Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2024-02-12

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Feb 12
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
559 head
▼ 163 vs last sale 722▲ 310 vs year ago 249 · +124.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 106▲ 32 vs year ago 59 · +54.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 45▲ 5 vs year ago 26 · +19.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers were unevenly steady. Feeder bulls were up to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly 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 $215.27/cwt on 211 head.
Average price
$215.27
211 head · 445 lb average
Value per head Derived
$958
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$170
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1
$96.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.59
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1435233.971,01892
Medium and Large 2460214.3398664
Medium and Large 3428189.8881250
Large 1619137.008485thin
One grade step is worth $96.97/cwt here — about $170 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
215.27
—
SC average5 barns · 553 hd
221.86
−6.59
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—Low1,671123.072,05610
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,685116.501,9632thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,297114.811,48927
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,13794.061,07047

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)955$1,0474thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)942$1,0413thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)896$8356
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)753$1,1205

Every lot

124 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1235300.00/cwt300.00–300.007051
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy253335.00/cwt335.00–335.008482
Steers—Medium and Large 1284314.20/cwt300.00–317.508927
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added285330.00/cwt330.00–330.009413
Steers—Medium and Large 2295285.00/cwt285.00–285.008411
Steers—Large 3295100.00/cwt100.00–100.002951
Steers—Medium and Large 1308306.65/cwt300.00–315.009443
Steers—Medium and Large 3313240.12/cwt235.00–245.007522
Steers—Medium and Large 2320276.21/cwt260.00–285.008844
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy323320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0342
Steers—Medium and Large 1360307.47/cwt305.00–310.001,1072
Steers—Medium and Large 2370275.05/cwt260.00–285.001,0184
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added382323.35/cwt322.50–325.001,2356
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy388328.74/cwt327.50–330.001,2762
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy408326.13/cwt320.00–332.501,3312
Steers—Medium and Large 3408234.82/cwt225.00–245.009582
Steers—Medium and Large 1417306.62/cwt305.00–310.001,2793
Steers—Medium and Large 2428282.43/cwt280.00–285.001,2092
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy455310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4111
Steers—Medium and Large 2467271.48/cwt265.00–280.001,2683
Steers—Medium and Large 1468295.18/cwt285.00–305.001,3817
Steers—Medium and Large 3475220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0451
Steers—Medium and Large 1505280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4142
Steers—Medium and Large 2520263.16/cwt255.00–270.001,3683
Steers—Medium and Large 3528234.88/cwt230.00–240.001,2402
Steers—Medium and Large 1555265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4711
Steers—Medium and Large 2570255.02/cwt245.00–260.001,4545
Steers—Medium and Large 3583217.45/cwt215.00–220.001,2682
Steers—Medium and Large 1620250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5501
Steers—Medium and Large 2635199.37/cwt197.50–215.001,2669
Steers—Medium and Large 1694217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,5098
Steers—Medium and Large 1705217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,5331
Steers—Medium and Large 2742190.01/cwt185.00–195.001,4103
Steers—Medium and Large 3760166.40/cwt155.00–177.501,2652
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2210230.00/cwt230.00–230.004831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1220265.00/cwt265.00–265.005831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy268280.00/cwt280.00–280.007505
Heifers—Medium and Large 1271266.04/cwt260.00–275.007214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2278235.14/cwt225.00–245.006546
Heifers—Medium and Large 3293190.04/cwt185.00–195.005572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1321248.23/cwt245.00–255.007976
Heifers—Medium and Large 3321191.87/cwt185.00–200.006165
Heifers—Medium and Large 2331219.85/cwt215.00–225.007284
Heifers—Medium and Large 3372195.10/cwt185.00–205.0072610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373221.32/cwt210.00–230.0082610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1381234.06/cwt230.00–245.0089218
Heifers—Medium and Large 2418220.39/cwt210.00–225.009219
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423187.68/cwt175.00–195.0079415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425232.76/cwt225.00–240.0098926
Heifers—Medium and Large 3473190.06/cwt185.00–195.008999
