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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 214 257
Feeder cattle 93 93 156
Slaughter cattle 36 64 30
Replacement cattle 12 16 15

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
425 425 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,594 —
565 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 —
650 value added 650 2 333.00 $333.00 $2,164 +4.00
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 —
770 value added 770 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 —
564–590 568 7 300.00–315.00 $302.23 $1,717 +7.23
620 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 -20.00
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 +40.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 —
350–387 375 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
405 405 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 -25.00
488 488 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,501 -17.50
512–535 520 3 290.00–300.00 $296.57 $1,542 +34.14
640 640 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–622 621 6 301.00–308.00 $305.66 $1,898 +5.66
712 value added 712 4 294.00 $294.00 $2,093 —
810 810 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 +70.00
405 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —
450–482 471 3 275.00–300.00 $292.04 $1,376 +52.04
700 700 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 —
370 370 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 +45.00
421 421 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,389 +11.10
470 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 —
621 621 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,708 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 310.00 $310.00 $760 -60.00
385 385 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
410 410 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 +60.00
462 462 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,305 —
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,515.00 $2,515.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1215 970 85-90% 8 80.00–125.00 $106.09 $1,029 —
885–1320 1103 85-90% 2 133.00–137.50 $134.81 $1,487 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,378 —
1080–1135 1108 80-85% 2 135.00–139.00 $136.95 $1,517 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1585 1397 75-80% 3 135.00–144.00 $138.40 $1,933 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1975 1618 4 168.00–173.00 $170.59 $2,760 —
1815 1815 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,904 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,376.00 $2,376.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,909.00 $1,909.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,137.00 $1,137.00
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,104.00 $1,104.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1090 953 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,222.00–1,580.00 $1,426.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,745.00 $2,745.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,102.00 $2,102.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,980.00 $1,980.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–178 149 31 50.00–85.00 $68.93 $103 -30.68
125–195 161 12 100.00–135.00 $114.21 $184 —
200–270 225 14 95.00–130.00 $108.32 $244 +10.82
220–258 253 12 72.50–80.00 $78.69 $199 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
127 127 3 65.00 $65.00 $83 +53.00
438 438 2 5.00 $5.00 $22 —
525 525 1 5.00 $5.00 $26 —
775 775 1 4.00 $4.00 $31 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 5 90.00–110.00 $102.00 +67.00
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)N/A 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 +82.50
50 50 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +90.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 155.00–165.00 $160.00 +100.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 +90.00
50 50 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +100.00
70 70 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +100.00
70 70 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 +120.00
80 80 —— 1 185.00 $185.00 +125.00
90 90 —— 3 200.00–255.00 $233.33 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 4 45.00–75.00 $65.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00 $130.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 4 42.50 $42.50 —
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 2 22.00 $22.00 -35.91
70 70 3 45.00 $45.00 -12.91
93–99 97 6 70.00–80.00 $73.20 +15.29

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 50.00 $50.00 $92 -5.00
560 560 1 61.00 $61.00 $342 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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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.