Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2021-08-30

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 30
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
498 head
▲ 162 vs last sale 336▼ 56 vs year ago 554 · −10.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 96▼ 8 vs year ago 73 · −11.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 7▼ 11 vs year ago 27 · −40.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder bulls were steady. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly plain to 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 $125.86/cwt on 160 head.
Average price
$125.86
160 head · 471 lb average
Value per head Derived
$592
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$178
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$42.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.24
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2482131.5763490
Medium and Large 2459121.3555754
Medium and Large 3423112.5347610thin
Small 1-2475109.635214thin
Small 351089.504562thin
One grade step is worth $42.07/cwt here — about $178 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 sale160 hd
125.86
—
SC average5 barns · 544 hd
126.09
−0.24
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—Low1,61598.301,58810
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56870.861,1114thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,33770.579449thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,16465.4976236

Every lot

130 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 3210120.00/cwt120.00–120.002521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2212165.71/cwt160.00–172.503513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245195.00/cwt195.00–195.004781
Steers—Medium and Large 2265149.91/cwt147.50–152.503972
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2277168.88/cwt165.00–175.004685
Steers—Small 3290120.00/cwt120.00–120.003481
Steers—Small 1-2320145.00/cwt145.00–145.004641
Steers—Large 332090.00/cwt90.00–90.002881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323164.67/cwt157.50–172.5053213
Steers—Medium and Large 2324148.53/cwt142.50–155.004815
Steers—Medium and Large 3328129.04/cwt125.00–132.504235
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2363163.30/cwt155.00–170.005939
Steers—Small 1-2375130.00/cwt125.00–135.004883
Steers—Medium and Large 2377147.96/cwt140.00–157.5055813
Steers—Medium and Large 3379131.25/cwt112.50–152.504979
Steers—Small 1-2415119.64/cwt110.00–130.004972
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420158.09/cwt152.50–162.506645
Steers—Medium and Large 2424150.86/cwt147.50–155.006406
Steers—Medium and Large 3429128.67/cwt125.00–135.005524
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470152.00/cwt152.00–152.007141
Steers—Small 1-2470138.79/cwt137.50–140.006522
Steers—Medium and Large 3472132.90/cwt125.00–140.006273
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added484153.00/cwt153.00–153.007417
Steers—Medium and Large 2488148.24/cwt147.50–149.007232
Steers—Medium and Large 3505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510150.00/cwt150.00–150.007651
Steers—Medium and Large 2522141.24/cwt139.00–145.007375
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532142.00/cwt142.00–142.007556
Steers—Medium and Large 2568136.46/cwt128.00–142.007758
Steers—Medium and Large 3575127.00/cwt127.00–127.007301
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full578135.62/cwt130.00–141.007842
Steers—Small 1-2590122.00/cwt118.00–126.007202
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added603134.00/cwt134.00–134.008083
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2614140.01/cwt134.00–150.008605
Steers—Medium and Large 2615130.67/cwt128.00–135.008043
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added641139.00/cwt139.00–139.008915
Steers—Medium and Large 3650120.00/cwt120.00–120.007801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2655135.00/cwt135.00–135.008841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2708134.51/cwt134.00–135.009522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2823123.86/cwt119.00–129.001,0192
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2945112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0581
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245140.00/cwt140.00–140.003431
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260127.50/cwt127.50–127.503321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283143.78/cwt142.50–145.004072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310150.00/cwt150.00–150.004651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320127.94/cwt125.00–132.504096
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331140.46/cwt132.50–147.5046511
Heifers—Medium and Large 3340120.00/cwt120.00–120.004082
Heifers—Medium and Large 3373117.32/cwt112.50–124.004383
Heifers—Small 1-2375115.00/cwt115.00–115.004311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376123.50/cwt120.00–127.5046411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381140.37/cwt135.00–142.505358
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added423139.00/cwt139.00–139.005886
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424135.76/cwt128.00–144.005769
Heifers—Medium and Large 2428123.63/cwt115.00–130.0052912
Heifers—Medium and Large 3438106.19/cwt102.50–110.004652
Heifers—Small 1-2465110.00/cwt110.00–110.005121
