Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2024-08-26

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 26
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
594 head
▼ 97 vs last sale 691▲ 594 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
139 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 91▲ 139 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
51 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 37▲ 51 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 10.50 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.60 lower. Moderate offerings of 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 $219.26/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −137.93 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$219.26
45 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,204
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$119
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$32.29/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.77
vs SC average
−22.62 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1530240.001,2723thin
Medium and Large 2549222.301,22029
Medium and Large 3555207.711,15313thin
One grade step is worth $32.29/cwt here — about $119 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 sale45 hd
219.26
—
SC average6 barns · 186 hd
221.03
−1.77
National average160 barns · 7,566 hd
241.88
−22.62
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−137.93
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—Average1,745153.302,67519
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,330136.731,81931
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,438136.271,96010
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,066119.971,27971

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,183$1,7172thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,122$1,5143thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,068$1,3464thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$1,2474thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,350$2,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)847$2,2866
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)755$1,4382thin

Every lot

119 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2285295.00/cwt295.00–295.008411
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1340325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1051
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2345295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0181
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365305.07/cwt300.00–310.001,1142
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2374275.10/cwt265.00–290.001,0294
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3400235.00/cwt235.00–235.009401
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426302.01/cwt290.00–305.001,2875
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428274.57/cwt260.00–285.001,17514
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3575
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3475246.23/cwt242.50–255.001,1704
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2479271.66/cwt265.00–280.001,3016
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3511238.31/cwt225.00–245.001,2184
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy515235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2101
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3814
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528252.56/cwt250.00–260.001,3347
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2556250.99/cwt250.00–255.001,39615
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy575225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2941
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added579249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,4429
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3585242.02/cwt230.00–245.001,4165
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2609240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4625
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3623211.71/cwt205.00–215.001,3193
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3675230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5531
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy685214.01/cwt210.00–215.001,4665
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2Fleshy790215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6991
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Value Added818222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,81622
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2208259.46/cwt245.00–275.005402
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2283263.38/cwt255.00–275.007453
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3285229.91/cwt225.00–235.006552
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2326249.28/cwt240.00–255.008135
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy340225.00/cwt225.00–225.007651
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3340215.00/cwt215.00–215.007311
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1345275.00/cwt275.00–275.009491
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2358245.50/cwt245.00–247.508795
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1366266.55/cwt262.50–270.0097611
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3374229.99/cwt215.00–235.008606
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431241.51/cwt235.00–250.001,04115
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3431219.07/cwt210.00–230.009445
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1433255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1042
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3458218.74/cwt205.00–225.001,0028
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1463251.29/cwt240.00–255.001,16320
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471238.68/cwt225.00–245.001,12424
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2362
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2519226.08/cwt225.00–230.001,1739
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy520205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0662
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3535216.27/cwt215.00–220.001,1574
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3Full550155.00/cwt155.00–155.008531
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1560240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3441
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565223.05/cwt220.00–235.001,26017
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3566210.02/cwt195.00–217.501,1898
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy595210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2501
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2624213.24/cwt210.00–217.501,33110
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3624205.51/cwt197.50–210.001,2824
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added629215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3524
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3650190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2352
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1662220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,45610
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1240305.00/cwt305.00–305.007321
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2282293.28/cwt290.00–295.008273
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1285325.00/cwt325.00–325.009261
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3290245.00/cwt245.00–245.007111
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1315311.53/cwt300.00–320.009813
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3315232.62/cwt230.00–235.007332
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2317285.00/cwt285.00–285.009033
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370305.29/cwt295.00–320.001,13016
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378272.09/cwt265.00–290.001,0295
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3378241.78/cwt235.00–255.009143
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1405280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1341
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3420230.67/cwt220.00–240.009697
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2422257.85/cwt245.00–275.001,08829
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy445237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,0571
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3474230.52/cwt205.00–240.001,0939
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477249.03/cwt245.00–255.001,18810
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy479227.53/cwt225.00–235.001,0904
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521243.12/cwt240.00–245.001,26711
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3522235.92/cwt230.00–237.501,2328
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy522229.78/cwt220.00–235.001,1993
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy535265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4181
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2550260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4304
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3565226.16/cwt210.00–235.001,2788
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy605190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1501
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3615199.20/cwt195.00–202.501,2253
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2633202.37/cwt192.50–215.001,2813
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2685200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3701
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3765135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0331
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3897186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,66820
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,657137.40/cwt105.00–152.002,27710
Bulls——1,843170.96/cwt157.00–180.003,1519
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,022112.99/cwt41.00–125.001,15547
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,153133.65/cwt128.00–146.001,54124
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,313133.40/cwt125.00–138.001,75221
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,366143.73/cwt141.00–150.001,96310
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,393141.68/cwt140.00–144.001,9744
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,468132.67/cwt129.00–136.001,9486
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2988133.91/cwt133.00–135.001,3232
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,3502,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3820120.00/cwt120.00–120.009841
Bred Cows—Small 2845875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 38601,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3860114.00/cwt114.00–114.009801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 39451,029.01/head920.00–1,125.001,0292
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0751,445.64/head1,350.00–1,525.001,4462
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,078136.35/cwt130.00–142.001,4702
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0802,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,085141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,5301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1831,717.39/head1,650.00–1,775.001,7172
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1901,662.50/head1,650.00–1,675.001,6632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2151,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2181,494.30/head1,425.00–1,575.001,4942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,265129.97/cwt129.00–131.001,6442
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3810124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0041
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3922118.05/cwt94.00–131.001,0883
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2943132.75/cwt128.00–137.001,2523
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,065134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,4271
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,750136.50/cwt136.00–137.002,3892
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3570875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 15851,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 37301,350.68/head1,325.00–1,375.001,3512
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28452,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29402,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0953,756.05/head3,425.00–4,050.003,7562

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.