Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2020-02-03

Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Feb 3

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jan 27Feb 3Feb 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

450 head

▼ 181 vs last sale 631▲ 450 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 87▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 5▲ 21 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 mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Moderate offerings 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 $120.05/cwt on 153 head.

Average price

$120.05

153 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$553

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$32

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

$36.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.51

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	434	128.73	559	82
Medium and Large 2	471	115.10	543	54
Small 1-2	430	102.47	441	2thin
Medium and Large 3	569	92.72	527	15thin

One grade step is worth $36.02/cwt here — about $32 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 sale153 hd

120.05

—

SC average5 barns · 755 hd

119.53

+0.51

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	—	High	1,877	90.52	1,699	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,314	66.13	869	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,553	65.50	1,017	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	838	56.29	472	3thin

Every lot

75 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	179.81/cwt	175.00–185.00	405	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	270	128.21/cwt	110.00–140.00	346	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	178.30/cwt	175.00–185.00	489	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	277	156.13/cwt	150.00–165.00	432	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	307	133.56/cwt	130.00–140.00	410	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	314	155.40/cwt	150.00–160.00	488	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	169.42/cwt	165.00–175.00	551	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	159.86/cwt	155.00–165.00	575	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	147.42/cwt	140.00–150.00	544	11
Steers	—	Small 1-2	377	130.99/cwt	125.00–135.00	494	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	148.77/cwt	147.50–150.00	607	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	133.04/cwt	132.00–134.00	559	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	145.60/cwt	145.00–147.50	677	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	134.67/cwt	134.00–135.00	694	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	130.03/cwt	125.00–135.00	745	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	131.34/cwt	130.00–133.00	818	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	893	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	779	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	779	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	138.75/cwt	137.50–140.00	389	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	135.23/cwt	130.00–140.00	439	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	123.15/cwt	120.00–125.00	408	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	134.42/cwt	129.00–142.50	492	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	125.05/cwt	120.00–132.50	466	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	92.51/cwt	90.00–95.00	391	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	129.63/cwt	125.00–135.00	554	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	117.85/cwt	110.00–122.50	506	17
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	430	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	441	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	124.67/cwt	120.00–130.00	595	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	92.57/cwt	90.00–95.00	442	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	110.16/cwt	105.00–115.00	528	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	455	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	109.25/cwt	105.00–113.00	563	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	124.51/cwt	120.00–129.00	651	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	114.71/cwt	112.00–118.00	650	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	103.93/cwt	100.00–108.00	608	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	531	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	108.80/cwt	108.00–110.00	667	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	554	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	657	104.34/cwt	104.00–105.00	686	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	96.52/cwt	95.00–98.00	661	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	698	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	790	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	790	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	766	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	144.70/cwt	140.00–150.00	602	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	130.65/cwt	125.00–135.00	550	8
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	438	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	493	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	138.33/cwt	135.00–147.50	647	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	126.08/cwt	122.50–130.00	596	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	490	106.31/cwt	100.00–112.50	521	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	116.69/cwt	114.00–120.00	589	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	132.15/cwt	125.00–137.50	690	16
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	522	108.03/cwt	107.00–110.00	564	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	130.83/cwt	125.00–135.00	744	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	118.48/cwt	118.00–119.00	675	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	130.48/cwt	129.00–132.00	802	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	636	110.74/cwt	108.00–113.00	704	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	102.50/cwt	102.00–103.00	733	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	755	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	800	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,725	85.54/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,476	3
Bulls	—	—	2,105	98.00/cwt	96.00–100.00	2,063	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	838	56.29/cwt	53.00–59.00	472	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	42.46/cwt	36.00–49.00	485	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	64.89/cwt	57.00–71.00	852	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	74.30/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,013	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	65.50/cwt	61.00–68.00	1,017	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	700	541.68/cwt	480.00–590.00	3,792	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	6,723	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	850	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	5,355	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,016	624.70/cwt	575.00–650.00	6,347	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	660.73/cwt	570.00–720.00	6,905	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	815.11/cwt	770.00–860.00	8,640	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	790.72/cwt	780.00–800.00	9,133	3

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 Feb 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 450Last week 631Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 87Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 5Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Moderate offerings of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	145.00–147.50	145.60
4	—	360	155.00–165.00	159.86
9	—	274	175.00–185.00	178.30
6	—	325	165.00–175.00	169.42
3	—	623	130.00–133.00	131.34
1	—	770	116.00	116.00
3	—	225	175.00–185.00	179.81
2	—	408	147.50–150.00	148.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	277	150.00–165.00	156.13
7	—	314	150.00–160.00	155.40
4	—	779	100.00	100.00
11	—	369	140.00–150.00	147.42
2	—	420	132.00–134.00	133.04
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
3	—	573	125.00–135.00	130.03
3	—	515	134.00–135.00	134.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	377	125.00–135.00	130.99
5	—	307	130.00–140.00	133.56
3	—	270	110.00–140.00	128.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	325	130.00–140.00	135.23
4	—	280	137.50–140.00	138.75
12	—	477	120.00–130.00	124.67
12	—	427	125.00–135.00	129.63
7	—	567	112.00–118.00	114.71
20	—	366	129.00–142.50	134.42
18	—	523	120.00–129.00	124.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	95.00–98.00	96.52
2	—	478	90.00–95.00	92.57
1	—	790	97.00	97.00
1	—	630	88.00	88.00
1	—	590	90.00	90.00
1	—	505	90.00	90.00
5	—	423	90.00–95.00	92.51
1	—	840	90.00	90.00
1	—	735	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	373	120.00–132.50	125.05
5	—	479	105.00–115.00	110.16
4	—	331	120.00–125.00	123.15
3	—	657	104.00–105.00	104.34
2	—	585	100.00–108.00	103.93
1	—	760	104.00	104.00
17	—	429	110.00–122.50	117.85
8	—	515	105.00–113.00	109.25
5	—	613	108.00–110.00	108.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	100.00–105.00	102.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
8	—	421	125.00–135.00	130.65
1	—	755	106.00	106.00
7	—	473	122.50–130.00	126.08
4	—	636	108.00–113.00	110.74
3	—	505	114.00–120.00	116.69
2	—	715	102.00–103.00	102.50
2	—	570	118.00–119.00	118.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	522	125.00–137.50	132.15
14	—	468	135.00–147.50	138.33
8	—	569	125.00–135.00	130.83
8	—	416	140.00–150.00	144.70
2	—	615	129.00–132.00	130.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	107.00–110.00	108.03
2	—	490	100.00–112.50	106.31
2	—	438	110.00–115.00	112.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	830	810.00	810.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	480.00–590.00	541.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	630.00	630.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,045	570.00–720.00	660.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,016	575.00–650.00	624.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,060	770.00–860.00	815.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,155	780.00–800.00	790.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,105	96.00–100.00	98.00
3	—	1,725	84.00–87.00	85.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,313	57.00–71.00	64.89
7	—	1,363	73.00–75.00	74.30
2	—	1,143	36.00–49.00	42.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	838	53.00–59.00	56.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,553	61.00–68.00	65.50

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.