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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 17

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Aug 10Aug 17Aug 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

581 head

▲ 93 vs last sale 488▲ 250 vs year ago 331 · +75.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

92 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 81▼ 9 vs year ago 101 · −8.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 29▲ 17 vs year ago 10 · +170.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 lower . Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $119.77/cwt on 173 head.

Average price

$119.77

173 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$0

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

$37.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.13

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	530	126.46	670	80
Medium and Large 2	540	117.18	632	72
Small 1-2	516	109.09	563	15thin
Medium and Large 3	758	88.50	670	6thin

One grade step is worth $37.96/cwt here — about −$0 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 sale173 hd

119.77

—

SC average5 barns · 444 hd

115.64

+4.13

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	1,778	90.68	1,612	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	59.20	702	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,388	57.62	800	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	926	52.72	488	18

Every lot

96 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	225	117.39/cwt	115.00–120.00	264	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	253	137.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	348	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	281	124.87/cwt	120.00–130.00	351	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	286	163.67/cwt	160.00–170.00	468	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	167.46/cwt	160.00–175.00	549	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	131.69/cwt	130.00–135.00	441	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	154.19/cwt	150.00–165.00	569	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	135.69/cwt	130.00–140.00	520	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	383	123.47/cwt	122.00–125.00	473	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	420	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	483	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	140.63/cwt	136.00–145.00	595	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	126.99/cwt	125.00–130.00	549	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	136.21/cwt	135.00–140.00	637	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	125.68/cwt	122.00–132.50	603	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	124.01/cwt	119.00–128.00	649	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	131.19/cwt	130.00–132.00	699	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	752	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	125.48/cwt	117.00–128.00	720	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	117.05/cwt	111.00–120.00	720	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	128.70/cwt	125.00–132.00	810	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	122.92/cwt	122.00–123.00	815	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	122.95/cwt	120.00–126.00	877	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	874	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	902	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	228	136.15/cwt	135.00–137.50	310	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	293	115.02/cwt	112.50–117.50	337	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	120.94/cwt	117.50–125.00	387	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	137.44/cwt	135.00–140.00	444	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	119.64/cwt	117.00–122.50	437	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	368	111.70/cwt	110.00–115.00	411	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	126.56/cwt	125.00–130.00	481	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	115.04/cwt	114.00–117.50	480	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	123.83/cwt	120.00–127.00	521	20
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	435	104.94/cwt	100.00–110.00	456	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	120.25/cwt	118.00–124.00	566	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	113.21/cwt	110.00–115.00	533	12
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	478	104.31/cwt	100.00–107.00	499	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	110.18/cwt	109.00–112.00	573	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	116.19/cwt	115.00–120.00	605	14
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	521	103.73/cwt	100.00–105.00	540	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	88.75/cwt	87.50–90.00	466	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	558	104.01/cwt	102.00–106.00	580	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	116.09/cwt	115.00–120.00	658	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	111.40/cwt	109.00–113.00	637	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	111.73/cwt	110.00–114.00	685	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	106.99/cwt	106.00–108.00	663	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	113.95/cwt	110.00–116.00	761	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	94.64/cwt	91.00–98.00	639	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	101.99/cwt	100.00–104.00	737	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	810	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	765	96.35/cwt	95.00–98.00	737	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	838	79.98/cwt	72.00–88.00	670	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	138.70/cwt	135.00–145.00	581	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	125.74/cwt	120.00–131.00	538	11
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	438	114.01/cwt	110.00–116.00	499	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	131.95/cwt	130.00–136.00	620	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	121.32/cwt	115.00–126.00	573	20
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	478	107.89/cwt	105.00–111.00	516	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	124.24/cwt	123.00–127.00	649	33
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	499	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	526	117.35/cwt	115.00–120.00	617	12
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	532	108.63/cwt	106.00–110.00	578	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	116.10/cwt	115.00–120.00	659	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	124.74/cwt	123.00–126.00	712	15
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	573	106.45/cwt	100.00–110.00	610	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	610	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	549	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	123.00/cwt	122.00–124.00	759	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	617	114.01/cwt	112.00–116.00	703	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	116.76/cwt	115.00–119.00	782	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	104.01/cwt	100.00–109.00	702	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	827	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	718	105.22/cwt	103.00–109.00	755	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	767	101.64/cwt	100.00–104.00	780	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	780	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	679	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	820	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	905	86.49/cwt	85.00–88.00	783	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,295	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	971	1
Bulls	—	—	1,847	92.92/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,716	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	47.14/cwt	41.00–51.00	417	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	966	58.30/cwt	54.00–63.00	563	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	48.03/cwt	45.00–51.00	557	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	60.39/cwt	55.00–66.00	717	47
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,388	57.62/cwt	55.00–61.00	800	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	675	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	5,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	848	734.81/cwt	730.00–740.00	6,231	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	883	801.92/cwt	730.00–920.00	7,081	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,025	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,019	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,375	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	15,125	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	800	552.85/cwt	440.00–700.00	4,423	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	930	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,348	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,073	638.70/cwt	590.00–675.00	6,853	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,163	774.77/cwt	760.00–790.00	9,011	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,186	779.09/cwt	575.00–900.00	9,240	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	885	82.64/cwt	79.00–85.00	731	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 Aug 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 581Last week 488Year ago 331

