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Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 22

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Apr 15Apr 22Apr 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

250 head

▼ 322 vs last sale 572▼ 473 vs year ago 723 · −65.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 72▼ 30 vs year ago 116 · −25.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 38▲ 0 vs year ago 24 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $245.43/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −88.48 against this barn's trailing median of $333.91.

Average price

$245.43

22 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,302

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$37.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.28

vs SC average

−24.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	259.99	1,375	4thin
Medium and Large 2	539	249.62	1,344	13thin
Medium and Large 3	511	222.91	1,139	5thin

One grade step is worth $37.08/cwt here — about $236 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale22 hd

245.43

—

SC average5 barns · 80 hd

238.15

+7.28

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−24.76

This barn, trailing median21 sales

333.91

−88.48

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

21 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $398.73, low $279.94, median $333.91 across 21 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,741	151.11	2,630	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,601	119.21	1,909	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,306	119.07	1,555	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,143	100.59	1,150	21

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,365	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$1,335	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	743	$1,183	3thin

Every lot

83 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	742	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	955	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,225	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,307	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	271.92/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,142	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	315.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,386	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,206	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	287.95/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,365	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	278.60/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,424	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	251.78/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,304	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	282.51/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,633	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,375	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,664	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,445	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	242.43/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,498	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	243.35/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,618	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	218	255.49/cwt	245.00–267.50	557	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	728	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	662	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	752	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	888	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	252.04/cwt	245.00–260.00	895	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	846	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,045	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	220.37/cwt	215.00–235.00	904	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,136	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	249.93/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,060	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	259.43/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,186	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	225.44/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,060	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	249.74/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,194	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	511	222.91/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,139	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	261.65/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,353	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	251.00/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,323	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,441	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,414	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	228.30/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,409	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,670	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,355	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	265.00/cwt	255.00–275.00	782	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	372	354.00/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,317	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	343.64/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,326	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	388	257.48/cwt	255.00–260.00	999	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	322.87/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,346	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	300.21/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,255	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	419	341.22/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,430	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	246.12/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,058	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	300.00/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,350	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	469	242.41/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,137	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	276.48/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,308	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,375	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	507	257.22/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,304	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,250	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	240.02/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,339	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	229.98/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,433	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,386	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	717	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,434	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,559	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,300	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,716	1
Bulls	—	—	1,764	150.79/cwt	144.00–156.00	2,660	12
Bulls	—	—	1,900	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	3,306	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	111.39/cwt	105.00–123.00	1,246	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,176	86.18/cwt	50.00–101.00	1,013	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	112.25/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,436	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	120.98/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,588	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	110.35/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,703	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,617	121.57/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,966	15
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	650	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	540	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	695	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	921	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	793	126.29/cwt	125.00–127.50	1,001	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	995	124.77/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,241	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,093	115.04/cwt	106.00–122.00	1,257	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	835	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,053	120.45/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,268	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,316	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,205	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	1,502.22/head	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,502	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,365	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	590	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	820	1,337.50/head	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,338	2

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.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Saluda Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Mon Apr 22, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 250Last week 572Year ago 723

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 72Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 38Year ago 24

No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	124.00–126.00	124.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	793	125.00–127.50	126.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	83.00	83.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,093	106.00–122.00	115.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	132.50	132.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,365	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	117.00	117.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,053	119.00–122.00	120.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,240	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,502.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	590	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,337.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	386	335.00–350.00	343.64
5	400–450	417	315.00–330.00	322.87
2	450–500	450	295.00–305.00	300.00
1	500–550	500	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	295.00–305.00	300.21
3	450–500	473	265.00–290.00	276.48
7	500–550	507	255.00–270.00	257.22
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	623	225.00–235.00	229.98
1	700–750	725	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	255.00–275.00	265.00
2	350–400	388	255.00–260.00	257.48
4	400–450	430	235.00–255.00	246.12
4	450–500	469	235.00–255.00	242.41
1	500–550	510	245.00	245.00
4	550–600	558	225.00–245.00	240.02
1	600–650	630	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00
3	700–750	717	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	372	350.00–355.00	354.00
4	400–450	419	340.00–345.00	341.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	280.00	280.00
3	300–350	323	275.00	275.00
8	350–400	380	275.00	275.00
2	400–450	413	275.00	275.00
4	450–500	457	257.50–265.00	259.43
3	500–550	517	260.00–265.00	261.65
1	550–600	565	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	245.00	245.00
1	300–350	320	235.00	235.00
2	350–400	360	235.00	235.00
4	400–450	410	215.00–235.00	220.37
5	450–500	470	215.00–235.00	225.44
5	500–550	511	215.00–235.00	222.91
1	600–650	645	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	695	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	218	245.00–267.50	255.49
5	350–400	355	245.00–260.00	252.04
5	400–450	424	240.00–255.00	249.93
7	450–500	478	240.00–255.00	249.74
10	500–550	527	245.00–255.00	251.00
3	550–600	577	245.00	245.00
3	600–650	617	225.00–230.00	228.30
1	650–700	655	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	280.00	280.00
1	300–350	335	285.00	285.00
3	400–450	420	260.00–280.00	271.92
5	450–500	474	275.00–295.00	287.95
14	500–550	511	275.00–285.00	278.60
2	550–600	578	280.00–285.00	282.51
2	600–650	618	240.00–245.00	242.43
3	650–700	665	242.50–245.00	243.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	255.00	255.00
3	500–550	518	235.00–265.00	251.78
1	550–600	585	235.00	235.00
1	600–650	615	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	660	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	335.00	335.00
2	400–450	440	310.00–320.00	315.00
1	600–650	605	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	350.00	350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,900	174.00	174.00
12	—	1,764	144.00–156.00	150.79
1	—	1,300	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,119	105.00–123.00	111.39
9	—	1,176	50.00–101.00	86.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,279	110.00–114.00	112.25
25	—	1,313	115.00–126.00	120.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,617	117.00–127.00	121.57
4	—	1,543	104.00–114.00	110.35

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.