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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 21

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

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Feeder Cattle receipts

318 head

▲ 146 vs last sale 172▼ 458 vs year ago 776 · −59.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 43▼ 41 vs year ago 101 · −40.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 9▲ 9 vs year ago 13 · +69.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons on Feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter Cows up to 2.00 higher than last week. Slaughter Bulls up to 1.00 higher than last week. Moderate offering of 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 $207.79/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −126.12 against this barn's trailing median of $333.91.

Average price

$207.79

17 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,070

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$19.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.37

vs SC average

−51.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	513	216.93	1,113	9thin
Medium and Large 3	517	197.51	1,021	8thin

One grade step is worth $19.42/cwt here — about $92 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 sale17 hd

207.79

—

SC average6 barns · 145 hd

210.16

−2.37

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−51.84

This barn, trailing median21 sales

333.91

−126.12

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	1,572	151.85	2,387	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,273	129.07	1,642	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	127.48	2,044	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	109.67	1,204	2thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,692	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,450	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$1,552	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	859	$1,327	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	715	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,096	$1,923	11

Every lot

53 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	311.70/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,022	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,013	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,012	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	241.22/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,158	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	233.58/cwt	232.50–237.50	1,254	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	602	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,385	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	215.83/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,349	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	700	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,225	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	754	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	245.68/cwt	240.00–250.00	816	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	259.15/cwt	257.50–260.00	876	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	256.22/cwt	255.00–257.50	917	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	246.62/cwt	240.00–250.00	935	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	829	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	401	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	962	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	214.08/cwt	205.00–217.50	899	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	223.29/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,056	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	202.37/cwt	195.00–217.50	957	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	216.93/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,113	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	517	197.51/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,021	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,260	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,336	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	663	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	332.49/cwt	330.00–335.00	948	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	319.03/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,005	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	299.97/cwt	295.00–302.50	1,125	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	265.81/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,002	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	377	245.00/cwt	242.50–247.50	924	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	248.56/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,051	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	432	234.26/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,012	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	242.19/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,158	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	227.53/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,126	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	209.02/cwt	195.00–222.50	1,083	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	235.66/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,235	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	200.09/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,131	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	227.12/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,290	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	930	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,163	1
Bulls	—	—	1,643	154.83/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,544	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,008	109.96/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,108	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	109.67/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,204	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	130.42/cwt	117.00–138.00	1,692	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,322	139.36/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,842	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,603	127.48/cwt	127.00–128.00	2,044	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,290	1,692.25/head	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,692	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	655	812.02/head	750.00–875.00	812	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	850	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,135	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,251	2,279.89/head	2,050.00–2,625.00	2,280	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	859	1,326.60/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,327	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	990	1,552.27/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,552	3

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 Oct 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 318Last week 172Year ago 776

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 43Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 9Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	250.00	250.00
3	350–400	377	242.50–247.50	245.00
3	400–450	432	230.00–237.50	234.26
4	450–500	495	220.00–230.00	227.53
3	500–550	518	195.00–222.50	209.02
2	550–600	565	190.00–210.00	200.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	260.00	260.00
7	350–400	377	250.00–277.50	265.81
8	400–450	423	240.00–265.00	248.56
12	450–500	478	240.00–250.00	242.19
8	500–550	524	230.00–237.50	235.66
9	550–600	568	220.00–232.50	227.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	330.00–335.00	332.49
3	300–350	315	315.00–327.50	319.03
3	350–400	375	295.00–302.50	299.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	212.50	212.50
5	400–450	420	205.00–217.50	214.08
3	450–500	473	195.00–217.50	202.37
8	500–550	517	192.50–210.00	197.51
1	600–650	630	200.00	200.00
5	650–700	685	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	260.00	260.00
3	300–350	338	257.50–260.00	259.15
2	350–400	358	255.00–257.50	256.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	240.00–250.00	245.68
5	350–400	379	240.00–250.00	246.62
5	400–450	401	240.00	240.00
22	450–500	473	220.00–230.00	223.29
9	500–550	513	212.50–225.00	216.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	328	300.00–315.00	311.70
3	600–650	602	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	480	240.00–242.50	241.22
14	500–550	537	232.50–237.50	233.58
3	600–650	625	210.00–227.50	215.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	222.50	222.50
1	700–750	700	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,008	105.00–114.00	109.96
3	—	1,322	139.00–140.00	139.36
48	—	1,297	117.00–138.00	130.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	105.00–115.00	109.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,603	127.00–128.00	127.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,643	145.00–160.00	154.83
1	—	930	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,290	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,692.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,450.00	1,450.00

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	1	—	1,135	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,251	2,050.00–2,625.00	2,279.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	655	750.00–875.00	812.02

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	990	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,552.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	859	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,326.60

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.