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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 8

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jun 24Jul 8Jul 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

433 head

▲ 84 vs last sale 349▲ 433 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 59▲ 90 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 12▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago all classes of feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows an bulls were

steady. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.11/cwt on 141 head.

Average price

$114.11

141 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$579

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$17.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.98

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	524	118.15	619	68
Medium 2	500	111.07	555	63
Small 1-2	414	107.83	447	7thin
Medium and Large 3	500	101.00	505	3thin

One grade step is worth $17.15/cwt here — about $114 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 sale141 hd

114.11

—

SC average2 barns · 276 hd

115.09

−0.98

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,622	88.47	1,435	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	59.92	938	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,233	58.90	726	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	877	48.52	426	17

Every lot

73 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	210	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	252	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	275	135.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	371	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	147.29/cwt	145.00–152.50	417	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	318	137.43/cwt	132.50–140.00	437	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	323	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	396	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	371	121.85/cwt	120.00–125.00	452	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	375	134.14/cwt	130.00–137.50	503	6
Steers	—	Medium 2	426	127.33/cwt	120.00–135.00	542	9
Steers	—	Medium 2	472	124.20/cwt	120.00–126.00	586	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	480	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	528	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	642	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	525	120.81/cwt	115.00–125.00	634	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	565	108.77/cwt	107.50–110.00	615	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	583	118.99/cwt	115.00–124.00	694	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	620	114.12/cwt	110.00–118.00	708	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	123.45/cwt	122.00–125.00	772	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	120.74/cwt	120.00–123.00	801	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	680	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	734	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	845	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	775	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	752	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	210	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	268	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	215	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	247	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	331	117.49/cwt	115.00–125.00	389	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	364	120.54/cwt	115.00–125.00	439	9
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	381	109.95/cwt	107.00–112.50	419	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	507	9
Heifers	—	Medium 2	426	113.86/cwt	110.00–115.00	485	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	472	114.09/cwt	112.00–115.00	539	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	121.08/cwt	118.00–124.00	579	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	101.00/cwt	100.00–103.00	505	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	118.67/cwt	115.00–123.00	615	21
Heifers	—	Medium 2	523	111.85/cwt	107.00–114.00	585	9
Heifers	—	Medium 2	568	108.35/cwt	104.00–110.00	615	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	116.62/cwt	112.00–120.00	669	17
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	611	105.56/cwt	102.00–107.00	645	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	111.64/cwt	110.00–116.00	688	9
Heifers	—	Medium 2	675	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	628	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	720	91.94/cwt	90.00–94.00	662	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	760	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	692	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	835	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	701	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	128.18/cwt	125.00–135.00	537	15
Bulls	—	Medium 2	427	117.45/cwt	110.00–120.00	502	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	435	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	457	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	460	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	449	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	127.99/cwt	126.00–130.00	605	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	480	116.83/cwt	110.00–122.50	561	18
Bulls	—	Medium 2	524	113.30/cwt	110.00–120.00	594	17
Bulls	—	Medium 2	571	111.14/cwt	109.00–116.00	635	14
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	580	104.26/cwt	101.00–106.00	605	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	620	105.88/cwt	100.00–110.00	656	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	633	91.94/cwt	89.00–95.00	582	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	678	104.18/cwt	100.00–106.00	706	6
Bulls	—	Medium 2	715	102.45/cwt	100.00–105.00	733	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	550	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	385	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	850	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	383	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,545	79.00/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,221	3
Bulls	—	—	1,615	90.84/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,467	5
Bulls	—	—	1,885	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,979	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	863	43.48/cwt	40.00–49.00	375	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	897	55.72/cwt	53.00–57.00	500	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	60.77/cwt	54.00–68.00	738	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	45.05/cwt	40.00–50.00	564	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	968	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	59.92/cwt	53.00–63.00	938	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	965	841.30/cwt	790.00–890.00	8,119	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,070	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,420	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,095	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	7,994	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	865	80.83/cwt	78.00–84.00	699	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	896	1

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.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Saluda County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Mon Jul 8, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 433Last week 349Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 59Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 12Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago all classes of feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows an bulls were

steady. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
2	—	323	120.00–125.00	122.48
2	—	565	107.50–110.00	108.77
4	—	371	120.00–125.00	121.85
1	—	210	120.00	120.00
1	—	480	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	135.00	135.00
1	—	680	108.00	108.00
1	—	775	97.00	97.00
3	—	275	130.00–140.00	135.03
3	—	583	115.00–124.00	118.99
6	—	318	132.50–140.00	137.43
6	—	375	130.00–137.50	134.14
6	—	472	120.00–126.00	124.20
6	—	525	115.00–125.00	120.81
8	—	620	110.00–118.00	114.12
9	—	426	120.00–135.00	127.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	131.00	131.00
1	—	710	119.00	119.00
2	—	625	122.00–125.00	123.45
3	—	283	145.00–152.50	147.29
4	—	663	120.00–123.00	120.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	70.00	70.00
1	—	850	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	571	109.00–116.00	111.14
7	—	620	100.00–110.00	105.88
6	—	678	100.00–106.00	104.18
6	—	427	110.00–120.00	117.45
2	—	715	100.00–105.00	102.45
17	—	524	110.00–120.00	113.30
18	—	480	110.00–122.50	116.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	126.00–130.00	127.99
15	—	419	125.00–135.00	128.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	105.00	105.00
1	—	460	97.50	97.50
2	—	633	89.00–95.00	91.94
4	—	580	101.00–106.00	104.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	127.50	127.50
1	—	675	93.00	93.00
1	—	835	84.00	84.00
2	—	720	90.00–94.00	91.94
2	—	760	91.00	91.00
4	—	331	115.00–125.00	117.49
7	—	611	102.00–107.00	105.56
8	—	426	110.00–115.00	113.86
9	—	364	115.00–125.00	120.54
9	—	523	107.00–114.00	111.85
9	—	568	104.00–110.00	108.35
10	—	472	112.00–115.00	114.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	414	120.00–125.00	122.45
9	—	616	110.00–116.00	111.64
12	—	478	118.00–124.00	121.08
17	—	574	112.00–120.00	116.62
21	—	518	115.00–123.00	118.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	500	100.00–103.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	115.00	115.00
2	—	580	100.00	100.00
4	—	381	107.00–112.50	109.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	790.00–890.00	841.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	730.00	730.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	80.00	80.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	78.00–84.00	80.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,215	54.00–68.00	60.77
4	—	1,383	70.00	70.00
9	—	1,252	40.00–50.00	45.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,565	53.00–63.00	59.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	897	53.00–57.00	55.72
10	—	863	40.00–49.00	43.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,615	88.00–94.00	90.84
1	—	1,885	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,545	74.00–81.00	79.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.