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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 11

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jan 4Jan 11Jan 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

396 head

▲ 172 vs last sale 224▼ 1 vs year ago 397 · −0.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 59▲ 7 vs year ago 71 · +9.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 5▲ 0 vs year ago 11 · +0.0%

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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 quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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 $110.11/cwt on 139 head.

Average price

$110.11

139 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$501

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$28

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

$29.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.68

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	418	122.65	513	38
Medium and Large 2	448	112.10	502	53
Small 1-2	402	103.04	415	24
Medium and Large 3	582	92.92	540	24

One grade step is worth $29.73/cwt here — about −$28 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 sale139 hd

110.11

—

SC average5 barns · 453 hd

110.79

−0.68

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	1,564	83.95	1,313	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,402	54.18	760	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,376	53.07	730	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	848	41.52	352	6thin

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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	161.59/cwt	155.00–165.00	339	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	233	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	332	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	262	118.28/cwt	115.00–120.00	310	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	279	140.52/cwt	135.00–145.00	392	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	286	153.78/cwt	150.00–160.00	440	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	305	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	541	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	156.77/cwt	150.00–165.00	503	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	326	117.54/cwt	115.00–125.00	383	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	141.73/cwt	140.00–145.00	463	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	369	120.71/cwt	115.00–125.00	445	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	136.28/cwt	135.00–140.00	506	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	156.37/cwt	150.00–165.00	585	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	138.74/cwt	137.50–140.00	583	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	153.72/cwt	150.00–155.00	647	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	128.30/cwt	125.00–130.00	616	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	123.37/cwt	120.00–125.00	632	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	140.59/cwt	135.00–145.00	724	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	494	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	525	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	572	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	134.40/cwt	130.00–138.00	754	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	120.94/cwt	115.00–125.00	683	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	121.99/cwt	120.00–125.00	765	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	776	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	778	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	784	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	750	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	763	108.02/cwt	106.00–110.00	824	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	269	104.25/cwt	102.00–105.00	280	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	338	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	112.18/cwt	110.00–115.00	314	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	112.21/cwt	110.00–115.00	359	9
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	321	103.12/cwt	100.00–105.00	331	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	123.04/cwt	120.00–125.00	402	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	481	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	122.56/cwt	120.00–128.00	444	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	115.60/cwt	115.00–117.50	427	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	371	105.20/cwt	105.00–106.00	390	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	408	94.26/cwt	92.50–96.00	385	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	410	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	410	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	122.70/cwt	120.00–125.00	515	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	114.45/cwt	110.00–116.00	485	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	94.23/cwt	92.50–99.00	444	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	121.36/cwt	118.00–127.50	574	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	112.82/cwt	110.00–115.00	534	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	479	101.25/cwt	100.00–105.00	485	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	121.00/cwt	118.00–125.00	624	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	112.36/cwt	110.00–115.00	588	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	527	102.62/cwt	100.00–105.00	541	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	563	102.25/cwt	102.00–102.50	576	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	572	93.33/cwt	91.00–95.00	534	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	111.42/cwt	110.00–114.00	640	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	92.79/cwt	90.00–94.00	617	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	678	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	700	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	658	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	760	88.49/cwt	88.00–89.00	673	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	870	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	757	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	411	111.79/cwt	110.00–115.00	459	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	398	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	419	133.51/cwt	125.00–140.00	559	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	154.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	663	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	146.67/cwt	143.00–155.00	682	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	92.30/cwt	90.00–95.00	429	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	132.40/cwt	125.00–140.00	624	15
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	481	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	541	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	140.70/cwt	137.00–145.00	722	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	519	106.64/cwt	105.00–110.00	553	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	120.47/cwt	115.00–125.00	626	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	543	93.01/cwt	90.00–96.00	505	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	119.57/cwt	115.00–125.00	686	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	576	93.42/cwt	90.00–98.00	538	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	579	106.24/cwt	105.00–110.00	615	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	604	114.43/cwt	110.00–120.00	691	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	640	93.02/cwt	91.00–95.00	595	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	697	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	594	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	721	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	708	104.00/cwt	103.00–106.00	736	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	216	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	167	4
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	208	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,080	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	756	1
Bulls	—	—	1,594	84.60/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,349	6
Bulls	—	—	1,870	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,758	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	39.62/cwt	35.00–42.00	329	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	479	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	37.73/cwt	35.00–41.00	444	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,376	53.07/cwt	49.00–58.00	730	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	55.50/cwt	48.00–63.00	788	50
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	18,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	880	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,960	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	840	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	9,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,050	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,713	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,135	1,012.50/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	11,492	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	770	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,043	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,818	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,121	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,105	673.30/cwt	650.00–700.00	7,440	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 Jan 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 396Last week 224Year ago 397

