Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2021-11-29

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Nov 29
● Final152 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
697 head
▼ 56 vs last sale 753▼ 209 vs year ago 906 · −23.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 114▲ 35 vs year ago 76 · +46.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 20▲ 8 vs year ago 12 · +66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available this week. There were moderate offerings of mostly average to good 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 $119.99/cwt on 211 head.
Average price
$119.99
211 head · 486 lb average
Value per head Derived
$583
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$270
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$22.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.16
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2478126.8260784
Medium and Large 2509118.2660290
Medium and Large 3436110.6448317thin
Medium 3570110.006271thin
Small 1-2494107.9653314thin
Small 3323104.003365thin
One grade step is worth $22.82/cwt here — about $270 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 sale211 hd
119.99
—
SC average2 barns · 435 hd
122.15
−2.16
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—Average1,47479.041,16514
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,52557.4487610
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26856.9972329
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,12351.6158049

Every lot

152 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 · Steers49 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2215160.00/cwt160.00–160.003441
Steers—Small 3220120.00/cwt120.00–120.002641
Steers—Medium and Large 3225130.00/cwt130.00–130.002931
Steers—Small 1-2225129.56/cwt125.00–135.002922
Steers—Medium and Large 2230150.00/cwt150.00–150.003451
Steers—Small 1-2255137.50/cwt137.50–137.503511
Steers—Medium and Large 2274143.84/cwt140.00–147.503944
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280180.00/cwt180.00–180.005041
Steers—Small 3285112.50/cwt112.50–112.503211
Steers—Small 1-2Full295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315173.22/cwt167.50–177.505464
Steers—Small 3315107.50/cwt107.50–107.503391
Steers—Small 1-2325136.31/cwt135.00–137.504432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333158.67/cwt151.00–165.005289
Steers—Medium and Large 2335141.72/cwt140.00–145.004753
Steers—Medium and Large 3345120.00/cwt120.00–120.004141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added368157.50/cwt157.50–157.505805
Steers—Large 337362.65/cwt60.00–65.002342
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375170.00/cwt170.00–170.006381
Steers—Medium and Large 3375135.00/cwt135.00–135.005061
Steers—Medium and Large 2377144.71/cwt140.00–152.5054611
Steers—Small 1-2378134.06/cwt132.50–137.505073
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2381159.02/cwt152.50–165.0060615
Steers—Small 3385125.00/cwt125.00–125.004811
Steers—Small 1-2408125.04/cwt115.00–132.505103
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422155.36/cwt150.00–165.0065610
Steers—Small 3428103.77/cwt100.00–107.504442
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added458144.00/cwt144.00–144.006603
Steers—Medium and Large 3470122.50/cwt122.50–122.505761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471150.62/cwt144.00–156.0070913
Steers—Small 1-2473131.73/cwt125.00–137.506233
Steers—Medium and Large 2480142.50/cwt142.50–142.506841
Steers—Small 3510110.00/cwt110.00–110.005611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2531150.90/cwt144.00–154.008017
Steers—Medium and Large 2531136.31/cwt131.00–139.007245
Steers—Medium and Large 3540130.00/cwt130.00–130.007021
Steers—Medium and Large 3550126.00/cwt126.00–126.006932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added552149.00/cwt149.00–149.0082210
Steers—Medium and Large 2575132.29/cwt121.00–138.007616
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577142.38/cwt136.00–146.008223
Steers—Small 1-2595116.00/cwt116.00–116.006901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full600128.00/cwt128.00–128.007681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2614136.18/cwt134.00–138.008366
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622134.64/cwt132.00–138.0083716
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2658133.80/cwt130.00–138.008805
Steers—Medium and Large 2660113.00/cwt113.00–113.007461
Steers—Medium and Large 3685107.00/cwt107.00–107.007331
Steers—Small 1-2685100.00/cwt100.00–100.006851
Steers—Medium and Large 3723104.00/cwt104.00–104.007522
Feeder Cattle · Heifers51 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205160.00/cwt160.00–160.003281
Heifers—Medium and Large 3230117.50/cwt117.50–117.502701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235120.00/cwt120.00–120.002821
Heifers—Medium and Large 3268120.02/cwt117.50–122.503222
Heifers—Small 3268105.00/cwt105.00–105.002812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270122.50/cwt122.50–122.503311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2272135.00/cwt130.00–140.003673
Heifers—Small 1-2285110.00/cwt110.00–110.003141
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325124.53/cwt122.50–127.504055
Heifers—Medium and Large 3328115.71/cwt112.50–120.003804
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335131.64/cwt130.00–135.004413
Heifers—Small 3335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370138.13/cwt132.50–142.505115
Heifers—Small 1-2373115.40/cwt102.50–125.004304
Heifers—Small 3373100.00/cwt100.00–100.003732
Heifers—Medium and Large 2377122.09/cwt115.00–130.004609
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added378140.00/cwt140.00–140.005297
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380117.00/cwt117.00–117.004451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420132.75/cwt125.00–140.0055811
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420112.38/cwt110.00–115.004722
