Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2020-06-01

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 1
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
611 head
▲ 403 vs last sale 208▼ 9 vs year ago 620 · −1.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 64▲ 3 vs year ago 68 · +4.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 13▲ 2 vs year ago 11 · +18.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder bulls were unevenly steady. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. There were moderate offerings of mostly average 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 $115.90/cwt on 208 head.
Average price
$115.90
208 head · 480 lb average
Value per head Derived
$556
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$7
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 2
$16.10/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.31
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2486120.10584118
Medium and Large 2479112.3653866
Small 1-2489106.585227thin
Medium and Large 3430104.3044916thin
Small 2555104.005771thin
One grade step is worth $16.10/cwt here — about $7 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 sale208 hd
115.90
—
SC average5 barns · 650 hd
115.58
+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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,54096.241,4829thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25472.1290432
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,67564.951,0882thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08563.5468923

Every lot

105 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2223145.06/cwt140.00–150.003232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2277153.80/cwt145.00–165.004263
Steers—Medium and Large 2278132.41/cwt130.00–135.003683
Steers—Medium and Large 2317131.57/cwt127.50–137.504173
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2321149.99/cwt145.00–155.004818
Steers—Medium and Large 3340115.50/cwt115.50–115.503931
Steers—Medium and Large 2372133.06/cwt130.00–137.504958
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2373147.25/cwt140.00–157.5054912
Steers—Medium and Large 3415112.50/cwt112.50–112.504671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422143.22/cwt135.00–150.006043
Steers—Medium and Large 2443127.49/cwt125.00–130.005652
Steers—Medium and Large 2458125.97/cwt120.00–132.005772
Steers—Small 1-2470107.71/cwt97.50–117.505062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478139.94/cwt136.00–144.006699
Steers—Medium and Large 3480110.00/cwt110.00–110.005281
Steers—Medium and Large 3505123.00/cwt123.00–123.006211
Steers—Small 1-2508107.54/cwt102.50–110.005463
Steers—Medium and Large 2510125.02/cwt122.50–127.506382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522136.80/cwt130.00–143.0071429
Steers—Small 1-2560115.00/cwt115.00–115.006441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573129.85/cwt126.00–138.0074410
Steers—Medium and Large 2575121.82/cwt116.00–126.007007
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620124.89/cwt120.00–129.0077413
Steers—Medium and Large 2660113.00/cwt113.00–113.007461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2672117.88/cwt111.00–122.007923
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720118.72/cwt116.00–124.008553
Steers—Medium and Large 2725103.00/cwt103.00–103.007471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785109.00/cwt109.00–109.008561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3230115.00/cwt115.00–115.002651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240125.00/cwt125.00–125.003001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245130.00/cwt130.00–130.003191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270132.55/cwt130.00–135.003582
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270125.00/cwt125.00–125.003381
Heifers—Medium and Large 3300117.50/cwt117.50–117.503531
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328120.65/cwt115.00–127.503964
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330132.49/cwt127.50–135.004376
Heifers—Small 1-2360115.14/cwt110.00–120.004152
Heifers—Medium and Large 3365102.00/cwt102.00–102.003721
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2386133.20/cwt125.00–147.505144
Heifers—Medium and Large 2392120.82/cwt117.50–125.004746
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420104.16/cwt95.00–110.004376
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423118.17/cwt110.00–125.0050013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426124.64/cwt120.00–135.0053128
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2463120.87/cwt110.00–130.0056021
Heifers—Medium and Large 3464105.51/cwt102.00–110.004904
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476113.49/cwt105.00–120.0054017
Heifers—Medium and Large 2514109.00/cwt105.00–114.005607
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518118.52/cwt110.00–125.0061428
Heifers—Small 1-2534102.20/cwt98.00–107.005464
Heifers—Medium and Large 353895.74/cwt90.00–107.005153
Heifers—Small 2555104.00/cwt104.00–104.005771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570116.21/cwt113.00–120.0066216
Heifers—Small 1-2570107.00/cwt107.00–107.006101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2572107.59/cwt94.00–113.0061510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617108.05/cwt100.00–115.006679
Heifers—Medium and Large 262894.50/cwt87.00–100.005934
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-265399.50/cwt99.00–100.006502
Heifers—Medium and Large 267592.04/cwt84.00–100.006213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-294571.00/cwt71.00–71.006711
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420141.29/cwt135.00–147.5059312
Bulls—Small 1-2423113.46/cwt110.00–120.004803
Bulls—Medium and Large 2433125.10/cwt115.00–132.505426
Bulls—Medium and Large 3440102.50/cwt102.50–102.504511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2472125.06/cwt120.00–133.0059017
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473139.44/cwt132.50–147.5066021
Bulls—Small 1-2489108.27/cwt100.00–117.005294
Bulls—Small 1-2505104.95/cwt100.00–110.005302
Bulls—Medium and Large 3518104.94/cwt100.00–110.005443
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521132.80/cwt127.50–138.0069215
Bulls—Medium and Large 2531124.12/cwt122.50–125.006595
Bulls—Small 1-2560107.52/cwt105.00–110.006022
Bulls—Medium and Large 3568100.03/cwt97.50–102.505682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575126.95/cwt118.00–133.0073017
Bulls—Medium and Large 2577117.38/cwt105.00–125.0067713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2607118.15/cwt113.00–125.0071717
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623107.53/cwt104.00–111.006704
Bulls—Small 1-264090.00/cwt90.00–90.005761
Bulls—Small 1-265095.00/cwt95.00–95.006181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2663112.97/cwt109.00–117.007497
Bulls—Medium and Large 2678104.78/cwt97.00–111.007106
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708104.34/cwt104.00–105.007393
Bulls—Medium and Large 272199.95/cwt92.00–105.007215
Bulls—Medium and Large 283584.00/cwt84.00–84.007011
Bulls—Medium and Large 285087.00/cwt87.00–87.007401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-290081.00/cwt81.00–81.007291
Bulls—Medium and Large 293583.00/cwt83.00–83.007761
Bulls—Medium and Large 295084.00/cwt84.00–84.007981
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,28381.05/cwt80.00–82.001,0402
Bulls——1,587106.42/cwt104.00–110.001,6893
Bulls——1,63496.19/cwt88.00–103.001,5724
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86047.50/cwt45.00–50.004092
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10665.07/cwt57.00–74.0072021
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20361.19/cwt54.00–65.007364
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21869.78/cwt64.00–74.0085015
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31178.18/cwt73.00–84.001,02513
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67564.95/cwt64.00–66.001,0882
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3665530.00/cwt530.00–530.003,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,9601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,003705.44/cwt670.00–740.007,0762
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,192817.80/cwt800.00–840.009,7483
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,258879.58/cwt850.00–910.0011,0652
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,080700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,5601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,090825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,9931
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,375.00/cwt1,375.00–1,375.0017,3251

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.