Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $373.33/cwt on 6 head, down $3.50 from the prior sale (only 17 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 3 comparable sales and sits −3.50 against this barn's trailing median of $376.83.

Average price

$373.33

▼ 3.50 vs prior sale

6 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,022

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$520

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

$115.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.03

vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	450.00	2,363	2thin
Medium and Large 2	550	335.00	1,843	4thin

One grade step is worth $115.00/cwt here — about $520 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

3 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $385.00, low $371.92, median $376.83 across 3 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 sale6 hd

373.33

—

SC average6 barns · 66 hd

394.36

−21.03

This barn, trailing median3 sales

376.83

−3.50

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	1,906	213.28	4,066	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	172.91	2,625	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,284	167.01	2,145	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	971	131.86	1,280	8thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,300	$3,543	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,447	$3,047	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,084	$3,045	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,535	$2,881	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$2,688	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$2,364	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	960	$2,880	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	800	$2,230	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$2,200	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	940	$1,600	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$1,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

46 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 Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,447	3,047.15/head	2,700.00–3,285.00	3,047	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,177	3,287.49/head	2,945.00–3,535.00	3,287	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	750–800	750	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	550	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	530	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,643	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	3,225.00/head	3,225.00–3,225.00	3,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	3,543.12/head	3,450.00–3,630.00	3,543	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	995	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	850	2,438.47/head	2,180.00–2,700.00	2,438	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,704	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,146	2,149.05/head	2,050.00–2,225.00	2,149	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,967	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,388	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,802	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,355	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	955	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	1,935.00/head	1,935.00–1,935.00	1,935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,698	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	413	363.31/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,500	3
Bulls	—	—	1,245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,117	1
Bulls	—	—	2,068	228.19/cwt	224.00–233.00	4,719	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	150.60/cwt	142.50–157.50	1,849	4
Bulls	—	—	1,833	197.65/cwt	187.50–209.00	3,623	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	172.91/cwt	164.00–187.00	2,625	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	940	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,346	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	172.98/cwt	162.50–183.00	2,257	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,187	152.88/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,815	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	841	119.25/cwt	104.00–137.50	1,003	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,535	2,880.88/head	2,745.00–3,015.00	2,881	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,975	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	345.00/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,984	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,872	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	750–800	755	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,076	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,541	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,363	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,856	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	2,925.00/head	2,925.00–2,925.00	2,925	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	2,880.00/head	2,880.00–2,880.00	2,880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,660	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	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 Feb 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 72Last week 126Year ago 89

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 49Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 6Year ago 13

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

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,447	2,700.00–3,285.00	3,047.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,177	2,945.00–3,535.00	3,287.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	3,225.00	3,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,300	3,450.00–3,630.00	3,543.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,535	2,745.00–3,015.00	2,880.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	2,925.00	2,925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	850	2,180.00–2,700.00	2,438.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,146	2,050.00–2,225.00	2,149.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,355	2,450.00	2,450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,450.00	1,450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	1,935.00	1,935.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	2,880.00	2,880.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	2,525.00	2,525.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	750	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	455.00	455.00
1	400–450	400	430.00	430.00
1	750–800	795	309.00	309.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	413	360.00–370.00	363.31
1	450–500	485	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	310.00	310.00
2	750–800	755	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	390.00	390.00
1	350–400	375	360.00	360.00
2	450–500	480	355.00	355.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	450.00	450.00
1	500–550	530	340.00	340.00
2	550–600	570	345.00	345.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	580.00	580.00
6	350–400	395	500.00	500.00
2	500–550	525	450.00	450.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	385.00	385.00
2	450–500	480	390.00	390.00
2	500–550	527	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	460.00	460.00
3	550–600	575	340.00–355.00	345.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	170.00	170.00
5	—	2,068	224.00–233.00	228.19
2	—	1,833	187.50–209.00	197.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,228	142.50–157.50	150.60
11	—	1,305	162.50–183.00	172.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,518	164.00–187.00	172.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,187	150.00–155.00	152.88
5	—	841	104.00–137.50	119.25

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.

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Orangeburg Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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