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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 26

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

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Feeder Cattle receipts

537 head

▲ 206 vs last sale 331▲ 537 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 101▲ 97 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 10▲ 19 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 steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and

bulls were steady . Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active

buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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 $113.23/cwt on 157 head.

Average price

$113.23

157 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$8.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.31

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	491	118.08	580	68
Small 1-2	388	109.60	425	17thin
Medium 2	527	109.51	577	72

One grade step is worth $8.57/cwt here — about $3 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 sale157 hd

113.23

—

SC average5 barns · 452 hd

113.54

−0.31

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	1,663	90.82	1,511	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,228	58.42	717	63
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	56.52	835	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	923	52.72	487	10

Every lot

89 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	210	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	305	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	255	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	376	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	263	160.73/cwt	155.00–167.50	423	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	158.77/cwt	155.00–167.50	511	9
Steers	—	Small 1-2	322	125.93/cwt	122.50–130.00	405	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	334	140.06/cwt	135.00–145.00	468	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	152.58/cwt	150.00–160.00	563	9
Steers	—	Small 1-2	372	124.09/cwt	120.00–130.00	462	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	375	140.82/cwt	135.00–145.00	528	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	140.22/cwt	135.00–145.00	582	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	429	126.38/cwt	123.00–130.00	542	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	465	107.41/cwt	105.00–110.00	499	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	473	120.92/cwt	115.00–125.00	572	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	134.40/cwt	130.00–142.50	637	11
Steers	—	Medium 2	528	117.38/cwt	110.00–122.00	620	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	130.11/cwt	125.00–137.50	690	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	129.32/cwt	126.00–137.50	729	17
Steers	—	Medium 2	571	116.00/cwt	110.00–121.00	662	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	131.08/cwt	124.00–135.00	826	11
Steers	—	Medium 2	631	115.26/cwt	110.00–120.00	727	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	658	115.98/cwt	112.00–120.00	763	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	129.13/cwt	125.00–131.00	854	16
Steers	—	Medium 2	700	119.50/cwt	118.00–121.00	837	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	220	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	281	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	235	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	282	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	275	123.33/cwt	120.00–125.00	339	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	280	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	357	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	390	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	328	117.37/cwt	115.00–120.00	385	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	328	111.20/cwt	110.00–112.50	365	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	125.91/cwt	124.00–127.50	462	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	373	108.26/cwt	105.00–110.00	404	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	376	117.71/cwt	115.00–120.00	443	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	413	103.98/cwt	103.00–105.00	429	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	121.62/cwt	117.50–124.00	511	12
Heifers	—	Medium 2	424	111.31/cwt	108.00–115.00	472	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	470	110.22/cwt	107.00–114.00	518	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	119.06/cwt	116.00–123.00	567	15
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	488	103.51/cwt	102.00–105.00	505	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	513	102.33/cwt	101.00–104.00	525	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	116.01/cwt	114.00–120.00	603	17
Heifers	—	Medium 2	524	109.98/cwt	107.00–111.00	576	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	113.42/cwt	112.00–116.00	634	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	569	107.62/cwt	105.00–110.00	612	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	112.31/cwt	111.00–114.00	696	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	622	104.59/cwt	90.00–110.00	651	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	665	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	705	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	110.18/cwt	109.00–112.00	746	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	711	102.05/cwt	88.00–105.00	726	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	753	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	783	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	137.40/cwt	132.50–140.00	581	11
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	425	105.39/cwt	101.00–110.00	448	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	431	123.09/cwt	118.00–127.50	531	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	133.31/cwt	127.50–138.00	621	18
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	478	107.38/cwt	105.00–110.00	513	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	480	117.55/cwt	115.00–121.00	564	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	523	104.00/cwt	103.00–105.00	544	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	125.63/cwt	120.00–130.00	660	8
Bulls	—	Medium 2	525	113.28/cwt	110.00–115.00	595	14
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	563	105.49/cwt	105.00–106.00	594	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	571	112.85/cwt	110.00–115.00	644	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	119.40/cwt	117.00–123.00	690	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	119.25/cwt	115.00–121.00	736	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	619	110.56/cwt	108.00–113.00	684	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	628	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	656	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	662	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	722	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	730	94.95/cwt	91.00–98.00	693	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	803	92.51/cwt	89.00–96.00	743	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	500	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	375	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	580	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	421	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	665	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	419	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,336	77.50/cwt	73.00–84.00	1,035	4
Bulls	—	—	1,760	101.66/cwt	101.00–102.00	1,789	3
Bulls	—	—	1,765	92.90/cwt	86.00–99.00	1,640	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	44.73/cwt	38.00–49.00	387	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	56.14/cwt	54.00–58.00	532	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	46.54/cwt	39.00–52.00	559	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	60.66/cwt	54.00–67.00	748	53
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	56.52/cwt	56.00–57.00	835	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	645	695.00/cwt	695.00–695.00	4,483	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	960	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	7,296	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,055	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,858	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,239	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	815	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	4,320	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	840	511.20/cwt	400.00–560.00	4,294	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	741.27/cwt	725.00–775.00	8,821	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	8,032	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	717	94.01/cwt	93.00–95.00	674	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	903	77.98/cwt	75.00–81.00	704	2