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476213.25/cwt205.00–220.001,01511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1478229.41/cwt225.00–235.001,0979
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518213.15/cwt205.00–220.001,1048
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522218.34/cwt210.00–225.001,1409
Heifers—Medium and Large 3527193.73/cwt185.00–200.001,0216
Heifers—Medium and Large 3567171.76/cwt165.00–175.009743
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568202.03/cwt195.00–215.001,1487
Heifers—Medium and Large 1571221.60/cwt215.00–230.001,2656
Heifers—Medium and Large 1618215.80/cwt210.00–225.001,3346
Heifers—Large 1619137.00/cwt137.00–137.008485
Heifers—Medium and Large 2633182.53/cwt180.00–185.001,1552
Heifers—Medium and Large 2686195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3386
Heifers—Medium and Large 1705193.74/cwt192.50–195.001,3662
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1243320.00/cwt320.00–320.007783
Bulls—Medium and Large 2255285.00/cwt285.00–285.007271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy265325.00/cwt325.00–325.008611
Bulls—Medium and Large 3270250.00/cwt250.00–250.006751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1285300.00/cwt300.00–300.008551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added325326.90/cwt325.00–330.001,06211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1326313.02/cwt300.00–320.001,0208
Bulls—Medium and Large 3333246.40/cwt235.00–255.008213
Bulls—Medium and Large 2338295.00/cwt295.00–295.009972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy345325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1378312.35/cwt305.00–320.001,1814
Bulls—Medium and Large 2379275.04/cwt270.00–285.001,0426
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy383328.94/cwt325.00–332.501,2605
Bulls—Medium and Large 3395257.44/cwt255.00–265.001,0174
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy410323.78/cwt322.50–325.001,3272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added424325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3785
Bulls—Medium and Large 1426308.63/cwt300.00–320.001,31511
Bulls—Medium and Large 3426235.00/cwt225.00–245.001,0014
Bulls—Medium and Large 2429277.55/cwt260.00–285.001,1916
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473289.94/cwt285.00–295.001,3715
Bulls—Medium and Large 2474257.88/cwt250.00–270.001,22210
Bulls—Medium and Large 3486236.89/cwt225.00–245.001,1515
Bulls—Medium and Large 1509268.24/cwt260.00–275.001,3656
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526244.90/cwt235.00–255.001,2888
Bulls—Medium and Large 3526226.15/cwt215.00–230.001,1904
Bulls—Medium and Large 3557223.23/cwt215.00–227.501,2433
Bulls—Medium and Large 2566244.17/cwt235.00–250.001,3826
Bulls—Medium and Large 1625231.98/cwt225.00–240.001,4505
Bulls—Medium and Large 2626213.96/cwt200.00–220.001,3395
Bulls—Medium and Large 3635195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2381
Bulls—Large 3640175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1663221.25/cwt220.00–222.501,4672
Bulls—Medium and Large 2671203.74/cwt195.00–215.001,3674
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2951
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3280125.00/cwt125.00–125.003501
Dairy Steers—Large 3310100.00/cwt100.00–100.003101
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 328585.00/cwt85.00–85.002421
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,195100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1951
Bulls——1,494122.14/cwt112.00–127.001,8255
Bulls——2,011130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,6144
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99185.58/cwt75.00–93.0084822
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,223112.39/cwt103.00–118.001,37518
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,266101.52/cwt94.00–110.001,28525
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,446119.65/cwt119.00–122.001,7309
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,675113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,8931
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,695120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,0341
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3725560.00/head560.00–560.005601
Bred Cows—Small 3750900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2835950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2835867.54/head860.00–875.008682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3955783.30/head710.00–850.007832
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19951,086.62/head1,000.00–1,175.001,0872
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0231,096.64/head980.00–1,200.001,0973
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0701,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 369872.58/cwt57.50–88.005079
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 292089.27/cwt86.00–93.008212
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,173113.42/cwt107.00–119.001,3302
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3645861.82/head690.00–1,000.008622
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 27451,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 38451,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18851,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501

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.