Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2021-08-16

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 16
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
635 head
▲ 635 vs last sale 0▲ 54 vs year ago 581 · +9.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▲ 80 vs last sale 0▼ 12 vs year ago 92 · −13.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 0▼ 12 vs year ago 27 · −44.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $128.65/cwt on 199 head.
Average price
$128.65
199 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$693
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$549
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 3
$94.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.90
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2530137.3972895
Medium and Large 2574123.3770865
Small 1-2511118.8660726
Medium and Large 3500118.1459010thin
Small 2463108.005002thin
Large 342042.501791thin
One grade step is worth $94.89/cwt here — about $549 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 sale199 hd
128.65
—
SC average5 barns · 527 hd
121.75
+6.90
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—Low1,40588.621,24510
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,27370.8790225
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,55770.361,0968thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,10064.0470431

Every lot

135 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2215165.00/cwt160.00–170.003552
Steers—Medium and Large 3263135.19/cwt130.00–140.003563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275165.14/cwt157.50–172.504542
Steers—Small 1-2283135.11/cwt132.50–137.503822
Steers—Medium and Large 2290150.00/cwt150.00–150.004351
Steers—Small 2315117.50/cwt117.50–117.503701
Steers—Medium and Large 2318147.48/cwt145.00–150.004694
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323163.63/cwt155.00–172.505296
Steers—Medium and Large 3345125.00/cwt125.00–125.004311
Steers—Small 1-2365125.94/cwt120.00–135.004603
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372158.20/cwt155.00–162.5058914
Steers—Medium and Large 3373135.00/cwt135.00–135.005042
Steers—Medium and Large 2377146.40/cwt140.00–150.005529
Steers—Small 3385102.50/cwt102.50–102.503951
Steers—Small 1-2400127.50/cwt127.50–127.505101
Steers—Medium and Large 2420142.20/cwt131.00–148.005974
Steers—Large 342045.00/cwt45.00–45.001891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426156.44/cwt150.00–165.0066610
Steers—Medium and Large 3433124.58/cwt120.00–129.005392
Steers—Medium and Large 3470122.50/cwt122.50–122.505761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481153.36/cwt147.50–160.007389
Steers—Medium and Large 2486134.22/cwt123.00–145.006524
Steers—Small 1-2490122.00/cwt122.00–122.005981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2503145.00/cwt145.00–145.007292
Steers—Medium and Large 2508138.94/cwt135.00–143.007062
Steers—Medium and Large 3510120.77/cwt119.00–122.506162
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added533140.00/cwt140.00–140.007464
Steers—Small 1-2573121.05/cwt110.00–132.006945
Steers—Medium and Large 3575117.70/cwt114.00–120.006773
Steers—Medium and Large 2578131.72/cwt125.00–135.0076110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2595150.00/cwt150.00–150.008931
Steers—Medium and Large 3605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
Steers—Medium and Large 2630130.70/cwt127.00–136.0082310
Steers—Medium and Large 2663132.65/cwt130.00–134.008793
Steers—Medium and Large 2715123.50/cwt118.00–129.008832
Feeder Cattle · Heifers51 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 3215110.00/cwt110.00–110.002371
Heifers—Medium and Large 2240128.72/cwt127.50–130.003092
Heifers—Medium and Large 3240117.50/cwt117.50–117.502821
Heifers—Small 1-2265110.00/cwt110.00–110.002921
Heifers—Medium and Large 3270120.00/cwt120.00–120.003241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280137.50/cwt137.50–137.503851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2281129.97/cwt127.50–132.503654
Heifers—Medium and Large 3308110.00/cwt110.00–110.003392
Heifers—Small 1-2315122.50/cwt122.50–122.503861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326138.15/cwt135.00–142.504505
Heifers—Medium and Large 2343125.67/cwt120.00–130.004314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370136.74/cwt132.50–141.005069
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371126.26/cwt120.00–130.004688
Heifers—Small 2375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380114.13/cwt110.00–117.504343
Heifers—Small 1-2380112.40/cwt110.00–115.004272
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420135.09/cwt130.00–142.505677
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423123.17/cwt110.00–127.5052120
Heifers—Small 1-2425116.24/cwt115.00–117.504942
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full425112.50/cwt112.50–112.504781
Heifers—Medium and Large 3434113.25/cwt110.00–116.004924
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2455130.73/cwt129.00–132.505952
Heifers—Small 1-2465114.68/cwt111.00–118.005334
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470102.75/cwt102.50–103.004832
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475121.11/cwt112.00–129.0057518
