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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $343.73/cwt ≈ $1,846/hd at 537 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 174 464
Feeder cattle 93 50 215
Slaughter cattle 64 36 34
Replacement cattle 16 7 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on moderate offering of average quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 —
475 fancy 475 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 —
510–543 523 5 330.00–350.00 $341.70 $1,787 —
546 value added 546 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,884 —
590 value added 590 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —
675 value added 675 8 329.00 $329.00 $2,221 —
772 772 5 282.50 $282.50 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —
550 550 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —
610 610 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 —
680–685 683 2 225.00–295.00 $259.87 $1,775 —
817 817 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 —
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,354 —
435–440 438 6 325.00–332.50 $328.74 $1,440 —
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 +2.50
515–535 523 3 250.00–277.50 $262.43 $1,373 —
533 533 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,658 —
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 -35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 —
360 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 —
585 585 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 —
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
445 445 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,290 —
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 —
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 —
425–445 440 5 305.00–330.00 $318.90 $1,403 -21.10
525–530 528 2 290.00–310.00 $299.95 $1,584 —
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 —
570 570 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,510 —
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 —
680 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 —
260 260 1 315.00 $315.00 $819 -29.55
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 -60.00
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 -81.00
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 -70.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1265 1046 85-90% 13 80.00–117.50 $102.08 $1,068 —
970–1715 1295 85-90% 6 117.00–125.00 $121.11 $1,568 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1935 1639 75-80% 5 118.00–125.00 $121.48 $1,991 -3.45
1655–1885 1740 75-80% 3 130.00–140.00 $133.85 $2,329 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1740 1255 80-85% 5 129.00–137.50 $131.38 $1,649 —
1365–1530 1448 80-85% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.53 $1,731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1360 968 11 80.00–142.00 $121.80 $1,179 —
1125–1625 1334 5 150.00–170.00 $159.69 $2,130 +4.06

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1195 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,520.00–1,554.00 $1,538.94
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,642.00 $1,642.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,357.00 $1,357.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,741.00 $1,741.00
1150–1280 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,792.00–1,829.00 $1,809.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,365.00 $2,365.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,054.00 $2,054.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,396.00 $1,396.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,091.00 $2,091.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,804.00 $1,804.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–190 148 3 90.00–115.00 $99.61 $147 +1.63
230 230 3 97.50 $97.50 $224 +1.12
285–295 290 3 109.00–135.00 $118.14 $343 —
305–350 328 2 89.00–112.00 $99.71 $327 —
350 350 1 60.00 $60.00 $210 —
545 545 1 59.00 $59.00 $322 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 12.00 $12.00 $17 —
495 495 1 5.00 $5.00 $25 -5.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 35.00 $35.00 —
40 40 —— 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 60.00 $60.00 -108.33
100 100 —— 1 95.00 $95.00 -145.00
150 150 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 —
150 150 —— 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00 $140.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 —
120–140 130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 —

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Open Heifers

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,323.00 $1,323.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
63–68 65 5 55.00–60.00 $57.91 +30.91

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 55.00 $55.00 $96 —
320 320 1 50.00 $50.00 $160 —
470–485 478 2 55.00–60.00 $57.54 $275 +2.54
500–565 546 4 57.00–64.00 $61.37 $335 +2.37
680 680 1 50.00 $50.00 $340 —

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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.