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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 13

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jan 6Jan 13Jan 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

97 head

▼ 85 vs last sale 182▼ 406 vs year ago 503 · −80.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 55▼ 58 vs year ago 84 · −69.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 11▲ 4 vs year ago 15 · +26.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: no comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Moderate to 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $247.19/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −86.72 against this barn's trailing median of $333.91.

Average price

$247.19

15 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,313

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.63

vs SC average

−56.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	531	247.19	1,313	15thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

247.19

—

SC average6 barns · 77 hd

244.56

+2.63

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−56.84

This barn, trailing median21 sales

333.91

−86.72

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	985	129.54	1,276	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,500	124.00	1,860	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	860	97.00	834	1thin

Every lot

50 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	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,059	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,287	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,547	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,056	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	278.98/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,347	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	291.65/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,554	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,553	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,713	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	798	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	688	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,012	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	835	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	340.92/cwt	335.00–342.50	1,111	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,243	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	722	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	309.24/cwt	302.50–317.50	1,305	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	837	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	443	242.44/cwt	232.50–252.50	1,074	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	250.05/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,208	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	247.52/cwt	237.50–252.50	1,295	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	245.87/cwt	242.50–247.50	1,384	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,353	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,071	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,353	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	800	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,020	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	270	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,134	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	679	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	310	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,302	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	377.84/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,247	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	924	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	363	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,452	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,482	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Value Added	395	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,353	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	443	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,661	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	292.25/cwt	292.00–292.50	1,388	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,445	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,540	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,620	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,334	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	785	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,672	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	834	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	890	114.36/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,018	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	983	132.18/cwt	123.00–150.00	1,299	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,960	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,860	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	795	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,073	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	655	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	550	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	974	146.28/cwt	131.00–157.50	1,425	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,026	124.22/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,274	7

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 Jan 13, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 97Last week 182Year ago 503

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 55Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 11Year ago 15

Compared to last week: no comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Moderate to light offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	983	123.00–150.00	132.18
1	—	1,400	140.00	140.00
4	—	890	111.00–120.00	114.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	97.00	97.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	280.00	280.00
2	450–500	475	292.00–292.50	292.25
4	500–550	535	270.00	270.00
2	550–600	560	275.00	275.00
2	600–650	623	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	635	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	785	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	395	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	390.00	390.00
1	250–300	255	400.00	400.00
2	300–350	330	370.00–385.00	377.84
2	350–400	385	385.00	385.00
2	400–450	443	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	420.00	420.00
1	300–350	310	420.00	420.00
2	350–400	363	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	275.00	275.00
2	450–500	483	270.00–287.50	278.98
6	500–550	533	275.00–295.00	291.65
1	650–700	675	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	770	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	330.00	330.00
3	400–450	418	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	265.00	265.00
2	400–450	443	232.50–252.50	242.44
2	450–500	483	240.00–260.00	250.05
12	500–550	523	237.50–252.50	247.52
3	550–600	563	242.50–247.50	245.87
2	600–650	615	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	380	190.00	190.00
1	400–450	435	192.50	192.50
1	650–700	685	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	350.00	350.00
1	250–300	285	355.00	355.00
10	300–350	326	335.00–342.50	340.92
10	400–450	422	302.50–317.50	309.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	355.00	355.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	795	135.00	135.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	84.00	84.00

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	10	—	974	131.00–157.50	146.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,026	121.00–131.00	124.22

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.