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy500124.00/cwt124.00–124.006201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2508127.42/cwt122.00–133.006472
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518119.01/cwt110.00–123.0061619
Heifers—Small 1-2520111.67/cwt104.00–116.505813
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy525115.00/cwt115.00–115.006041
Heifers—Medium and Large 3540104.00/cwt104.00–104.005621
Heifers—Small 1-2565105.98/cwt105.00–107.005992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568130.00/cwt130.00–130.007382
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568118.98/cwt115.00–124.006767
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574122.96/cwt121.00–128.007064
Heifers—Medium and Large 3584102.49/cwt95.00–110.005994
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added586121.00/cwt121.00–121.007098
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy590119.00/cwt119.00–119.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610122.34/cwt120.00–124.007463
Heifers—Medium and Large 3613101.02/cwt100.00–102.006192
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630108.72/cwt100.00–113.006858
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full640108.00/cwt108.00–108.006911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663122.00/cwt122.00–122.008093
Heifers—Medium and Large 268893.99/cwt93.00–95.006472
Heifers—Medium and Large 2720100.50/cwt92.00–111.007244
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2742114.27/cwt112.00–115.008484
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750109.00/cwt109.00–109.008181
Heifers—Large 1-2770106.00/cwt106.00–106.008161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820107.00/cwt107.00–107.008771
Heifers—Medium and Large 291577.00/cwt77.00–77.007051
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415149.51/cwt142.50–157.5062011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added417150.00/cwt150.00–150.006263
Bulls—Small 1-2417122.10/cwt110.00–130.005096
Bulls—Large 342042.50/cwt42.50–42.501791
Bulls—Medium and Large 3421121.99/cwt112.50–130.005144
Bulls—Medium and Large 2430132.94/cwt125.00–140.005727
Bulls—Small 2440130.00/cwt130.00–130.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470144.00/cwt144.00–144.0067711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472146.60/cwt142.00–155.0069212
Bulls—Small 1-2475127.76/cwt121.00–132.506077
Bulls—Medium and Large 2485135.61/cwt130.00–141.0065813
Bulls—Small 248586.00/cwt86.00–86.004171
Bulls—Medium and Large 3493120.00/cwt120.00–120.005922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2516136.68/cwt132.00–145.0070516
Bulls—Small 1-2522116.33/cwt111.00–124.006076
Bulls—Medium and Large 3525119.14/cwt107.50–135.006253
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526127.20/cwt117.50–133.0066917
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy560125.00/cwt125.00–125.007001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568130.00/cwt130.00–130.007382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569131.08/cwt125.00–135.0074619
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy570123.00/cwt123.00–123.007011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571121.47/cwt112.50–131.006948
Bulls—Small 1-2573112.09/cwt106.00–116.006426
Bulls—Medium and Large 2617120.92/cwt116.00–134.007465
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624128.72/cwt120.00–133.0080314
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2669129.99/cwt127.00–132.008704
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675112.49/cwt104.00–117.007593
Bulls—Medium and Large 2712110.70/cwt100.00–118.007883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 375096.00/cwt96.00–96.007201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2764107.00/cwt107.00–107.008175
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2790110.00/cwt110.00–110.008691
Bulls—Medium and Large 286094.00/cwt94.00–94.008081
Bulls—Small 1-288593.00/cwt93.00–93.008231
Bulls—Medium and Large 293590.00/cwt90.00–90.008421
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,03075.00/cwt75.00–75.007731
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 338042.50/cwt42.50–42.501621
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,27279.59/cwt55.00–86.001,0125
Bulls——1,430103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,4731
Bulls——1,56696.31/cwt93.00–101.001,5084
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01755.34/cwt49.00–61.005638
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12967.06/cwt62.00–75.0075723
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23077.00/cwt77.00–77.009471
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27570.61/cwt63.00–77.0090024
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55770.36/cwt67.00–75.001,0968
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,41599.00/cwt99.00–99.001,4011
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-289556.00/cwt56.00–56.005011
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2838805.19/cwt675.00–900.006,7474
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 283073.23/cwt70.00–76.006082

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.