Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2019-05-13

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, May 13
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
352 head
▼ 90 vs last sale 442▲ 352 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
42 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 85▲ 42 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 9▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder bulls were 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were too few to trend. There were moderate offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.02/cwt on 100 head.
Average price
$122.02
100 head · 492 lb average
Value per head Derived
$600
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$119
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$17.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.90
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2527126.8266830
Medium 2473121.0357263
Medium and Large 3520113.505902thin
Small 1-2504109.005495thin
One grade step is worth $17.82/cwt here — about $119 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale100 hd
122.02
—
SC average5 barns · 333 hd
121.11
+0.90
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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—Low1,74681.391,4215thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,36865.859015thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,52561.109322thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,21457.8170219

Every lot

96 lots · USDA AMS · Saluda County Stockyards - 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2210160.00/cwt160.00–160.003361
Steers—Medium 2240140.00/cwt140.00–140.003361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270156.71/cwt150.00–162.504232
Steers—Medium 2270145.00/cwt145.00–145.003922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325158.35/cwt152.50–167.505153
Steers—Medium 2325141.42/cwt137.50–145.004602
Steers—Small 2330130.00/cwt130.00–130.004291
Steers—Medium 2368139.53/cwt132.50–145.005136
Steers—Medium 2410134.39/cwt130.00–145.005514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435146.25/cwt145.00–147.506362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2467145.88/cwt142.50–152.506816
Steers—Medium 2475133.33/cwt125.00–140.0063310
Steers—Small 1-2520122.00/cwt122.00–122.006341
Steers—Medium 2528132.03/cwt126.00–134.0069710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530136.28/cwt134.00–150.007229
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2553135.51/cwt134.00–145.0074913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558146.00/cwt146.00–146.008156
Steers—Medium 2585118.00/cwt118.00–118.006901
Steers—Small 1-2585110.00/cwt110.00–110.006441
Steers—Medium 2615120.00/cwt120.00–120.007382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625124.00/cwt124.00–124.007751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2658125.61/cwt120.00–131.008273
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full680113.00/cwt113.00–113.007681
Steers—Medium 2690112.00/cwt112.00–112.007731
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265140.00/cwt140.00–140.003711
Heifers—Medium 2280132.50/cwt132.50–132.503711
Heifers—Medium 2330132.42/cwt130.00–135.004372
Heifers—Small 1-2370120.00/cwt120.00–120.004441
Heifers—Medium 2371131.03/cwt125.00–137.504867
Heifers—Small 1-2425111.00/cwt111.00–111.004721
Heifers—Medium 2431121.05/cwt113.00–127.5052211
Heifers—Small 1-2465120.00/cwt120.00–120.005581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468132.34/cwt131.00–135.006194
Heifers—Medium 2468123.61/cwt115.00–127.0057826
Heifers—Medium and Large 3480119.00/cwt119.00–119.005711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515128.00/cwt126.00–130.0065910
Heifers—Medium 2516115.23/cwt113.00–118.005955
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2560125.46/cwt125.00–129.0070313
Heifers—Medium and Large 3560108.00/cwt108.00–108.006051
Heifers—Medium 2571116.13/cwt113.00–117.006637
Heifers—Small 1-260090.00/cwt90.00–90.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623112.11/cwt108.00–116.006982
Heifers—Small 1-2660104.00/cwt104.00–104.006861
Heifers—Medium 269394.00/cwt94.00–94.006514
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426138.79/cwt135.00–145.0059113
Bulls—Medium 2431124.76/cwt120.00–135.005385
Bulls—Small 1-2465110.00/cwt110.00–110.005121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468138.45/cwt135.00–140.006484
Bulls—Medium 2468127.89/cwt120.00–135.0059914
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515128.76/cwt125.00–135.006636
Bulls—Medium 2521123.31/cwt120.00–127.006426
Bulls—Large 3525122.50/cwt122.50–122.506431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed560121.00/cwt121.00–121.006781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566130.97/cwt125.00–146.007414
Bulls—Medium 2580118.83/cwt112.00–122.006897
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622120.31/cwt114.00–130.007488
Bulls—Small 1-2625102.50/cwt102.50–102.506411
Bulls—Medium 2634115.98/cwt102.00–119.007358
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675112.57/cwt110.00–115.007602
Bulls—Small 1-270597.50/cwt97.50–97.506871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720111.50/cwt111.00–112.008032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755106.00/cwt106.00–106.008001
Bulls—Medium 277099.00/cwt99.00–99.007621
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-280594.00/cwt94.00–94.007571
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 341580.00/cwt80.00–80.003321
Dairy Steers—Large 356060.00/cwt60.00–60.003361
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,18060.00/cwt60.00–60.007081
Bulls——1,85598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,8181
Bulls——1,89882.99/cwt77.00–93.001,5753
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80539.78/cwt32.00–47.003202
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18570.00/cwt70.00–70.008301
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,26259.93/cwt50.00–66.0075617
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41464.81/cwt60.00–68.009164
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52561.10/cwt59.00–63.009322
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 2650460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,9901
Stock Cows—Medium 3650440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,8601
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3655440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,8821
Stock Cows—Small 1-2670430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,8811
Stock Cows—Small 2670390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,6131
Stock Cows—Small 2700357.29/cwt340.00–380.002,5012
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2730429.59/cwt410.00–450.003,1362
Stock Cows—Medium 2748422.84/cwt410.00–440.003,1632
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3635470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,9851
Bred Cows—Medium 2675620.00/cwt620.00–620.004,1851
Bred Cows—Small 1-2735440.00/cwt440.00–440.003,2341
Bred Cows—Medium 2940650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,1101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965760.00/cwt760.00–760.007,3341
Bred Cows—Medium 2980600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,8801
Bred Cows—Medium 2983647.41/cwt630.00–670.006,3643
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005820.00/cwt820.00–820.008,2411
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,010880.00/cwt880.00–880.008,8881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030763.81/cwt730.00–800.007,8672
Bred Cows—Medium 21,035630.00/cwt630.00–630.006,5211
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3610680.00/cwt680.00–680.004,1481
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2650680.00/cwt680.00–680.004,4201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3650680.00/cwt680.00–680.004,4201

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.