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Saluda Stockyards · Mon, Sep 9

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 9

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Sep 2Sep 9Sep 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

443 head

▲ 81 vs last sale 362▲ 443 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

101 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 79▲ 101 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 12▲ 16 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 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter Cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls 2.00 higher. Moderate offerings of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $116.75/cwt on 114 head.

Average price

$116.75

114 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$554

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$349

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

$5.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.09

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	591	120.16	710	17thin
Medium 2	498	116.54	581	74
Small 1-2	314	114.90	361	23

One grade step is worth $5.25/cwt here — about $349 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 sale114 hd

116.75

—

SC average4 barns · 399 hd

122.84

−6.09

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	1,471	83.40	1,227	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,402	61.40	861	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,252	57.90	725	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	933	50.83	474	10

Every lot

74 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	223	136.67/cwt	130.00–145.00	305	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	227	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	272	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	283	116.01/cwt	110.00–120.00	328	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	320	122.54/cwt	120.00–125.00	392	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	324	115.29/cwt	110.00–120.00	374	10
Steers	—	Medium 2	371	125.92/cwt	115.00–132.50	467	10
Steers	—	Small 1-2	378	109.96/cwt	105.00–120.00	416	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00

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 Sep 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 443Last week 362Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 79Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 12Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	110.00–123.00	116.34
10	—	371	115.00–132.50	125.92
9	—	571	105.00–116.00	110.18
8	—	623	105.00–116.00	111.25
8	—	320	120.00–125.00	122.54
1	—	710	102.00	102.00
1	—	790	101.00	101.00
3	—	430	112.00–115.00	113.14
4	—	223	130.00–145.00	136.67
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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 9

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Sep 2Sep 9Sep 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

443 head

▲ 81 vs last sale 362▲ 443 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

101 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 79▲ 101 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 12▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $116.75/cwt on 114 head.

Average price

$116.75

114 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$554

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$349

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

$5.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.09

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	591	120.16	710	17thin
Medium 2	498	116.54	581	74
Small 1-2	314	114.90	361	23

One grade step is worth $5.25/cwt here — about $349 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 sale114 hd

116.75

—

SC average4 barns · 399 hd

122.84

−6.09

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	1,471	83.40	1,227	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,402	61.40	861	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,252	57.90	725	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	933	50.83	474	10

Every lot

74 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	223	136.67/cwt	130.00–145.00	305	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	227	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	272	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	283	116.01/cwt	110.00–120.00	328	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	320	122.54/cwt	120.00–125.00	392	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	324	115.29/cwt	110.00–120.00	374	10
Steers	—	Medium 2	371	125.92/cwt	115.00–132.50	467	10
Steers	—	Small 1-2	378	109.96/cwt	105.00–120.00	416	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00

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 Sep 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 443Last week 362Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 79Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 12Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	110.00–123.00	116.34
10	—	371	115.00–132.50	125.92
9	—	571	105.00–116.00	110.18
8	—	623	105.00–116.00	111.25
8	—	320	120.00–125.00	122.54
1	—	710	102.00	102.00
1	—	790	101.00	101.00
3	—	430	112.00–115.00	113.14
4	—	223	130.00–145.00	136.67
10

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	116.00–118.00	117.00
4	—	661	111.00–118.00	114.20
2	—	415	135.00–136.00	135.50
2	—	770	107.00–108.00	107.51
3	—	460	127.00–138.00	130.63
3	—	582	118.00–121.00	118.98

Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	227	120.00	120.00
5	—	283	110.00–120.00	116.01
5	—	378	105.00–120.00	109.96
10	—	324	110.00–120.00	115.29

Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	70.00	70.00

Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	112.00	112.00
2	—	478	110.00–115.00	112.57
2	—	718	91.00–95.00	93.01
3	—	527	108.00–112.50	110.79
3	—	668	95.00–96.00	95.66
3	—	788	85.00–94.00	89.67
8	—	416	110.00–120.00	116.21
11	—	618	90.00–109.00	98.79

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	127.50–136.00	132.20

Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	92.50	92.50
8	—	526	90.00–100.00	96.37
11	—	574	89.00–100.00	96.83

Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	102.00–105.00	103.58
4	—	563	100.00–103.00	101.50
4	—	431	100.00	100.00
3	—	475	102.00–103.00	102.67

Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	367	105.00–110.00	106.92
6	—	522	96.00–103.00	100.00
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
1	—	330	110.00	110.00
3	—	468	100.00–102.00	101.01
5	—	422	100.00–105.00	101.62

Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	566	85.00–98.00	91.49
6	—	523	92.00–98.00	95.52
1	—	490	95.00	95.00
1	—	615	92.00	92.00

Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	524	100.00–112.00	107.76
1	—	360	115.00	115.00
1	—	280	115.00	115.00
14	—	572	105.00–113.00	109.22
14	—	423	105.00–110.00	107.86
6	—	625	81.00–104.00	96.23
5	—	659	91.00–96.00	95.01
3	—	473	105.00–111.00	108.73
2	—	723	84.00–89.00	86.54

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	114.00	114.00
4	—	529	113.00–115.00	113.99
6	—	469	114.00–115.00	114.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	785	81.00–83.00	82.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	896	550.00–740.00	646.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	808	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,303	725.00–740.00	732.00

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	4	—	723	520.00–675.00	614.97

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,199	73.04/cwt	69.00–82.00	876	4
Bulls	—	—	1,592	88.01/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,401	9

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	894	42.62/cwt	40.00–47.00	381	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	56.30/cwt	53.00–60.00	540	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	43.62/cwt	39.00–49.00	507	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	59.80/cwt	52.00–67.00	756	45
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	61.40/cwt	58.00–66.00	861	5

Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	280	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	322	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	295	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	325	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	330	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	363	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	360	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	414	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	367	106.92/cwt	105.00–110.00	392	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	479	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	422	101.62/cwt	100.00–105.00	429	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	423	107.86/cwt	105.00–110.00	456	14
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	468	101.01/cwt	100.00–102.00	473	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	114.17/cwt	114.00–115.00	535	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	473	108.73/cwt	105.00–111.00	514	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	466	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	522	100.00/cwt	96.00–103.00	522	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	95.52/cwt	92.00–98.00	500	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	524	107.76/cwt	100.00–112.00	565	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	113.99/cwt	113.00–115.00	603	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	566	91.49/cwt	85.00–98.00	518	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	572	109.22/cwt	105.00–113.00	625	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	566	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	625	96.23/cwt	81.00–104.00	601	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	659	95.01/cwt	91.00–96.00	626	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	723	86.54/cwt	84.00–89.00	626	2

Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	416	116.21/cwt	110.00–120.00	483	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	132.20/cwt	127.50–136.00	564	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	431	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	431	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	435	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	475	102.67/cwt	102.00–103.00	488	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	478	112.57/cwt	110.00–115.00	538	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	519	103.58/cwt	102.00–105.00	538	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	526	96.37/cwt	90.00–100.00	507	8
Bulls	—	Medium 2	527	110.79/cwt	108.00–112.50	584	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	555	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	622	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	563	101.50/cwt	100.00–103.00	571	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	574	96.83/cwt	89.00–100.00	556	11
Bulls	—	Medium 2	618	98.79/cwt	90.00–109.00	611	11
Bulls	—	Medium 2	668	95.66/cwt	95.00–96.00	639	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	718	93.01/cwt	91.00–95.00	668	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	788	89.67/cwt	85.00–94.00	707	3

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	382	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	785	82.01/cwt	81.00–83.00	644	2

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	808	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,040	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	896	646.08/cwt	550.00–740.00	5,789	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	950	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,015	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	5,329	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,303	732.00/cwt	725.00–740.00	9,538	2

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	723	614.97/cwt	520.00–675.00	4,446	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,199	69.00–82.00	73.04
9	—	1,592	85.00–97.00	88.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	959	53.00–60.00	56.30
4	—	894	40.00–47.00	42.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,162	39.00–49.00	43.62
45	—	1,264	52.00–67.00	59.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,402	58.00–66.00	61.40