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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $431.42/cwt -26.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,105/hd at 488 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $428.11/cwt -11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 531 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $327.75/cwt +27.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,199/hd at 671 lb · 10 head
Orangeburg, SC 4-weight steers sold at $434/cwt. SC 4-weight steers are down $6 from their late-June peak of $450. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 323 338
Feeder cattle 129 161 106
Slaughter cattle 41 43 63
Replacement cattle 12 45 12

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. Light demand for cattle with excess hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 9 438.00 $438.00 $1,805 —
455–496 488 15 428.00–445.00 $431.42 $2,105 -26.08
515–535 530 4 410.00–425.00 $413.64 $2,192 -26.36
515–535 value added 532 7 435.00–445.00 $436.38 $2,322 —
563 563 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,280 -25.00
590 value added 590 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–487 485 4 400.00–425.00 $406.18 $1,970 -33.82
565 565 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 —
590 590 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 —
660–685 667 5 330.00–355.00 $337.14 $2,249 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 —
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 380.00 $380.00 $855 —
370 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 +5.00
482 482 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,836 +21.00
500–535 518 2 345.00–360.00 $352.75 $1,827 —
668–675 671 10 317.00–335.00 $327.75 $2,199 +27.75
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 value added 424 8 430.00 $430.00 $1,823 —
483 483 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,884 -10.00
502 502 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,857 —
515 value added 515 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,137 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 423 6 440.00–465.00 $444.29 $1,879 -15.71
508–515 512 4 380.00–390.00 $384.97 $1,971 -5.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 405.00–415.00 $409.79 $1,713 -0.21
575 575 1 366.00 $366.00 $2,104 +6.34
612 612 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,836 —
650 650 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 320.00 $320.00 $880 -50.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1525 1398 75-80% 4 160.00–170.00 $165.21 $2,310 —
1305–1730 1507 75-80% 3 138.00–155.00 $145.59 $2,194 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1325 1089 85-90% 4 75.00–137.50 $112.69 $1,227 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,744 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1230 1136 80-85% 4 161.00–182.50 $170.37 $1,935 —
1650 1650 80-85% 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,599 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1365 1297 3 175.00–181.00 $177.58 $2,303 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,210.00 $2,210.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,470.00 $2,470.00
900–1540 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,070.00–2,965.00 $2,681.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
830–1005 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,830.00–1,960.00 $1,912.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,385.00 $2,385.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–160 115 12 75.00–90.00 $82.43 $95 —
115 115 1 67.50 $67.50 $78 —
255–280 272 3 73.00–85.00 $80.25 $218 —
290 290 1 45.00 $45.00 $130 —
300–320 314 5 44.00–45.00 $44.81 $141 -20.19
338 338 2 60.00 $60.00 $203 -5.00
470 470 1 50.00 $50.00 $235 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–260 250 2 30.00–39.00 $34.32 $86 +26.11
315 315 1 45.00 $45.00 $142 +35.34

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 160.00 $160.00 +35.00
50 50 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 +10.00
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 +65.00
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 +65.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 -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 60.00 $60.00 +6.67
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 -5.00
40 40 1 140.00 $140.00 +65.00
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 -85.00
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 -5.00
60 60 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 +20.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 8.00 $8.00 -2.00
63 63 3 60.00 $60.00 +42.00
65 65 1 45.00 $45.00 +27.00
70 70 1 30.00 $30.00 -45.00
77 77 3 67.50 $67.50 -7.50
84 84 4 75.00 $75.00 ±0.00
98 98 2 90.00 $90.00 +15.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 54.00 $54.00 $316 -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 1 150.00 $150.00 +50.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 -20.00

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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.