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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 12

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

390 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 469▼ 195 vs year ago 585 · −33.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 58▼ 10 vs year ago 72 · −13.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 19▲ 9 vs year ago 20 · +45.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and 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 $118.55/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$118.55

112 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$610

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$26

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

$47.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.46

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	457	138.52	632	20
Medium and Large 2	515	119.20	614	70
Small 1-2	464	105.66	491	11thin
Medium and Large 3	667	91.00	607	11thin

One grade step is worth $47.52/cwt here — about $26 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 sale112 hd

118.55

—

SC average5 barns · 372 hd

115.09

+3.46

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	—	Low	1,628	75.48	1,228	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,217	50.41	613	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	871	49.85	434	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,480	47.90	709	4thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	205	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	292	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	263	131.24/cwt	130.00–132.50	345	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	419	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	295	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	339	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	131.29/cwt	130.00–132.50	407	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	315	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	362	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	365	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	402	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	144.06/cwt	140.00–147.50	532	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	131.39/cwt	127.50–135.00	485	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	123.47/cwt	120.00–130.00	521	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	144.89/cwt	140.00–146.00	616	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	140.03/cwt	135.00–145.00	662	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	124.63/cwt	122.50–125.00	592	7
Steers	—	Small 1-2	490	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	529	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	137.37/cwt	134.00–143.00	718	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	118.99/cwt	115.00–122.00	637	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	132.97/cwt	130.00–136.00	755	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	122.21/cwt	118.00–125.00	700	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	787	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	115.51/cwt	110.00–116.00	720	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	118.97/cwt	118.00–120.00	801	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	116.20/cwt	115.00–117.00	846	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	855	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	818	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	802	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	338	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	265	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	318	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	322	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	133.24/cwt	130.00–135.00	436	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	117.55/cwt	115.00–120.00	397	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	345	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	388	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	128.78/cwt	127.50–130.00	467	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	120.51/cwt	115.00–125.00	446	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	390	109.19/cwt	105.00–112.50	426	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	123.82/cwt	122.00–126.00	505	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	423	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	423	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	110.31/cwt	105.00–115.00	479	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	122.11/cwt	120.00–125.00	569	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	112.15/cwt	108.00–115.00	525	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	525	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	525	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	92.50/cwt	91.00–94.00	486	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	106.24/cwt	105.00–110.00	561	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	637	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	557	95.32/cwt	93.00–97.00	531	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	116.45/cwt	115.00–118.00	661	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	106.61/cwt	105.00–110.00	608	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	590	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	619	102.73/cwt	100.00–105.00	636	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	623	92.49/cwt	90.00–95.00	576	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	725	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	660	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	142.74/cwt	139.00–145.00	587	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	127.78/cwt	120.00–135.00	547	16
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	432	107.26/cwt	103.00–110.00	463	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	137.59/cwt	135.00–140.00	638	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	471	106.50/cwt	101.00–110.00	502	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	122.83/cwt	115.00–130.00	583	17
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	698	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	117.78/cwt	110.00–125.00	616	13
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	555	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	555	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	127.99/cwt	127.00–130.00	713	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	114.08/cwt	110.00–123.00	649	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	539	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	108.45/cwt	105.00–113.00	676	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	640	91.26/cwt	90.00–94.00	584	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	678	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	617	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	710	90.24/cwt	88.00–94.00	641	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	415	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,495	67.04/cwt	60.00–71.00	1,002	4
Bulls	—	—	1,760	83.91/cwt	77.00–89.00	1,477	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	775	38.14/cwt	35.00–42.00	296	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	53.75/cwt	46.00–60.00	485	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,123	41.70/cwt	40.00–43.00	468	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	51.18/cwt	45.00–58.00	627	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	47.90/cwt	46.00–51.00	709	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	615	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,798	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	863	853.83/cwt	740.00–950.00	7,369	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	975	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	10,725	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	715	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	3,861	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	800	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	4,320	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	915	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	4,667	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,110	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,880	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,135	622.36/cwt	580.00–685.00	7,064	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,218	743.73/cwt	725.00–790.00	9,059	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,255	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	9,036	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	790	83.84/cwt	75.00–89.00	662	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	832	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,074	66.05/cwt	58.00–74.00	709	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,265	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	961	1

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 Oct 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 390Last week 469Year ago 585

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 58Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 19Year ago 20

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light

demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	466	120.00–125.00	122.11
2	—	568	115.00–118.00	116.45
2	—	363	127.50–130.00	128.78
1	—	540	118.00	118.00
2	—	260	130.00	130.00
3	—	327	130.00–135.00	133.24
6	—	408	122.00–126.00	123.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	434	105.00–115.00	110.31
7	—	619	100.00–105.00	102.73
3	—	338	115.00–120.00	117.55
3	—	570	105.00–110.00	106.61
1	—	280	115.00	115.00
5	—	468	108.00–115.00	112.15
5	—	370	115.00–125.00	120.51
4	—	528	105.00–110.00	106.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	105.00–112.50	109.19
2	—	525	100.00	100.00
2	—	423	100.00	100.00
1	—	345	112.50	112.50
1	—	590	100.00	100.00
1	—	265	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	90.00–95.00	92.49
1	—	725	91.00	91.00
4	—	525	91.00–94.00	92.50
3	—	557	93.00–97.00	95.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	134.00–143.00	137.37
5	—	568	130.00–136.00	132.97
6	—	369	140.00–147.50	144.06
2	—	610	129.00	129.00
2	—	673	118.00–120.00	118.97
1	—	345	145.00	145.00
1	—	750	114.00	114.00
2	—	473	135.00–145.00	140.03
6	—	425	140.00–146.00	144.89
1	—	275	152.50	152.50
5	—	728	115.00–117.00	116.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	573	118.00–125.00	122.21
9	—	369	127.50–135.00	131.39
7	—	475	122.50–125.00	124.63
5	—	422	120.00–130.00	123.47
1	—	205	142.50	142.50
2	—	263	130.00–132.50	131.24
3	—	818	98.00	98.00
3	—	535	115.00–122.00	118.99
14	—	623	110.00–116.00	115.51
2	—	310	130.00–132.50	131.29
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
1	—	650	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	108.00	108.00
1	—	315	115.00	115.00
1	—	365	110.00	110.00
1	—	295	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	135.00–136.00	135.50
3	—	557	127.00–130.00	127.99
5	—	464	135.00–140.00	137.59
10	—	411	139.00–145.00	142.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
7	—	623	105.00–113.00	108.45
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
16	—	428	120.00–135.00	127.78
15	—	569	110.00–123.00	114.08
13	—	523	110.00–125.00	117.78
17	—	475	115.00–130.00	122.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	101.00–110.00	106.50
1	—	510	100.00	100.00
1	—	555	100.00	100.00
5	—	432	103.00–110.00	107.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	91.00	91.00
1	—	580	93.00	93.00
4	—	710	88.00–94.00	90.24
4	—	640	90.00–94.00	91.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	67.50	67.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	455.00	455.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,100.00	1,100.00

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	2	—	863	740.00–950.00	853.83

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	540.00	540.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	540.00	540.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	510.00	510.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,218	725.00–790.00	743.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	720.00	720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,135	580.00–685.00	622.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	80.00	80.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	76.00	76.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,074	58.00–74.00	66.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	790	75.00–89.00	83.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,495	60.00–71.00	67.04
4	—	1,760	77.00–89.00	83.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,123	40.00–43.00	41.70
34	—	1,225	45.00–58.00	51.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	35.00–42.00	38.14
6	—	903	46.00–60.00	53.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,480	46.00–51.00	47.90

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.