Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2021-09-20

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 20
● Final154 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
873 head
▲ 144 vs last sale 729▲ 282 vs year ago 591 · +47.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
74 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 92▼ 27 vs year ago 101 · −26.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 10▲ 5 vs year ago 10 · +50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls and slaughter cows were steady. There were heavy offerings of mostly plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $134.82/cwt on 296 head.
Average price
$134.82
296 head · 502 lb average
Value per head Derived
$676
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$296
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 3
$55.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.06
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2564141.03795106
Medium and Large 2499136.68683107
Small 1-2408127.9952220
Medium and Large 3435124.9354457
Small 3353112.993995thin
Large 358086.004991thin
One grade step is worth $55.03/cwt here — about $296 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 sale296 hd
134.82
—
SC average5 barns · 565 hd
136.87
−2.06
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—Average1,58793.781,48813
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28167.5586513
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,58466.721,0577thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,11261.0967930

Every lot

154 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 · Steers52 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3216136.86/cwt135.00–137.502964
Steers—Medium and Large 2233144.16/cwt140.00–150.003363
Steers—Medium and Large 2265140.00/cwt140.00–140.003713
Steers—Medium and Large 3265127.59/cwt122.50–130.003383
Steers—Small 1-2290135.00/cwt135.00–135.003921
Steers—Small 1-2318128.16/cwt122.50–135.004087
Steers—Medium and Large 3321130.23/cwt120.00–137.5041810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325160.72/cwt155.00–167.505223
Steers—Medium and Large 2326143.99/cwt140.00–150.004695
Steers—Small 3334113.74/cwt110.00–117.503804
Steers—Small 1-2372131.14/cwt110.00–142.504886
Steers—Medium and Large 2373143.67/cwt140.00–150.005369
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374160.31/cwt155.00–170.006009
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added382162.88/cwt160.00–165.006227
Steers—Medium and Large 3383126.56/cwt122.50–137.504858
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422157.65/cwt154.00–165.0066510
Steers—Medium and Large 3424125.89/cwt112.00–135.005348
Steers—Medium and Large 2425146.23/cwt137.50–152.5062110
Steers—Small 3430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
Steers—Small 1-2435138.00/cwt138.00–138.006001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466154.72/cwt152.00–157.007214
Steers—Medium and Large 2477144.50/cwt135.00–151.0068924
Steers—Medium and Large 3480123.39/cwt112.50–135.005924
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added481142.39/cwt127.00–150.006856
Steers—Small 1-2495121.00/cwt121.00–121.005991
Steers—Medium and Large 3519123.77/cwt118.00–135.006426
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521145.42/cwt142.00–150.007589
Steers—Medium and Large 2524136.06/cwt130.00–141.007137
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2558144.00/cwt143.00–145.008042
Steers—Medium and Large 2571133.43/cwt129.00–141.0076210
Steers—Medium and Large 3576118.45/cwt102.00–133.0068210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578149.00/cwt149.00–149.008619
Steers—Small 1-2578130.02/cwt125.00–135.007522
Steers—Large 358086.00/cwt86.00–86.004991
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added597131.00/cwt131.00–131.007829
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613131.96/cwt130.00–134.008092
Steers—Medium and Large 2619121.13/cwt112.00–126.007506
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added628126.00/cwt126.00–126.007916
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full636121.00/cwt121.00–121.007701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638132.16/cwt128.00–133.008436
Steers—Medium and Large 3645115.00/cwt115.00–115.007421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660127.52/cwt126.00–129.008422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662128.23/cwt128.00–129.0084931
Steers—Small 1-2663110.93/cwt105.00–117.007352
Steers—Medium and Large 2665119.65/cwt112.00–123.007966
Steers—Medium and Large 3665111.05/cwt105.00–117.007382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added714124.00/cwt124.00–124.008859
Steers—Medium and Large 3725111.00/cwt111.00–111.008051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2738116.48/cwt111.00–122.008602
Steers—Medium and Large 274597.00/cwt97.00–97.007231
Steers—Medium and Large 276590.00/cwt90.00–90.006891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2855115.00/cwt115.00–115.009831
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2218132.50/cwt132.50–132.502892
Heifers—Small 3270105.00/cwt105.00–105.002841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275123.70/cwt122.50–125.003402
Heifers—Medium and Large 3275118.26/cwt112.50–120.003254
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
Heifers—Small 3315110.00/cwt110.00–110.003471
Heifers—Medium and Large 3323115.77/cwt107.50–130.003747
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328133.76/cwt130.00–140.004394
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330127.50/cwt125.00–130.004213
Heifers—Small 1-2340111.27/cwt110.00–112.503782
Heifers—Small 1-2365116.48/cwt110.00–130.004253
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373126.94/cwt120.00–130.004736
Heifers—Medium and Large 3374110.05/cwt102.50–115.004124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385137.56/cwt130.00–142.505304
Heifers—Small 1-2416112.82/cwt110.00–116.004694
