Sale reports / South Carolina / Orangeburg Livestock Auction / 2026-03-04

Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Mar 4

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Feb 25Mar 4Mar 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 81▼ 2 vs year ago 67 · −3.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 46▲ 3 vs year ago 42 · +7.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 13▲ 9 vs year ago 8 · +112.5%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $405.00/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 6 of 10 comparable sales and sits −0.16 against this barn's trailing median of $405.16.

Average price

$405.00

4 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,268

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−11.87

vs SC average

−70.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	405.00	2,268	4thin

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 sale4 hd

405.00

—

SC average5 barns · 79 hd

416.87

−11.87

National average177 barns · 11,580 hd

475.56

−70.56

This barn, trailing median10 sales

405.16

−0.16

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

10 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $440.91, low $336.83, median $405.16 across 10 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	—	Low	1,610	175.60	2,828	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,395	156.00	2,176	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,289	148.71	1,916	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	963	118.11	1,138	11

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,238	$3,555	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,092	$4,099	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,234	$3,989	6
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$4,100	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	965	$2,125	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	915	$1,650	1thin

Every lot

49 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	517.45/cwt	510.00–525.00	1,852	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,691	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	496.72/cwt	490.00–510.00	2,046	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,043	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,268	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	710	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,917	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	775	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,054	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2Value Added	895	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,327	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	347	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,319	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,478	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	439	340.21/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,494	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,575	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,605	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,728	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,639	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,504	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,471	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,365	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	345	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,449	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,663	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	375	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,613	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,194	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,742	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,138	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,013	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,906	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,015	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,118	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,335	1
Bulls	—	—	1,659	178.25/cwt	174.00–181.00	2,957	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	846	98.23/cwt	82.50–120.00	831	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	134.68/cwt	130.00–137.50	1,429	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	147.42/cwt	134.00–154.00	1,855	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,176	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,535	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,441	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	915	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	965	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	4,023.21/head	3,950.00–4,100.00	4,023	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,058	3,647.52/head	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,648	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,175	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,238	4,418.18/head	4,200.00–4,600.00	4,418	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,325	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,485	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	790	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	955	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,238	3,555.15/head	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,555	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	850	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	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 Mar 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 81Year ago 67

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 46Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 13Year ago 8

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	347	380.00	380.00
1	350–400	365	405.00	405.00
3	500–550	540	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	795	315.00	315.00
1	800–850	810	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	439	330.00–345.00	340.21
1	450–500	450	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	535	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	565	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	455.00	455.00
1	350–400	350	475.00	475.00
3	450–500	477	460.00	460.00
1	500–550	505	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	575	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	605	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	650	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	770	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	420.00	420.00
2	350–400	375	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	528	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	895	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	445.00	445.00
2	450–500	475	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	510.00–525.00	517.45
3	400–450	412	490.00–510.00	496.72
4	550–600	560	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	710	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	775	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,650.00	1,650.00

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	1	—	1,325	3,400.00	3,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,058	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,647.52

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	2	—	1,238	4,200.00–4,600.00	4,418.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	4,250.00	4,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	3,950.00–4,100.00	4,023.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,485	4,400.00	4,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,238	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,555.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	4,100.00	4,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,258	134.00–154.00	147.42
1	—	1,535	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,061	130.00–137.50	134.68
5	—	846	82.50–120.00	98.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	165.00	165.00
4	—	1,659	174.00–181.00	178.25

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.