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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Nov 11

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Nov 4Nov 11Nov 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

184 head

▼ 117 vs last sale 301▼ 336 vs year ago 520 · −64.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 46▼ 71 vs year ago 97 · −73.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 14▲ 6 vs year ago 11 · +54.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on cattle due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average 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 $228.68/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −154.16 against this barn's trailing median of $382.83.

Average price

$228.68

17 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,217

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$251

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

$46.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.34

vs SC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	532	231.40	1,231	16thin
Medium and Large 3	530	185.00	981	1thin

One grade step is worth $46.40/cwt here — about $251 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

228.68

—

SC average6 barns · 98 hd

233.02

−4.34

This barn, trailing median14 sales

382.83

−154.16

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	1,507	137.11	2,066	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,177	112.55	1,325	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,411	109.00	1,538	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	102.63	1,060	2thin

Every lot

61 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	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	241.12/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,025	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,188	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	539	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,401	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,376	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	938	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,340	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	648	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,452	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fancy	660	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,518	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	447	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	524	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	775	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	375	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	788	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	231.18/cwt	220.00–235.00	874	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,007	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	246.27/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,005	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	465	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	849	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	206.67/cwt	197.50–220.00	971	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	175.08/cwt	170.00–180.00	854	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	925	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	515	202.55/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,043	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	555	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,068	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	211.27/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,194	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	992	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	265	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	610	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	277	265.52/cwt	240.00–280.00	735	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	207.56/cwt	205.00–210.00	660	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	315.28/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,009	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350	200.00/cwt	190.00–210.00	700	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	864	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,110	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	212.44/cwt	210.00–215.00	882	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	425	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	733	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,229	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	186.13/cwt	180.00–202.50	856	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	470	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,020	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	256.12/cwt	245.00–267.50	1,219	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	241.89/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,253	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	523	181.29/cwt	180.00–182.50	948	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	981	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	554	234.13/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,297	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	615	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,184	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,349	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,407	139.01/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,956	9
Bulls	—	—	2,405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,886	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	102.63/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,060	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,137	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	113.87/cwt	108.00–122.00	1,349	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	102.53/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,302	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	113.31/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,705	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	755	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	661	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	760	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	608	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	803	61.42/cwt	60.00–65.00	493	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	842	79.83/cwt	70.00–87.00	672	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	886	118.06/cwt	110.00–131.00	1,046	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	898	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,015	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	987	86.89/cwt	75.00–95.00	858	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,245	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,345	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	880	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	440	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 Nov 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 184Last week 301Year ago 520

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 46Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 14Year ago 11

Compared to last week no comparisons made on cattle due to limited comparable sales. Light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	277	240.00–280.00	265.52
1	350–400	360	240.00	240.00
1	400–450	415	267.50	267.50
13	450–500	476	245.00–267.50	256.12
8	500–550	518	230.00–247.50	241.89
6	550–600	554	220.00–245.00	234.13
1	650–700	650	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	205.00–210.00	207.56
2	400–450	415	210.00–215.00	212.44
4	450–500	460	180.00–202.50	186.13
1	500–550	530	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	230.00	230.00
2	350–400	350	190.00–210.00	200.00
1	450–500	470	217.00	217.00
2	500–550	523	180.00–182.50	181.29
1	600–650	615	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	300.00–325.00	315.28
1	400–450	435	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	210.00	210.00
1	450–500	465	182.50	182.50
2	500–550	515	200.00–205.00	202.55
1	550–600	555	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	220.00–235.00	231.18
8	450–500	470	197.50–220.00	206.67
2	500–550	535	220.00	220.00
4	550–600	565	210.00–212.50	211.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	182.50	182.50
1	250–300	295	177.50	177.50
1	350–400	390	180.00	180.00
2	450–500	488	170.00–180.00	175.08
1	500–550	500	185.00	185.00
1	550–600	575	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	395	255.00	255.00
8	400–450	408	245.00–247.50	246.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	167.50	167.50
1	600–650	620	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	425	230.00–245.00	241.12
1	450–500	495	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	570	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	539	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	660	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	648	224.00	224.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	842	70.00–87.00	79.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	898	113.00	113.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	886	110.00–131.00	118.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	987	75.00–95.00	86.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	803	60.00–65.00	61.42

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	—	755	87.50	87.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	80.00	80.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	108.00	108.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	50.00	50.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	100.00–105.00	102.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,270	102.00–103.00	102.53
3	—	1,505	110.00–116.00	113.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,185	108.00–122.00	113.87
1	—	1,115	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,407	130.00–145.00	139.01
1	—	2,405	120.00	120.00

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.