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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 15

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jul 8Jul 15Jul 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

222 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 197▼ 268 vs year ago 490 · −54.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 88▼ 72 vs year ago 101 · −71.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 23▼ 8 vs year ago 18 · −44.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. There were light offerings of average to good 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 $247.77/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −86.15 against this barn's trailing median of $333.91.

Average price

$247.77

26 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,318

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$19.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.43

vs SC average

−10.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	532	249.25	1,327	24
Medium and Large 3	525	230.00	1,208	2thin

One grade step is worth $19.25/cwt here — about $119 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale26 hd

247.77

—

SC average5 barns · 169 hd

250.20

−2.43

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

−10.03

This barn, trailing median21 sales

333.91

−86.15

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	1,433	168.99	2,421	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,370	144.67	1,982	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	144.54	1,765	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	982	117.87	1,157	3thin

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)	980	$1,277	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	685	$1,000	1thin

Every lot

69 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	255	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	893	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,036	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,013	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,245	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	441	323.43/cwt	322.50–327.50	1,426	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	459	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,483	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	298.37/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,414	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	547	301.08/cwt	292.50–302.50	1,647	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	301.25/cwt	297.50–302.50	1,672	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,300	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,594	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	741	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	255	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	778	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	298.64/cwt	295.00–300.00	806	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	756	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	967	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	265.36/cwt	255.00–270.00	870	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Full	330	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	924	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Full	345	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	880	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	735	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	267.64/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,025	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	256.13/cwt	250.00–271.00	1,073	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	225.91/cwt	212.50–240.00	962	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,070	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	470	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,093	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	263.28/cwt	250.00–269.00	1,253	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	252.49/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,318	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,208	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	238.65/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,351	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Full	595	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,369	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	875	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	273	344.86/cwt	340.00–350.00	941	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	315	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,087	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	311.79/cwt	302.50–320.00	1,013	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	289.92/cwt	285.00–295.00	957	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	235.41/cwt	227.50–242.50	871	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	373	340.02/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,268	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	319.93/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,197	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	287.45/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,115	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	413	324.95/cwt	322.50–327.50	1,342	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	309.85/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,339	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,388	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	268.34/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,283	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	259.36/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,331	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	256.31/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,435	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,311	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,670	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,575	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	410	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	625	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	160.28/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,268	2
Bulls	—	—	1,450	177.70/cwt	171.00–184.00	2,577	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	795	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	716	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	131.81/cwt	124.00–140.00	1,417	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,097	126.32/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,386	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	144.81/cwt	138.00–154.00	1,700	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,255	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,594	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,066	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,318	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,518	161.75/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,455	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	815	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	980	1,276.53/head	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,277	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,593	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	660	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	842	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	805	108.34/cwt	103.00–116.00	872	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	920	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,380	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1	685	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1

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 Jul 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 222Last week 197Year ago 490

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 88Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 23Year ago 18

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	625	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	300.00	300.00
6	450–500	474	290.00–305.00	298.37
7	500–550	547	292.50–302.50	301.08
4	550–600	555	297.50–302.50	301.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	350.00	350.00
5	400–450	441	322.50–327.50	323.43
4	450–500	459	323.00	323.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	475	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	565	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	302.50	302.50
4	250–300	270	295.00–300.00	298.64
1	300–350	325	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	280.00	280.00
3	300–350	328	255.00–270.00	265.36
6	350–400	383	250.00–275.00	267.64
12	400–450	419	250.00–271.00	256.13
14	450–500	476	250.00–269.00	263.28
19	500–550	522	240.00–260.00	252.49
4	550–600	566	230.00–242.50	238.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	210.00	210.00
4	400–450	426	212.50–240.00	225.91
1	450–500	465	230.00	230.00
2	500–550	525	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	595	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	285.00–295.00	289.92
2	350–400	388	280.00–295.00	287.45
6	450–500	478	250.00–280.00	268.34
9	500–550	513	250.00–267.50	259.36
2	550–600	560	250.00–262.50	256.31
1	600–650	630	210.00	210.00
2	650–700	655	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	750	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	340.00–350.00	344.86
1	300–350	315	345.00	345.00
3	350–400	373	335.00–345.00	340.02
2	400–450	413	322.50–327.50	324.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	330.00	330.00
2	300–350	325	302.50–320.00	311.79
9	350–400	374	310.00–330.00	319.93
3	400–450	432	300.00–317.50	309.85
1	450–500	455	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	227.50–242.50	235.41
2	550–600	570	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	175.00	175.00
1	400–450	410	152.50	152.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	980	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,276.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	135.00	135.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	127.50	127.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	150.00	150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	805	103.00–116.00	108.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	161.00	161.00
1	—	1,255	127.00	127.00
1	—	1,415	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,518	158.00–165.00	161.75
11	—	1,174	138.00–154.00	144.81
3	—	1,097	120.00–129.00	126.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,075	124.00–140.00	131.81
1	—	795	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	171.00–184.00	177.70
2	—	1,415	155.00–164.00	160.28

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.