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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-08-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 23

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

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Feeder Cattle receipts

336 head

▼ 299 vs last sale 635▼ 175 vs year ago 511 · −34.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 80▼ 18 vs year ago 114 · −15.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 15▲ 1 vs year ago 6 · +16.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 $125.80/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$125.80

105 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$630

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

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

$39.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.46

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	493	133.21	657	63
Medium and Large 2	504	118.38	596	33
Small 1-2	484	107.61	521	5thin
Medium and Large 3	610	93.24	569	4thin

One grade step is worth $39.97/cwt here — about $88 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 sale105 hd

125.80

—

SC average5 barns · 443 hd

127.26

−1.46

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	1,666	97.12	1,618	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,469	69.44	1,020	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,240	68.45	849	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	903	59.64	538	34

Every lot

79 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	220	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	352	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	258	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	464	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	144.50/cwt	140.00–150.00	390	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	169.54/cwt	160.00–177.50	480	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	581	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	167.43/cwt	162.50–170.00	527	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	151.18/cwt	145.00–155.00	482	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	338	128.64/cwt	125.00–135.00	435	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	368	125.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	460	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	163.96/cwt	160.00–168.00	605	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	148.05/cwt	140.00–155.00	549	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	162.21/cwt	159.50–165.00	680	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	142.44/cwt	140.00–145.00	605	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	141.33/cwt	137.50–145.00	657	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	164.90/cwt	158.00–166.00	795	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	161.27/cwt	153.00–163.00	831	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	139.23/cwt	135.00–143.00	742	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	129.52/cwt	125.00–135.00	740	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	144.82/cwt	144.00–149.00	888	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	124.97/cwt	121.00–131.00	781	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	119.64/cwt	118.00–122.00	799	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	870	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	319	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	356	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	139.14/cwt	135.00–145.00	442	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	127.38/cwt	125.00–130.00	408	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	140.07/cwt	135.00–145.00	525	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	125.51/cwt	122.00–130.00	476	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	120.83/cwt	118.00–125.00	507	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	420	110.48/cwt	110.00–111.00	464	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	134.38/cwt	130.00–140.00	566	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	120.50/cwt	116.00–125.00	552	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	129.51/cwt	127.00–140.00	615	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	128.83/cwt	125.00–135.00	674	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	527	105.70/cwt	104.00–108.00	557	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	117.32/cwt	114.00–120.00	624	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	533	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	778	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	93.95/cwt	92.00–96.00	531	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	127.62/cwt	125.00–132.00	736	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	592	117.01/cwt	112.00–120.00	693	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	125.00/cwt	124.00–126.00	785	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	113.37/cwt	110.00–115.00	726	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	92.52/cwt	90.00–95.00	606	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	676	108.70/cwt	106.00–112.00	735	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	703	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	879	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	107.52/cwt	105.00–110.00	812	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	157.93/cwt	150.00–165.00	678	12
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	433	118.56/cwt	115.00–125.00	513	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	140.04/cwt	135.00–145.00	609	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	150.45/cwt	145.00–155.00	698	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	134.83/cwt	130.00–140.00	631	8
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	483	120.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	580	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	490	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	475	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	518	111.96/cwt	109.00–115.00	580	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	529	133.13/cwt	125.00–135.00	704	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	124.27/cwt	120.00–130.00	702	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	569	109.47/cwt	105.00–112.00	623	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	547	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	133.70/cwt	130.00–136.00	826	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	627	114.15/cwt	110.00–120.00	716	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	122.64/cwt	120.00–126.00	814	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	686	111.77/cwt	110.00–114.00	767	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	724	110.95/cwt	108.00–114.00	803	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	765	108.23/cwt	107.00–110.00	828	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	815	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	856	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	825	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	776	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	915	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	851	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,115	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	781	1
Bulls	—	—	1,670	98.69/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,648	4
Bulls	—	—	1,935	107.53/cwt	106.00–109.00	2,081	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	897	50.33/cwt	47.00–55.00	451	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	906	64.72/cwt	60.00–74.00	586	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	52.82/cwt	50.00–56.00	626	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	70.68/cwt	62.00–79.00	882	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,469	69.44/cwt	62.00–73.00	1,020	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	810	583.52/cwt	550.00–610.00	4,727	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,310	929.54/cwt	910.00–950.00	12,177	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	8,888	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	743	81.45/cwt	80.00–83.00	605	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 Aug 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 336Last week 635Year ago 511

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 80Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 15Year ago 6

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	160.00	160.00
6	—	515	153.00–163.00	161.27
16	—	369	160.00–168.00	163.96
4	—	419	159.50–165.00	162.21
6	—	613	144.00–149.00	144.82
4	—	315	162.50–170.00	167.43
7	—	482	158.00–166.00	164.90
6	—	283	160.00–177.50	169.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	137.50–145.00	141.33
4	—	319	145.00–155.00	151.18
3	—	668	118.00–122.00	119.64
5	—	270	140.00–150.00	144.50
4	—	625	121.00–131.00	124.97
2	—	425	140.00–145.00	142.44
1	—	750	116.00	116.00
4	—	571	125.00–135.00	129.52
4	—	533	135.00–143.00	139.23
4	—	371	140.00–155.00	148.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	258	180.00	180.00
1	—	310	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	338	125.00–135.00	128.64
3	—	368	120.00–130.00	125.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	124.00–126.00	125.00
8	—	523	125.00–135.00	128.83
3	—	318	135.00–145.00	139.14
4	—	421	130.00–140.00	134.38
3	—	577	125.00–132.00	127.62
4	—	375	135.00–145.00	140.07
24	—	475	127.00–140.00	129.51
1	—	220	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	703	125.00	125.00
10	—	533	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	104.00–108.00	105.70
2	—	420	110.00–111.00	110.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	125.00	125.00
3	—	592	112.00–120.00	117.01
5	—	420	118.00–125.00	120.83
2	—	755	105.00–110.00	107.52
4	—	676	106.00–112.00	108.70
3	—	640	110.00–115.00	113.37
5	—	458	116.00–125.00	120.50
4	—	379	122.00–130.00	125.51
2	—	320	125.00–130.00	127.38
3	—	532	114.00–120.00	117.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	92.00–96.00	93.95
2	—	655	90.00–95.00	92.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	464	145.00–155.00	150.45
4	—	618	130.00–136.00	133.70
12	—	429	150.00–165.00	157.93
6	—	664	120.00–126.00	122.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	109.00–115.00	111.96
5	—	433	115.00–125.00	118.56
4	—	569	105.00–112.00	109.47
3	—	483	115.00–125.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	96.00	96.00
1	—	825	94.00	94.00
1	—	915	93.00	93.00
1	—	490	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	435	135.00–145.00	140.04
7	—	627	110.00–120.00	114.15
4	—	765	107.00–110.00	108.23
4	—	686	110.00–114.00	111.77
1	—	815	105.00	105.00
4	—	724	108.00–114.00	110.95
11	—	529	125.00–135.00	133.13
9	—	565	120.00–130.00	124.27
8	—	468	130.00–140.00	134.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,186	50.00–56.00	52.82
35	—	1,248	62.00–79.00	70.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	897	47.00–55.00	50.33
22	—	906	60.00–74.00	64.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,469	62.00–73.00	69.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,935	106.00–109.00	107.53
1	—	1,115	70.00	70.00
4	—	1,670	94.00–101.00	98.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,310	910.00–950.00	929.54

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	—	810	550.00–610.00	583.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,010.00	1,010.00

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	2	—	743	80.00–83.00	81.45

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.