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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.00/cwt ≈ $1,857/hd at 661 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 200 426
Feeder cattle 94 115 160
Slaughter cattle 34 33 48
Replacement cattle 4 9 10

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
500 500 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 —
611 611 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,894 —
741 741 9 286.00 $286.00 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 —
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 —
480 480 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 345.00–360.00 $352.45 $1,209 -2.55
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 —
515–527 522 6 301.00–310.00 $304.69 $1,590 —
565 565 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,644 —
661 661 10 281.00 $281.00 $1,857 —
800 800 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 —
490 490 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 +15.00
545 545 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,512 -29.50
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 ±0.00
640 640 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,696 —
820 820 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,927 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 -10.00
365–375 370 3 330.00–345.00 $336.71 $1,246 -8.29
406 406 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,441 —
486 486 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,652 —
555–573 569 6 265.00–287.50 $270.35 $1,538 -28.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1600 1363 80-85% 6 135.00–151.00 $143.62 $1,958 —
1145–1650 1364 80-85% 4 153.00–163.00 $156.97 $2,141 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,968 —
1435–1600 1502 75-80% 3 140.00–150.00 $146.81 $2,205 -1.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1250 1245 85-90% 3 123.00–130.00 $126.00 $1,569 —
1365 1365 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,938 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1560 1538 2 165.00–179.00 $172.10 $2,647 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,092.00 $2,092.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,859.00 $1,859.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–123 114 4 2.00–20.00 $11.71 $13 -48.29
108–143 124 9 30.00–50.00 $42.67 $53 -17.33
100–195 144 25 62.50–100.00 $75.15 $108 +15.15
203–270 227 5 65.00–77.00 $68.53 $156 -15.46
320 320 1 60.00 $60.00 $192 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 20.00 $20.00 $35 —
860 860 1 9.00 $9.00 $77 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 70.00–90.00 $76.67 +26.67
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 +25.00
70 70 —— 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 +22.50
70 70 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 250.00 $250.00 +80.00
80 80 —— 1 205.00 $205.00 +35.00
80 80 —— 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 +10.00
100 100 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 50.00 $50.00 —
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 —
40 40 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–50 45 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 80.00–110.00 $95.00 -5.00
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 +30.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 -90.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 32.50 $32.50 -27.50
43 43 2 40.00 $40.00 -20.00
47 47 2 16.00 $16.00 -44.00
65 65 10 72.50 $72.50 —
68 68 16 47.50–55.00 $51.72 —
85 85 3 60.00 $60.00 —
90 90 1 15.00 $15.00 —
93–95 94 11 55.00–67.50 $61.63 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–475 445 5 49.00–57.00 $52.69 $234 —
555–595 575 2 61.00–64.00 $62.45 $359 —
650 650 1 62.00 $62.00 $403 —
765 765 1 64.00 $64.00 $490 —

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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.