Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2019-11-11

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Nov 11
● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
739 head
▼ 258 vs last sale 997▲ 739 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 91▲ 90 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 20▲ 26 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. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Moderate offerings of average to plain 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 $107.45/cwt on 292 head.
Average price
$107.45
292 head · 456 lb average
Value per head Derived
$490
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$99
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$26.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.29
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2465118.9355381
Medium and Large 2469108.2750893
Small 1-2389105.2941059
Medium and Large 349092.5445459
One grade step is worth $26.38/cwt here — about $99 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 sale292 hd
107.45
—
SC average5 barns · 691 hd
107.16
+0.29
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—Average1,61078.581,26614
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,28251.866655thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22648.6859745
CowsLean 85-90%Average93444.4441517

Every lot

97 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2230131.49/cwt130.00–135.003023
Steers—Small 1-2232119.02/cwt114.00–125.002767
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2268149.00/cwt145.00–152.503992
Steers—Medium and Large 2270131.20/cwt130.00–135.003546
Steers—Small 1-2282122.13/cwt110.00–125.003445
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324151.66/cwt145.00–155.004916
Steers—Medium and Large 2329133.92/cwt130.00–140.004414
Steers—Small 1-2332116.62/cwt110.00–120.003876
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy353158.72/cwt155.00–162.505602
Steers—Medium and Large 2371134.26/cwt127.50–140.004987
Steers—Small 1-2378113.46/cwt110.00–122.004298
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379144.69/cwt140.00–152.0054811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418141.97/cwt135.00–147.505934
Steers—Medium and Large 2422124.03/cwt120.00–130.005234
Steers—Medium and Large 2467116.79/cwt114.00–120.005456
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2482130.50/cwt129.00–137.0062919
Steers—Medium and Large 2523116.32/cwt110.00–122.506089
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526130.07/cwt125.00–135.006845
Steers—Medium and Large 2584120.00/cwt119.00–121.007016
Steers—Medium and Large 2610108.65/cwt105.00–111.006633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630122.42/cwt118.00–125.007715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655120.99/cwt120.00–122.007922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2835116.00/cwt116.00–116.009691
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2229110.78/cwt105.00–115.002547
Heifers—Small 1-2267108.86/cwt105.00–112.502917
Heifers—Medium and Large 327293.35/cwt90.00–97.502545
Heifers—Small 1-2312107.49/cwt105.00–112.0033511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322126.01/cwt125.00–127.004063
Heifers—Medium and Large 333193.10/cwt90.00–97.503087
Heifers—Medium and Large 2334116.99/cwt115.00–120.003915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365127.25/cwt120.00–132.0046411
Heifers—Medium and Large 336992.94/cwt90.00–95.003437
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380115.75/cwt114.00–118.0044012
Heifers—Small 1-2381109.71/cwt108.00–111.004187
Heifers—Medium and Large 2415110.12/cwt105.00–115.0045723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424120.62/cwt117.00–124.0051111
Heifers—Medium and Large 342692.74/cwt90.00–96.003957
Heifers—Small 1-2429101.33/cwt100.00–103.004356
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468107.58/cwt105.00–112.5050322
Heifers—Medium and Large 347091.29/cwt90.00–95.004298
Heifers—Small 1-2473101.01/cwt100.00–103.004785
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478118.69/cwt116.00–123.0056739
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515114.47/cwt112.00–118.0059010
Heifers—Small 1-2516100.68/cwt100.00–103.0052012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520105.63/cwt104.00–110.0054919
Heifers—Medium and Large 353094.83/cwt91.00–98.005036
Heifers—Small 1-2566100.74/cwt100.00–102.005704
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567109.29/cwt108.00–112.006203
Heifers—Medium and Large 356793.52/cwt90.00–99.005307
Heifers—Medium and Large 2576104.58/cwt103.00–106.006025
Heifers—Medium and Large 360596.98/cwt95.00–99.005872
Heifers—Medium and Large 2614101.19/cwt100.00–103.006215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630106.77/cwt105.00–109.006734
Heifers—Medium and Large 369091.00/cwt91.00–91.006281
Heifers—Medium and Large 373292.57/cwt85.00–98.006785
Heifers—Medium and Large 377889.71/cwt85.00–94.006983
Heifers—Medium and Large 284080.00/cwt80.00–80.006721
Heifers—Medium and Large 387071.00/cwt71.00–71.006181
Heifers—Medium and Large 292080.00/cwt80.00–80.007361
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420134.47/cwt130.00–140.0056512
Bulls—Small 1-2424108.02/cwt102.50–110.004587
Bulls—Medium and Large 2429121.76/cwt115.00–125.0052220
Bulls—Small 1-2450103.00/cwt103.00–103.004641
Bulls—Medium and Large 2472115.35/cwt110.00–120.0054413
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474127.76/cwt125.00–132.0060613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2515112.62/cwt110.00–117.505806
Bulls—Small 1-2523102.61/cwt100.00–105.005372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524123.23/cwt120.00–128.006468
Bulls—Medium and Large 353094.55/cwt92.00–97.005012
Bulls—Small 1-2566101.53/cwt100.00–105.005756
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574111.37/cwt109.00–114.0063910
Bulls—Medium and Large 357791.35/cwt90.00–92.005273
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610112.50/cwt110.00–114.006864
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625104.07/cwt101.00–107.006502
Bulls—Medium and Large 362894.59/cwt90.00–99.005942
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670103.98/cwt103.00–105.006972
Bulls—Medium and Large 367596.52/cwt95.00–98.006522
Bulls—Medium and Large 2730100.00/cwt100.00–100.007301
Bulls—Medium and Large 373093.94/cwt90.00–99.006863
Bulls—Medium and Large 375889.01/cwt85.00–93.006752
Bulls—Medium and Large 2785100.00/cwt100.00–100.007851
Bulls—Medium and Large 381587.00/cwt87.00–87.007091
Bulls—Medium and Large 283098.00/cwt98.00–98.008131
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42968.49/cwt62.00–74.009794
Bulls——1,68382.62/cwt75.00–89.001,39010
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92749.67/cwt41.00–56.0046011
Cows—Lean 85-90%94734.86/cwt32.00–37.003306
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09335.61/cwt31.00–39.003897
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25151.09/cwt42.00–58.0063938
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28251.86/cwt48.00–53.006655
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3845385.00/cwt385.00–385.003,2531
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2860580.00/cwt580.00–580.004,9881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3955425.13/cwt420.00–430.004,0602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2969787.88/cwt770.00–810.007,6354
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2988773.68/cwt750.00–790.007,6443
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,207713.73/cwt560.00–770.008,6153
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,230802.11/cwt660.00–880.009,86612

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.