Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2021-03-15

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 15
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
712 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 684▲ 375 vs year ago 337 · +111.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 72▼ 20 vs year ago 83 · −24.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 18▲ 3 vs year ago 18 · +16.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cattle and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.58/cwt on 243 head.
Average price
$120.58
243 head · 469 lb average
Value per head Derived
$565
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$153
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$20.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.28
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2466128.36598123
Small 2475117.005561thin
Medium and Large 2487113.9255487
Small 1-2460109.9250613thin
Medium and Large 3411108.1544519thin
One grade step is worth $20.21/cwt here — about $153 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 sale243 hd
120.58
—
SC average5 barns · 872 hd
120.86
−0.28
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—Average1,54183.811,29210
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,20358.7470717
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,50654.558216thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01450.5351225

Every lot

139 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2232141.76/cwt140.00–145.003293
Steers—Small 1-2260130.00/cwt130.00–130.003381
Steers—Medium and Large 3274129.93/cwt122.50–137.503565
Steers—Medium and Large 2278150.77/cwt150.00–155.004196
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2293164.96/cwt160.00–170.004832
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added320155.00/cwt155.00–155.004962
Steers—Medium and Large 2323149.22/cwt140.00–157.5048216
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2326165.84/cwt160.00–170.005416
Steers—Medium and Large 3329133.48/cwt130.00–137.504395
Steers—Small 1-2329131.33/cwt125.00–137.504324
Steers—Medium and Large 2NHTC336150.00/cwt150.00–150.005046
Steers—Medium and Large 2371147.86/cwt137.50–157.5054920
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372167.76/cwt162.50–175.006247
Steers—Medium and Large 3375123.85/cwt112.50–130.004643
Steers—Small 1-2378123.41/cwt115.00–132.504663
Steers—Medium and Large 3413122.42/cwt120.00–127.505063
Steers—Medium and Large 2422144.89/cwt137.50–150.0061110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430169.00/cwt169.00–169.007276
Steers—Small 1-2430105.00/cwt105.00–105.004521
Steers—Medium and Large 2468138.64/cwt130.00–148.0064914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474151.37/cwt147.50–154.007179
Steers—Medium and Large 3475125.00/cwt125.00–125.005941
Steers—Medium and Large 3500122.50/cwt122.50–122.506131
Steers—Medium and Large 2515132.88/cwt120.00–141.006846
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525148.25/cwt142.50–153.007786
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530145.00/cwt145.00–145.007694
Steers—Medium and Large 3570107.00/cwt107.00–107.006101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575143.00/cwt143.00–143.008221
Steers—Medium and Large 2575128.82/cwt123.00–138.007416
Steers—Small 1-2585125.00/cwt125.00–125.007311
Steers—Small 1-2600119.00/cwt119.00–119.007141
Steers—Medium and Large 2605119.96/cwt115.00–125.007262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610140.66/cwt140.00–141.008583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660129.98/cwt121.00–134.008584
Steers—Medium and Large 3660115.00/cwt115.00–115.007591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added663134.00/cwt134.00–134.0088813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2730123.00/cwt123.00–123.008981
Steers—Medium and Large 2745120.00/cwt120.00–120.008941
Steers—Medium and Large 2770112.00/cwt112.00–112.008621
Steers—Medium and Large 2808103.50/cwt103.00–104.008362
Steers—Medium and Large 382597.00/cwt97.00–97.008001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3220115.00/cwt115.00–115.002531
Heifers—Medium and Large 2230122.66/cwt120.00–125.002822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245138.00/cwt138.00–138.003381
Heifers—Medium and Large 3267111.59/cwt110.00–115.002983
Heifers—Small 1-2270112.50/cwt112.50–112.503041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275124.57/cwt120.00–127.503435
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2317140.05/cwt127.50–144.0044411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318121.59/cwt117.50–127.503875
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added366144.00/cwt144.00–144.0052712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373122.57/cwt120.00–127.504575
Heifers—Small 1-2374111.30/cwt105.00–115.004164
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375131.24/cwt125.00–137.5049222
Heifers—Medium and Large 3379106.99/cwt95.00–112.504055
Heifers—Medium and Large 3408114.98/cwt112.50–117.504692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424125.62/cwt122.50–135.0053318
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430125.00/cwt125.00–125.005381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430119.05/cwt117.00–120.0051210
Heifers—Small 1-2435116.00/cwt116.00–116.005051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465124.17/cwt120.00–132.0057715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470116.29/cwt110.00–120.0054717
