Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2020-11-16

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Nov 16
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
691 head
▲ 250 vs last sale 441▲ 211 vs year ago 480 · +44.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▲ 65 vs last sale 65▲ 52 vs year ago 78 · +66.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 21▲ 22 vs year ago 13 · +169.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, and feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were steady. There were heavy offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $133.06/cwt on 210 head.
Average price
$133.06
210 head · 474 lb average
Value per head Derived
$631
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$253
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 2
$32.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.03
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2472142.7667490
Medium and Large 2499127.4663699
Small 1-2355121.624329thin
Medium and Large 3379116.1644010thin
Small 2383110.004212thin
One grade step is worth $32.76/cwt here — about $253 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 sale210 hd
133.06
—
SC average5 barns · 490 hd
134.09
−1.03
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—Low1,60575.071,2055thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,30563.6283052
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,55057.828963thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07855.5359868

Every lot

125 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3205122.50/cwt122.50–122.502511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2210172.38/cwt170.00–175.003622
Steers—Medium and Large 2233139.45/cwt132.50–147.503254
Steers—Medium and Large 2260134.17/cwt130.00–142.503493
Steers—Small 1-2268122.90/cwt110.00–132.503293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2277165.19/cwt155.00–170.004586
Steers—Medium and Large 3293120.00/cwt120.00–120.003522
Steers—Small 2305112.50/cwt112.50–112.503431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326164.12/cwt150.00–177.5053514
Steers—Medium and Large 2330141.48/cwt127.50–150.0046710
Steers—Small 1-2340125.00/cwt125.00–125.004251
Steers—Small 1-2365123.72/cwt120.00–127.504524
Steers—Medium and Large 2379141.07/cwt122.50–150.0053515
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382155.27/cwt150.00–167.5059314
Steers—Medium and Large 3391115.65/cwt110.00–120.004524
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420150.06/cwt142.50–157.5063013
Steers—Medium and Large 2433134.94/cwt127.50–140.005846
Steers—Medium and Large 3435117.50/cwt117.50–117.505111
Steers—Small 2460107.50/cwt107.50–107.504951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470142.27/cwt140.00–145.0066912
Steers—Medium and Large 2476132.11/cwt120.00–141.0062910
Steers—Medium and Large 3480119.00/cwt119.00–119.005711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513135.18/cwt132.50–138.006932
Steers—Medium and Large 3515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005151
Steers—Medium and Large 2526126.82/cwt95.00–132.0066722
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy535120.00/cwt120.00–120.006421
Steers—Medium and Large 2567119.56/cwt110.00–125.006785
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577128.33/cwt128.00–129.007406
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy586110.00/cwt110.00–110.006451
Steers—Small 1-2595106.00/cwt106.00–106.006311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617121.64/cwt117.00–126.007519
Steers—Medium and Large 2618106.00/cwt106.00–106.006552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650120.00/cwt120.00–120.007801
Steers—Medium and Large 2669110.04/cwt105.00–118.007368
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2714112.76/cwt110.00–115.008054
Steers—Medium and Large 2731105.86/cwt93.00–115.007747
Steers—Medium and Large 2765111.01/cwt105.00–114.008494
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770101.00/cwt101.00–101.007781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810101.49/cwt101.00–102.008222
Steers—Medium and Large 2825105.50/cwt101.00–110.008702
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full87596.00/cwt96.00–96.008401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-291084.00/cwt84.00–84.007641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,07583.00/cwt83.00–83.008921
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3230110.00/cwt110.00–110.002531
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260135.00/cwt135.00–135.003511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2281124.15/cwt120.00–127.503496
Heifers—Medium and Large 2329121.18/cwt112.50–125.003998
Heifers—Small 1-2330113.58/cwt110.00–117.503752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2334131.64/cwt130.00–132.504406
Heifers—Medium and Large 3340112.50/cwt112.50–112.503831
Heifers—Small 1-2355105.00/cwt105.00–105.003731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365131.19/cwt130.00–135.004796
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378122.65/cwt110.00–127.5046415
Heifers—Medium and Large 3385107.50/cwt107.50–107.504141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2416122.52/cwt120.00–127.5051014
