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Orangeburg Stockyards Market Report

Orangeburg, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $345.00/cwt +25.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 468 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $385.09/cwt ≈ $1,590/hd at 413 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 208 278
Feeder cattle 136 56 110
Slaughter cattle 25 34 40
Replacement cattle 26 8 8

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
493 493 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,824 —
532–545 536 3 347.50–360.00 $351.73 $1,885 -18.27
561 561 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,935 —
632 632 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,212 +55.00
674 674 5 314.00 $314.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 —
690 690 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 —
492 492 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,438 —
468 468 12 345.00 $345.00 $1,615 +25.04
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 —
550–578 571 4 285.00–300.00 $296.39 $1,692 +10.12
630 630 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,852 +17.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,360 —
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —
602 602 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,866 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,449 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —
410–444 438 6 350.00–359.00 $357.60 $1,566 -12.40
460–467 465 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 +60.00
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 +30.00
500–515 510 3 295.00–320.00 $308.32 $1,572 -21.68
555–570 565 3 275.00–287.50 $283.30 $1,601 -11.70
650–685 668 2 270.00–275.00 $272.43 $1,820 -0.07
760 760 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,014 —
815 815 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,359 —
405–420 413 10 380.00–390.00 $385.09 $1,590 —
457 457 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,737 —
500 500 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 330.00–340.00 $335.13 $1,273 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1365 1142 80-85% 5 115.00–130.00 $124.35 $1,420 —
1130–1510 1345 80-85% 4 133.00–137.50 $135.33 $1,820 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–930 890 85-90% 2 100.00–110.00 $104.78 $933 —
975–1150 1063 85-90% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.79 $1,316 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,055 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,496 —
1930 1930 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,127 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,465.00 $1,465.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,911.00 $1,911.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,621.00 $2,621.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,080.00 $2,080.00
1145–1355 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,926.00–2,303.00 $2,142.84
1470–1500 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,425.00–2,475.00 $2,450.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,738.00 $1,738.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,072.00 $1,072.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,946.00 $1,946.00
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,432.00 $2,432.00
785–835 818 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,041.00–2,922.00 $2,583.49

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–163 151 5 80.00–95.00 $84.96 $128 +15.83
188 188 3 75.00 $75.00 $141 —
220 220 2 50.00 $50.00 $110 -28.26
233–280 252 14 85.00–110.00 $95.28 $240 —
360 360 1 50.00 $50.00 $180 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–190 123 4 40.00–42.50 $41.53 $51 —
280–290 285 2 25.00 $25.00 $71 -11.00
345 345 1 37.50 $37.50 $129 —

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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 3 50.00 $50.00 -20.00
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)N/A 2 100.00 $100.00 +30.00
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
90 90 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 -15.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1025–1115 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,591.59 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–980 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,061.98 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–775 763 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,749.18 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 50.00–60.00 $55.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 70.00–90.00 $80.00 —
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 —
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 -40.00
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 +20.00
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Fall 1 170.00 $170.00 +30.00
80 80 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 -30.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24 24 4 20.00 $20.00 -1.00
35 35 1 10.00 $10.00 -24.00
53–57 54 12 65.00–90.00 $72.82 +39.82
60 60 4 50.00 $50.00 +17.00
63 63 6 72.50 $72.50 +39.50
65 65 9 55.00 $55.00 +22.00
70 70 1 55.00 $55.00 -6.13
81 81 4 50.00 $50.00 -11.13
90 90 3 90.00 $90.00 +28.87

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 67.50 $67.50 $182 +17.50
470 470 2 72.50 $72.50 $341 +12.30
595 595 1 80.00 $80.00 $476 —

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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.