Heifers—Small 3470113.00/cwt113.00–113.005311
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470109.00/cwt109.00–109.005121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473122.90/cwt115.00–127.505819
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full475121.00/cwt121.00–121.005751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2482131.98/cwt126.00–142.5063613
Heifers—Medium and Large 3500111.00/cwt111.00–111.005551
Heifers—Small 1-2500102.50/cwt102.50–102.505131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515127.23/cwt125.00–130.0065510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full525119.00/cwt119.00–119.006251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2531118.59/cwt114.00–121.006305
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535125.00/cwt125.00–125.006692
Heifers—Small 355066.00/cwt66.00–66.003631
Heifers—Small 1-2560111.00/cwt111.00–111.006221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2568125.83/cwt123.00–131.007159
Heifers—Medium and Large 2577116.65/cwt110.00–120.006733
Heifers—Medium and Large 3585101.00/cwt101.00–101.005911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623124.45/cwt121.00–129.007756
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full625118.00/cwt118.00–118.007381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2627109.32/cwt105.00–113.006853
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658123.00/cwt123.00–123.008093
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660122.50/cwt120.00–125.008092
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680108.93/cwt104.00–114.007412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2730114.32/cwt113.00–116.008353
Heifers—Medium and Large 2733110.47/cwt108.00–113.008102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760108.00/cwt108.00–108.008211
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2411129.16/cwt110.00–140.005314
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415156.65/cwt155.00–157.506503
Bulls—Medium and Large 3430131.00/cwt131.00–131.005631
Bulls—Medium and Large 2431141.97/cwt133.00–147.506125
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466148.79/cwt145.00–157.506938
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added469161.00/cwt161.00–161.007555
Bulls—Medium and Large 2477136.84/cwt130.00–142.5065313
Bulls—Small 1-2480127.00/cwt127.00–127.006101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513139.58/cwt136.00–144.0071612
Bulls—Small 1-2520116.17/cwt110.00–125.006047
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523130.51/cwt123.00–135.006836
Bulls—Medium and Large 3535125.00/cwt125.00–125.006691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2559134.72/cwt132.00–138.007534
Bulls—Medium and Large 3565105.00/cwt105.00–105.005931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575122.68/cwt120.00–127.007053
Bulls—Small 1-2583112.73/cwt100.00–119.006575
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623122.80/cwt120.00–125.007654
Bulls—Medium and Large 2629114.94/cwt107.00–122.007237
Bulls—Small 1-263899.03/cwt92.00–106.006322
Bulls—Small 1-2670110.00/cwt110.00–110.007371
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680118.00/cwt118.00–118.008021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2683123.53/cwt122.00–125.008442
Bulls—Medium and Large 3690102.00/cwt102.00–102.007041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715117.00/cwt117.00–117.008371
Bulls—Medium and Large 2725115.00/cwt115.00–115.008341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2758122.06/cwt115.00–136.009253
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2805100.00/cwt100.00–100.008051
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3273103.65/cwt100.00–107.502832
Dairy Steers—Large 340595.00/cwt95.00–95.003851
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 335560.00/cwt60.00–60.002131
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,25385.70/cwt84.00–87.001,0742
Bulls——1,60198.77/cwt97.00–100.001,5814
Bulls——1,810104.14/cwt102.00–106.001,8854
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07050.90/cwt45.00–53.005455
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17967.84/cwt56.00–76.0080031
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33770.57/cwt66.00–77.009449
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56870.86/cwt67.00–75.001,1114
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,38592.00/cwt92.00–92.001,2741
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 277570.00/cwt70.00–70.005431
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2855600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,1301
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,11375.62/cwt70.00–79.008422
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3730450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,2851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,00061.00/cwt61.00–61.006101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,010880.00/cwt880.00–880.008,8881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,015610.00/cwt610.00–610.006,1921
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,09353.54/cwt53.00–54.005852
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,163788.52/cwt675.00–850.009,1703
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2918779.81/cwt770.00–790.007,1592

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.