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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-07-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 26

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

367 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 427▼ 185 vs year ago 552 · −33.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 68▼ 14 vs year ago 78 · −17.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 11▼ 14 vs year ago 18 · −77.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly 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 $128.12/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$128.12

128 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$27.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.22

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	483	133.31	643	82
Medium and Large 2	475	121.44	576	35
Medium and Large 3	457	111.74	511	9thin
Small 1-2	498	106.00	527	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.31/cwt here — about $116 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 sale128 hd

128.12

—

SC average5 barns · 504 hd

125.90

+2.22

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	—	High	1,616	96.71	1,563	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,357	71.77	974	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,825	67.00	1,223	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,138	63.47	723	32

Every lot

107 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 3	220	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	242	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	260	177.60/cwt	172.50–182.50	462	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	399	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	546	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	165.66/cwt	157.50–172.50	538	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	127.35/cwt	122.50–132.50	427	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	158.78/cwt	157.50–160.00	611	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	393	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	580	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	396	126.25/cwt	125.00–127.50	500	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	418	121.36/cwt	117.50–125.00	507	2
Steers	—	Small 3	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	159.36/cwt	145.00–167.50	682	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	141.79/cwt	140.00–144.00	613	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	135.87/cwt	131.00–141.00	651	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	152.21/cwt	149.00–155.00	732	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	702	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	150.42/cwt	140.00–153.00	770	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Full	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	560	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	686	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	128.60/cwt	120.00–137.50	727	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	571	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	765	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	148.30/cwt	146.00–150.00	860	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	590	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	873	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	595	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	625	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	816	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	125.50/cwt	120.00–131.00	772	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	729	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	652	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	874	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	972	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	685	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	767	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	696	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	905	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	715	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	808	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	117.48/cwt	116.00–119.00	849	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,003	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	950	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	770	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	319	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	263	145.24/cwt	140.00–150.00	382	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	128.74/cwt	127.50–130.00	358	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	123.71/cwt	115.00–132.50	397	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	391	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	143.14/cwt	142.00–145.00	540	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	398	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	553	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	116.33/cwt	113.00–120.00	489	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	126.83/cwt	114.00–132.50	540	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	136.52/cwt	129.00–142.00	587	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	434	138.25/cwt	134.00–140.00	600	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	445	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	445	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	106.24/cwt	105.00–107.50	492	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	134.79/cwt	130.00–144.00	631	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	475	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	651	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	124.62/cwt	115.00–130.00	602	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	601	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	511	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	680	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	130.75/cwt	124.00–139.00	677	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	116.05/cwt	110.00–120.00	609	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	550	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	616	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	120.29/cwt	117.00–125.00	686	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	123.84/cwt	120.00–126.00	713	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	595	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	726	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Full	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	104.50/cwt	103.00–106.00	643	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	121.45/cwt	118.00–125.00	752	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	753	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	920	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	902	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	150.24/cwt	144.00–162.50	633	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	473	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	443	137.51/cwt	135.00–140.00	609	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	458	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	669	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	145.39/cwt	142.00–151.00	683	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	470	120.54/cwt	110.00–132.00	567	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	135.59/cwt	127.00–141.00	645	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	136.97/cwt	131.00–149.00	712	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	128.17/cwt	124.00–130.00	672	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	525	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	662	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	567	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	131.18/cwt	128.00–134.00	746	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	124.28/cwt	120.00–127.00	710	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	593	106.49/cwt	105.00–108.00	631	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	120.70/cwt	114.00–125.00	730	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	126.65/cwt	122.00–133.00	785	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	655	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	694	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	666	112.50/cwt	111.00–114.00	749	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	673	106.94/cwt	102.00–112.00	720	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	843	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	110.97/cwt	107.00–115.00	788	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	715	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	751	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	109.49/cwt	106.00–113.00	824	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	985	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	729	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Small 3	495	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	267	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,536	92.83/cwt	85.00–99.00	1,426	7
Bulls	—	—	1,659	106.43/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,766	4
Bulls	—	—	2,000	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,700	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	52.10/cwt	45.00–56.00	490	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	68.64/cwt	59.00–78.00	843	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,357	71.77/cwt	63.00–79.00	974	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,825	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,223	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	915	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,582	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	845	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,670	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,169	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,065	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	767	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 Jul 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 367Last week 427Year ago 552

