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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 24

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

511 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 581▼ 26 vs year ago 537 · −4.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

114 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 92▲ 17 vs year ago 97 · +17.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 27▼ 13 vs year ago 19 · −68.4%

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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 $115.70/cwt on 189 head.

Average price

$115.70

189 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$575

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

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

$30.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.43

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	505	122.54	618	71
Medium and Large 2	487	114.69	558	89
Small 1-2	490	105.19	516	22
Medium and Large 3	581	92.14	535	7thin

One grade step is worth $30.39/cwt here — about $83 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 sale189 hd

115.70

—

SC average5 barns · 571 hd

116.13

−0.43

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	1,618	87.52	1,416	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	61.78	748	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,364	58.07	792	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	899	54.31	488	15

Every lot

100 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	172.64/cwt	170.00–175.00	475	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	148.95/cwt	145.00–152.50	410	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	295	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	398	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	327	109.82/cwt	105.00–115.00	359	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	328	128.63/cwt	125.00–135.00	422	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	162.39/cwt	160.00–165.00	536	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	144.91/cwt	140.00–150.00	483	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	155.91/cwt	155.00–160.00	575	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	377	129.65/cwt	125.00–135.00	489	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	147.04/cwt	140.00–150.00	559	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	145.17/cwt	142.00–146.00	605	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	134.66/cwt	130.00–138.00	572	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	438	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	543	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	135.22/cwt	130.00–138.00	642	10
Steers	—	Small 1-2	487	124.02/cwt	122.00–125.00	604	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	128.37/cwt	125.00–134.00	669	10
Steers	—	Small 1-2	525	116.30/cwt	115.00–119.00	611	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	566	114.80/cwt	111.00–120.00	650	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	128.42/cwt	125.00–135.00	728	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	788	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	119.21/cwt	117.00–122.00	739	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	130.01/cwt	129.00–132.00	813	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	630	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	680	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	665	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	705	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	125.44/cwt	124.00–128.00	842	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	676	116.50/cwt	114.00–121.00	788	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	123.00/cwt	122.00–124.00	865	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	111.33/cwt	110.00–116.00	813	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	768	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	849	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	883	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	280	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	228	129.92/cwt	127.50–132.50	296	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	269	124.29/cwt	120.00–130.00	334	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	129.66/cwt	120.00–134.00	408	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	320	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	368	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	139.66/cwt	139.00–140.00	468	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	500	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	119.70/cwt	115.00–125.00	445	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	368	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	420	105.12/cwt	102.00–108.00	442	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	126.28/cwt	125.00–130.00	535	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	117.14/cwt	114.00–121.00	498	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	124.26/cwt	120.00–128.00	579	23
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	473	104.11/cwt	100.00–108.00	492	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	451	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	113.55/cwt	110.00–117.00	544	9
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	514	105.15/cwt	101.00–108.00	540	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	112.05/cwt	110.00–115.00	584	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	647	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	119.20/cwt	117.00–120.00	675	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	111.37/cwt	110.00–115.00	633	11
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	578	103.82/cwt	102.00–108.00	600	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	90.50/cwt	90.00–91.00	525	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	107.40/cwt	105.00–109.00	661	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	113.70/cwt	112.00–116.00	706	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	606	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	111.58/cwt	110.00–114.00	746	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	104.97/cwt	104.00–106.00	709	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	710	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	646	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	103.50/cwt	102.00–104.00	750	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	415	115.86/cwt	110.00–120.00	481	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	128.87/cwt	125.00–135.00	543	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	140.60/cwt	138.00–143.00	602	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	134.05/cwt	133.00–138.00	627	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	96.65/cwt	95.00–98.00	454	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	474	111.81/cwt	109.00–115.00	530	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	124.19/cwt	120.00–130.00	591	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	130.13/cwt	128.00–132.00	671	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	119.80/cwt	115.00–125.00	624	32
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	528	109.49/cwt	106.00–111.00	578	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	559	107.52/cwt	105.00–110.00	601	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	122.37/cwt	120.00–128.00	695	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	577	116.01/cwt	114.00–118.00	669	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	619	113.00/cwt	110.00–115.00	699	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	120.87/cwt	118.00–124.00	757	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	668	91.50/cwt	91.00–92.00	611	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	673	101.54/cwt	100.00–103.00	683	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	120.80/cwt	118.00–123.00	815	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	766	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	713	104.53/cwt	100.00–107.00	745	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	768	101.26/cwt	100.00–104.00	778	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	773	95.05/cwt	92.00–98.00	735	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	305	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	214	2
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	297	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,198	69.77/cwt	62.00–76.00	836	3
Bulls	—	—	1,741	91.12/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,586	7
Bulls	—	—	1,818	101.52/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,846	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	891	46.95/cwt	42.00–52.00	418	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	57.99/cwt	55.00–61.00	524	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,161	50.87/cwt	47.00–52.00	591	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	62.85/cwt	55.00–69.00	762	61
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,364	58.07/cwt	55.00–62.00	792	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,048	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	760	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	8,360	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	860	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	3,999	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	940	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,580	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,170	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,190	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,250	888.50/cwt	875.00–900.00	11,106	2

