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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-06-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 8

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

575 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 611▼ 92 vs year ago 667 · −13.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 71▼ 20 vs year ago 106 · −18.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 13▼ 41 vs year ago 52 · −78.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate offering 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 $116.47/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$116.47

208 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$570

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$46

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

$31.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.48

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	469	122.69	576	119
Medium and Large 2	508	111.57	567	60
Small 1-2	445	107.10	476	18thin
Medium and Large 3	681	91.29	622	11thin

One grade step is worth $31.40/cwt here — about −$46 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

116.47

—

SC average5 barns · 474 hd

117.95

−1.48

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	1,541	91.29	1,407	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,264	66.09	835	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	64.16	927	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	846	58.47	495	9thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	213	159.71/cwt	155.00–165.00	340	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	228	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	325	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	152.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	418	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	275	122.36/cwt	120.00–125.00	336	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	139.23/cwt	135.00–145.00	387	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	136.04/cwt	130.00–140.00	433	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	149.21/cwt	145.00–155.00	482	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	328	122.06/cwt	120.00–125.00	400	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	146.65/cwt	145.00–155.00	543	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	137.06/cwt	130.00–140.00	511	12
Steers	—	Small 1-2	378	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	463	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	143.93/cwt	140.00–150.00	606	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	128.68/cwt	125.00–135.00	547	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	145.17/cwt	140.00–150.00	675	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	475	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	558	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	129.81/cwt	125.00–135.00	622	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	138.99/cwt	135.00–145.00	720	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	126.27/cwt	120.00–130.00	663	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	132.91/cwt	130.00–140.00	759	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	122.62/cwt	118.00–126.00	708	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	124.18/cwt	120.00–128.00	756	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	109.49/cwt	106.00–113.00	682	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	123.98/cwt	121.00–125.00	823	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	853	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	728	107.42/cwt	104.00–111.00	782	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	117.75/cwt	115.00–119.00	907	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	773	108.09/cwt	105.00–111.00	836	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	848	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	305	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	312	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	260	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	325	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	133.84/cwt	130.00–135.00	367	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	280	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	322	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	134.31/cwt	130.00–142.50	434	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	404	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	333	113.47/cwt	112.00–115.00	378	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	123.06/cwt	120.00–125.00	455	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	132.32/cwt	130.00–137.50	496	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	375	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	431	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	414	109.56/cwt	105.00–112.00	454	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	127.76/cwt	125.00–135.00	538	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	118.57/cwt	115.00–121.00	511	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	123.56/cwt	120.00–128.00	582	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	114.03/cwt	110.00–115.00	537	12
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	485	103.83/cwt	100.00–107.50	504	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	117.48/cwt	115.00–124.00	611	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	108.53/cwt	105.00–111.00	570	12
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	529	101.60/cwt	100.00–103.00	537	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	565	101.02/cwt	100.00–102.00	571	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	114.98/cwt	112.00–119.00	653	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	107.45/cwt	105.00–109.00	618	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	108.78/cwt	105.00–111.00	666	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	92.43/cwt	90.00–96.00	578	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	102.76/cwt	102.00–103.00	656	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	614	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	101.02/cwt	100.00–102.00	670	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	105.99/cwt	105.00–107.00	708	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	722	98.78/cwt	97.00–101.00	713	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	730	90.50/cwt	89.00–92.00	661	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	722	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	790	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	687	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	143.56/cwt	140.00–150.00	603	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	426	131.14/cwt	125.00–135.00	559	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	131.13/cwt	125.00–135.00	610	15
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	473	116.73/cwt	110.00–120.00	552	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	142.67/cwt	140.00–147.50	678	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	522	125.35/cwt	120.00–130.00	654	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	137.41/cwt	135.00–142.50	721	12
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	527	111.07/cwt	105.00–115.00	585	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	132.56/cwt	130.00–140.00	752	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	120.28/cwt	115.00–125.00	684	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	590	107.52/cwt	105.00–110.00	634	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	605	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	605	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	557	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	728	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	631	108.73/cwt	106.00–111.00	686	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	650	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	114.27/cwt	112.00–118.00	763	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	700	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	763	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	837	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	258	79.85/cwt	75.00–85.00	206	2
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	428	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	840	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	504	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,333	78.32/cwt	71.00–86.00	1,044	5
Bulls	—	—	1,670	95.89/cwt	91.00–101.00	1,601	6
Bulls	—	—	1,673	109.93/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,839	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	832	61.40/cwt	55.00–69.00	511	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	48.23/cwt	45.00–51.00	432	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,119	50.30/cwt	46.00–54.00	563	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	66.16/cwt	57.00–74.00	838	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	78.83/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,082	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	64.16/cwt	59.00–68.00	927	16
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	885	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	6,461	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	1,230.00/cwt	1,230.00–1,230.00	12,423	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	860	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	6,192	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	990	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	7,821	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,080	784.75/cwt	780.00–790.00	8,475	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,128	785.19/cwt	720.00–840.00	8,857	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	932	80.13/cwt	72.00–89.00	747	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 Jun 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 575Last week 611Year ago 667

