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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Feb 25

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Feb 18Feb 25Mar 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 72▼ 33 vs year ago 114 · −28.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 48▲ 8 vs year ago 38 · +21.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 39▲ 12 vs year ago 1 · +1,200.0%

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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.

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 $352.50/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 3 of 4 comparable sales and sits +7.30 against this barn's trailing median of $345.20.

Average price

$352.50

4 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,987

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$368

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$45.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−50.61

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	580	375.00	2,175	2thin
Medium and Large 2	548	330.00	1,807	2thin

One grade step is worth $45.00/cwt here — about $368 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

352.50

—

SC average6 barns · 100 hd

403.11

−50.61

This barn, trailing median4 sales

345.20

+7.30

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	1,551	174.59	2,707	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,256	165.38	2,077	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,470	161.00	2,367	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,091	125.29	1,367	9thin

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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	933	$1,425	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,285	$2,290	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,445	$3,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$3,000	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,273	$2,498	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	690	$1,800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	865	$1,138	3thin

Every lot

42 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	602	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,950	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	283	337.17/cwt	325.00–350.00	954	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,590	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	345.00/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,156	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	377	355.10/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,339	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,558	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,453	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,798	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,604	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,734	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,885	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,131	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,511	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,312	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,200	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	359	462.54/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,661	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,606	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,693	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	439	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,712	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	428.98/cwt	405.00–440.00	2,081	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,690	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,926	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,175	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	318.26/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,935	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,437	162.24/cwt	156.00–171.00	2,331	3
Bulls	—	—	1,636	183.86/cwt	181.00–188.00	3,008	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	140.31/cwt	132.00–154.00	1,477	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,139	106.52/cwt	75.00–123.00	1,213	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	155.39/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,868	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	168.10/cwt	163.00–177.00	2,137	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,367	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,285	2,289.84/head	2,100.00–2,440.00	2,290	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	690	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	800	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	810	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	985	1,380.00/head	1,380.00–1,380.00	1,380	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,273	2,497.54/head	2,250.00–2,775.00	2,498	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	820	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,095	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,180	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,445	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	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 Feb 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 81Last week 72Year ago 114

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 48Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 39Year ago 1

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light 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
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,060.00	1,060.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,380.00	1,380.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,273	2,250.00–2,775.00	2,497.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,975.00	1,975.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	3,000.00	3,000.00

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	1	—	1,445	3,250.00	3,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,285	2,100.00–2,440.00	2,289.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,202	150.00–162.00	155.39
11	—	1,271	163.00–177.00	168.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,139	75.00–123.00	106.52
5	—	1,053	132.00–154.00	140.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,636	181.00–188.00	183.86
3	—	1,437	156.00–171.00	162.24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	355.00	355.00
4	400–450	439	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	435.00	435.00
1	300–350	320	410.00	410.00
1	350–400	365	440.00	440.00
2	400–450	408	415.00	415.00
6	450–500	485	405.00–440.00	428.98
1	500–550	520	325.00	325.00
1	550–600	575	335.00	335.00
3	600–650	608	305.00–335.00	318.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	570.00	570.00
6	350–400	359	460.00–475.00	462.54
2	550–600	580	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	410	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	510	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	650	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	325.00–350.00	337.17
2	300–350	335	330.00–360.00	345.00
5	350–400	377	350.00–365.00	355.10
2	400–450	415	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	465	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	530.00	530.00
3	400–450	428	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	602	490.00	490.00

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.