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 81Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 29Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	478	100.00–107.00	104.31
3	—	435	100.00–110.00	104.94
4	—	521	100.00–105.00	103.73
2	—	558	102.00–106.00	104.01
3	—	368	110.00–115.00	111.70
2	—	293	112.50–117.50	115.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	421	120.00–127.00	123.83
3	—	668	110.00–116.00	113.95
7	—	613	110.00–114.00	111.73
9	—	471	118.00–124.00	120.25
2	—	323	135.00–140.00	137.44
12	—	567	115.00–120.00	116.09
3	—	380	125.00–130.00	126.56
14	—	521	115.00–120.00	116.19
2	—	730	110.00–112.00	110.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	117.00–122.50	119.64
2	—	228	135.00–137.50	136.15
1	—	295	125.00	125.00
2	—	723	100.00–104.00	101.99
2	—	620	106.00–108.00	106.99
3	—	320	117.50–125.00	120.94
10	—	417	114.00–117.50	115.04
6	—	520	109.00–112.00	110.18
12	—	471	110.00–115.00	113.21
10	—	572	109.00–113.00	111.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	765	95.00–98.00	96.35
2	—	525	87.50–90.00	88.75
2	—	838	72.00–88.00	79.98
3	—	675	91.00–98.00	94.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	115.00	115.00
2	—	225	115.00–120.00	117.39
2	—	383	122.00–125.00	123.47
4	—	281	120.00–130.00	124.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	328	160.00–175.00	167.46
4	—	369	150.00–165.00	154.19
5	—	533	130.00–132.00	131.19
14	—	629	125.00–132.00	128.70
2	—	423	136.00–145.00	140.63
2	—	713	120.00–126.00	122.95
5	—	574	130.00–132.00	131.01
4	—	286	160.00–170.00	163.67
13	—	663	122.00–123.00	122.92
6	—	468	135.00–140.00	136.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	523	119.00–128.00	124.01
3	—	615	111.00–120.00	117.05
3	—	335	130.00–135.00	131.69
5	—	432	125.00–130.00	126.99
31	—	574	117.00–128.00	125.48
4	—	383	130.00–140.00	135.69
1	—	780	112.00	112.00
14	—	480	122.00–132.50	125.68
1	—	720	115.00	115.00
2	—	253	135.00–140.00	137.48
1	—	805	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	105.00–111.00	107.89
3	—	532	106.00–110.00	108.63
6	—	573	100.00–110.00	106.45
4	—	438	110.00–116.00	114.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	522	123.00–127.00	124.24
5	—	617	122.00–124.00	123.00
4	—	670	115.00–119.00	116.76
2	—	713	116.00	116.00
15	—	571	123.00–126.00	124.74
9	—	419	135.00–145.00	138.70
12	—	470	130.00–136.00	131.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	472	115.00–126.00	121.32
3	—	767	100.00–104.00	101.64
12	—	568	115.00–120.00	116.10
4	—	675	100.00–109.00	104.01
12	—	526	115.00–120.00	117.35
4	—	718	103.00–109.00	105.22
11	—	428	120.00–131.00	125.74
6	—	617	112.00–116.00	114.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	87.00	87.00
2	—	905	85.00–88.00	86.49
1	—	820	86.00	86.00
1	—	525	95.00	95.00
1	—	610	90.00	90.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	883	730.00–920.00	801.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	848	730.00–740.00	734.81

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	—	1,375	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	—	930	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	800	440.00–700.00	552.85

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)	5	—	1,186	575.00–900.00	779.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,163	760.00–790.00	774.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,073	590.00–675.00	638.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	885	79.00–85.00	82.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,847	89.00–99.00	92.92
1	—	1,295	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,188	55.00–66.00	60.39
5	—	1,160	45.00–51.00	48.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	885	41.00–51.00	47.14
9	—	966	54.00–63.00	58.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,388	55.00–61.00	57.62

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.