Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $350.04/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −65.03 against this barn's trailing median of $415.07.

Average price

$350.04

22 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,940

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$34.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.74

vs SC average

−67.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	370.56	2,027	9thin
Medium and Large 2	559	335.84	1,878	13thin

One grade step is worth $34.72/cwt here — about $149 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

9 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $440.91, low $358.90, median $415.07 across 9 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale22 hd

350.04

—

SC average6 barns · 140 hd

357.78

−7.74

National average168 barns · 11,658 hd

417.09

−67.05

This barn, trailing median9 sales

415.07

−65.03

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,511	169.54	2,561	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,382	147.13	2,033	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,278	145.03	1,854	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,010	102.28	1,033	23

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$3,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$2,975	2thin

Every lot, as filed

82 lots · USDA AMS · Orangeburg Stockyards - Orangeburg, SC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	828	214.14/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,773	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	367.23/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,700	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	554	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,895	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	272	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	652	315.71/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,058	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	324.99/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,661	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	322.50/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,935	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,847	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	915	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,150	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	665	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,895	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	502	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,431	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,643	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	900	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	324.18/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,922	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	353.65/cwt	352.00–360.00	1,443	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	785	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,923	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	855	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	359.73/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	387.75/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,485	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,947	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	322.67/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,817	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	273	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	819	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	96.52/cwt	74.00–117.50	952	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,126	129.66/cwt	122.50–135.00	1,460	4
Bulls	—	—	1,475	168.11/cwt	156.00–174.00	2,480	8
Bulls	—	—	1,795	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	3,249	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	150.36/cwt	149.00–153.00	2,105	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,364	143.90/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,963	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	835	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	352.58/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,622	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	140.64/cwt	137.50–145.00	1,710	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,402	153.82/cwt	148.00–157.50	2,157	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,403	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	810	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	612	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,142	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	460	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	1,872	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,339	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,028	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,415	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	535	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	672	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,865	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	515	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	685	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	387.83/cwt	380.00–395.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	650–700	675	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,039	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	528	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	2,001	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,135	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	820	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	1,806	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	340.64/cwt	340.00–342.50	1,788	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	472	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,558	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	471	322.24/cwt	305.00–338.00	1,518	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	571	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,056	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	716	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,191	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	410.40/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,523	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,318	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,205	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,109	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	370	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	645	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,387	1

How this sale compares

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 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 207Year ago 426

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 32Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 3Year ago 26

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate 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
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	828	190.00–230.00	214.14
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	915	235.00	235.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	197.00	197.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	290.00	290.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	3,200.00	3,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	130.00	130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	240.00	240.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	145.00	145.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	170.00	170.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	175.00	175.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	155.00	155.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	245.00	245.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	284.00	284.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,115	183.00	183.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	380.00–395.00	387.83
1	300–350	315	380.00	380.00
2	400–450	435	380.00	380.00
8	450–500	463	355.00–375.00	367.23
5	500–550	511	320.00–345.00	324.99
1	600–650	615	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	660	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	272	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	445	355.00	355.00
1	450–500	480	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	515	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	472	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	535	315.00	315.00
2	650–700	672	277.50	277.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	415.00	415.00
1	350–400	360	420.00	420.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	450.00	450.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	554	342.00	342.00
5	650–700	675	302.00	302.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	415	385.00	385.00
3	450–500	486	380.00	380.00
2	500–550	510	355.00	355.00
5	550–600	593	300.00–330.00	324.18
2	600–650	600	320.00–325.00	322.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	370	330.00	330.00
2	400–450	425	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	460	345.00–360.00	352.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	460	407.00	407.00
5	500–550	528	379.00	379.00
4	550–600	571	360.00	360.00
2	600–650	612	350.00	350.00
4	700–750	716	306.00	306.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	410.00	410.00
4	450–500	456	396.00	396.00
2	600–650	600	338.00	338.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	325.00	325.00
1	650–700	685	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	380.00–395.00	387.75
5	400–450	408	352.00–360.00	353.65
2	450–500	468	350.00–370.00	359.73
1	500–550	530	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	563	315.00–330.00	322.67
7	650–700	652	310.00–320.00	315.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	471	305.00–338.00	322.24
2	500–550	502	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	665	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	360	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	485	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	425.00	425.00
7	350–400	371	400.00–435.00	410.40
1	450–500	465	400.00	400.00
8	500–550	525	340.00–342.50	340.64
2	700–750	700	305.00	305.00
2	750–800	750	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	370.00	370.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	986	74.00–117.50	96.52
4	—	1,126	122.50–135.00	129.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,400	149.00–153.00	150.36
5	—	1,364	141.00–147.00	143.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,216	137.50–145.00	140.64
3	—	1,402	148.00–157.50	153.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,475	156.00–174.00	168.11
1	—	1,795	181.00	181.00

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.

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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Orangeburg Stockyards - Orangeburg, SC

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle