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Saluda Stockyards · Mon, Jul 29

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 29

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

605 head

▲ 605 vs last sale 0▲ 605 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 88 vs last sale 0▲ 88 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 0▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows an bulls steady.

Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for

cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.66/cwt on 176 head.

Average price

$115.66

176 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$572

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$12.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.01

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	525	118.54	622	100
Medium 2	463	113.35	525	61
Small 1-2	422	105.83	447	15thin

One grade step is worth $12.72/cwt here — about $176 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale176 hd

115.66

—

SC average5 barns · 490 hd

115.65

+0.01

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,586	92.32	1,464	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,560	67.00	1,045	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	65.68	812	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	928	56.07	520	12

Every lot

90 lots · USDA AMS · Saluda County 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	225	123.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	278	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	377	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	273	119.86/cwt	115.00–125.00	327	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	313	128.64/cwt	125.00–137.50	403	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	330	113.33/cwt	110.00–115.00	374	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	151.14/cwt	147.50–157.50	506	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	147.40/cwt	145.00–150.00

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 County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Mon Jul 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 605Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows an bulls steady.

Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for

cattle with excessive hair.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	110.00–112.50	110.58
5	—	578	91.00–100.00	96.02
1	—	385	108.00	108.00
2	—	455	105.00–107.00	105.99
3	—	278	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	97.00	97.00
2	—	228	131.00–137.00

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 29

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

605 head

▲ 605 vs last sale 0▲ 605 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 88 vs last sale 0▲ 88 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 0▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows an bulls steady.

Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for

cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.66/cwt on 176 head.

Average price

$115.66

176 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$572

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$12.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.01

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	525	118.54	622	100
Medium 2	463	113.35	525	61
Small 1-2	422	105.83	447	15thin

One grade step is worth $12.72/cwt here — about $176 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale176 hd

115.66

—

SC average5 barns · 490 hd

115.65

+0.01

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,586	92.32	1,464	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,560	67.00	1,045	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	65.68	812	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	928	56.07	520	12

Every lot

90 lots · USDA AMS · Saluda County 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	225	123.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	278	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	377	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	273	119.86/cwt	115.00–125.00	327	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	313	128.64/cwt	125.00–137.50	403	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	330	113.33/cwt	110.00–115.00	374	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	151.14/cwt	147.50–157.50	506	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	147.40/cwt	145.00–150.00

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 County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Mon Jul 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 605Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows an bulls steady.

Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for

cattle with excessive hair.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	110.00–112.50	110.58
5	—	578	91.00–100.00	96.02
1	—	385	108.00	108.00
2	—	455	105.00–107.00	105.99
3	—	278	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	97.00	97.00
2	—	228	131.00–137.00

Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	470	109.00–115.00	112.97
13	—	522	108.00–114.00	110.75
9	—	369	115.00–120.00	119.11
6	—	417	110.00–115.00	112.73
4	—	578	105.00–112.00	109.72
4	—	324	115.00–125.00	121.37
3	—	665	101.00–105.00	102.66
3	—	280	120.00–125.00	121.70
2	—	610	103.00–105.00	104.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	740.00	740.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	770.00	770.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	788	74.00–87.00	79.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	713	285.00–420.00	370.09

Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	422	117.33/cwt	110.00–120.00	495	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	424	101.74/cwt	100.00–105.00	431	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	128.55/cwt	125.00–135.00	549	13
Bulls	—	Medium 2	467	116.33/cwt	110.00–120.00	543	18
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	468	103.71/cwt	100.00–107.00	485	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	127.70/cwt	125.00–135.00	601	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	124.17/cwt	120.00–128.00	643	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	521	114.25/cwt	110.00–117.00	595	18
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	523	103.34/cwt	100.00–105.00	540	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	568	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	596	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	123.45/cwt	120.00–127.00	702	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	576	113.49/cwt	111.00–116.00	654	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	117.48/cwt	115.00–121.00	730	12
Bulls	—	Medium 2	624	107.28/cwt	103.00–112.00	669	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	766	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	682	105.07/cwt	97.00–110.00	717	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	108.01/cwt	107.00–109.00	767	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	785	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	801	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	330	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	165	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	365	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	219	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	575	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	374	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,307	74.66/cwt	69.00–79.00	976	3
Bulls	—	—	1,646	95.05/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,565	8
Bulls	—	—	1,703	102.69/cwt	102.00–104.00	1,749	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	427	125.00–135.00	128.55
12	—	621	115.00–121.00	117.48
7	—	569	120.00–127.00	123.45
7	—	471	125.00–135.00	127.70
4	—	518	120.00–128.00	124.17
2	—	710	107.00–109.00	108.01
1	—	855	100.00	100.00
1	—	660	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	576	111.00–116.00	113.49
18	—	521	110.00–117.00	114.25
18	—	467	110.00–120.00	116.33
9	—	422	110.00–120.00	117.33
8	—	624	103.00–112.00	107.28
5	—	682	97.00–110.00	105.07
1	—	785	102.00	102.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	133.77/cwt	131.00–137.00	305	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	262	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	347	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	278	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	320	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	280	121.70/cwt	120.00–125.00	341	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	132.42/cwt	130.00–135.00	417	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	324	121.37/cwt	115.00–125.00	393	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	328	110.58/cwt	110.00–112.50	363	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	369	119.11/cwt	115.00–120.00	440	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	129.66/cwt	125.00–137.50	481	9
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	385	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	416	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	122.26/cwt	119.00–125.00	510	11
Heifers	—	Medium 2	417	112.73/cwt	110.00–115.00	470	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	455	105.99/cwt	105.00–107.00	482	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	470	112.97/cwt	109.00–115.00	531	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	121.51/cwt	119.00–126.00	575	16
Heifers	—	Medium 2	522	110.75/cwt	108.00–114.00	578	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	119.33/cwt	116.00–123.00	628	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	117.38/cwt	115.00–123.00	671	10
Heifers	—	Medium 2	578	109.72/cwt	105.00–112.00	634	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	578	96.02/cwt	91.00–100.00	555	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	112.37/cwt	110.00–117.00	685	11
Heifers	—	Medium 2	610	104.00/cwt	103.00–105.00	634	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	665	102.66/cwt	101.00–105.00	683	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	110.98/cwt	109.00–115.00	744	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	105.02/cwt	104.00–106.00	756	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	104.36/cwt	102.00–107.00	803	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	795	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	46.45/cwt	46.00–47.00	420	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	932	57.99/cwt	53.00–62.00	540	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	49.10/cwt	45.00–53.00	527	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	66.54/cwt	56.00–74.00	823	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,463	78.49/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,148	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	67.00/cwt	65.00–68.00	1,045	3

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	905	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	6,697	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,050	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,875	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	915	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,575	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	8,817	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	713	370.09/cwt	285.00–420.00	2,639	3
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	788	79.86/cwt	74.00–87.00	629	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
1	—	820	116.00	116.00
2	—	665	101.00–112.00	106.38
3	—	425	121.00–125.00	123.67
3	—	637	108.00–116.00	113.01
6	—	313	125.00–137.50	128.64
6	—	563	115.00–120.00	118.16
8	—	480	118.00–125.00	120.42
18	—	525	115.00–125.00	119.19
21	—	376	125.00–135.00	128.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	145.00	145.00
2	—	365	145.00–150.00	147.40
2	—	728	123.00	123.00
4	—	624	123.00–129.00	125.49
5	—	422	130.00–138.00	132.93
9	—	335	147.50–157.50	151.14
9	—	476	129.00–136.00	131.16
16	—	570	124.00–130.00	126.29
17	—	688	120.00–129.00	122.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	103.00	103.00
2	—	273	115.00–125.00	119.86
2	—	528	108.00–110.00	108.97
3	—	225	120.00–125.00	123.44
3	—	330	110.00–115.00	113.33
5	—	366	110.00–120.00	115.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	100.00–107.00	103.71
4	—	424	100.00–105.00	101.74
3	—	523	100.00–105.00	103.34
2	—	568	105.00	105.00
1	—	395	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	50.00	50.00
1	—	365	60.00	60.00
1	—	575	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,307	69.00–79.00	74.66
3	—	1,703	102.00–104.00	102.69
8	—	1,646	89.00–99.00	95.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	46.00–47.00	46.45
10	—	932	53.00–62.00	57.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,073	45.00–53.00	49.10
2	—	1,463	77.00–80.00	78.49
28	—	1,237	56.00–74.00	66.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,560	65.00–68.00	67.00