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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 152 387
Feeder cattle 65 44 87
Slaughter cattle 22 26 53
Replacement cattle 7 1 10

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
545 545 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 —
585 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,012 —
360 value added 360 2 506.00 $506.00 $1,822 —
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 +70.00
468 468 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,872 —
510 value added 510 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,066 —
515 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,538 —
435 435 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,849 —
527–545 533 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,025 —
550 550 1 383.00 $383.00 $2,106 +23.00
610–615 613 2 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $2,053 -0.02
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 —
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 —
865 865 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
395 395 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,402 —
420 420 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 +40.00
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 —
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
290 290 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,392 ±0.00
390 390 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,852 —
470 470 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,162 +30.00
545 545 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1430 1368 75-80% 3 165.00–170.00 $168.30 $2,302 —
1605–1845 1725 75-80% 2 161.00 $161.00 $2,777 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,884 —
1540 1540 80-85% 1 132.50 $132.50 $2,040 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 85-90% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,001 —
1425 1425 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,850 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,415.00 $2,415.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,590.00 $2,590.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,870.00 $2,870.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–185 140 35 62.00–87.50 $76.62 $107 -10.16
200–257 224 27 72.00–86.00 $76.15 $171 +23.65
308–395 344 4 57.50–78.00 $67.68 $233 -12.32
365 365 1 12.00 $12.00 $44 —
605 605 1 57.00 $57.00 $345 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 210 3 7.00–20.00 $11.75 $25 —
265 265 1 50.00 $50.00 $132 —
350 350 1 10.00 $10.00 $35 —
510–590 550 2 12.00 $12.00 $66 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 4 160.00–210.00 $172.50 -7.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 37.50 $37.50 -62.50
30 30 8 50.00–65.00 $56.25 -43.75
40 40 1 95.00 $95.00 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 95.00 $95.00 -115.00
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 -90.00
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 -60.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
63 63 8 40.00 $40.00 -70.00
64 64 9 15.00 $15.00 -95.00
82 82 3 75.00 $75.00 -45.00
87 87 3 10.00 $10.00 -70.00
85–89 88 9 60.00–65.00 $63.25 -16.75
90–98 93 6 30.00–60.00 $40.58 -39.42
93 93 2 70.00 $70.00 -10.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 41.00 $41.00 $119 —
580 580 1 58.00 $58.00 $336 —

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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.