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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Jul 30

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Jul 23Jul 30Aug 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

153 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 145▲ 10 vs year ago 143 · +7.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 53▲ 23 vs year ago 33 · +69.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 11▼ 13 vs year ago 21 · −61.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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 $366.00/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 3 of 4 comparable sales and sits +20.80 against this barn's trailing median of $345.20.

Average price

$366.00

3 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,002

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+48.05

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	366.00	2,002	3thin

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 sale3 hd

366.00

—

SC average6 barns · 61 hd

317.95

+48.05

This barn, trailing median4 sales

345.20

+20.80

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	1,558	165.56	2,580	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,359	151.66	2,061	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,064	113.66	1,209	26

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)	798	$2,000	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$2,200	1thin

Every lot

39 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	432.49/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,639	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	414.86/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,755	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,887	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,012	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,299	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,238	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,552	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,528	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	332.96/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,592	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,597	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	591	271.63/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,605	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,691	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,848	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	920	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	860	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	255	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,173	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	434.57/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,143	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,357	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,332	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	380	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,710	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	396	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,564	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,694	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	547	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	2,002	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	274.90/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,891	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,250	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,556	1
Bulls	—	—	1,665	153.34/cwt	151.00–155.00	2,553	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	113.66/cwt	70.00–148.00	1,209	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,299	143.24/cwt	134.00–151.00	1,861	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,406	158.20/cwt	154.00–170.00	2,224	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,040	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,352	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	2,077	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,040	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,508	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,240	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,761	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,235	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,285	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Small 2	730	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	710	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	885	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1

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 Jul 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 153Last week 145Year ago 143

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 53Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 11Year ago 21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,299	134.00–151.00	143.24
9	—	1,406	154.00–170.00	158.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,064	70.00–148.00	113.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	190.00	190.00
2	—	1,665	151.00–155.00	153.34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	440.00	440.00
1	250–300	265	490.00	490.00
1	300–350	330	375.00	375.00
2	350–400	388	400.00	400.00
5	400–450	413	370.00	370.00
1	500–550	515	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	320.00–345.00	332.96
3	550–600	591	270.00–275.00	271.63
1	600–650	615	275.00	275.00
1	650–700	660	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	460.00	460.00
1	250–300	255	460.00	460.00
2	350–400	380	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	360.00	360.00
1	400–450	440	385.00	385.00
3	650–700	688	270.00–285.00	274.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	263	420.00–450.00	434.57
1	300–350	305	445.00	445.00
3	350–400	396	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	547	366.00	366.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	379	425.00–435.00	432.49
3	400–450	423	405.00–420.00	414.86
3	500–550	510	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	167.50	167.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	130.00	130.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	142.00	142.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	145.00	145.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	185.00	185.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	2,400.00	2,400.00

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.