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 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 511Last week 581Year ago 537

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 92Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 27Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	115.00	115.00
5	—	578	102.00–108.00	103.82
8	—	514	101.00–108.00	105.15
2	—	473	100.00–108.00	104.11
6	—	420	102.00–108.00	105.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	135.00	135.00
6	—	528	120.00–125.00	122.48
9	—	424	125.00–130.00	126.28
3	—	335	139.00–140.00	139.66
1	—	200	140.00	140.00
23	—	466	120.00–128.00	124.26
15	—	566	117.00–120.00	119.20
7	—	621	112.00–116.00	113.70
5	—	669	110.00–114.00	111.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	568	110.00–115.00	111.37
4	—	269	120.00–130.00	124.29
19	—	521	110.00–115.00	112.05
2	—	228	127.50–132.50	129.92
7	—	315	120.00–134.00	129.66
11	—	372	115.00–125.00	119.70
8	—	425	114.00–121.00	117.14
12	—	615	105.00–109.00	107.40
2	—	675	104.00–106.00	104.97
4	—	725	102.00–104.00	103.50
9	—	479	110.00–117.00	113.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	92.00	92.00
2	—	580	90.00–91.00	90.50
1	—	400	92.00	92.00
1	—	475	95.00	95.00
1	—	645	94.00	94.00
1	—	710	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	124.00	124.00
3	—	487	122.00–125.00	124.02
1	—	630	108.00	108.00
4	—	566	111.00–120.00	114.80
10	—	377	125.00–135.00	129.65
4	—	328	125.00–135.00	128.63
3	—	525	115.00–119.00	116.30
1	—	665	106.00	106.00
1	—	295	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	160.00–165.00	162.39
4	—	703	122.00–124.00	123.00
8	—	369	155.00–160.00	155.91
1	—	575	137.00	137.00
6	—	417	142.00–146.00	145.17
11	—	671	124.00–128.00	125.44
8	—	625	129.00–132.00	130.01
2	—	275	170.00–175.00	172.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	130.00–138.00	134.66
9	—	730	110.00–116.00	111.33
4	—	620	117.00–122.00	119.21
6	—	676	114.00–121.00	116.50
10	—	521	125.00–134.00	128.37
2	—	275	145.00–152.50	148.95
2	—	768	110.00–111.00	110.50
10	—	475	130.00–138.00	135.22
17	—	380	140.00–150.00	147.04
4	—	333	140.00–150.00	144.91
30	—	567	125.00–135.00	128.42
1	—	810	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	105.00–115.00	109.82
1	—	385	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	474	109.00–115.00	111.81
6	—	559	105.00–110.00	107.52
6	—	528	106.00–111.00	109.49
2	—	673	100.00–103.00	101.54
5	—	415	110.00–120.00	115.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	568	120.00–128.00	122.37
14	—	468	133.00–138.00	134.05
5	—	675	118.00–123.00	120.80
9	—	428	138.00–143.00	140.60
8	—	626	118.00–124.00	120.87
8	—	516	128.00–132.00	130.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	91.00–92.00	91.50
2	—	773	92.00–98.00	95.05
3	—	470	95.00–98.00	96.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	713	100.00–107.00	104.53
19	—	476	120.00–130.00	124.19
14	—	577	114.00–118.00	116.01
11	—	619	110.00–115.00	113.00
32	—	521	115.00–125.00	119.80
4	—	768	100.00–104.00	101.26
9	—	421	125.00–135.00	128.87
2	—	690	110.00–112.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	70.00	70.00
2	—	383	77.50	77.50

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	1,100.00	1,100.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	465.00	465.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	875.00–900.00	888.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,741	88.00–96.00	91.12
3	—	1,198	62.00–76.00	69.77
2	—	1,818	100.00–103.00	101.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	73.00	73.00
7	—	1,161	47.00–52.00	50.87
61	—	1,212	55.00–69.00	62.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,364	55.00–62.00	58.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	891	42.00–52.00	46.95
10	—	903	55.00–61.00	57.99

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.