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 Aug 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 537Last week 331Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 101Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 10Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and

bulls were steady . Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active

buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	569	105.00–110.00	107.62
12	—	470	107.00–114.00	110.22
8	—	622	90.00–110.00	104.59
8	—	376	115.00–120.00	117.71
7	—	711	88.00–105.00	102.05
7	—	524	107.00–111.00	109.98
6	—	424	108.00–115.00	111.31
2	—	753	104.00	104.00
2	—	665	106.00	106.00
2	—	328	115.00–120.00	117.37
1	—	280	127.50	127.50
1	—	220	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	124.00–125.00	124.50
3	—	620	111.00–114.00	112.31
5	—	677	109.00–112.00	110.18
7	—	367	124.00–127.50	125.91
7	—	559	112.00–116.00	113.42
12	—	420	117.50–124.00	121.62
15	—	476	116.00–123.00	119.06
17	—	520	114.00–120.00	116.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	120.00	120.00
2	—	328	110.00–112.50	111.20
2	—	488	102.00–105.00	103.51
3	—	275	120.00–125.00	123.33
3	—	373	105.00–110.00	108.26
3	—	413	103.00–105.00	103.98
3	—	513	101.00–104.00	102.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	145.00	145.00
1	—	255	147.50	147.50
2	—	658	112.00–120.00	115.98
2	—	700	118.00–121.00	119.50
4	—	334	135.00–145.00	140.06
4	—	429	123.00–130.00	126.38
4	—	631	110.00–120.00	115.26
5	—	473	115.00–125.00	120.92
7	—	571	110.00–121.00	116.00
11	—	375	135.00–145.00	140.82
12	—	528	110.00–122.00	117.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	263	155.00–167.50	160.73
4	—	415	135.00–145.00	140.22
9	—	322	155.00–167.50	158.77
9	—	369	150.00–160.00	152.58
9	—	530	125.00–137.50	130.11
11	—	474	130.00–142.50	134.40
11	—	630	124.00–135.00	131.08
16	—	661	125.00–131.00	129.13
17	—	564	126.00–137.50	129.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	122.50–130.00	125.93
4	—	465	105.00–110.00	107.41
5	—	372	120.00–130.00	124.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	105.00–110.00	107.38
2	—	628	104.00–105.00	104.50
2	—	563	105.00–106.00	105.49
2	—	523	103.00–105.00	104.00
2	—	425	101.00–110.00	105.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	91.00–98.00	94.95
2	—	803	89.00–96.00	92.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	466	127.50–138.00	133.31
11	—	423	132.50–140.00	137.40
10	—	578	117.00–123.00	119.40
8	—	525	120.00–130.00	125.63
7	—	617	115.00–121.00	119.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	525	110.00–115.00	113.28
9	—	480	115.00–121.00	117.55
6	—	571	110.00–115.00	112.85
6	—	431	118.00–127.50	123.09
5	—	619	108.00–113.00	110.56
3	—	662	108.00–110.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	75.00	75.00
1	—	580	72.50	72.50
1	—	665	63.00	63.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	948	54.00–58.00	56.14
3	—	865	38.00–49.00	44.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	56.00–57.00	56.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,233	54.00–67.00	60.66
10	—	1,201	39.00–52.00	46.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,765	86.00–99.00	92.90
4	—	1,336	73.00–84.00	77.50
3	—	1,760	101.00–102.00	101.66

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	—	1,055	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	760.00	760.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	925.00	925.00

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	1	—	645	695.00	695.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	640.00	640.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,190	725.00–775.00	741.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	530.00	530.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	840	400.00–560.00	511.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	903	75.00–81.00	77.98

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	3	—	717	93.00–95.00	94.01

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.