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471137.00/cwt137.00–137.006459
Heifers—Small 2475117.00/cwt117.00–117.005561
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475110.05/cwt105.00–115.005232
Heifers—Small 1-2475108.00/cwt108.00–108.005131
Heifers—Small 1-2503111.01/cwt109.00–113.005582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2505118.66/cwt118.00–120.005993
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full520108.92/cwt105.00–113.005662
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525103.78/cwt92.00–114.005454
Heifers—Medium and Large 2528111.91/cwt105.00–116.0059117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2550115.00/cwt115.00–115.006331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2567107.06/cwt93.00–113.006077
Heifers—Small 1-2576106.30/cwt100.00–109.006124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full585102.25/cwt102.00–102.505982
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy590111.00/cwt111.00–111.006551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy605113.00/cwt113.00–113.006841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610110.00/cwt110.00–110.006711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2617108.58/cwt105.00–113.0067010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added626122.09/cwt120.00–123.0076417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2655119.00/cwt119.00–119.007791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy655104.00/cwt104.00–104.006811
Heifers—Medium and Large 268098.65/cwt96.00–100.006713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added684120.00/cwt120.00–120.008215
Heifers—Medium and Large 369595.00/cwt95.00–95.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added754105.00/cwt105.00–105.007924
Heifers—Medium and Large 280088.00/cwt88.00–88.007041
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005042
Bulls—Medium and Large 2424141.35/cwt135.00–147.5059917
Bulls—Medium and Large 3435128.72/cwt127.50–130.005602
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2450110.00/cwt110.00–110.004951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2468135.87/cwt120.00–145.0063618
Bulls—Small 1-2475121.26/cwt110.00–135.005764
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476148.59/cwt147.50–150.007074
Bulls—Medium and Large 2519127.32/cwt120.00–135.0066114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521143.62/cwt139.00–147.507488
Bulls—Medium and Large 3528118.87/cwt110.00–127.506282
Bulls—Small 1-2530119.31/cwt110.00–129.006326
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2558135.61/cwt132.50–140.007574
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574123.58/cwt115.00–129.007099
Bulls—Small 1-2577109.66/cwt100.00–117.006333
Bulls—Medium and Large 3590115.00/cwt115.00–115.006791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2604126.20/cwt123.00–130.007625
Bulls—Small 1-2615114.00/cwt114.00–114.007011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2638109.66/cwt107.00–112.007003
Bulls—Medium and Large 364087.00/cwt87.00–87.005571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2658118.50/cwt118.00–119.007802
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670112.00/cwt106.00–118.007502
Bulls—Medium and Large 2722112.67/cwt109.00–116.008133
Bulls—Medium and Large 374590.00/cwt90.00–90.006711
Bulls—Medium and Large 382580.00/cwt80.00–80.006601
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3380130.00/cwt130.00–130.004941
Dairy Steers—Large 3445117.50/cwt117.50–117.505231
Dairy Steers—Large 348080.00/cwt80.00–80.003841
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added55270.00/cwt70.00–70.003866
Dairy Steers—Large 356075.00/cwt75.00–75.004201
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 354550.00/cwt50.00–50.002731
Dairy Heifers—Large 359050.00/cwt50.00–50.002952
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,03060.00/cwt60.00–60.006181
Bulls——1,59886.46/cwt79.00–92.001,3829
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98944.45/cwt37.00–49.0044012
Cows—Boner 80-85%99550.00/cwt50.00–50.004981
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03756.15/cwt50.00–64.0058213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21659.29/cwt53.00–67.0072116
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48357.66/cwt56.00–61.008555
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62039.00/cwt39.00–39.006321
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2980800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,8401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,075950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,2131
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,007.91/cwt950.00–1,100.0011,3393
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,350910.00/cwt910.00–910.0012,2852
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3750410.00/cwt410.00–410.003,0751
Bred Cows—Small 3770285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1951
Bred Cows—Small 1-2840740.00/cwt740.00–740.006,2161
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2860597.91/cwt560.00–640.005,1422
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2925640.00/cwt640.00–640.005,9201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150580.00/cwt580.00–580.006,6701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,228782.17/cwt710.00–820.009,6053
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3593322.55/cwt320.00–325.001,9132
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2898510.95/cwt425.00–590.004,5882

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.