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 59Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 5Year ago 11

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

of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	88.00–89.00	88.49
2	—	408	92.50–96.00	94.26
1	—	870	87.00	87.00
1	—	700	94.00	94.00
5	—	665	90.00–94.00	92.79
7	—	471	92.50–99.00	94.23
6	—	572	91.00–95.00	93.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	125.00	125.00
10	—	420	120.00–125.00	122.70
6	—	516	118.00–125.00	121.00
5	—	327	120.00–125.00	123.04
5	—	362	120.00–128.00	122.56
9	—	473	118.00–127.50	121.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	110.00–115.00	112.82
7	—	424	110.00–116.00	114.45
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
2	—	675	100.00–101.00	100.50
4	—	369	115.00–117.50	115.60
5	—	280	110.00–115.00	112.18
10	—	523	110.00–115.00	112.36
9	—	320	110.00–115.00	112.21
7	—	574	110.00–114.00	111.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	100.00–105.00	102.62
4	—	479	100.00–105.00	101.25
2	—	410	100.00	100.00
2	—	563	102.00–102.50	102.25
4	—	321	100.00–105.00	103.12
5	—	371	105.00–106.00	105.20
4	—	269	102.00–105.00	104.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	90.00–96.00	93.01
3	—	465	90.00–95.00	92.30
4	—	576	90.00–98.00	93.42
1	—	660	90.00	90.00
1	—	415	96.00	96.00
2	—	640	91.00–95.00	93.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	481	110.00–115.00	112.52
6	—	519	105.00–110.00	106.64
4	—	411	110.00–115.00	111.79
4	—	579	105.00–110.00	106.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	604	110.00–120.00	114.43
8	—	428	150.00–160.00	154.95
11	—	465	143.00–155.00	146.67
4	—	513	137.00–145.00	140.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	419	125.00–140.00	133.51
1	—	680	106.00	106.00
6	—	520	115.00–125.00	120.47
7	—	574	115.00–125.00	119.57
3	—	708	103.00–106.00	104.00
1	—	645	108.00	108.00
15	—	471	125.00–140.00	132.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	326	115.00–125.00	117.54
3	—	262	115.00–120.00	118.28
1	—	525	109.00	109.00
7	—	369	115.00–125.00	120.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	627	120.00–125.00	121.99
6	—	321	150.00–165.00	156.77
10	—	515	135.00–145.00	140.59
2	—	655	118.00–119.00	118.50
4	—	421	150.00–155.00	153.72
5	—	561	130.00–138.00	134.40
1	—	485	145.00	145.00
1	—	700	116.00	116.00
4	—	286	150.00–160.00	153.78
3	—	210	155.00–165.00	161.59
12	—	374	150.00–165.00	156.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	112.00	112.00
2	—	763	106.00–110.00	108.02
4	—	565	115.00–125.00	120.94
4	—	279	135.00–145.00	140.52
2	—	420	137.50–140.00	138.74
3	—	512	120.00–125.00	123.37
2	—	233	140.00–145.00	142.47
3	—	480	125.00–130.00	128.30
8	—	371	135.00–140.00	136.28
1	—	700	112.00	112.00
3	—	327	140.00–145.00	141.73
1	—	605	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	88.00	88.00
1	—	520	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	65.00	65.00
4	—	216	77.50	77.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	450.00	450.00

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	1	—	840	1,125.00	1,125.00

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	—	1,050	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,135	925.00–1,100.00	1,012.50

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	—	770	525.00	525.00

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	—	1,105	650.00–700.00	673.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,230	1,500.00	1,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,594	80.00–88.00	84.60
1	—	1,080	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,870	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	830	35.00–42.00	39.62
1	—	940	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,420	48.00–63.00	55.50
4	—	1,176	35.00–41.00	37.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,376	49.00–58.00	53.07

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.