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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Orangeburg, South Carolina · Wed, Sep 2

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Aug 26Sep 2Sep 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 94▼ 118 vs year ago 180 · −65.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 34▲ 7 vs year ago 33 · +21.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 4▲ 3 vs year ago 4 · +75.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $271.00/cwt on 4 head, down $23.14 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −82.65 against this barn's trailing median of $353.65.

Average price

$271.00

▼ 23.14 vs prior sale

4 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,589

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$22.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.15

vs SC average

−60.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	585	282.00	1,650	2thin
Medium and Large 2	588	260.00	1,529	2thin

One grade step is worth $22.00/cwt here — about $121 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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

271.00

—

SC average6 barns · 145 hd

288.15

−17.15

National average157 barns · 5,611 hd

331.52

−60.52

This barn, trailing median8 sales

353.65

−82.65

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

8 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $393.78, low $294.14, median $353.65 across 8 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	1,415	169.99	2,405	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,490	145.69	2,171	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,321	141.04	1,863	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	120.62	1,291	5thin

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
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$2,031	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,005	$2,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	665	$1,350	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,405	$2,107	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,375	$2,016	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,386	1thin

Every lot

27 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 2	447	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,591	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,798	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	2,037	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	438	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,222	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,621	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,650	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,529	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,007	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	420	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,344	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,596	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	283.39/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,471	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,495	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	271.21/cwt	251.00–277.00	1,684	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,281	164.05/cwt	155.00–171.00	2,101	4
Bulls	—	—	1,683	181.87/cwt	180.00–183.00	3,061	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,248	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	118.27/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,299	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,882	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	135.73/cwt	132.00–141.00	1,846	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,294	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	143.28/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,153	8
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,110	2,031.00/head	2,031.00–2,031.00	2,031	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	665	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	840	1,386.00/head	1,386.00–1,386.00	1,386	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,375	2,015.91/head	1,950.00–2,079.00	2,016	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,405	2,107.00/head	2,107.00–2,107.00	2,107	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 Sep 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 94Year ago 180

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 34Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 4Year ago 4

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of plain to 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 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	438	279.00	279.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	588	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	484	335.00	335.00
2	550–600	585	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	475	336.00	336.00
3	500–550	519	280.00–285.00	283.39
1	550–600	575	260.00	260.00
5	600–650	621	251.00–277.00	271.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	447	356.00	356.00
1	600–650	620	290.00	290.00
4	750–800	760	268.00	268.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	2,750.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,386.00	1,386.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	2,107.00	2,107.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,375	1,950.00–2,079.00	2,015.91

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	1	—	1,110	2,031.00	2,031.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,263	149.00	149.00
3	—	1,360	132.00–141.00	135.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,503	140.00–145.00	143.28
1	—	1,390	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,098	115.00–120.00	118.27
1	—	960	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,683	180.00–183.00	181.87
4	—	1,281	155.00–171.00	164.05

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.