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 71Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 13Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	465	140.00–150.00	145.17
8	—	664	121.00–125.00	123.98
4	—	770	115.00–119.00	117.75
9	—	571	130.00–140.00	132.91
5	—	421	140.00–150.00	143.93
4	—	274	150.00–155.00	152.47
17	—	370	145.00–155.00	146.65
14	—	518	135.00–145.00	138.99
11	—	609	120.00–128.00	124.18
2	—	213	155.00–165.00	159.71
2	—	708	120.00–121.00	120.50
6	—	323	145.00–155.00	149.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	120.00–125.00	122.55
2	—	475	115.00–120.00	117.47
2	—	275	120.00–125.00	122.36
6	—	328	120.00–125.00	122.06
1	—	430	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	106.00–113.00	109.49
3	—	577	118.00–126.00	122.62
2	—	728	104.00–111.00	107.42
5	—	425	125.00–135.00	128.68
12	—	373	130.00–140.00	137.06
8	—	318	130.00–140.00	136.04
7	—	479	125.00–135.00	129.81
1	—	800	106.00	106.00
2	—	228	140.00–145.00	142.47
4	—	278	135.00–145.00	139.23
3	—	525	120.00–130.00	126.27
2	—	773	105.00–111.00	108.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	473	110.00–120.00	116.73
2	—	590	105.00–110.00	107.52
2	—	410	120.00	120.00
5	—	527	105.00–115.00	111.07
1	—	605	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	475	140.00–147.50	142.67
1	—	715	117.00	117.00
12	—	525	135.00–142.50	137.41
12	—	420	140.00–150.00	143.56
9	—	620	115.00–120.00	117.47
9	—	567	130.00–140.00	132.56
7	—	668	112.00–118.00	114.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	92.00	92.00
1	—	650	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	426	125.00–135.00	131.14
15	—	465	125.00–135.00	131.13
4	—	631	106.00–111.00	108.73
1	—	700	109.00	109.00
7	—	569	115.00–125.00	120.28
15	—	522	120.00–130.00	125.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	375	130.00–137.50	132.32
17	—	421	125.00–135.00	127.76
2	—	668	105.00–107.00	105.99
1	—	210	145.00	145.00
29	—	471	120.00–128.00	123.56
18	—	520	115.00–124.00	117.48
14	—	612	105.00–111.00	108.78
4	—	274	130.00–135.00	133.84
12	—	568	112.00–119.00	114.98
12	—	323	130.00–142.50	134.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	100.00–107.50	103.83
2	—	333	112.00–115.00	113.47
4	—	414	105.00–112.00	109.56
2	—	280	115.00	115.00
1	—	375	115.00	115.00
5	—	529	100.00–103.00	101.60
2	—	565	100.00–102.00	101.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	125.00	125.00
1	—	240	130.00	130.00
2	—	663	100.00–102.00	101.02
1	—	760	95.00	95.00
12	—	471	110.00–115.00	114.03
7	—	575	105.00–109.00	107.45
7	—	431	115.00–121.00	118.57
4	—	370	120.00–125.00	123.06
12	—	525	105.00–111.00	108.53
5	—	722	97.00–101.00	98.78
4	—	638	102.00–103.00	102.76
3	—	330	120.00–125.00	122.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	730	89.00–92.00	90.50
1	—	790	87.00	87.00
1	—	660	93.00	93.00
5	—	625	90.00–96.00	92.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	258	75.00–85.00	79.85
1	—	840	60.00	60.00
1	—	590	72.50	72.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	885	730.00	730.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,230.00	1,230.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	720.00	720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	790.00	790.00

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)	2	—	1,080	780.00–790.00	784.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,128	720.00–840.00	785.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	932	72.00–89.00	80.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,670	91.00–101.00	95.89
5	—	1,333	71.00–86.00	78.32
2	—	1,673	109.00–111.00	109.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,445	59.00–68.00	64.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,119	46.00–54.00	50.30
35	—	1,266	57.00–74.00	66.16
6	—	1,373	77.00–80.00	78.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	895	45.00–51.00	48.23
7	—	832	55.00–69.00	61.40

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.