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

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 2
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
571 head
▲ 145 vs last sale 426▲ 571 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
106 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 81▲ 106 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 16▲ 32 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction replacement cattle records changed from per head to per cwt or vice versa where applicable *

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly average to good 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 $116.41/cwt on 197 head.
Average price
$116.41
197 head · 455 lb average
Value per head Derived
$530
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$189
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$13.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.17
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2468123.0957669
Medium and Large 2470113.58534100
Small 3378112.334253thin
Small 1-2411110.814558thin
Medium and Large 3354109.3638717thin
One grade step is worth $13.73/cwt here — about $189 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 sale197 hd
116.41
—
SC average5 barns · 628 hd
122.58
−6.17
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—Average1,40575.481,06111
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,30673.5796133
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49171.061,0606thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,16261.4771445

Every lot

140 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2205142.50/cwt142.50–142.502921
Steers—Medium and Large 2235150.00/cwt150.00–150.003531
Steers—Medium and Large 2270154.30/cwt147.50–160.004176
Steers—Small 1-2270120.00/cwt120.00–120.003241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2273168.74/cwt167.50–170.004612
Steers—Medium and Large 3274123.15/cwt110.00–137.503375
Steers—Small 1-2311140.06/cwt130.00–145.004364
Steers—Medium and Large 2324151.21/cwt140.00–157.504907
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328167.24/cwt160.00–172.5054912
Steers—Medium and Large 3330131.19/cwt130.00–132.504332
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added336155.00/cwt155.00–155.005215
Steers—Medium and Large 3360120.00/cwt120.00–120.004322
Steers—Medium and Large 2375150.10/cwt140.00–160.0056311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2376163.23/cwt152.50–170.0061425
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added390162.50/cwt162.50–162.506345
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423162.33/cwt155.00–168.006877
Steers—Medium and Large 2433146.29/cwt140.00–152.506332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added440164.41/cwt164.00–165.0072312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455161.35/cwt152.50–170.007342
Steers—Small 1-2464127.09/cwt115.00–135.005904
Steers—Medium and Large 3490122.50/cwt122.50–122.506001
Steers—Medium and Large 2493144.10/cwt131.00–149.007104
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added495154.00/cwt154.00–154.007623
Steers—Medium and Large 2525149.00/cwt149.00–149.007821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2545138.00/cwt138.00–138.007521
Steers—Medium and Large 3545101.00/cwt101.00–101.005501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added548141.00/cwt141.00–141.0077319
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575134.25/cwt128.00–140.007723
Steers—Medium and Large 2577129.34/cwt125.00–132.007463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2611127.75/cwt122.00–130.007814
Steers—Medium and Large 2620115.00/cwt115.00–115.007131
Steers—Small 1-2630115.00/cwt115.00–115.007251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added633133.00/cwt133.00–133.008423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660127.00/cwt127.00–127.008381
Steers—Medium and Large 2665114.06/cwt110.00–118.007582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671127.40/cwt124.00–130.008557
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2745120.00/cwt120.00–120.008941
Steers—Medium and Large 2745116.00/cwt116.00–116.008641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800111.00/cwt111.00–111.008881
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added96398.00/cwt98.00–98.009444
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2210140.00/cwt140.00–140.002941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2225124.41/cwt122.50–127.502803
Heifers—Medium and Large 3240110.00/cwt110.00–110.002641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270135.00/cwt135.00–135.003651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2274122.03/cwt110.00–130.003345
Heifers—Small 3275117.50/cwt117.50–117.503231
Heifers—Medium and Large 3278111.79/cwt107.50–117.503114
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320135.00/cwt135.00–135.004321
Heifers—Medium and Large 3323112.13/cwt100.00–117.503625
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325124.53/cwt117.50–132.504058
Heifers—Small 1-2327121.01/cwt118.00–122.503963
Heifers—Medium and Large 3363108.39/cwt102.50–112.503933
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374131.51/cwt125.00–135.004929
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374121.95/cwt115.00–127.5045617
Heifers—Small 3375112.50/cwt112.50–112.504221
Heifers—Small 1-2380102.50/cwt102.50–102.503901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added405120.00/cwt120.00–120.004862
Heifers—Medium and Large 2414118.55/cwt111.00–126.0049113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420125.27/cwt120.00–130.0052620
Heifers—Small 1-2430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
Heifers—Medium and Large 3445115.00/cwt115.00–115.005121
Heifers—Small 1-2450102.00/cwt102.00–102.004591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added461127.02/cwt126.00–128.005866
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465125.35/cwt120.00–129.0058310
