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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 23

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Sep 16Sep 23Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

303 head

▼ 116 vs last sale 419▼ 459 vs year ago 762 · −60.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 34▼ 73 vs year ago 119 · −61.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 3▼ 17 vs year ago 48 · −35.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons this week due to limited comparable sales. There were moderate 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 $212.71/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −121.20 against this barn's trailing median of $333.91.

Average price

$212.71

40 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,138

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$46

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

$17.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.49

vs SC average

−27.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	226.00	1,164	2thin
Medium and Large 2	536	214.16	1,147	24
Medium and Large 3	536	208.34	1,117	14thin

One grade step is worth $17.66/cwt here — about $46 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale40 hd

212.71

—

SC average6 barns · 168 hd

217.20

−4.49

National average173 barns · 10,203 hd

240.09

−27.38

This barn, trailing median21 sales

333.91

−121.20

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	—	Average	1,539	152.66	2,349	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,673	117.99	1,974	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,261	117.08	1,477	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	84.21	858	6thin

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,513	$1,897	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,600	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,328	$2,585	27

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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,023	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	938	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	864	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	991	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Full	405	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,013	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,091	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	229.92/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,099	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	918	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	220.84/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,188	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	597	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,388	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	650	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,040	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,407	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	267	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	634	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	225.05/cwt	220.00–230.00	698	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	869	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	889	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	227.98/cwt	225.00–230.00	976	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	253.38/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,102	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	228.40/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,103	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	219.09/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,113	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,164	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	524	217.65/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,140	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3Full	550	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	990	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	209.99/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,174	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	186.74/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,070	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	604	202.48/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,223	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	633	150.04/cwt	140.00–160.00	950	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	182.45/cwt	172.50–190.00	1,237	9
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,326	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	283	273.54/cwt	260.00–285.00	774	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	944	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	311.32/cwt	300.00–319.00	999	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	254.11/cwt	247.50–265.00	928	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	271.58/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,018	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	299.94/cwt	287.50–310.00	1,128	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	411	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,089	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,019	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,058	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	226.42/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,071	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,160	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	206.29/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,062	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	219.14/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,245	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	187.25/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,086	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	161.23/cwt	160.00–162.50	984	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	201.05/cwt	197.50–210.00	1,259	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,304	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	710	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,154	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	750	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,219	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	985	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,182	1
Bulls	—	—	1,528	156.13/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,386	4
Bulls	—	—	1,838	162.05/cwt	161.00–163.00	2,978	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	58.94/cwt	55.00–62.50	542	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	108.91/cwt	95.00–113.00	1,203	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	109.47/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,223	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,292	119.74/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,547	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,482	122.06/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,809	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,673	117.99/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,974	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,600	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	870	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,436	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,513	1,897.19/head	1,575.00–2,150.00	1,897	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,325	2,753.67/head	2,525.00–3,100.00	2,754	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,326	2,581.76/head	1,700.00–2,900.00	2,582	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,358	1,771.91/head	1,575.00–1,935.00	1,772	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 Sep 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 419Year ago 762

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 34Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 3Year ago 48

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	237.50	237.50
3	300–350	310	220.00–230.00	225.05
1	350–400	395	225.00	225.00
1	400–450	425	220.00	220.00
6	450–500	483	220.00–230.00	228.40
10	500–550	524	200.00–222.00	217.65
3	550–600	573	180.00–190.00	186.74
2	600–650	633	140.00–160.00	150.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	240.00	240.00
2	350–400	378	230.00	230.00
5	400–450	428	225.00–230.00	227.98
1	450–500	450	220.00	220.00
11	500–550	508	215.00–220.00	219.09
13	550–600	559	200.00–211.00	209.99
4	600–650	604	195.00–205.00	202.48
9	650–700	678	172.50–190.00	182.45
2	750–800	780	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	435	245.00–257.50	253.38
2	500–550	515	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	280.00	280.00
1	350–400	385	257.50	257.50
5	400–450	428	255.00	255.00
2	450–500	478	225.00–235.00	229.92
6	500–550	538	220.00–222.50	220.84
3	550–600	597	232.50	232.50
1	650–700	695	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	490	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	510	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	650	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	260.00–285.00	273.54
3	350–400	365	247.50–265.00	254.11
6	400–450	411	265.00	265.00
1	450–500	470	225.00	225.00
4	500–550	515	195.00–220.00	206.29
7	550–600	580	180.00–200.00	187.25
2	600–650	610	160.00–162.50	161.23
1	700–750	710	162.50	162.50
1	750–800	750	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	320.00	320.00
7	300–350	321	300.00–319.00	311.32
4	350–400	376	287.50–310.00	299.94
2	600–650	600	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	375	270.00–280.00	271.58
2	400–450	420	242.50	242.50
9	450–500	473	220.00–232.50	226.42
1	500–550	510	227.50	227.50
5	550–600	568	210.00–227.50	219.14
11	600–650	626	197.50–210.00	201.05
1	650–700	660	197.50	197.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,292	115.00–123.00	119.74
3	—	1,482	121.00–123.00	122.06
8	—	1,105	95.00–113.00	108.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,673	115.00–121.00	117.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	920	55.00–62.50	58.94
3	—	1,117	108.00–112.00	109.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,528	154.00–159.00	156.13
1	—	985	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,838	161.00–163.00	162.05

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	165.00	165.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,513	1,575.00–2,150.00	1,897.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,358	1,575.00–1,935.00	1,771.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,325	2,525.00–3,100.00	2,753.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,326	1,700.00–2,900.00	2,581.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,600	2,900.00	2,900.00

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.