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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $299.23/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 721 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 248 310
Feeder cattle 92 101 207
Slaughter cattle 52 38 32
Replacement cattle 4 11 3

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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,818 +25.00
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 —
700–728 721 25 299.00–300.00 $299.23 $2,157 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 —
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 —
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 +35.00
425 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
470 470 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,574 —
500–520 515 5 320.00–340.00 $334.45 $1,722 +42.05
580 580 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,711 —
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,112 +7.50
360–365 363 3 330.00–335.00 $331.67 $1,204 +6.67
480 480 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 +32.42
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 —
845 845 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 3 390.00–400.00 $396.51 $1,439 —
408 408 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,408 +25.00
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 +15.00
520 520 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 +20.00
570 570 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 —
665–695 688 4 247.50–280.00 $272.14 $1,872 —
715 715 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,916 —
790 790 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 305.00 $305.00 $930 —
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,173.00 $2,173.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1440 1117 85-90% 10 89.00–115.00 $101.45 $1,133 —
1220–1255 1240 85-90% 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,550 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1720 1294 80-85% 9 118.00–136.00 $126.90 $1,642 —
1385–1720 1512 80-85% 3 140.00–151.00 $144.99 $2,192 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–1885 1825 75-80% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.03 $2,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2185 1805 3 165.00–166.00 $165.43 $2,986 —
1525–2085 1805 2 174.00–182.00 $178.62 $3,224 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,607.00 $2,607.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–180 147 37 60.00–77.50 $71.00 $104 +67.00
210–295 245 5 55.00–80.00 $67.80 $166 -0.65
305–340 319 5 55.00–72.50 $67.91 $217 —
600 600 1 61.00 $61.00 $366 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 5.00 $5.00 $17 —
378 378 2 35.00 $35.00 $132 —
515–575 545 2 5.00 $5.00 $27 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)N/A 1 130.00 $130.00 —
50 50 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +12.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1215 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,456.77 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 105.00 $105.00 -48.33
60 60 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 62.00 $62.00 +37.00
65–67 66 5 42.50–45.00 $44.02 +19.02
83 83 3 72.50 $72.50 +17.50
93 93 3 72.50 $72.50 -31.38

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 70.00 $70.00 $273 +32.31
480 480 1 56.00 $56.00 $269 —
520–590 558 4 58.00–60.00 $59.00 $329 —
620 620 1 60.00 $60.00 $372 —

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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.