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470112.70/cwt106.00–119.0053011
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475102.55/cwt97.50–107.504872
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added478113.00/cwt113.00–113.005403
Heifers—Small 3485107.00/cwt107.00–107.005191
Heifers—Medium and Large 2514113.93/cwt105.00–119.005864
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523122.28/cwt119.00–128.0064010
Heifers—Small 1-2523104.48/cwt104.00–105.005462
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy550108.00/cwt108.00–108.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 356596.00/cwt96.00–96.005421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576119.50/cwt119.00–120.006884
Heifers—Medium and Large 2576111.84/cwt102.00–119.0064411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2600117.50/cwt116.00–119.007052
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added613103.00/cwt103.00–103.006317
Heifers—Medium and Large 2622101.84/cwt90.00–108.006339
Heifers—Medium and Large 266587.49/cwt87.00–88.005822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-267092.49/cwt92.00–93.006202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-271390.95/cwt88.00–94.006482
Heifers—Medium and Large 272285.19/cwt82.50–88.006153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-282576.00/cwt76.00–76.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 285083.00/cwt83.00–83.007061
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added408150.34/cwt150.00–151.006136
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418138.89/cwt130.00–142.505815
Bulls—Small 1-2418120.85/cwt117.50–122.505053
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420157.84/cwt142.50–170.0066324
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Value Added441150.00/cwt150.00–150.006624
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469146.86/cwt142.50–151.006899
Bulls—Medium and Large 3473109.84/cwt100.00–120.005202
Bulls—Medium and Large 2484131.96/cwt115.00–137.5063910
Bulls—Small 1-2485116.00/cwt116.00–116.005631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2513125.05/cwt120.00–130.006423
Bulls—Small 1-2525108.33/cwt106.00–110.005693
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2527133.33/cwt130.00–142.507039
Bulls—Small 354085.00/cwt85.00–85.004591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568130.00/cwt130.00–130.007389
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572128.57/cwt124.00–131.007353
Bulls—Small 1-2585111.99/cwt110.00–115.006553
Bulls—Medium and Large 2595114.00/cwt114.00–114.006781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2619106.79/cwt101.00–111.006616
Bulls—Small 1-2638104.98/cwt100.00–110.006702
Bulls—Medium and Large 266799.32/cwt98.00–100.006623
Bulls—Medium and Large 367096.00/cwt96.00–96.006431
Bulls—Small 1-2675104.37/cwt100.00–109.007042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-272297.34/cwt97.00–98.007033
Bulls—Medium and Large 276080.00/cwt80.00–80.006081
Bulls—Small 1-276394.48/cwt93.00–96.007212
Bulls—Medium and Large 280588.00/cwt88.00–88.007081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-281093.00/cwt93.00–93.007531
Feeder Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows—Medium and Large 2625101.00/cwt101.00–101.006311
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 353555.00/cwt55.00–55.002941
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,16457.53/cwt45.00–66.006705
Bulls——1,55687.72/cwt71.00–97.001,3655
Bulls——1,860104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,9341
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02354.58/cwt44.00–59.0055817
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08057.36/cwt55.00–59.006192
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24665.65/cwt60.00–74.0081828
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30574.11/cwt68.00–78.0096728
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,46879.36/cwt79.00–80.001,1653
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49171.06/cwt66.00–75.001,0606
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3775450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,4881
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3790425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,3581
Bred Cows—Small 3920475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,3701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2925725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,7061
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,010575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,8081
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,050750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,080700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,5601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,145775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,8741
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150826.96/cwt800.00–850.009,5102
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,165925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,7761
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,185900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,6651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,285875.00/cwt875.00–875.0011,2441
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3351,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0013,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,340950.00/cwt950.00–950.0012,7301
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3775590.00/cwt405.00–775.004,5732
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29931,362.03/cwt1,325.00–1,400.0013,5252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0851,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,6641
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1491,211.37/cwt1,100.00–1,300.0013,9194

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.