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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 22

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

289 head

▼ 386 vs last sale 675▲ 289 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 90▲ 66 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 14▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were unevenly steady with a higher undertone noted. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. There were light offerings of mostly average quality cattle today with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $124.02/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$124.02

93 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$585

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$19

per head · Small 3 over Medium and Large 3

$12.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.10

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small 3	290	127.50	370	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	558	126.96	708	45
Medium 2	417	124.87	521	29
Small 1-2	379	115.69	439	7thin
Medium and Large 3	339	114.74	389	11thin

One grade step is worth $12.76/cwt here — about −$19 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 sale93 hd

124.02

—

SC average5 barns · 337 hd

126.12

−2.10

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	1,574	91.10	1,434	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,257	68.03	855	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,290	64.04	826	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	974	57.82	563	20

Every lot

98 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	200	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	280	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	347	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	235	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	259	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	268	135.54/cwt	122.50–142.50	363	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	147.41/cwt	145.00–150.00	413	2
Steers	—	Small 3	290	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	370	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	312	114.95/cwt	110.00–120.00	359	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	149.92/cwt	145.00–155.00	472	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	322	114.97/cwt	110.00–117.50	370	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	374	129.96/cwt	120.00–135.00	486	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	116.45/cwt	112.50–120.00	437	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	138.76/cwt	137.50–140.00	538	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	393	119.15/cwt	112.50–122.50	468	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	554	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	483	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	432	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	540	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	471	119.04/cwt	115.00–123.00	561	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	654	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	523	113.92/cwt	110.00–118.00	596	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	122.65/cwt	120.00–126.00	651	7
Steers	—	Small 1-2	540	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	581	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	124.89/cwt	121.00–128.00	713	8
Steers	—	Medium 2	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	122.60/cwt	120.00–124.00	774	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	125.63/cwt	124.00–128.00	854	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	119.99/cwt	119.00–125.00	859	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	914	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	265	122.59/cwt	120.00–125.00	325	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	325	1
Heifers	—	Small 3	370	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	398	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	371	119.97/cwt	117.50–122.50	445	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	373	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	382	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	470	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	395	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	405	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	421	113.03/cwt	110.00–115.00	476	5
Heifers	—	Large 3	430	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	409	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	120.25/cwt	119.00–122.00	522	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	460	110.45/cwt	106.00–115.00	508	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	465	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	493	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	118.96/cwt	115.00–123.00	566	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	461	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	117.86/cwt	113.00–122.00	612	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	530	109.05/cwt	105.00–114.00	578	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	117.78/cwt	115.00–124.00	661	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	578	109.29/cwt	107.00–112.00	632	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	108.36/cwt	104.00–114.00	676	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	629	103.00/cwt	96.00–107.00	648	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	655	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	603	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	104.25/cwt	104.00–105.00	710	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	103.32/cwt	102.00–104.00	746	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	740	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	757	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	718	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	405	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	435	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	424	117.28/cwt	112.50–120.00	497	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	450	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	495	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	450	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	473	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2-3	460	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	529	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	465	115.53/cwt	105.00–119.00	537	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	125.47/cwt	120.00–131.00	587	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	485	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	437	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	124.46/cwt	123.00–126.00	645	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	523	113.39/cwt	107.50–116.00	593	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	525	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	551	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	105.02/cwt	104.00–106.00	562	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	118.96/cwt	113.00–124.00	677	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	578	114.67/cwt	111.00–117.00	663	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	104.50/cwt	102.00–107.00	653	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	640	106.48/cwt	100.00–110.00	681	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	653	107.99/cwt	105.00–111.00	705	2
Bulls	—	Large 3	685	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	678	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	771	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	710	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	596	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	95.00/cwt	94.00–96.00	749	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	855	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	752	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	866	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	245	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	214	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	330	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	314	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	650	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	228	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,080	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	810	1
Bulls	—	—	1,619	92.56/cwt	80.00–100.00	1,499	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	831	47.18/cwt	35.00–54.00	392	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,021	61.37/cwt	55.00–69.00	627	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	66.43/cwt	58.00–72.00	834	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	75.23/cwt	74.00–76.00	951	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	64.04/cwt	63.00–65.00	826	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	630	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	3,780	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	760	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,560	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,948	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	843	424.97/cwt	414.00–436.00	3,582	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	805.00/cwt	805.00–805.00	9,700	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 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 289Last week 675Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 90Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 14Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	107.50	107.50
1	—	450	110.00	110.00
1	—	710	84.00	84.00
2	—	535	104.00–106.00	105.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	569	113.00–124.00	118.96
3	—	788	94.00–96.00	95.00
2	—	625	102.00–107.00	104.50
1	—	405	125.00	125.00
1	—	695	111.00	111.00
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,170	74.00	74.00
2	—	468	120.00–131.00	125.47
2	—	518	123.00–126.00	124.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	105.00	105.00
1	—	525	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	90.00	90.00
1	—	685	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	88.00	88.00
2	—	653	105.00–111.00	107.99
4	—	640	100.00–110.00	106.48
5	—	465	105.00–119.00	115.53
6	—	523	107.50–116.00	113.39
6	—	578	111.00–117.00	114.67
8	—	424	112.50–120.00	117.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	631	120.00–124.00	122.60
3	—	680	124.00–128.00	125.63
2	—	418	130.00–135.00	132.49
2	—	388	137.50–140.00	138.76
2	—	315	145.00–155.00	149.92
2	—	280	145.00–150.00	147.41
1	—	755	121.00	121.00
1	—	235	147.50	147.50
7	—	531	120.00–126.00	122.65
8	—	571	121.00–128.00	124.89
8	—	716	119.00–125.00	119.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	374	120.00–135.00	129.96
7	—	471	115.00–123.00	119.04
4	—	432	125.00	125.00
3	—	523	110.00–118.00	113.92
3	—	268	122.50–142.50	135.54
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
1	—	200	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	115.00	115.00
2	—	235	110.00	110.00
3	—	322	110.00–117.50	114.97
5	—	375	112.50–120.00	116.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	107.50	107.50
3	—	312	110.00–120.00	114.95
3	—	393	112.50–122.50	119.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	95.00	95.00
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
1	—	595	105.00	105.00
1	—	740	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	624	104.00–114.00	108.36
8	—	519	113.00–122.00	117.86
1	—	385	122.00	122.00
1	—	765	99.00	99.00
1	—	845	85.00	85.00
3	—	722	102.00–104.00	103.32
4	—	561	115.00–124.00	117.78
4	—	681	104.00–105.00	104.25
7	—	476	115.00–123.00	118.96
8	—	434	119.00–122.00	120.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	105.00	105.00
2	—	265	120.00–125.00	122.59
2	—	460	106.00–115.00	110.45
3	—	530	105.00–114.00	109.05
3	—	578	107.00–112.00	109.29
5	—	371	117.50–122.50	119.97
5	—	421	110.00–115.00	113.03
5	—	629	96.00–107.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
1	—	465	106.00	106.00
1	—	655	92.00	92.00
2	—	373	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	87.50	87.50
1	—	330	95.00	95.00
1	—	650	35.00	35.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	610.00	610.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	805.00	805.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	414.00–436.00	424.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	75.00	75.00
11	—	1,619	80.00–100.00	92.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,264	74.00–76.00	75.23
18	—	1,255	58.00–72.00	66.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	63.00–65.00	64.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	831	35.00–54.00	47.18
15	—	1,021	55.00–69.00	61.37

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.