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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 174 227 361
Feeder cattle 50 92 189
Slaughter cattle 36 52 55
Replacement cattle 7 4 19

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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 325.00 $325.00 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,532 -7.50
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —
650 650 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–285 272 5 320.00–365.00 $344.55 $937 —
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 +25.00
400 400 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,244 —
490–492 491 9 305.00–310.00 $307.78 $1,511 —
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 -5.00
497 497 3 338.00 $338.00 $1,680 +18.00
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 +2.86
800 800 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,357.00 $2,357.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1060 1008 85-90% 3 120.00–126.00 $123.58 $1,246 —
915–1330 1167 85-90% 6 94.00–115.00 $106.95 $1,248 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,312 —
1395–1735 1509 80-85% 6 120.00–137.00 $130.25 $1,965 -14.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1750 1608 75-80% 3 124.00–126.00 $124.93 $2,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1435 1339 6 150.00–162.00 $155.63 $2,084 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,901.00 $2,901.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,689.00 $1,689.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,558.00 $1,558.00
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,468.00 $1,468.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–183 144 19 67.50–105.00 $97.98 $141 +26.98
215–265 240 4 95.00–97.50 $96.38 $231 +28.58

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 45.00 $45.00 $76 —
210 210 1 45.00 $45.00 $94 —
320 320 1 20.00 $20.00 $64 +15.00
495 495 1 10.00 $10.00 $50 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 165.00–170.00 $168.33 +8.33
70 70 1 170.00 $170.00 +10.00
100 100 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 —
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 —
40 40 3 90.00–100.00 $96.67 —

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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 1 100.00 $100.00 -5.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 52 5 20.00–37.50 $27.40 -34.60
55 55 1 12.50 $12.50 -49.50
63 63 3 27.00 $27.00 -35.00
70 70 5 37.50 $37.50 -6.52
78–79 79 11 65.00–76.00 $71.03 -1.47

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 32.50 $32.50 $119 -37.50
375 375 1 65.00 $65.00 $244 -5.00
480 480 1 55.00 $55.00 $264 -1.00
535 535 1 59.00 $59.00 $316 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 170.00 $170.00 —

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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.