Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2024-03-04

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 4
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
514 head
▼ 149 vs last sale 663▼ 23 vs year ago 537 · −4.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
141 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 137▲ 37 vs year ago 104 · +35.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
98 head
▲ 73 vs last sale 25▲ 79 vs year ago 19 · +415.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher. Average offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $270.91/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −111.92 against this barn's trailing median of $382.83.
Average price
$270.91
23 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,460
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$283
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$47.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.55
vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1531287.461,52610thin
Medium and Large 2550261.531,43811thin
Medium and Large 3518239.831,2422thin
One grade step is worth $47.63/cwt here — about $283 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale23 hd
270.91
—
SC average3 barns · 38 hd
260.37
+10.55
This barn, trailing median14 sales
382.83
−111.92
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales
464407350292median 382.8303/0203/3006/2208/1711/02
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $449.95, low $306.31, median $382.83 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Average1,650139.352,29920
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,190119.051,41769
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,464118.491,73515
CowsLean 85-90%Average985101.901,00429

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,128$1,45714
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$1,1242thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)765$7302thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,263$1,6432thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)900$1,4251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,020$2,0405
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,020$1,74566
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)810$9251thin

Every lot

106 lots · USDA AMS · Saluda 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3255265.00/cwt265.00–265.006761
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273323.96/cwt320.00–325.008845
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2310305.00/cwt305.00–305.009461
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1318330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0492
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365297.16/cwt285.00–310.001,0852
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3378257.25/cwt250.00–265.009722
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1386321.66/cwt315.00–325.001,24214
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2414298.16/cwt280.00–305.001,2345
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1415320.00/cwt315.00–325.001,3285
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3435255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,1091
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468300.76/cwt295.00–305.001,4086
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478280.91/cwt270.00–290.001,3435
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy505320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6161
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1516288.53/cwt285.00–300.001,4897
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3520245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2741
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2531268.40/cwt260.00–280.001,4256
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2574254.45/cwt245.00–265.001,4618
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575282.48/cwt280.00–285.001,6242
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3600225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3501
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1610273.28/cwt265.00–280.001,6673
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2618237.04/cwt230.00–245.001,4656
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2678239.05/cwt230.00–245.001,6213
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5481
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1200250.00/cwt250.00–250.005001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2238235.00/cwt235.00–235.005592
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3265215.00/cwt215.00–215.005701
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1269253.70/cwt250.00–260.006824
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2269240.00/cwt240.00–240.006464
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326265.07/cwt255.00–270.008649
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328229.91/cwt220.00–240.007545
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375251.35/cwt250.00–260.009437
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3380212.57/cwt210.00–215.008082
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2382234.01/cwt230.00–235.008945
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420230.03/cwt225.00–235.009669
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3420205.00/cwt205.00–205.008611
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1430245.17/cwt240.00–255.001,05418
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1456240.77/cwt237.50–250.001,09817
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2457228.55/cwt220.00–235.001,0447
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3470195.00/cwt195.00–195.009171
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515234.90/cwt230.00–245.001,2107
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2519216.96/cwt215.00–220.001,1265
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563226.67/cwt220.00–235.001,2763
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2578212.53/cwt210.00–215.001,2282
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3585190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1121
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1605223.76/cwt215.00–230.001,3544
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy610235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4341
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2653200.02/cwt195.00–205.001,3062
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1665215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4301
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3216252.43/cwt245.00–260.005454
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1271326.09/cwt315.00–330.008845
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2272298.25/cwt290.00–305.008113
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3273269.68/cwt255.00–275.007364
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2324302.47/cwt295.00–310.009804
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1325327.85/cwt320.00–335.001,0662
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3335275.00/cwt275.00–275.009211
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3367265.14/cwt255.00–275.009736
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1369320.90/cwt315.00–330.001,18417
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2377291.45/cwt285.00–300.001,09910
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1413314.87/cwt305.00–325.001,30012
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3423259.91/cwt255.00–265.001,0992
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2427290.56/cwt285.00–300.001,2419
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470301.61/cwt295.00–310.001,41818
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3470258.51/cwt250.00–265.001,2153
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2476278.09/cwt265.00–285.001,3243
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3518239.83/cwt235.00–245.001,2422
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521289.33/cwt285.00–300.001,5078
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525266.83/cwt245.00–275.001,4016
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1570279.96/cwt275.00–285.001,5962
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580255.16/cwt245.00–265.001,4805
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3605225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3611
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2617228.35/cwt225.00–235.001,4093
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1618262.35/cwt255.00–270.001,6212
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2695225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5641
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1705243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,7131
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3735205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5071
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2790175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3831
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3210210.00/cwt210.00–210.004411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,353117.65/cwt115.00–122.001,5923
Bulls——1,596139.55/cwt131.00–145.002,22711
Bulls——1,896149.82/cwt147.00–153.002,8416
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%984106.83/cwt100.00–115.001,05121
Cows—Lean 85-90%98988.95/cwt81.00–95.008808
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,128104.02/cwt100.00–107.001,1733
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,181118.30/cwt110.00–128.001,39760
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,311134.04/cwt131.00–137.001,7576
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,439115.95/cwt110.00–121.001,66911
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,534125.47/cwt125.00–127.001,9254
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 19001,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,2631,643.07/head1,575.00–1,700.001,6432
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2680550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Bred Cows—Small 1850910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0001,124.16/head1,075.00–1,170.001,1242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0501,279.89/head1,075.00–1,400.001,2805
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1711,556.17/head1,400.00–1,700.001,5569
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29571,426.72/head1,150.00–1,600.001,4275
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29731,541.65/head1,275.00–1,650.001,5426
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19882,060.95/head1,975.00–2,150.002,0612
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0141,903.84/head1,825.00–2,050.001,9048
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0191,767.37/head1,525.00–1,975.001,76713
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0351,988.22/head1,950.00–2,025.001,9882
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0391,781.99/head1,675.00–1,925.001,78234
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0552,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1793168.34/cwt157.50–185.001,3353
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2810925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Stock Cows—Small 1845101.00/cwt101.00–101.008531
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2850121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0291

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.