Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2020-06-22

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 22
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
432 head
▼ 229 vs last sale 661▲ 83 vs year ago 349 · +23.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
89 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 91▲ 30 vs year ago 59 · +50.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 20▲ 28 vs year ago 12 · +233.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No feeder cattle comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $118.35/cwt on 133 head.
Average price
$118.35
133 head · 568 lb average
Value per head Derived
$673
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$219
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$21.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.30
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2582122.9371571
Medium and Large 2545116.3663448
Small 1-2629102.426449thin
Medium and Large 3491101.044965thin
One grade step is worth $21.88/cwt here — about $219 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 sale133 hd
118.35
—
SC average5 barns · 489 hd
118.65
−0.30
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—High1,636104.531,71115
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31877.621,02329
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,57070.301,1042thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,09163.4269228

Every lot

119 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3225125.00/cwt125.00–125.002811
Steers—Medium and Large 2275132.50/cwt132.50–132.503641
Steers—Medium and Large 3295125.00/cwt125.00–125.003691
Steers—Medium and Large 2320137.50/cwt137.50–137.504401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325154.92/cwt150.00–160.005033
Steers—Medium and Large 3335118.48/cwt110.00–125.003973
Steers—Small 3365112.50/cwt112.50–112.504111
Steers—Medium and Large 3370128.68/cwt127.50–130.004762
Steers—Medium and Large 2381135.07/cwt130.00–142.505154
Steers—Small 1-2388118.76/cwt117.50–120.004612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425142.50/cwt142.50–142.506061
Steers—Medium and Large 2440131.25/cwt127.50–135.005782
Steers—Medium and Large 2467128.95/cwt125.00–133.006026
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480145.00/cwt145.00–145.006961
Steers—Medium and Large 3500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521131.67/cwt131.00–135.006866
Steers—Medium and Large 2528125.24/cwt120.00–130.0066110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2563131.23/cwt130.00–132.507392
Steers—Small 1-2565117.19/cwt110.00–124.006622
Steers—Medium and Large 2574122.95/cwt115.00–128.0070610
Steers—Small 1-261091.00/cwt91.00–91.005551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616123.60/cwt122.00–126.007615
Steers—Medium and Large 2660114.00/cwt114.00–114.007521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673121.88/cwt121.00–125.008209
Steers—Medium and Large 2725108.64/cwt100.00–115.007883
Steers—Medium and Large 2775100.00/cwt100.00–100.007751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2845100.00/cwt100.00–100.008451
Steers—Medium and Large 288095.00/cwt95.00–95.008361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-297095.00/cwt95.00–95.009221
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285120.00/cwt120.00–120.003421
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310105.00/cwt105.00–105.003261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2315132.50/cwt132.50–132.504171
Heifers—Medium and Large 2335125.00/cwt122.50–127.504192
Heifers—Medium and Large 3360113.04/cwt110.00–117.504074
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373123.19/cwt120.00–125.0045911
Heifers—Medium and Large 3405114.00/cwt114.00–114.004621
Heifers—Small 1-2420112.50/cwt112.50–112.504731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423125.86/cwt125.00–127.505324
Heifers—Medium and Large 2435120.73/cwt119.00–122.505252
Heifers—Small 1-2465109.84/cwt105.00–115.005112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2466114.47/cwt110.00–118.005336
Heifers—Medium and Large 3474106.20/cwt100.00–110.005035
Heifers—Medium and Large 3522103.88/cwt102.00–107.005423
Heifers—Medium and Large 2527111.20/cwt106.00–118.0058614
Heifers—Small 1-2530107.02/cwt105.00–109.005672
Heifers—Small 1-2557103.66/cwt102.00–107.005773
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574108.47/cwt100.00–115.006239
Heifers—Medium and Large 361099.00/cwt99.00–99.006041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619113.09/cwt109.00–122.007004
Heifers—Medium and Large 2624101.52/cwt90.00–113.0063317
Heifers—Medium and Large 366079.00/cwt79.00–79.005211
Heifers—Medium and Large 266896.18/cwt87.00–101.006423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670101.00/cwt101.00–101.006771
