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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 274 203
Feeder cattle 56 93 73
Slaughter cattle 34 36 35
Replacement cattle 8 12 13

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
540 540 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 —
585 value added 585 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 —
640 640 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 —
855 855 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,351 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 +40.00
475–493 490 7 310.00–330.00 $319.96 $1,568 +12.46
570–585 578 2 285.00–287.50 $286.27 $1,655 —
605–621 618 6 272.50–277.50 $276.68 $1,710 +16.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 —
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 —
560 value added 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 —
607 607 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,912 +9.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,062 —
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 +40.00
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 -15.00
522 522 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,723 —
560 560 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,652 —
637 637 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,768 +2.50
695 695 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1240 1233 80-85% 2 132.00–137.00 $134.48 $1,658 —
1215–1625 1413 80-85% 6 140.00–145.00 $142.41 $2,012 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1005 977 85-90% 3 112.50–125.00 $116.79 $1,141 +10.70
1270–1390 1330 85-90% 2 92.50–110.00 $101.64 $1,352 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1265 1253 75-80% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.51 $1,773 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,011 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1380 1315 3 153.00–160.00 $157.90 $2,076 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,004.00 $2,004.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,591.00 $1,591.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,110.00 $2,110.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,802.00 $1,802.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,027.00 $2,027.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,716.00 $1,716.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,254.00 $1,254.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–180 151 4 60.00–77.50 $69.13 $104 -45.08
200–295 223 15 70.00–89.00 $78.26 $175 -30.06
320–390 344 5 73.00–81.00 $78.60 $270 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 36.00 $36.00 $97 —
410–485 447 3 2.00–12.00 $6.06 $27 +1.06
550 550 1 6.00 $6.00 $33 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 70.00 $70.00 -62.50
50 50 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -50.00
50 50 —— 2 92.50 $92.50 -57.50
50 50 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -10.00
50 50 —— 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 +2.50
70 70 —— 1 170.00 $170.00 +10.00
70 70 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 -60.00
80 80 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 +15.00
90 90 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 -18.33
100–120 110 —— 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Exposed 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 27.50 $27.50 -37.50
20 20 4 35.00–40.00 $36.25 -28.75
30 30 5 50.00–75.00 $60.50 -4.50
40 40 7 65.00–97.50 $76.07 +11.07
40 40 3 100.00–150.00 $130.00 +65.00
40 40 2 62.50 $62.50 -2.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +10.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33 33 2 21.00 $21.00 -21.50
36 36 4 34.00 $34.00 -8.50
50 50 1 33.00 $33.00 +11.00
80–83 81 9 60.00–62.50 $61.13 +16.13

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 50.00 $50.00 $148 —
300–310 303 3 37.50–44.00 $40.21 $122 —
465–480 474 5 57.00–63.00 $60.20 $285 —
539 539 4 62.00 $62.00 $334 —
610 610 2 60.00 $60.00 $366 —

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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.