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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 235 417
Feeder cattle 161 65 152
Slaughter cattle 43 22 67
Replacement cattle 45 7 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to no sale reported last week. Moderate 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
457 457 7 457.50 $457.50 $2,091 —
508 508 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,235 —
590 590 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,537 +70.00
626 626 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,473 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,056 —
425 425 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 —
450 450 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 257 3 390.00–410.00 $399.81 $1,028 —
306 306 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,102 —
389 389 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,439 —
412 412 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,607 —
480 480 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 —
585 585 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 —
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 330.00–360.00 $344.87 $993 —
305–340 317 5 330.00–350.00 $338.93 $1,074 —
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 —
410 410 2 320.00–340.00 $330.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 440.00 $440.00 $981 —
260 260 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,118 —
345 345 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 —
355 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 +20.00
405 405 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 -15.00
441 441 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,676 -45.00
452–485 457 9 390.00–435.00 $396.99 $1,814 —
550–590 574 4 350.00–368.00 $359.66 $2,064 -23.34
675 675 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 +5.00
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —
840 840 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,352 —
890 890 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,314 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 450.00–470.00 $459.20 $1,001 —
315–347 332 7 440.00–460.00 $444.89 $1,477 —
390–395 393 2 455.00–460.00 $457.52 $1,798 -17.48
415 415 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 —
540 540 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,106 +5.00
550–570 560 2 370.00–380.00 $375.09 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 380.00 $380.00 $874 —
275 275 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 -30.00
320 320 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 —
355–370 363 2 370.00–390.00 $380.21 $1,380 +25.21
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1575–1605 1590 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,325.00–3,350.00 $3,337.38 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1260 1152 80-85% 3 135.00–152.00 $142.04 $1,636 —
1300–1740 1533 80-85% 6 160.00–170.00 $167.07 $2,561 +34.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,488 —
970–1110 1020 85-90% 5 102.50–120.00 $108.76 $1,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1530 1470 75-80% 3 168.00–177.00 $173.03 $2,544 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,212 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1610 1580 2 201.00–211.00 $206.09 $3,256 —
1435–1845 1640 2 163.00–183.00 $174.25 $2,858 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,435.00 $2,435.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,570.00 $3,570.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,780.00 $2,780.00
1015–1240 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,030.00–2,480.00 $2,277.45
1020–1310 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,470.00–3,370.00 $2,797.46
1015–1425 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,485.00–3,065.00 $2,823.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,970.00 $1,970.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1025 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,385.00 $3,148.03

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–190 153 14 70.00–95.00 $81.27 $124 —
158–186 177 6 60.00–67.50 $62.24 $110 —
215 215 1 50.00 $50.00 $108 -26.15
215–275 247 16 69.00–85.00 $75.78 $187 -0.37
320 320 1 65.00 $65.00 $208 -2.68
430 430 1 56.00 $56.00 $241 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–285 258 2 6.00–10.00 $8.21 $21 -41.79
300 300 1 25.00 $25.00 $75 —
310–320 313 3 9.00–10.00 $9.66 $30 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 -47.50
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 -12.50
100 100 2 360.00–375.00 $367.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +500.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
960–1110 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,046.38 —
890–1205 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,287.89 —
965–1165 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,527.45 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–995 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,400.00–5,750.00 $5,066.41 —
1105–1155 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 5,100.00–5,250.00 $5,176.66 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–930 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,749.87 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 50.00–60.00 $53.33 +15.83
30 30 4 50.00–90.00 $80.00 +23.75
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 -20.00
40 40 3 125.00–140.00 $130.00 +35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 +50.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 10.00 $10.00 —
58 58 3 18.00 $18.00 -22.00
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 ±0.00
95 95 1 75.00 $75.00 +34.42

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 45.00 $45.00 $115 +4.00
585 585 1 56.00 $56.00 $328 -2.00

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Wethers

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

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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.