00 $1,632 —
510–540 527 7 378.00–390.00 $380.96 $2,008 —
672 672 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,419 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 -80.00
440 440 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 —
465 465 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,930 —
700 700 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 —
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 +40.00
890 890 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,314 —
945 945 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,555.00 $2,555.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1315 1150 80-85% 2 120.00–148.00 $136.01 $1,564 -16.49
1070–1705 1302 80-85% 9 150.00–162.00 $158.05 $2,058 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1140 973 85-90% 7 100.00–130.00 $116.82 $1,137 —
1190–1350 1247 85-90% 3 135.00–146.00 $140.10 $1,747 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1355 1342 75-80% 3 152.00–171.00 $164.27 $2,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845–2155 2000 2 182.00–183.00 $182.46 $3,649 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1090 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,415.00–1,570.00 $1,521.88
855–1065 971 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,503.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,835.00 $1,835.00
1245–1350 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,955.00–2,200.00 $2,082.46
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,365.00 $1,365.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–155 119 9 11.00–30.00 $23.57 $28 -29.51
124–128 126 14 42.50–57.50 $45.94 $58 -7.14
129–198 162 19 60.00–105.00 $78.31 $127 +2.87
233–240 237 11 70.00–78.00 $72.85 $173 —
290 290 3 33.00 $33.00 $96 -45.30
305 305 1 75.00 $75.00 $229 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 17.00 $17.00 $39 —
440 440 2 13.00–14.00 $13.50 $59 +1.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 200.00 $200.00 —
50 50 4 150.00–220.00 $167.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1180 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,484.97 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 —
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 30.00 $30.00 —
20 20 1 60.00 $60.00 —
30 30 7 85.00–100.00 $89.29 —
40 40 4 110.00 $110.00 —
40 40 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 —— 2 150.00–180.00 $165.00 —
60 60 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 —
60 60 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 1 160.00 $160.00 —
80 80 —— 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
28 28 6 30.00 $30.00 +14.00
33 33 3 15.00 $15.00 ±0.00
33 33 11 30.00 $30.00 +15.00
40 40 1 5.00 $5.00 -10.00
51–56 54 18 58.00–65.00 $61.66 +26.66
55 55 1 7.00 $7.00 -28.00
58 58 6 55.00 $55.00 +20.00
62 62 3 17.00 $17.00 -18.00
65 65 1 40.00 $40.00 +5.00
80 80 3 5.00–10.00 $8.33 -51.67
82–88 84 5 40.00–62.50 $53.12 -6.88
90–91 91 6 45.00–60.00 $47.48 -2.52

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 80.00 $80.00 $120 —
310–393 342 7 42.00–57.50 $50.31 $172 —
535 535 1 64.00 $64.00 $342 —

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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.