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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Jan 8

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Dec 18Jan 8Jan 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 187▲ 91 vs year ago 64 · +142.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 52▲ 51 vs year ago 35 · +145.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 10▲ 30 vs year ago 2 · +1,500.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed for the holidays. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $263.87/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −81.34 against this barn's trailing median of $345.20.

Average price

$263.87

19 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,374

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−0.03

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	521	263.87	1,374	19thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale19 hd

263.87

—

SC average6 barns · 106 hd

263.90

−0.03

This barn, trailing median4 sales

345.20

−81.34

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

4 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $385.00, low $307.17, median $345.20 across 4 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,539	139.26	2,143	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,289	113.86	1,468	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,423	112.98	1,608	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	953	86.45	824	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	896	$2,222	17

Every lot

55 lots · USDA AMS · Orangeburg Stockyards - Orangeburg, SC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,411	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,488	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,431	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	241.36/cwt	235.00–250.00	652	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	783	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	885	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	274.73/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,017	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	278.42/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,128	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	234.97/cwt	230.00–240.00	970	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	217.46/cwt	215.00–220.00	920	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	266.74/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,246	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,104	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,248	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,263	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	585	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,272	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	597	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,552	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,496	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	337.50/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,131	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,024	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	454	280.04/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,271	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	268.65/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,381	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	568	232.56/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,321	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,386	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,492	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	637	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,401	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,451	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,599	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,457	141.47/cwt	138.00–145.00	2,061	3
Bulls	—	—	1,560	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,605	1
Bulls	—	—	1,613	127.81/cwt	124.00–134.00	2,062	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	927	79.92/cwt	60.00–98.00	741	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	109.29/cwt	100.00–117.00	1,140	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	105.90/cwt	92.00–109.00	1,228	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	116.75/cwt	111.00–140.00	1,560	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	109.47/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,549	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,728	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	915	132.19/cwt	127.50–140.00	1,210	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	770	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	863	2,562.17/head	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,562	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	865	2,177.07/head	2,050.00–2,375.00	2,177	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	916	2,304.20/head	2,200.00–2,425.00	2,304	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	941	2,202.39/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,202	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	990	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	835	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,044	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	915	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,052	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	975	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,560	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,486	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,434	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	788	156.83/cwt	145.00–170.00	1,236	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	888	156.25/cwt	145.00–175.00	1,388	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	206.34/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,482	2

This sale against other markets

South Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Orangeburg Stockyards - Orangeburg, SC

Wed Jan 8, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 187Year ago 64

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 52Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 10Year ago 2

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed for the holidays. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	1,775.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	941	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,202.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	865	2,050.00–2,375.00	2,177.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	863	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,562.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	916	2,200.00–2,425.00	2,304.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	125.00	125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	115.00	115.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	145.00	145.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	160.00	160.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	120.00	120.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	788	145.00–170.00	156.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	888	145.00–175.00	156.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	718	202.50–210.00	206.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	915	127.50–140.00	132.19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	235.00–250.00	241.36
2	400–450	423	215.00–220.00	217.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	270.00	270.00
1	350–400	365	242.50	242.50
2	400–450	413	230.00–240.00	234.97
1	450–500	480	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	555	227.50	227.50
1	650–700	680	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	585	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	370	270.00–280.00	274.73
3	400–450	405	275.00–285.00	278.42
7	450–500	467	260.00–275.00	266.74
1	500–550	520	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	597	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	445	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	630	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	675	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	454	260.00–285.00	280.04
16	500–550	514	260.00–280.00	268.65
1	600–650	635	235.00	235.00
5	700–750	735	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	250.00	250.00
2	550–600	568	230.00–235.00	232.56
2	600–650	637	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	335.00–340.00	337.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	415	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	480	310.00	310.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	109.00–110.00	109.47
1	—	1,440	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,160	92.00–109.00	105.90
33	—	1,336	111.00–140.00	116.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	927	60.00–98.00	79.92
4	—	1,043	100.00–117.00	109.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,457	138.00–145.00	141.47
1	—	1,560	167.00	167.00
3	—	1,613	124.00–134.00	127.81

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.