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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 191 611
Feeder cattle 60 77 282
Slaughter cattle 23 30 39
Replacement cattle 8 9 24

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 excessive 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
525 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 —
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,166 —
447 447 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,462 -3.00
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 -10.00
440 440 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,461 —
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 +10.00
555–580 572 3 310.00–320.00 $316.76 $1,812 —
610 610 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,964 —
735 735 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,139 +37.00
765 765 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1305 1104 85-90% 8 101.00–131.00 $115.89 $1,279 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1285 1100 80-85% 3 162.00–175.00 $169.94 $1,869 —
1040–1505 1232 80-85% 5 136.00–152.00 $145.18 $1,789 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1785 1583 75-80% 3 165.00–179.00 $170.73 $2,703 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1930 1525 2 167.00–187.00 $179.66 $2,740 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,882.00 $1,882.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270–1290 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,180.00–2,349.00 $2,263.84

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 57.50 $57.50 $60 —
135 135 1 12.50 $12.50 $17 —
105–190 139 17 70.00–160.00 $87.72 $122 —
203–284 252 20 75.00–97.50 $79.21 $200 —
300–390 358 7 68.00–80.00 $72.73 $260 +22.73
405 405 1 68.00 $68.00 $275 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 17.00 $17.00 $28 —
600–635 618 2 9.00–10.00 $9.49 $59 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 135.00 $135.00 -15.00
50 50 1 190.00 $190.00 +40.00
70 70 2 185.00–210.00 $197.50 -2.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 30.00–45.00 $37.50 -11.25
30 30 4 55.00–105.00 $70.00 +5.00
40 40 1 120.00 $120.00 +13.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 95.00 $95.00 —
50 50 2 155.00–180.00 $167.50 —
60 60 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
17 17 3 10.00 $10.00 +5.00
28 28 2 19.00 $19.00 +14.00
38 38 3 12.00 $12.00 -8.69
40 40 4 19.00–28.00 $25.75 +5.06
48 48 3 30.00 $30.00 +10.00
50 50 1 15.00 $15.00 —
52 52 5 55.00 $55.00 —
60 60 4 35.00 $35.00 -25.00
85 85 1 80.00 $80.00 +20.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 14.00 $14.00 $18 —
450 450 1 57.00 $57.00 $256 —
535–585 560 2 67.00–77.00 $72.22 $404 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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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.