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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 226 245
Feeder cattle 44 96 109
Slaughter cattle 26 19 38
Replacement cattle 1 4 14

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 -60.00
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 -25.00
473 473 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,679 —
513–545 529 4 325.00–340.00 $332.73 $1,760 —
565 565 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 —
375 375 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 —
415 415 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 -41.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,320 —
345 345 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,639 —
400 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 —
465 465 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,000 —
605 605 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,193 —
690 690 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,401 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —
610 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 —
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,910.00 $1,910.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1100 1035 80-85% 4 136.00–159.00 $151.06 $1,563 —
1085 1085 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,888 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1025 925 85-90% 3 100.00–130.00 $119.91 $1,109 —
1360 1360 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,266 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,747 —
1680 1680 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,427 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–195 142 20 70.00–105.00 $86.78 $123 -4.30
225 225 1 52.50 $52.50 $118 -12.50
205–295 252 26 70.00–175.00 $98.70 $249 +16.18
325 325 1 80.00 $80.00 $260 +12.23
425 425 1 67.00 $67.00 $285 —
575 575 1 60.00 $60.00 $345 -2.91

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 10.00 $10.00 $69 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 -30.00
100 100 1 280.00 $280.00 +30.00

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Bred 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
30 30 1 100.00 $100.00 +37.50
40 40 3 100.00 $100.00 -21.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 210.00 $210.00 +133.33

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
44 44 4 35.00 $35.00 —
55 55 2 70.00 $70.00 +45.00
65 65 1 110.00 $110.00 +35.00
83 83 3 120.00 $120.00 +26.65
90 90 1 80.00 $80.00 +27.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–565 543 2 66.00 $66.00 $358 —
643–650 645 3 65.00–66.00 $65.66 $424 -0.34

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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.