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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 26

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Aug 19Aug 26Sep 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

355 head

▲ 167 vs last sale 188▼ 241 vs year ago 596 · −40.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 33▼ 36 vs year ago 106 · −34.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 5▼ 1 vs year ago 12 · −8.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week to few comparable feeder cattle sales to establish trends, slaughter cows 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. Moderate offerings of average to poor 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 $228.70/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −105.21 against this barn's trailing median of $333.91.

Average price

$228.70

18 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,232

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$29.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.67

vs SC average

−13.18 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	235.00	1,199	1thin
Medium and Large 2	538	233.15	1,254	14thin
Medium and Large 3	552	205.86	1,136	3thin

One grade step is worth $29.14/cwt here — about $63 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 sale18 hd

228.70

—

SC average6 barns · 186 hd

221.03

+7.67

National average160 barns · 7,566 hd

241.88

−13.18

This barn, trailing median21 sales

333.91

−105.21

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	—	Low	1,257	158.03	1,986	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,088	138.46	1,507	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,630	135.00	2,201	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	939	123.94	1,163	18

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	735	$975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	720	$1,400	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	685	$600	1thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	343	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	772	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	313.45/cwt	305.00–322.50	1,138	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	380	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	874	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	234.94/cwt	230.00–240.00	916	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	983	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	410	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	912	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	218.75/cwt	210.00–227.50	952	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,152	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	900	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Full	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	515	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,249	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	228.50/cwt	222.50–232.50	1,211	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	555	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,332	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	212.74/cwt	212.50–213.00	1,432	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Full	675	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,080	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,505	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	201.80/cwt	195.00–210.00	662	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	216.64/cwt	210.00–230.00	795	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	389	234.65/cwt	230.00–237.50	913	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	413	210.00/cwt	205.00–217.50	867	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	221.26/cwt	212.50–230.00	967	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3Full	445	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	979	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	232.43/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,099	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	209.61/cwt	200.00–220.00	994	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,199	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	229.85/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,207	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	203.79/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,090	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	237.55/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,318	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,229	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	191.47/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,187	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,298	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	210	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	446	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	313.75/cwt	310.00–317.50	910	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	819	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	226.40/cwt	222.50–230.00	713	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	326.72/cwt	310.00–332.50	1,039	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	311.41/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,124	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	223.32/cwt	212.50–230.00	849	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,067	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	237.46/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,033	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	217.50/cwt	215.00–220.00	957	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	243.71/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,116	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	461	228.82/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,055	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	495	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,040	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	194.93/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,000	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	216.15/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,115	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,093	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	221.49/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,300	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	195.18/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,216	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2Full	640	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,088	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,365	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,172	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	182.31/cwt	172.50–192.50	1,218	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3Full	715	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	912	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	645	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	645	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,113	148.78/cwt	145.00–158.00	1,656	6
Bulls	—	—	1,233	161.67/cwt	153.00–172.00	1,993	5
Bulls	—	—	1,748	176.65/cwt	173.00–180.00	3,088	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	710	126.62/cwt	120.00–137.00	899	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	826	102.60/cwt	90.00–118.00	847	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	137.02/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,340	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	130.68/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,285	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,112	139.36/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,550	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	141.01/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,763	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,201	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	683	107.40/cwt	105.00–110.00	734	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	685	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	705	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	758	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	720	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	730	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	891	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	735	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 355Last week 188Year ago 596

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 33Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 5Year ago 12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,113	145.00–158.00	148.78
2	—	1,748	173.00–180.00	176.65
5	—	1,233	153.00–172.00	161.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	826	90.00–118.00	102.60
10	—	983	120.00–138.00	130.68
3	—	978	136.00–138.00	137.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,250	140.00–142.00	141.01
3	—	710	120.00–137.00	126.62
34	—	1,112	130.00–147.00	139.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	135.00	135.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	225.00	225.00
2	350–400	390	230.00–240.00	234.94
2	400–450	435	210.00–227.50	218.75
2	450–500	490	235.00	235.00
2	550–600	575	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	680	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	410	222.50	222.50
1	500–550	500	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	305.00–322.50	313.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	700	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	515	242.50	242.50
11	550–600	555	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	675	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	250.00	250.00
2	400–450	415	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	450	220.00	220.00
3	500–550	530	222.50–232.50	228.50
1	550–600	550	220.00	220.00
2	650–700	673	212.50–213.00	212.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	195.00–210.00	201.80
3	350–400	367	210.00–230.00	216.64
7	400–450	413	205.00–217.50	210.00
6	450–500	474	200.00–220.00	209.61
2	500–550	535	200.00–207.50	203.79
1	550–600	585	210.00	210.00
3	600–650	620	180.00–210.00	191.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	389	230.00–237.50	234.65
6	400–450	437	212.50–230.00	221.26
8	450–500	473	220.00–238.00	232.43
8	500–550	525	225.00–238.00	229.85
6	550–600	555	235.00–242.50	237.55
1	600–650	600	210.00	210.00
3	650–700	675	180.00	180.00
2	750–800	750	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	222.50–230.00	226.40
3	350–400	380	212.50–230.00	223.32
2	400–450	440	215.00–220.00	217.50
4	450–500	461	217.50–240.00	228.82
2	500–550	513	190.00–200.00	194.93
1	550–600	575	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	600	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	660	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	212.50	212.50
1	450–500	495	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	310.00–317.50	313.75
6	300–350	318	310.00–332.50	326.72
7	350–400	361	300.00–315.00	311.41
3	650–700	650	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	260.00	260.00
1	350–400	395	270.00	270.00
7	400–450	435	200.00–245.00	237.46
5	450–500	458	225.00–250.00	243.71
5	500–550	516	200.00–235.00	216.15
5	550–600	587	200.00–232.50	221.49
2	600–650	623	190.00–200.00	195.18
2	650–700	668	172.50–192.50	182.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	683	105.00–110.00	107.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	600.00	600.00

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	—	705	107.50	107.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	122.00	122.00

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.