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 68Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 11Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	126.00	126.00
2	—	673	102.00–112.00	106.94
1	—	715	105.00	105.00
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
3	—	470	110.00–132.00	120.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	458	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	569	128.00–134.00	131.18
9	—	470	142.00–151.00	145.39
10	—	520	131.00–149.00	136.97
6	—	421	144.00–162.50	150.24
13	—	620	122.00–133.00	126.65
1	—	680	124.00	124.00
1	—	745	105.00	105.00
2	—	753	106.00–113.00	109.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	107.00	107.00
1	—	430	110.00	110.00
2	—	593	105.00–108.00	106.49
1	—	985	74.00	74.00
1	—	655	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	571	120.00–127.00	124.28
8	—	476	127.00–141.00	135.59
3	—	605	114.00–125.00	120.70
2	—	443	135.00–140.00	137.51
4	—	666	111.00–114.00	112.50
2	—	710	107.00–115.00	110.97
7	—	524	124.00–130.00	128.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	125.00	125.00
6	—	398	139.00	139.00
16	—	511	133.00	133.00
2	—	475	137.00	137.00
7	—	434	134.00–140.00	138.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	112.00	112.00
1	—	445	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	619	118.00–125.00	121.45
2	—	263	140.00–150.00	145.24
5	—	518	124.00–139.00	130.75
11	—	430	129.00–142.00	136.52
14	—	468	130.00–144.00	134.79
3	—	377	142.00–145.00	143.14
6	—	576	120.00–126.00	123.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	103.00–106.00	104.50
2	—	463	105.00–107.50	106.24
2	—	420	113.00–120.00	116.33
1	—	260	122.50	122.50
1	—	355	110.00	110.00
1	—	505	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	426	114.00–132.50	126.83
6	—	525	110.00–120.00	116.05
2	—	278	127.50–130.00	128.74
1	—	710	106.00	106.00
1	—	920	98.00	98.00
3	—	570	117.00–125.00	120.29
5	—	321	115.00–132.50	123.71
6	—	483	115.00–130.00	124.62
1	—	620	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	122.50	122.50
1	—	685	112.00	112.00
2	—	418	117.50–125.00	121.36
1	—	715	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	110.00	110.00
1	—	425	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	127.00	127.00
2	—	385	157.50–160.00	158.78
6	—	428	145.00–167.50	159.36
1	—	805	118.00	118.00
1	—	600	136.00	136.00
1	—	675	144.00	144.00
5	—	481	149.00–155.00	152.21
3	—	580	146.00–150.00	148.30
4	—	325	157.50–172.50	165.66
7	—	512	140.00–153.00	150.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	148.00	148.00
6	—	652	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	105.00	105.00
1	—	470	130.00	130.00
2	—	396	125.00–127.50	126.25
2	—	335	122.50–132.50	127.35
1	—	645	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	172.50–182.50	177.60
1	—	310	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	139.00	139.00
1	—	285	140.00	140.00
1	—	810	95.00	95.00
2	—	615	120.00–131.00	125.50
5	—	432	140.00–144.00	141.79
5	—	479	131.00–141.00	135.87
2	—	723	116.00–119.00	117.48
1	—	696	130.00	130.00
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
2	—	393	145.00–150.00	147.52
2	—	565	120.00–137.50	128.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	571	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	54.00	54.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	915	610.00	610.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,670	70.00	70.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	710.00	710.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	72.00	72.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,825	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,357	63.00–79.00	71.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,228	59.00–78.00	68.64
10	—	941	45.00–56.00	52.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,659	101.00–110.00	106.43
1	—	2,000	85.00	85.00
7	—	1,536	85.00–99.00	92.83

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.