Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Livestock Exchange / 2024-09-16

Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 16
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
643 head
▼ 220 vs last sale 863▲ 643 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
▼ 67 vs last sale 178▲ 111 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 12▲ 66 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of plain to 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 $211.61/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −145.58 against this barn's trailing median of $357.19.
Average price
$211.61
58 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,151
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$70
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3
$12.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.59
vs SC average
−25.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2545216.211,17836
Medium and Large 3543204.101,10822
One grade step is worth $12.10/cwt here — about $70 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 sale58 hd
211.61
—
SC average6 barns · 203 hd
215.20
−3.59
National average181 barns · 11,482 hd
237.01
−25.40
This barn, trailing median34 sales
357.19
−145.58
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—Average1,790148.772,6632thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,505119.861,80421
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,255118.181,48329
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,096106.971,17251

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,121$1,4346
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,165$1,3501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,134$1,3485
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,008$1,2944thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$1,2501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)896$1,1478
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)675$7501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,345$1,6751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)865$1,6569
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)888$1,6423thin

Every lot

126 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3305245.00/cwt245.00–245.007471
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0221
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0692
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375268.36/cwt255.00–280.001,0063
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy415270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1211
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3418229.80/cwt220.00–235.009613
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428262.58/cwt250.00–270.001,1246
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3Full450205.00/cwt205.00–205.009231
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2463258.31/cwt240.00–265.001,1966
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1466270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,25812
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3486224.68/cwt215.00–235.001,09210
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1515257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,3261
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy515220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1331
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3522205.00/cwt195.00–215.001,0703
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535244.74/cwt235.00–247.501,30926
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2550237.50/cwt235.00–240.001,3062
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3575209.96/cwt205.00–215.001,2072
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy580207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,2041
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,37311
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3612196.65/cwt195.00–200.001,2033
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy640202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,2961
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2679217.05/cwt210.00–225.001,4745
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2Fleshy725185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3411
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1225265.00/cwt265.00–265.005961
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240245.00/cwt245.00–245.005881
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3240225.00/cwt225.00–225.005401
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3263213.29/cwt205.00–220.005613
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2272241.56/cwt235.00–255.006576
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275277.59/cwt275.00–280.007632
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1317265.88/cwt260.00–275.008435
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3328209.89/cwt205.00–215.006882
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2333237.56/cwt235.00–240.007912
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372244.26/cwt235.00–255.0090920
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3377215.65/cwt205.00–225.008136
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1405265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0731
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418232.31/cwt220.00–242.5097118
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3426209.64/cwt200.00–220.0089314
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473232.37/cwt225.00–250.001,09919
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Full475200.00/cwt200.00–200.009501
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3476208.06/cwt195.00–220.0099031
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy490215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0541
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3Full510165.00/cwt165.00–165.008421
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522221.67/cwt210.00–225.001,15717
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3522207.25/cwt197.50–215.001,08211
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy525201.21/cwt190.00–205.001,0564
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3569204.55/cwt195.00–215.001,16410
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy575206.13/cwt195.00–210.001,1859
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2577225.83/cwt225.00–226.001,3036
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3614191.30/cwt175.00–200.001,1754
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy619203.79/cwt200.00–205.001,2614
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3673176.23/cwt175.00–177.501,1862
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3705175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2341
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2805173.76/cwt172.50–175.001,3992
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy210335.00/cwt335.00–335.007041
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3228235.36/cwt230.00–245.005373
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3265230.00/cwt230.00–230.006101
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2269258.91/cwt255.00–270.006964
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy270329.63/cwt325.00–335.008902
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1288309.94/cwt295.00–320.008936
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy305335.00/cwt330.00–340.001,0222
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1319295.94/cwt285.00–315.009449
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2338257.33/cwt250.00–265.008704
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1378294.41/cwt285.00–300.001,1138
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2381274.22/cwt260.00–280.001,04515
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3382237.03/cwt220.00–245.009053
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy395255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0071
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2419257.93/cwt245.00–275.001,08131
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy420225.00/cwt225.00–225.009451
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3429239.91/cwt235.00–245.001,0294
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy463230.04/cwt220.00–235.001,0653
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2464250.40/cwt240.00–260.001,16210
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3478214.98/cwt205.00–225.001,02810
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2516225.75/cwt225.00–230.001,1657
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy518208.38/cwt205.00–215.001,0793
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3531202.50/cwt195.00–210.001,0756
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2555225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2491
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3572208.49/cwt205.00–215.001,19317
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy575199.83/cwt195.00–205.001,1492
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620222.46/cwt220.00–225.001,3792
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy625199.30/cwt195.00–215.001,2468
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3633199.90/cwt185.00–205.001,2654
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3660194.85/cwt185.00–205.001,2862
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy668206.22/cwt197.50–215.001,3782
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3710210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4911
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3750184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,3801
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2760225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7101
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3252135.00/cwt135.00–135.003402
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3585125.00/cwt125.00–125.007311
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,790148.77/cwt145.00–153.002,6632
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,074104.44/cwt79.00–116.001,12242
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,196118.78/cwt117.00–124.001,4219
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231115.80/cwt109.00–121.001,42521
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,318124.42/cwt122.00–130.001,6408
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,456116.14/cwt109.00–119.001,69110
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,550123.25/cwt120.00–128.001,91011
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3768147.33/cwt127.00–175.001,1312
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,3451,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 269090.00/cwt90.00–90.006211
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3850109.51/cwt89.00–115.009314
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 396398.90/cwt96.00–102.009522
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2970131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,2711
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,195111.53/cwt110.00–113.001,3332
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,290124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3713833.31/head690.00–925.008333
Bred Cows—Small 18401,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29611,288.07/head1,225.00–1,375.001,2884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3965112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0811
Bred Cows—Small 19701,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3990119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,1781
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0001,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0031,262.41/head1,250.00–1,275.001,2622
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,055120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2661
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0841,405.42/head1,400.00–1,425.001,4055
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1651,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1751,359.92/head1,225.00–1,425.001,3604
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1851,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1851,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3051,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,305107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,3961
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 37151,512.65/head1,325.00–1,600.001,5133
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 27401,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28901,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28981,784.33/head1,750.00–1,850.001,7844
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,0231,612.96/head1,575.00–1,650.001,6132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0351,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 3675750.00/head750.00–750.007501

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.