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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.00/cwt +8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 555 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.00/cwt -32.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 643 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 635 429
Feeder cattle 115 501 216
Slaughter cattle 33 28 33
Replacement cattle 9 26 13

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
653 653 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,057 -0.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 —
555 value added 555 42 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 —
643 643 10 309.00 $309.00 $1,987 -10.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,022 —
462 462 7 301.00 $301.00 $1,391 -21.75
490 490 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 -52.75
547 547 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,679 —
585 585 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 -45.00
600 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,191 —
445 445 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 -15.00
350 350 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 —
450 450 2 332.00–340.00 $336.00 $1,512 +5.84
510–530 520 2 295.00–300.00 $297.55 $1,547 +7.55
575 575 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,719 —
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 —
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 -3.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 -20.00
360 360 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 -33.83
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 -37.37
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,282.00 $2,282.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,041.00 $2,041.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
1170–1475 1332 80-85% 5 135.00–144.00 $139.33 $1,856 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1985 1524 75-80% 5 135.00–157.00 $148.43 $2,262 —
1885 1885 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,054 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1280 1148 85-90% 2 117.00–127.00 $122.58 $1,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,489 -1.73
1615 1615 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,149 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,491.00 $1,491.00

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–790 778 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,303.00 $1,301.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–645 633 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,612.00–1,675.00 $1,642.88

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 60.00 $60.00 $84 -14.28
100–195 155 9 70.00–100.00 $80.52 $125 —
210–255 229 6 69.00–95.00 $83.99 $192 +4.20
360–375 368 2 65.00–67.00 $65.98 $243 —
405 405 2 60.00–61.00 $60.50 $245 +4.58

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 43.00 $43.00 $95 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 50.00 $50.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 80.00 $80.00 —
50 50 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 +2.50
50 50 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 -17.50
70 70 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 -50.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 24 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 65.00–80.00 $76.00 —
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
18 18 3 15.00 $15.00 +4.00
37 37 3 60.00 $60.00 +15.63

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 54.00 $54.00 $219 -7.00
690 690 1 64.00 $64.00 $442 —

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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.