Name: Orangeburg Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-29

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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $368.37/cwt on 18 head, up $2.50 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 7 comparable sales and sits +2.50 against this barn's trailing median of $365.87.

Average price

$368.37

▲ 2.50 vs prior sale

18 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,062

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$525

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

$81.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.90

vs SC average

−55.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	575	445.00	2,559	1thin
Medium and Large 2	559	363.86	2,034	17thin

One grade step is worth $81.14/cwt here — about $525 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

7 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $393.78, low $330.48, median $365.87 across 7 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 sale18 hd

368.37

—

SC average6 barns · 109 hd

370.27

−1.90

National average166 barns · 11,250 hd

424.07

−55.70

This barn, trailing median7 sales

365.87

+2.50

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	—	Average	1,628	173.71	2,827	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,549	172.14	2,666	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,343	158.33	2,126	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	835	130.69	1,091	6thin

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)	1,295	$2,785	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,239	$2,175	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$2,143	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$2,350	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,283	$2,418	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,150	$2,415	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$4,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,321	$4,180	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,199	$3,935	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$3,600	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,070	$2,785	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,068	$2,080	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,078	$1,840	2thin

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	338.53/cwt	335.00–360.00	2,265	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	2,415.00/head	2,415.00–2,415.00	2,415	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	808	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,343	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	411.48/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,996	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	453	427.51/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,937	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	990	1,685.00/head	1,685.00–1,685.00	1,685	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,215	3,853.50/head	3,800.00–3,900.00	3,854	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,944	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,299	4,073.05/head	4,000.00–4,300.00	4,073	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,153	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,976	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	453.66/cwt	447.50–460.00	1,542	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,239	2,175.49/head	1,950.00–2,405.00	2,175	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,450	2,755.00/head	2,755.00–2,755.00	2,755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	870	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,854	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	565	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,407	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,182	4,250.99/head	4,200.00–4,300.00	4,251	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,363	4,310.53/head	4,100.00–4,500.00	4,311	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	940	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,284	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,223	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	392.53/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	798	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,474	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	294	478.28/cwt	455.00–490.00	1,406	3
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	810	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	685	1,405.00/head	1,405.00–1,405.00	1,405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	366.38/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,092	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	359.24/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,929	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	353	453.30/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,600	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	120.82/cwt	117.50–126.00	1,027	3
Bulls	—	—	1,750	179.55/cwt	179.00–180.00	3,142	2
Bulls	—	—	1,505	167.86/cwt	158.00–174.00	2,526	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,549	172.14/cwt	166.00–181.00	2,666	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	140.55/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,153	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	158.33/cwt	150.00–166.00	2,126	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	309.84/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,940	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,346	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	945	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	800	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,616	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	825	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,747	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,239	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	575	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,517	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,277	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	4,900.00/head	4,900.00–4,900.00	4,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,343	2,371.95/head	2,275.00–2,465.00	2,372	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,295	2,785.00/head	2,785.00–2,785.00	2,785	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,345	2,220.00/head	2,220.00–2,220.00	2,220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	900–950	913	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,967	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	692	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,422	11
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,350	2,727.50/head	2,700.00–2,750.00	2,728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	460	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,679	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	2,785.00/head	2,625.00–2,945.00	2,785	2

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 Apr 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 207Last week 235Year ago 100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 38Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 12Year ago 13

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings 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$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	410.00	410.00
1	350–400	395	410.00	410.00
1	400–450	405	400.00	400.00
6	500–550	537	330.00–365.00	359.24
11	550–600	571	350.00–370.00	366.38
4	600–650	626	305.00–320.00	309.84
1	900–950	920	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	460	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	650–700	692	350.00	350.00
8	800–850	800	327.00	327.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	445.00	445.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	460	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	294	455.00–490.00	478.28
2	300–350	340	447.50–460.00	453.66
3	350–400	353	450.00–460.00	453.30
3	450–500	485	400.00–425.00	411.48
1	500–550	510	387.50	387.50
7	650–700	669	335.00–360.00	338.53
2	800–850	808	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	370	410.00	410.00
2	400–450	405	390.00–395.00	392.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	533	420.00	420.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	460.00	460.00
2	450–500	453	425.00–430.00	427.51
2	550–600	585	380.00	380.00
4	650–700	662	345.00	345.00
2	750–800	798	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	405	480.00	480.00
7	550–600	573	420.00	420.00
1	600–650	645	390.00	390.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	470.00	470.00
11	800–850	825	333.00	333.00
10	850–900	870	328.00	328.00
4	900–950	913	325.00	325.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,150	2,415.00	2,415.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,150	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,350	2,700.00–2,750.00	2,727.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,685.00	1,685.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,239	1,950.00–2,405.00	2,175.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,343	2,275.00–2,465.00	2,371.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	2,785.00	2,785.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,215	3,800.00–3,900.00	3,853.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,153	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	3,600.00	3,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,299	4,000.00–4,300.00	4,073.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,182	4,200.00–4,300.00	4,250.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,363	4,100.00–4,500.00	4,310.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	4,900.00	4,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	2,500.00	2,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	2,755.00	2,755.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	2,220.00	2,220.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,070	2,625.00–2,945.00	2,785.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	1,460.00	1,460.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	1,405.00	1,405.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	2,350.00	2,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	850	117.50–126.00	120.82
3	—	820	135.00–150.00	140.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,549	166.00–181.00	172.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,343	150.00–166.00	158.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,750	179.00–180.00	179.55
2	—	1,505	158.00–174.00	167.86

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

Heifers · 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

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle