Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2024-08-19

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 19
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
691 head
▲ 275 vs last sale 416▲ 691 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 80▲ 91 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 32▲ 37 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last, there were too few comparable feeder cattle sales to establish trends. Slaughter cows were 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. There were heavy offerings of mostly average 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 $231.90/cwt on 101 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −125.29 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$231.90
101 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,236
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$17
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3
$9.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.58
vs SC average
−12.51 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2529234.451,24075
Medium and Large 3545224.551,22326
One grade step is worth $9.90/cwt here — about $17 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale101 hd
231.90
—
SC average6 barns · 198 hd
233.48
−1.58
National average171 barns · 9,778 hd
244.41
−12.51
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−125.29
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—Average1,730164.412,84412
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,508158.632,3923thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,209151.941,83740
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,018135.291,37728

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,515$2,1751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$1,5501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,015$1,5448
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$1,3001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)843$1,0432thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)725$1,4001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)750$1,0001thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2230270.00/cwt270.00–270.006211
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy245360.00/cwt360.00–360.008821
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2295277.50/cwt275.00–280.008192
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3327260.31/cwt245.00–275.008513
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2341290.98/cwt290.00–295.009925
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1345305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0521
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added346345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1946
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3363265.00/cwt265.00–265.009622
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376296.65/cwt285.00–302.501,1157
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2389283.73/cwt280.00–285.001,1044
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3415260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0791
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1425290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2331
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2434273.02/cwt270.00–285.001,18516
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added445270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2026
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2464272.91/cwt265.00–280.001,2665
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Full470265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2461
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added473278.91/cwt275.00–282.501,31910
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3484243.56/cwt235.00–260.001,17911
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3Value Added492256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,2605
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3524233.00/cwt225.00–245.001,2215
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2537257.80/cwt252.50–265.001,3847
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added546255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,39213
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added564252.17/cwt250.00–257.001,42249
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy571245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3994
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3575235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3511
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added603260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5686
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3613223.72/cwt222.50–225.001,3712
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy630225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4181
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2632235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4853
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy665235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5631
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2671238.03/cwt235.00–240.001,5975
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3690215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4841
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3730200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4601
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2769217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,6699
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3235255.00/cwt255.00–255.005991
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1240310.00/cwt310.00–310.007441
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3280244.80/cwt240.00–255.006854
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285272.37/cwt265.00–280.007762
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3323241.01/cwt230.00–245.007785
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325260.18/cwt255.00–265.008465
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1345295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0181
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2368257.41/cwt250.00–265.0094710
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3372236.47/cwt220.00–245.0088010
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added411260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,06927
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1415265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1002
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3425234.81/cwt215.00–250.0099811
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427251.69/cwt244.00–260.001,07520
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy460225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0351
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2461242.03/cwt235.00–245.001,11617
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Full465245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1391
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3486232.20/cwt215.00–238.001,12818
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added500235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,17510
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2518238.32/cwt235.00–240.001,23432
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3521225.23/cwt210.00–235.001,17314
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy527225.33/cwt210.00–239.001,18715
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3Fleshy555215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1931
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2564236.83/cwt225.00–265.001,33615
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy573225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2893
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3574224.55/cwt215.00–230.001,28911
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2608215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3072
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3635205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3021
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3Fleshy665210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3971
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy225350.00/cwt350.00–350.007881
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1225330.00/cwt330.00–330.007432
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3235255.00/cwt255.00–255.005991
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2245295.00/cwt295.00–295.007231
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1265330.00/cwt330.00–330.008751
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3300270.00/cwt265.00–275.008102
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy310350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0851
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1322318.37/cwt305.00–340.001,0253
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335286.82/cwt280.00–295.009613
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1369303.38/cwt300.00–305.001,11916
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2371286.49/cwt275.00–295.001,06310
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3376267.11/cwt250.00–275.001,0047
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3418257.91/cwt245.00–265.001,0783
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2428264.10/cwt255.00–270.001,1306
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2468260.13/cwt255.00–265.001,2172
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3474257.09/cwt245.00–260.001,2197
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy475245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1641
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2510240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2241
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3529232.34/cwt215.00–245.001,2298
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3563226.49/cwt215.00–235.001,2753
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3605212.50/cwt210.00–215.001,2862
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2633209.96/cwt200.00–220.001,3292
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3650200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3001
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3405180.00/cwt180.00–180.007291
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,563145.67/cwt141.00–151.002,2773
Bulls——1,670165.31/cwt154.00–177.002,7617
Bulls——2,190189.37/cwt186.00–193.004,1472
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%941122.75/cwt115.00–127.001,1558
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,049140.30/cwt132.00–147.001,47220
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,116163.43/cwt162.00–167.001,8244
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,178138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,6263
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,223151.82/cwt142.00–159.001,85733
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,508158.63/cwt157.00–160.002,3923
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 3800910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Bulls—Small 18851,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1895134.62/cwt101.00–159.001,2053
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 17501,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3845104.00/cwt104.00–104.008791
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2938121.86/cwt102.00–140.001,1432
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,162155.28/cwt146.00–170.001,8043
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 31,280118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,5101
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 39051,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 39351,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29751,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0101,523.47/head1,425.00–1,625.001,5235
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,055140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4771
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0681,655.50/head1,600.00–1,700.001,6562
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,215163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,9801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5152,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 37251,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001

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.