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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 22

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Mar 15Mar 22Mar 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

498 head

▼ 214 vs last sale 712▲ 344 vs year ago 154 · +223.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 63▼ 128 vs year ago 179 · −71.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 21▲ 29 vs year ago 11 · +263.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bull were 2.00 to

4.00 higher. 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 $120.62/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$120.62

179 head · 445 lb average

Value per head Derived

$537

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$66

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

$31.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.07

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	420	127.28	535	110
Medium and Large 2	474	112.15	531	56
Small 1-2	337	111.12	374	4thin
Medium and Large 3	625	96.19	601	9thin

One grade step is worth $31.08/cwt here — about −$66 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 sale179 hd

120.62

—

SC average4 barns · 425 hd

119.55

+1.07

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	1,580	87.16	1,377	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,464	58.12	851	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,192	57.66	687	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	876	53.67	470	7thin

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	218	156.32/cwt	155.00–157.50	341	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	233	128.39/cwt	125.00–130.00	299	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	238	141.68/cwt	140.00–145.00	337	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	270	128.80/cwt	120.00–135.00	348	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	157.68/cwt	155.00–160.00	434	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	145.16/cwt	140.00–150.00	406	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	311	145.26/cwt	140.00–150.00	452	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	315	126.67/cwt	120.00–135.00	399	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	155.84/cwt	155.00–160.00	502	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	155.73/cwt	155.00–160.00	573	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	145.26/cwt	140.00–150.00	542	12
Steers	—	Small 1-2	375	125.07/cwt	120.00–135.00	469	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	154.51/cwt	150.00–160.00	652	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	139.58/cwt	135.00–145.00	602	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	150.20/cwt	145.00–155.00	692	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	135.47/cwt	130.00–140.00	650	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	145.85/cwt	142.50–150.00	770	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	129.89/cwt	125.00–135.00	688	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	532	105.48/cwt	102.50–109.00	561	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	554	141.68/cwt	137.50–146.00	785	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	737	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	741	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	129.86/cwt	125.00–135.00	305	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	240	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	420	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	260	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	291	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	266	131.66/cwt	125.00–135.00	350	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	271	115.72/cwt	110.00–120.00	314	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	305	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	427	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	117.86/cwt	115.00–120.00	369	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	129.13/cwt	125.00–135.00	422	14
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	362	110.82/cwt	110.00–112.50	401	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	128.42/cwt	125.00–135.00	478	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	118.37/cwt	115.00–120.00	442	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	385	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	531	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	566	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	128.84/cwt	124.00–135.00	544	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	115.66/cwt	110.00–120.00	489	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	124.92/cwt	121.00–130.00	583	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	530	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	122.49/cwt	120.00–127.50	627	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	100.98/cwt	100.00–102.00	530	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	111.18/cwt	108.00–115.00	590	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	119.32/cwt	117.00–121.00	673	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	99.47/cwt	98.00–101.00	562	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	620	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	103.31/cwt	102.00–105.00	633	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	113.40/cwt	110.00–115.00	747	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	663	93.31/cwt	90.00–96.00	619	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	104.00/cwt	103.00–105.00	692	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	102.00/cwt	100.00–104.00	734	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	728	92.46/cwt	90.00–95.00	673	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	148.76/cwt	145.00–155.00	628	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	135.37/cwt	130.00–140.00	579	15
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	464	120.32/cwt	115.00–125.00	558	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	105.09/cwt	100.00–110.00	494	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	134.99/cwt	130.00–140.00	636	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	147.09/cwt	145.00–150.00	697	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	137.61/cwt	135.00–145.00	707	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	522	102.42/cwt	98.00–105.00	535	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	125.03/cwt	120.00–130.00	659	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	540	111.65/cwt	110.00–115.00	603	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	131.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	748	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	581	122.36/cwt	120.00–125.00	711	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	624	114.58/cwt	111.00–119.00	715	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	125.78/cwt	123.00–133.00	790	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	109.48/cwt	107.00–112.00	723	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	814	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	720	111.54/cwt	110.00–113.00	803	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	824	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	785	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	810	84.54/cwt	81.00–88.00	685	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	682	71.59/cwt	70.00–75.00	488	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,313	75.34/cwt	75.00–76.00	989	3
Bulls	—	—	1,669	91.10/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,520	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	40.97/cwt	40.00–42.00	348	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	887	58.75/cwt	53.00–63.00	521	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	60.58/cwt	54.00–66.00	706	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	41.09/cwt	39.00–45.00	549	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	58.12/cwt	55.00–62.00	851	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,210	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	11,737	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	730	712.76/cwt	700.00–725.00	5,203	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	835	597.13/cwt	550.00–660.00	4,986	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	980	692.10/cwt	640.00–740.00	6,783	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	1,075	825.77/cwt	770.00–880.00	8,877	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,178	851.15/cwt	790.00–910.00	10,027	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,222	784.32/cwt	700.00–920.00	9,584	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	717	449.23/cwt	410.00–475.00	3,221	3
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	797	71.44/cwt	68.00–75.00	569	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	820	784.63/cwt	670.00–870.00	6,434	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	929	890.54/cwt	800.00–980.00	8,273	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	1,000	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	7,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,042	1,037.62/cwt	960.00–1,110.00	10,812	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	1,202.31/cwt	1,000.00–1,320.00	13,502	3

