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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 5

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

277 head

▲ 122 vs last sale 155▼ 581 vs year ago 858 · −67.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 26▼ 79 vs year ago 125 · −63.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 15▼ 20 vs year ago 30 · −66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls 10.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. Moderate 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $236.13/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −146.71 against this barn's trailing median of $382.83.

Average price

$236.13

20 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,273

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$29.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.19

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	522	258.05	1,347	5thin
Medium and Large 3	545	228.82	1,247	15thin

One grade step is worth $29.23/cwt here — about $100 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale20 hd

236.13

—

SC average5 barns · 54 hd

238.32

−2.19

This barn, trailing median14 sales

382.83

−146.71

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,629	161.47	2,630	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,153	147.18	1,696	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,412	140.63	1,986	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	132.35	1,350	13

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	615	$775	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$1,067	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	775	$863	2thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	220	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	528	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	770	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,166	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	263.67/cwt	257.50–270.00	989	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	270.02/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,258	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	556	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,460	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,356	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	602	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,511	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	233.45/cwt	220.00–242.50	654	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	308	231.28/cwt	230.00–232.50	712	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3Full	330	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	718	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Value Added	364	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	937	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	252.96/cwt	250.00–255.00	923	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	237.36/cwt	220.00–245.00	909	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	216.51/cwt	210.00–230.00	931	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	246.91/cwt	242.50–252.00	1,067	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	455	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,092	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	227.60/cwt	202.50–240.00	1,099	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	216.16/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,135	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	234.38/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,245	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	562	193.41/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,087	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	615	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,245	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,226	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,203	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	653	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,437	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3Full	655	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	983	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	184.96/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,221	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	700	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,243	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	483	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	598	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	293	276.32/cwt	267.50–285.00	810	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	245.15/cwt	235.00–252.50	772	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	274.07/cwt	262.50–287.50	888	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	362	251.50/cwt	240.00–260.00	910	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,163	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	291.10/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,103	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	278.76/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,196	18
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	243.37/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,054	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	279.99/cwt	277.50–282.50	1,296	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	236.67/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,129	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	480	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,152	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	235.86/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,210	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	258.05/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,347	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3Full	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	227.14/cwt	217.50–230.00	1,295	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	625	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,250	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	205.08/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,364	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	780	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,385	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,287	137.17/cwt	120.00–149.00	1,765	3
Bulls	—	—	1,707	167.85/cwt	158.00–178.00	2,865	5
Bulls	—	—	1,945	181.97/cwt	180.00–184.00	3,539	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	868	122.57/cwt	122.00–123.00	1,064	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	134.13/cwt	127.00–144.00	1,406	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	135.46/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,474	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	147.18/cwt	141.00–153.00	1,648	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	154.97/cwt	154.00–156.00	2,089	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,412	140.63/cwt	134.00–150.00	1,986	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,085	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,573	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	565	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	590	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	625	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	734	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	855	1,283.11/head	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,283	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	885	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	960	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	975	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,463	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	615	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	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 Aug 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 277Last week 155Year ago 858

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 26Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 15Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	210.00	210.00
1	250–300	275	217.50	217.50
3	300–350	315	235.00–252.50	245.15
3	350–400	362	240.00–260.00	251.50
3	400–450	433	235.00–250.00	243.37
9	450–500	477	220.00–250.00	236.67
6	500–550	513	230.00–240.00	235.86
8	550–600	570	217.50–230.00	227.14
3	600–650	610	210.00	210.00
2	650–700	665	200.00–210.00	205.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	625	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	780	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	267.50–285.00	276.32
5	300–350	324	262.50–287.50	274.07
7	350–400	379	270.00–297.50	291.10
18	400–450	429	270.00–285.00	278.76
4	450–500	463	277.50–282.50	279.99
5	500–550	522	250.00–260.00	258.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	280	220.00–242.50	233.45
2	300–350	308	230.00–232.50	231.28
5	350–400	383	220.00–245.00	237.36
3	400–450	430	210.00–230.00	216.51
9	450–500	483	202.50–240.00	227.60
6	500–550	525	200.00–227.50	216.16
3	550–600	562	180.00–200.00	193.41
1	600–650	645	190.00	190.00
2	650–700	660	180.00–190.00	184.96
1	700–750	700	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	217.50	217.50
1	650–700	655	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	365	250.00–255.00	252.96
8	400–450	432	242.50–252.00	246.91
8	500–550	531	230.00–235.00	234.38
10	650–700	653	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	615	202.50	202.50
1	650–700	650	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	364	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	240.00	240.00
1	300–350	330	230.00	230.00
3	550–600	565	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	280.00	280.00
2	350–400	375	257.50–270.00	263.67
5	450–500	466	265.00–275.00	270.02
6	550–600	556	262.50	262.50
3	600–650	602	251.00	251.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	565	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	117.50	117.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,283.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	150.00	150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	590	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	615	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,085	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,048	127.00–144.00	134.13
2	—	868	122.00–123.00	122.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,412	134.00–150.00	140.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,348	154.00–156.00	154.97
14	—	1,120	141.00–153.00	147.18
2	—	1,088	133.00–139.00	135.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,707	158.00–178.00	167.85
3	—	1,287	120.00–149.00	137.17
2	—	1,945	180.00–184.00	181.97

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.