Heifers—Medium and Large 271387.06/cwt75.00–96.006214
Heifers—Small 1-274087.00/cwt87.00–87.006441
Heifers—Medium and Large 281384.45/cwt81.00–88.006872
Heifers—Medium and Large 289581.00/cwt81.00–81.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 290588.00/cwt88.00–88.007961
Heifers—Medium and Large 298587.51/cwt85.00–90.008622
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418137.25/cwt137.00–137.505742
Bulls—Medium and Large 2424126.39/cwt115.00–130.0053610
Bulls—Medium and Large 3428106.36/cwt102.50–110.004552
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474137.04/cwt135.00–140.0065014
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475122.67/cwt115.00–130.0058310
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475110.00/cwt110.00–110.005231
Bulls—Small 1-2478117.43/cwt115.00–120.005612
Bulls—Medium and Large 3510100.00/cwt100.00–100.005101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2516130.61/cwt125.00–135.0067413
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523119.06/cwt114.00–123.006238
Bulls—Small 1-2538113.47/cwt111.00–116.006102
Bulls—Medium and Large 2570116.27/cwt109.00–122.006634
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574124.24/cwt117.00–130.0071317
Bulls—Small 1-2580102.50/cwt100.00–105.005952
Bulls—Small 1-261597.00/cwt97.00–97.005971
Bulls—Medium and Large 361582.50/cwt82.50–82.505071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617120.07/cwt117.00–125.007419
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630109.78/cwt105.00–112.006928
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670104.35/cwt91.00–108.006996
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672111.33/cwt110.00–113.007486
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2722106.17/cwt101.00–109.007676
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-277592.00/cwt92.00–92.007131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-281587.00/cwt87.00–87.007091
Bulls—Medium and Large 282886.49/cwt84.00–89.007162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-289586.00/cwt86.00–86.007701
Bulls—Small 1-292879.00/cwt79.00–79.007332
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-297074.00/cwt74.00–74.007181
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 336087.50/cwt87.50–87.503151
Dairy Steers—Large 3420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005041
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added46186.00/cwt86.00–86.003967
Dairy Steers—Large 347868.97/cwt55.00–82.503302
Dairy Steers—Large 358072.50/cwt72.50–72.504211
Dairy Steers—Large 365072.50/cwt72.50–72.504711
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 344557.50/cwt57.50–57.502561
Dairy Heifers—Large 351040.00/cwt40.00–40.002041
Dairy Heifers—Large 361037.50/cwt37.50–37.502291
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13579.71/cwt73.00–85.009052
Bulls——1,635102.39/cwt98.00–108.001,6746
Bulls——1,781113.45/cwt107.00–122.002,0217
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91050.19/cwt45.00–52.004574
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12165.63/cwt56.00–75.0073624
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22070.00/cwt70.00–70.008541
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28774.31/cwt69.00–79.0095617
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37483.42/cwt81.00–87.001,14611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57070.30/cwt66.00–75.001,1042
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2800500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,0001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,300800.00/cwt800.00–800.0010,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3708519.96/cwt470.00–590.003,6814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3745600.00/cwt600.00–600.004,4701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2795640.00/cwt640.00–640.005,0881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3810490.00/cwt490.00–490.003,9691
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2818592.91/cwt540.00–640.004,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2836645.05/cwt625.00–670.005,3934
Bred Cows—Small 1-2845500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2895680.00/cwt680.00–680.006,0861
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2905720.00/cwt720.00–720.006,5161
Bred Cows—Large 3905550.00/cwt550.00–550.004,9781
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200760.00/cwt760.00–760.009,1201
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2660845.45/cwt840.00–850.005,5802
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29851,140.00/cwt1,140.00–1,140.0011,2291

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.