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 Mar 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 498Last week 712Year ago 154

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 63Year ago 179

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 21Year ago 11

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bull were 2.00 to

4.00 higher. Average offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	1,075	770.00–880.00	825.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	730	700.00–725.00	712.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	835	550.00–660.00	597.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	980	640.00–740.00	692.10

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,222	700.00–920.00	784.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	790.00–910.00	851.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	717	410.00–475.00	449.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	797	68.00–75.00	71.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,042	960.00–1,110.00	1,037.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	929	800.00–980.00	890.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	670.00–870.00	784.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,123	1,000.00–1,320.00	1,202.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	780.00	780.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,210	970.00	970.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	564	117.00–121.00	119.32
9	—	512	120.00–127.50	122.49
21	—	467	121.00–130.00	124.92
25	—	422	124.00–135.00	128.84
16	—	372	125.00–135.00	128.42
3	—	235	125.00–135.00	129.86
14	—	327	125.00–135.00	129.13
6	—	266	125.00–135.00	131.66
5	—	659	110.00–115.00	113.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	138.00	138.00
1	—	385	138.00	138.00
1	—	305	140.00	140.00
1	—	240	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	531	108.00–115.00	111.18
4	—	423	110.00–120.00	115.66
9	—	471	110.00–115.00	112.46
8	—	569	108.00–110.00	108.99
6	—	373	115.00–120.00	118.37
6	—	313	115.00–120.00	117.86
5	—	271	110.00–120.00	115.72
3	—	665	103.00–105.00	104.00
2	—	720	100.00–104.00	102.00
3	—	613	102.00–105.00	103.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	110.00–112.50	110.82
1	—	260	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	98.00–101.00	99.47
2	—	728	90.00–95.00	92.46
2	—	525	100.00–102.00	100.98
3	—	663	90.00–96.00	93.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	120.00–135.00	125.07
6	—	270	120.00–135.00	128.80
3	—	233	125.00–130.00	128.39
6	—	315	120.00–135.00	126.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	368	155.00–160.00	155.73
6	—	322	155.00–160.00	155.84
7	—	422	150.00–160.00	154.51
6	—	528	142.50–150.00	145.85
2	—	218	155.00–157.50	156.32
5	—	554	137.50–146.00	141.68
2	—	275	155.00–160.00	157.68
7	—	461	145.00–155.00	150.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	102.50–109.00	105.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	311	140.00–150.00	145.26
4	—	280	140.00–150.00	145.16
3	—	530	125.00–135.00	129.89
12	—	373	140.00–150.00	145.26
2	—	605	120.00–125.00	122.52
6	—	431	135.00–145.00	139.58
3	—	238	140.00–145.00	141.68
5	—	480	130.00–140.00	135.47
3	—	578	125.00–130.00	127.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	115.00–116.00	115.50
9	—	569	130.00–135.00	131.43
8	—	422	145.00–155.00	148.76
14	—	514	135.00–145.00	137.61
7	—	474	145.00–150.00	147.09
8	—	628	123.00–133.00	125.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	115.00–125.00	120.32
3	—	540	110.00–115.00	111.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	86.00	86.00
4	—	470	100.00–110.00	105.09
3	—	522	98.00–105.00	102.42
2	—	810	81.00–88.00	84.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	624	111.00–119.00	114.58
22	—	471	130.00–140.00	134.99
1	—	785	105.00	105.00
9	—	527	120.00–130.00	125.03
8	—	581	120.00–125.00	122.36
2	—	660	107.00–112.00	109.48
15	—	428	130.00–140.00	135.37
2	—	720	110.00–113.00	111.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	682	70.00–75.00	71.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,464	55.00–62.00	58.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,337	39.00–45.00	41.09
17	—	1,166	54.00–66.00	60.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	850	40.00–42.00	40.97
5	—	887	53.00–63.00	58.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,313	75.00–76.00	75.34
9	—	1,669	85.00–96.00	91.10

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.