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Saluda Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 20
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3790
Feeder Cattle receipts
604 head
▲ 87 vs last sale 517▲ 70 vs year ago 534 · +13.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 109▲ 2 vs year ago 101 · +2.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 47▲ 25 vs year ago 21 · +119.0%
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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 1.00 higher. Moderate offerings of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive flesh.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $342.25/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 11 of 34 comparable sales and sits −41.45 against this barn's trailing median of $383.70.
Average price
$342.25
45 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,859
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$205
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3
$54.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.69
vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2540347.101,87641
Medium and Large 3571292.501,6714thin
One grade step is worth $54.60/cwt here — about $205 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 sale45 hd
342.25
—
SC average4 barns · 81 hd
333.56
+8.69
This barn, trailing median34 sales
383.70
−41.45
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
470411352293median 383.7003/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $456.37, low $307.28, median $383.70 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—Low1,773186.243,30117
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,478157.462,32717
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,198153.371,83724
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,087139.971,52122

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,145$2,4414thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$2,2515
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,003$2,1132thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,340$2,1015
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,184$2,0253thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$1,9752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)695$1,7751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)847$1,7585
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)800$1,7234thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)987$2,8423thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,005$2,6001thin

Every lot

121 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy303535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,6212
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1312496.74/cwt485.00–510.001,5503
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2338417.00/cwt405.00–420.001,40910
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3345395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3631
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370420.14/cwt410.00–430.001,5553
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3370350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2951
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376449.18/cwt445.00–460.001,6897
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1405447.50/cwt445.00–450.001,8122
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2432403.24/cwt390.00–420.001,74213
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2469399.35/cwt385.00–405.001,87316
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy475370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7582
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3480355.97/cwt350.00–365.001,7095
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2524362.42/cwt355.00–370.001,89912
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3540330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7821
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2562355.33/cwt330.00–365.001,99713
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3585320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8721
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy600290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7401
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3610270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6471
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2631325.69/cwt312.00–340.002,0556
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1635377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,3976
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2755315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3781
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1225575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,2942
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2245390.00/cwt390.00–390.009561
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3262340.00/cwt340.00–340.008913
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1285437.50/cwt435.00–440.001,2472
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy318447.48/cwt445.00–450.001,4232
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320427.26/cwt410.00–435.001,3676
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3329339.95/cwt335.00–350.001,1186
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy333365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2152
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2345390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3461
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375381.64/cwt370.00–390.001,43117
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy380362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,3781
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3383355.64/cwt330.00–365.001,36215
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415370.65/cwt360.00–375.001,53818
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3418340.42/cwt320.00–350.001,42313
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473362.54/cwt360.00–365.001,7152
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3480341.07/cwt335.00–350.001,6379
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3516277.36/cwt270.00–290.001,4314
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524330.91/cwt310.00–345.001,73420
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3575286.72/cwt280.00–290.001,6493
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Fleshy578292.49/cwt290.00–295.001,6912
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580328.69/cwt305.00–340.001,90621
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy610280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7081
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2624312.15/cwt290.00–325.001,9487
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Fleshy680260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7681
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3680255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7341
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2690287.50/cwt285.00–290.001,9842
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2714286.06/cwt270.00–290.002,0427
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1Fancy200685.00/cwt685.00–685.001,3701
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1228532.69/cwt530.00–535.001,2152
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2240400.00/cwt400.00–400.009602
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3260350.00/cwt350.00–350.009101
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2280455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,2741
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1282499.08/cwt490.00–505.001,4075
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy291542.96/cwt535.00–550.001,5805
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy313504.99/cwt460.00–530.001,58110
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3322357.93/cwt350.00–370.001,1533
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335395.46/cwt390.00–415.001,3256
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1342438.41/cwt430.00–450.001,4993
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy355470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,6691
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2372407.15/cwt390.00–425.001,51515
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375443.11/cwt430.00–450.001,6628
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy380377.53/cwt375.00–380.001,4352
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3395350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3831
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1419435.05/cwt430.00–445.001,8235
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2422394.78/cwt380.00–405.001,66622
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3432362.47/cwt355.00–375.001,5668
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Fleshy447371.66/cwt370.00–375.001,6616
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473391.84/cwt380.00–405.001,8536
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3476354.91/cwt340.00–370.001,68912
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy495360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7821
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2524351.47/cwt335.00–370.001,84225
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3530270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4311
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2566340.28/cwt320.00–365.001,92616
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3585300.00/cwt290.00–310.001,7553
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2622307.69/cwt300.00–330.001,9147
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3633277.53/cwt270.00–285.001,7572
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665297.50/cwt285.00–310.001,9782
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3675266.69/cwt250.00–280.001,8003
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2720280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0163
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3745255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9001
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2755275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0762
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,531176.35/cwt160.00–184.002,7007
Bulls——1,904191.96/cwt188.00–195.003,6559
Bulls——2,280204.00/cwt204.00–204.004,6511
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,023133.05/cwt116.00–147.001,36115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,172149.59/cwt142.00–155.001,75315
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,223154.81/cwt150.00–159.001,8937
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,240159.68/cwt157.00–165.001,9809
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,452149.93/cwt144.00–153.002,1775
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,489160.60/cwt155.00–166.002,39112
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 31,140149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,6991
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 28501,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Small 28601,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 39801,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,0051,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0252,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0751,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0802,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0831,849.83/head1,825.00–1,875.001,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1482,301.05/head2,200.00–2,400.002,3013
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1882,544.84/head2,500.00–2,600.002,5452
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2152,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2501,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3452,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,345156.00/cwt156.00–156.002,0981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3852,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4822,326.35/head2,050.00–2,475.002,3263
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 38352,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29552,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0052,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1703,225.00/head3,225.00–3,225.003,2251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 26951,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 37101,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 28001,658.59/head1,600.00–1,725.001,6592
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 28471,758.12/head1,625.00–1,900.001,7585
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18902,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3828174.39/cwt167.50–182.501,4442
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3895165.67/cwt153.00–175.001,4833
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2975252.50/cwt252.50–252.502,4621
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,105167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,8451

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.