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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $299.00/cwt ≈ $2,117/hd at 708 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.00/cwt ≈ $1,948/hd at 656 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 184 425
Feeder cattle 101 62 245
Slaughter cattle 38 40 48
Replacement cattle 11 7 7

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
472 472 4 374.00 $374.00 $1,765 —
578 578 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,676 —
708 value added 708 19 299.00 $299.00 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 —
397 397 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 —
417–441 value added 432 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,512 —
500–540 520 2 290.00–295.00 $292.40 $1,520 —
530 fancy 530 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 —
537 value added 537 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,826 —
656 value added 656 12 297.00 $297.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 330.00–350.00 $339.63 $917 —
335 335 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 —
357 357 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,160 —
400–425 408 3 290.00–300.00 $296.53 $1,210 +17.53
450–460 455 2 290.00–305.00 $297.58 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 —
315–345 333 3 340.00–347.50 $342.36 $1,140 —
435 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 ±0.00
472 472 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,440 -31.00
510 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 +11.61
645 645 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,742 -1.21
835 835 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 —
440–445 443 2 275.00–300.00 $287.57 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
615 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1895 1895 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1215 988 85-90% 12 90.00–122.00 $110.11 $1,088 -19.89
1060 1060 85-90% 2 127.00–137.00 $132.00 $1,399 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1095 1053 80-85% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.52 $1,374 —
1205–1430 1318 80-85% 2 140.00–147.00 $143.80 $1,895 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,012 —
995–2140 1698 4 141.00–170.00 $153.31 $2,603 -28.56

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,820.00 $1,820.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,351.00 $1,351.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,328.00 $2,328.00
1125–1215 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,822.00–2,475.00 $2,178.10
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,467.00 $2,467.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,581.00 $1,581.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,299.00 $2,299.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 4.00 $4.00 $5 -54.87
155 155 3 25.00 $25.00 $39 —
115–188 157 16 60.00–115.00 $86.03 $135 —
207–260 218 6 60.00–75.00 $68.45 $149 +38.45
280 280 1 40.00 $40.00 $112 —
325–380 354 5 55.00–62.00 $59.75 $212 —
410 410 1 58.00 $58.00 $238 —
815 815 1 10.00 $10.00 $82 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 30.00 $30.00 $45 +2.50
240 240 1 10.00 $10.00 $24 —
225–280 253 2 32.50–40.00 $35.84 $91 —
425 425 1 5.00 $5.00 $21 —
730 730 1 5.00 $5.00 $36 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 +17.50
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 -40.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 —
40 40 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–50 43 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 150.00–160.00 $153.33 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
14 14 8 12.00 $12.00 -23.00
33 33 2 22.00 $22.00 -13.00
43 43 3 50.00 $50.00 +26.00
53–55 54 5 40.00–62.50 $53.30 +10.80
60–65 63 6 55.00–100.00 $69.21 +26.71
65 65 2 25.00 $25.00 -17.50
73 73 3 55.00 $55.00 +12.50
90–98 93 10 70.00–140.00 $103.88 +28.88
95 95 1 40.00 $40.00 -35.00
95 95 1 35.00 $35.00 -40.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–237 229 4 30.00–37.50 $31.68 $73 -3.32
340–395 368 2 35.00–40.00 $37.69 $139 —
505–550 528 2 56.00–65.00 $60.31 $318 —

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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.