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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 bulls $279.03/cwt ≈ $1,978/hd at 709 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 209 327
Feeder cattle 77 122 153
Slaughter cattle 30 23 56
Replacement cattle 9 1 8

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
537 value added 537 5 369.00 $369.00 $1,982 -33.50
600 600 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,487 —
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 —
518 518 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,709 —
563–580 567 4 305.00–306.00 $305.74 $1,734 —
652 value added 652 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,923 —
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 -30.00
472 472 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,506 -46.00
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 —
605 605 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,700 -39.00
745 745 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,049 —
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 —
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 305.00 $305.00 $884 —
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,925 —
703–714 709 12 275.00–283.00 $279.03 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
305 305 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,159 —
460–485 473 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,608 -46.28
725 725 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,842 —
877 877 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–965 940 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,978.00–2,104.00 $2,039.32 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 —
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1150 1142 80-85% 3 140.00–158.00 $149.40 $1,706 —
1110–1215 1163 80-85% 2 162.00–168.00 $164.86 $1,917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–805 800 85-90% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.50 $764 —
1080–1090 1085 85-90% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.50 $1,622 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1510 1433 75-80% 2 172.00–179.00 $175.31 $2,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,056 —
1315–2000 1685 3 198.00–200.00 $199.31 $3,358 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1520 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,757.00–3,825.00 $3,267.75

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–195 156 14 70.00–77.00 $74.33 $116 —
123–183 163 12 52.50–67.50 $63.25 $103 —
200–285 244 18 59.00–75.00 $70.49 $172 -4.50
300–305 303 2 62.50–63.00 $62.75 $190 -4.41
390 390 1 50.00 $50.00 $195 —
510–518 514 4 47.00–56.00 $51.46 $265 —
607 607 3 48.00 $48.00 $291 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 +20.00
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 -10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,555.00 $2,555.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 45.00–50.00 $48.75 -26.25
30 30 2 65.00 $65.00 -10.00
40 40 3 95.00–125.00 $106.67 +31.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 5.00 $5.00 ±0.00
40–45 43 3 20.00–22.00 $20.69 +15.69
45 45 1 20.00 $20.00 +15.00
95 95 4 60.00 $60.00 +27.50

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 39.00 $39.00 $129 —

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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.