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418135.08/cwt131.00–139.005653
Heifers—Medium and Large 3419110.06/cwt90.00–117.5046112
Heifers—Large 342560.00/cwt60.00–60.002551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429122.19/cwt117.00–129.0052418
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy440115.00/cwt115.00–115.005061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2450132.00/cwt132.00–132.005941
Heifers—Small 2450116.00/cwt116.00–116.005221
Heifers—Large 3450107.50/cwt107.50–107.504841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468121.96/cwt115.00–127.0057127
Heifers—Medium and Large 3469111.06/cwt105.00–115.005215
Heifers—Small 1-2478110.97/cwt105.00–117.005302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy515115.00/cwt115.00–115.005922
Heifers—Small 1-2519110.73/cwt105.00–117.005756
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522119.19/cwt109.00–125.0062231
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525109.25/cwt102.00–115.005748
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530122.86/cwt119.00–130.006513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added556123.00/cwt123.00–123.006844
Heifers—Medium and Large 3568108.53/cwt100.00–117.006166
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570115.73/cwt106.00–123.0066015
Heifers—Small 1-2573109.36/cwt108.00–110.006273
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy588107.49/cwt105.00–110.006322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2600119.00/cwt119.00–119.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 2616109.76/cwt95.00–121.0067612
Heifers—Small 1-2620101.00/cwt101.00–101.006261
Heifers—Medium and Large 3622102.67/cwt102.00–104.006393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added640125.00/cwt125.00–125.008002
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675110.09/cwt99.00–120.007438
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710120.00/cwt120.00–120.008523
Heifers—Medium and Large 2726111.36/cwt104.00–117.008086
Heifers—Medium and Large 3755104.00/cwt104.00–104.007851
Heifers—Medium and Large 2759106.14/cwt95.00–113.008065
Heifers—Medium and Large 280699.64/cwt96.00–106.008033
Heifers—Medium and Large 2855104.00/cwt104.00–104.008891
Heifers—Medium and Large 293891.56/cwt84.00–99.008592
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2423115.74/cwt111.00–120.004902
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428131.67/cwt127.50–140.005646
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430149.00/cwt145.00–154.006415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Value Added430139.38/cwt139.00–140.005995
Bulls—Medium and Large 3432113.68/cwt110.00–116.004913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471144.37/cwt140.00–152.5068010
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473132.92/cwt121.00–140.0062913
Bulls—Medium and Large 3473116.97/cwt116.00–118.005532
Bulls—Small 1-2483106.51/cwt105.00–108.005142
Bulls—Medium and Large 3515105.22/cwt102.50–108.005422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519140.08/cwt135.00–145.007275
Bulls—Medium and Large 2527129.32/cwt121.00–140.0068212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531138.00/cwt138.00–138.007334
Bulls—Small 1-2531112.27/cwt110.00–118.005964
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560132.00/cwt132.00–132.007391
Bulls—Medium and Large 2562124.74/cwt119.00–133.007019
Bulls—Medium and Large 3578109.61/cwt101.00–120.006345
Bulls—Small 1-2578109.58/cwt87.50–121.006339
Bulls—Small 360552.50/cwt52.50–52.503181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607129.00/cwt129.00–129.007833
Bulls—Small 1-2615108.64/cwt105.00–110.006686
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617126.62/cwt125.00–128.007815
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618117.65/cwt111.00–125.007275
Bulls—Medium and Large 3633104.31/cwt95.00–119.006604
Bulls—Small 1-266597.56/cwt80.00–109.006494
Bulls—Large 367095.00/cwt95.00–95.006371
Bulls—Medium and Large 2674112.52/cwt111.00–115.007584
Bulls—Medium and Large 367585.00/cwt85.00–85.005741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy680116.00/cwt116.00–116.007891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715111.00/cwt111.00–111.007941
Bulls—Small 1-272098.74/cwt91.00–104.007113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2721102.63/cwt85.00–115.007405
Bulls—Medium and Large 374593.00/cwt93.00–93.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 3765102.00/cwt102.00–102.007801
Bulls—Medium and Large 277599.00/cwt99.00–99.007671
Bulls—Small 1-278099.00/cwt99.00–99.007721
Bulls—Medium and Large 284088.00/cwt88.00–88.007391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-285092.00/cwt92.00–92.007821
Bulls—Medium and Large 290076.00/cwt76.00–76.006841
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,56592.27/cwt83.00–99.001,44411
Bulls——1,705102.10/cwt101.00–103.001,7412
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00748.60/cwt40.00–56.004899
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15766.44/cwt58.00–73.0076921
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28167.55/cwt62.00–75.0086513
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57055.00/cwt55.00–55.008641
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58668.67/cwt61.00–73.001,0896
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2790850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,7151
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2875900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,8751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 296067.88/cwt64.00–71.006522
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,21968.29/cwt63.00–76.008323
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3650420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,7301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015827.83/cwt710.00–940.008,4022
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,080765.00/cwt765.00–765.008,2621

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.