Heifers—Small 1-2420102.50/cwt102.50–102.504311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422113.41/cwt112.00–119.004796
Heifers—Medium and Large 3435115.00/cwt115.00–115.005001
Heifers—Medium and Large 3450104.00/cwt104.00–104.004681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471113.19/cwt102.00–119.0053325
Heifers—Small 1-2476103.50/cwt101.00–105.004934
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515107.55/cwt100.00–114.0055415
Heifers—Small 1-2522103.97/cwt102.00–105.005433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530120.00/cwt120.00–120.006361
Heifers—Medium and Large 3563101.53/cwt100.00–103.005722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565122.50/cwt122.50–122.506921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571105.07/cwt100.00–110.0060015
Heifers—Small 1-2Fleshy57395.95/cwt92.00–100.005502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full590106.00/cwt106.00–106.006251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy595104.00/cwt104.00–104.006191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619106.16/cwt103.00–114.006578
Heifers—Medium and Large 262197.96/cwt91.00–104.006084
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full645105.00/cwt105.00–105.006771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665105.80/cwt104.00–107.007045
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680104.00/cwt104.00–104.007071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy68590.00/cwt90.00–90.006171
Heifers—Medium and Large 270086.00/cwt86.00–86.006021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-271199.76/cwt92.00–106.007094
Heifers—Medium and Large 279590.00/cwt90.00–90.007161
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3415107.62/cwt102.50–112.504472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423148.55/cwt140.00–155.0062818
Bulls—Small 1-2425130.00/cwt130.00–130.005531
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427129.88/cwt120.00–140.0055512
Bulls—Small 1-2450100.00/cwt100.00–100.004501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2467140.78/cwt136.00–150.0065712
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473129.77/cwt115.00–137.5061412
Bulls—Small 1-2500110.00/cwt110.00–110.005501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510133.59/cwt130.00–139.006817
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523125.55/cwt107.50–132.0065718
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy535117.50/cwt117.50–117.506291
Bulls—Small 1-2565106.92/cwt104.00–110.006042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568128.66/cwt128.00–129.007313
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573118.25/cwt108.00–128.006787
Bulls—Medium and Large 2614102.03/cwt85.00–112.006266
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618116.65/cwt114.00–122.007216
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665110.00/cwt109.00–111.007324
Bulls—Medium and Large 272094.67/cwt91.00–100.006826
Bulls—Medium and Large 276791.96/cwt87.00–97.007053
Bulls—Large 380540.00/cwt40.00–40.003221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-281090.00/cwt90.00–90.007291
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 335575.00/cwt75.00–75.002661
Dairy Steers—Large 350070.00/cwt70.00–70.003501
Dairy Steers—Large 374054.00/cwt54.00–54.004001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,44050.34/cwt47.00–54.007252
Bulls——1,65088.33/cwt82.00–94.001,4572
Bulls——1,84598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,8081
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87543.75/cwt35.00–48.0038314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11074.00/cwt74.00–74.008211
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13058.59/cwt50.00–68.0066254
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30963.42/cwt54.00–72.0083051
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55057.82/cwt54.00–62.008963
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2780624.20/cwt600.00–650.004,8692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2910700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,3701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930850.00/cwt850.00–850.007,9051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2933694.50/cwt650.00–750.006,4802
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2969772.33/cwt725.00–825.007,4847
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,003756.83/cwt650.00–850.007,5915
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,045525.00/cwt525.00–525.005,4861
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,135775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,7961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,185775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,1841
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 364048.00/cwt48.00–48.003071
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 282056.11/cwt47.00–65.004602
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-299158.47/cwt57.00–61.005794
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2855825.00/cwt825.00–825.007,0541
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0141,009.68/cwt925.00–1,150.0010,2386

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.