Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2024-07-29

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 29
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
719 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 671▲ 719 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
68 head
▼ 66 vs last sale 134▲ 68 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 30▲ 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 10.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.90 higher, feeder bulls 3.00 lower all based on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 1.80 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offerings of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $240.63/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −116.56 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$240.63
67 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,310
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$121
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$33.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.78
vs SC average
−17.83 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1521261.431,36210thin
Medium and Large 2551240.831,32640
Medium and Large 3544227.911,24017thin
One grade step is worth $33.52/cwt here — about $121 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 sale67 hd
240.63
—
SC average5 barns · 136 hd
239.85
+0.78
National average139 barns · 7,218 hd
258.46
−17.83
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−116.56
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

34 sales
415370326281median 357.1903/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $401.14, low $294.82, median $357.19 across 34 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,615160.202,58711
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,457134.511,96010
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,211131.401,59126
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,068122.691,31026

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)970$1,6251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)925$1,4501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)865$1,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)705$9001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)710$8001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)730$1,5251thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)625$4901thin

Every lot

118 lots · USDA AMS · Saluda Livestock Exchange - Saluda, 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3360255.00/cwt255.00–255.009181
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380306.51/cwt300.00–315.001,1653
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380284.93/cwt275.00–295.001,0834
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1419298.54/cwt295.00–310.001,25121
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3425255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0842
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2429274.74/cwt265.00–285.001,1794
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468293.71/cwt290.00–295.001,3758
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3470248.40/cwt245.00–255.001,1673
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2482280.57/cwt275.00–285.001,3527
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1500285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,42514
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3Value Added510250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2754
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2517270.42/cwt260.00–275.001,39812
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3525255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3392
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2561274.55/cwt260.00–280.001,54015
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3572244.51/cwt240.00–250.001,3995
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3605235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4221
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2617254.60/cwt240.00–265.001,57113
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2671252.80/cwt250.00–255.001,69624
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3679238.76/cwt230.00–245.001,6214
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2711238.29/cwt235.00–240.001,6946
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy725222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,6137
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3730210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1223309.21/cwt300.00–320.006902
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1279295.61/cwt285.00–305.008256
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2293277.52/cwt275.00–280.008132
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2321264.63/cwt245.00–275.008495
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1331295.00/cwt295.00–295.009766
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3345225.00/cwt225.00–225.007761
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3375220.00/cwt220.00–220.008251
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2379259.19/cwt255.00–272.5098217
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1381282.19/cwt275.00–290.001,07519
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1409277.46/cwt275.00–280.001,1354
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425258.38/cwt240.00–270.001,09822
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3Full425195.00/cwt195.00–195.008291
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3426230.02/cwt220.00–235.009808
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2464248.86/cwt245.00–255.001,15526
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3470231.05/cwt225.00–240.001,08610
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475264.35/cwt260.00–275.001,2568
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added478271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,29518
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added499245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2235
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1517262.14/cwt255.00–270.001,3559
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3533225.75/cwt215.00–235.001,20313
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2535243.00/cwt240.00–250.001,30018
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy545225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2261
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1555255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4151
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2563240.47/cwt235.00–250.001,35420
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3581234.91/cwt225.00–245.001,3654
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy585225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3161
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4151
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1628241.67/cwt240.00–245.001,5183
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3628222.61/cwt215.00–235.001,3984
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2651225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4658
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3663210.82/cwt205.00–220.001,3986
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5511
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3735210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5441
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2750215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6131
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1240325.00/cwt325.00–325.007801
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy261360.75/cwt355.00–385.009425
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1268328.71/cwt315.00–340.008814
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2278280.09/cwt270.00–290.007792
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2323284.46/cwt275.00–295.009192
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy325350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1381
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1331330.82/cwt300.00–345.001,09521
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2363285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0352
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1376319.55/cwt300.00–335.001,20223
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3390255.00/cwt255.00–255.009952
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy403327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,32012
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3413246.61/cwt240.00–255.001,0183
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1419300.54/cwt295.00–310.001,2598
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430281.08/cwt265.00–285.001,20918
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3Full450200.00/cwt200.00–200.009001
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2468277.08/cwt262.50–285.001,29716
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3471246.08/cwt225.00–255.001,15910
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy475235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1161
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1508287.51/cwt285.00–290.001,4612
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2522265.26/cwt255.00–275.001,38517
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3522237.56/cwt220.00–245.001,24016
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy523235.72/cwt222.50–245.001,2334
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy525345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8111
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2565261.36/cwt255.00–265.001,47714
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy571227.50/cwt225.00–230.001,2996
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3578238.71/cwt225.00–245.001,3808
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2600251.67/cwt245.00–265.001,5103
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3633224.95/cwt215.00–235.001,4243
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Full645235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5161
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy675225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5191
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3679224.32/cwt215.00–230.001,5237
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2683242.53/cwt240.00–245.001,6562
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3710210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4911
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy715220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5731
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2721229.96/cwt225.00–235.001,6584
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2755225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6991
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3355220.00/cwt220.00–220.007811
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3410215.00/cwt215.00–215.008821
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,396147.77/cwt147.00–149.002,0634
Bulls——1,508175.70/cwt174.00–177.002,6502
Bulls——1,833163.94/cwt159.00–170.003,0055
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,019114.58/cwt95.00–121.001,16812
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,110129.64/cwt123.00–137.001,43914
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,157128.12/cwt121.00–133.001,48216
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,297136.64/cwt134.00–143.001,77210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,448136.43/cwt133.00–141.001,9767
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,478130.04/cwt129.00–131.001,9223
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 27301,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3705900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3710800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Small 1780121.00/cwt121.00–121.009441
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28651,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19251,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19701,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,16556.00/cwt56.00–56.006521
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3625490.00/head490.00–490.004901
Stock Cows—Small 265578.00/cwt78.00–78.005111
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3725109.14/cwt98.00–125.007913
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 379481.53/cwt32.00–125.006475
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2915114.98/cwt105.00–126.001,0522
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,100140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5401
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,228134.55/cwt129.00–139.001,6523

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.