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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-30

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

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1964

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

93 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 50▼ 122 vs year ago 215 · −56.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 36▲ 30 vs year ago 34 · +88.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 7▼ 52 vs year ago 68 · −76.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on moderate offering of average quality cattle.

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 $336.83/cwt on 21 head, down $22.07 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −68.33 against this barn's trailing median of $405.16.

Average price

$336.83

▼ 22.07 vs prior sale

21 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,857

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$534

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$72.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.31

vs SC average

−77.83 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	342.55	1,897	19thin
Medium and Large 2	550	295.00	1,623	1thin
Medium and Large 3	505	270.00	1,364	1thin

One grade step is worth $72.55/cwt here — about $534 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale21 hd

336.83

—

SC average5 barns · 106 hd

346.14

−9.31

National average184 barns · 17,632 hd

414.66

−77.83

This barn, trailing median10 sales

405.16

−68.33

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	1,082	133.64	1,446	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,310	127.99	1,677	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,677	126.12	2,115	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,125	108.09	1,216	19

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$2,091	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,143	$1,898	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,845	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,804	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,800	1thin
Open Heifers	N/A	(<2 yrs)	715	$1,323	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,642	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,478	3thin

Every lot

63 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	375	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,575	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,383	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,067	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	475	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,090	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	341.70/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,787	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	546	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,884	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,623	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	590	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,006	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,800	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	675	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,221	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	259.87/cwt	225.00–295.00	1,775	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,181	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	817	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,043	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	684	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,333	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,476	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	430	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,355	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	328.74/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,440	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,291	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,080	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,609	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	523	262.43/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,373	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,658	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,901	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,845	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,575	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,872	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	851	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	260	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	819	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	891	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,422	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,556	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	318.90/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,403	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	299.95/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,584	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,639	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	570	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,511	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,634	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,870	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	968	121.80/cwt	80.00–142.00	1,179	11
Bulls	—	—	1,334	159.69/cwt	150.00–170.00	2,130	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	102.08/cwt	80.00–117.50	1,068	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	131.38/cwt	129.00–137.50	1,649	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,295	121.11/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,568	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,448	119.53/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,731	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,639	121.48/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,991	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,740	133.85/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,329	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,170	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	840	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	1,005	1,357.00/head	1,357.00–1,357.00	1,357	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,073	1,538.94/head	1,520.00–1,554.00	1,539	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,190	1,642.00/head	1,642.00–1,642.00	1,642	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	925	1,804.00/head	1,804.00–1,804.00	1,804	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	1,020	2,091.00/head	2,091.00–2,091.00	2,091	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	1,741.00/head	1,741.00–1,741.00	1,741	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	2,365.00/head	2,365.00–2,365.00	2,365	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,135	1,396.00/head	1,396.00–1,396.00	1,396	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,215	1,809.51/head	1,792.00–1,829.00	1,810	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	2,054.00/head	2,054.00–2,054.00	2,054	1
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Small 1	715	1,323.00/head	1,323.00–1,323.00	1,323	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 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 93Last week 50Year ago 215

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 36Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 7Year ago 68

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Active buyer participation on moderate offering of average quality cattle.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,800.00	1,800.00

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	1	—	1,170	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,642.00	1,642.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	1,520.00–1,554.00	1,538.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,357.00	1,357.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,215	1,792.00–1,829.00	1,809.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,741.00	1,741.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	2,091.00	2,091.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,804.00	1,804.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,396.00	1,396.00

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	—	1,075	2,365.00	2,365.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	2,054.00	2,054.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	715	1,323.00	1,323.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	610	295.00	295.00
2	650–700	683	225.00–295.00	259.87
2	800–850	817	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	505	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	420.00	420.00
8	500–550	546	345.00	345.00
6	550–600	590	340.00	340.00
8	650–700	675	329.00	329.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	523	330.00–350.00	341.70
5	750–800	772	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	360.00	360.00
5	400–450	440	305.00–330.00	318.90
2	500–550	528	290.00–310.00	299.95
1	550–600	565	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	605	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	680	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	370.00	370.00
1	250–300	260	315.00	315.00
1	300–350	330	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	425	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	515	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	438	325.00–332.50	328.74
1	450–500	495	325.00	325.00
2	500–550	533	311.00	311.00
1	600–650	630	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	240.00	240.00
1	400–450	445	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	450	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	525	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	410.00	410.00
1	350–400	360	410.00	410.00
2	550–600	585	325.00	325.00
1	600–650	615	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	720	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	315.00	315.00
3	500–550	523	250.00–277.50	262.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,740	130.00–140.00	133.85
5	—	1,639	118.00–125.00	121.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,046	80.00–117.50	102.08
6	—	1,295	117.00–125.00	121.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,448	119.00–120.00	119.53
5	—	1,255	129.00–137.50	131.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	968	80.00–142.00	121.80
5	—	1,334	150.00–170.00	159.69

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.