Heifers—Small 1-2425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430123.03/cwt120.00–126.005298
Heifers—Medium and Large 3450105.00/cwt105.00–105.004731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2463126.87/cwt124.00–137.5058714
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474121.23/cwt117.00–124.0057516
Heifers—Small 1-2478111.97/cwt110.00–115.005353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added501122.00/cwt122.00–122.006119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full508115.67/cwt112.00–120.005883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515123.60/cwt122.00–126.006375
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full515112.00/cwt112.00–112.005771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2517116.58/cwt110.00–125.0060318
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added554119.00/cwt119.00–119.006595
Heifers—Medium and Large 3567105.92/cwt100.00–110.006013
Heifers—Small 1-2570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006271
Heifers—Medium 3570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573117.35/cwt111.00–124.0067212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577121.66/cwt120.00–123.007023
Heifers—Medium and Large 3605106.00/cwt106.00–106.006411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added615119.00/cwt119.00–119.007325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full615109.98/cwt108.00–112.006762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621121.00/cwt121.00–121.007514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2626119.25/cwt118.00–121.007478
Heifers—Medium and Large 2628113.36/cwt112.00–116.007123
Heifers—Small 1-2645100.00/cwt100.00–100.006451
Heifers—Medium and Large 3660101.00/cwt101.00–101.006671
Heifers—Medium and Large 2676109.70/cwt105.00–117.007424
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added684114.00/cwt114.00–114.007804
Heifers—Small 1-268794.65/cwt88.00–100.006503
Heifers—Medium and Large 370089.00/cwt89.00–89.006231
Heifers—Medium and Large 2718102.34/cwt100.00–104.007353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Full730105.00/cwt105.00–105.007671
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422149.35/cwt140.00–156.0063013
Bulls—Small 1-2427123.92/cwt112.50–130.005293
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428135.01/cwt132.50–137.505782
Bulls—Medium and Large 3433121.29/cwt120.00–122.505252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added448151.00/cwt151.00–151.006769
Bulls—Medium and Large 2463132.92/cwt130.00–137.506155
Bulls—Small 1-2463118.65/cwt115.00–122.505492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471143.71/cwt137.50–149.0067716
Bulls—Medium and Large 3475117.29/cwt112.50–122.505572
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500118.00/cwt118.00–118.005901
Bulls—Small 1-2513113.84/cwt109.00–117.505843
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518142.10/cwt135.00–147.0073612
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Full520122.50/cwt122.50–122.506371
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525130.00/cwt130.00–130.006832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567138.17/cwt130.00–145.0078310
Bulls—Small 1-2568108.65/cwt106.00–110.006173
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569124.00/cwt117.00–134.007068
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575115.50/cwt115.00–116.006642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610124.73/cwt122.00–127.507612
Bulls—Small 361898.88/cwt93.00–105.006112
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623117.02/cwt114.00–121.007296
Bulls—Small 1-2625104.00/cwt104.00–104.006501
Bulls—Medium and Large 3658102.47/cwt100.00–105.006742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660119.46/cwt115.00–128.007884
Bulls—Medium and Large 2672112.70/cwt110.00–115.007573
Bulls—Medium and Large 2715110.63/cwt107.00–113.007913
Bulls—Small 1-2755106.00/cwt106.00–106.008001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2760106.00/cwt106.00–106.008061
Bulls—Medium and Large 286089.00/cwt89.00–89.007651
Bulls—Small 390554.00/cwt54.00–54.004891
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,33369.00/cwt58.00–79.009206
Bulls——1,57986.57/cwt81.00–93.001,3678
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95344.28/cwt35.00–49.0042216
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20655.17/cwt51.00–62.0066533
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25151.58/cwt49.00–54.006458
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27559.05/cwt55.00–66.0075321
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40853.46/cwt53.00–54.007532
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55458.43/cwt57.00–61.009088
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3800560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,4801
Bred Cows—Small 1-2900610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,4901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2955610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,8261
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,020670.00/cwt670.00–670.006,8341
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,057766.18/cwt660.00–840.008,0993
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060635.00/cwt635.00–635.006,7311
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,10058.00/cwt58.00–58.006381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,130800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,0401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,335970.00/cwt970.00–970.0012,9501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2790870.00/cwt870.00–870.006,8731
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2953819.55/cwt810.00–830.007,8102
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 385058.00/cwt58.00–58.004931
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925810.00/cwt810.00–810.007,4931
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,27052.00/cwt52.00–52.006601

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.