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Saluda Stockyards · Mon, Sep 30

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 30

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

599 head

▲ 599 vs last sale 0▲ 599 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 0▲ 77 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were unevenly steady, slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher. Moderate offering 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 $104.87/cwt on 175 head.

Average price

$104.87

175 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$540

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$260

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$26.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.06

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	616	117.09	721	17thin
Medium and Large 2	531	106.63	566	103
Small 1-2	413	103.21	427	32
Medium and Large 3	511	90.27	461	23

One grade step is worth $26.82/cwt here — about $260 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 sale175 hd

104.87

—

SC average5 barns · 739 hd

106.93

−2.06

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	1,622	78.11	1,267	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	50.03	712	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	46.19	573	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	919	40.04	368	10

Every lot

79 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	—	Small 1-2	227	114.85/cwt	110.00–120.00	261	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	283	114.87/cwt	110.00–120.00	325	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	288	97.43/cwt	95.00–100.00	281	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	131.25/cwt	130.00–132.50	381	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	128.68/cwt	125.00–135.00	408	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	320	112.27/cwt	110.00–120.00	359	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	98.75/cwt	95.00–100.00	324	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	369	110.65/cwt	105.00–115.00

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 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 599Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	667	115.00–122.00	118.34
5	—	619	115.00–123.00	119.24
4	—	421	125.00–135.00	129.00
3	—	558	121.00–129.00	125.63
2	—	715	112.00–115.00	113.47
1	—	460	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	320

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 30

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

599 head

▲ 599 vs last sale 0▲ 599 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 0▲ 77 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 0▲ 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $104.87/cwt on 175 head.

Average price

$104.87

175 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$540

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$260

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$26.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.06

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	616	117.09	721	17thin
Medium and Large 2	531	106.63	566	103
Small 1-2	413	103.21	427	32
Medium and Large 3	511	90.27	461	23

One grade step is worth $26.82/cwt here — about $260 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 sale175 hd

104.87

—

SC average5 barns · 739 hd

106.93

−2.06

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	1,622	78.11	1,267	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	50.03	712	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	46.19	573	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	919	40.04	368	10

Every lot

79 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	—	Small 1-2	227	114.85/cwt	110.00–120.00	261	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	283	114.87/cwt	110.00–120.00	325	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	288	97.43/cwt	95.00–100.00	281	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	131.25/cwt	130.00–132.50	381	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	128.68/cwt	125.00–135.00	408	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	320	112.27/cwt	110.00–120.00	359	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	98.75/cwt	95.00–100.00	324	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	369	110.65/cwt	105.00–115.00

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 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 599Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	667	115.00–122.00	118.34
5	—	619	115.00–123.00	119.24
4	—	421	125.00–135.00	129.00
3	—	558	121.00–129.00	125.63
2	—	715	112.00–115.00	113.47
1	—	460	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	320

Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	394	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	322	110.17/cwt	109.00–111.00	355	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	368	103.37/cwt	100.00–106.00	380	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	416	91.49/cwt	85.00–95.00	381	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	423	100.71/cwt	100.00–102.50	426	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	106.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	454	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	109.28/cwt	105.00–113.00	514	19
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	476	101.00/cwt	100.00–103.00	481	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	483	90.24/cwt	88.00–92.50	436	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	517	90.26/cwt	85.00–97.50	467	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	518	100.80/cwt	100.00–102.00	522	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	536	106.46/cwt	105.00–110.00	571	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	562	89.99/cwt	85.00–95.00	506	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	106.36/cwt	104.00–109.00	614	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	105.44/cwt	100.00–108.00	659	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	94.64/cwt	90.00–99.00	592	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	656	116.04/cwt	110.00–117.00	761	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	662	104.41/cwt	104.00–106.00	691	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	628	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	663	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	515	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	123.60/cwt	120.00–127.50	517	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	111.93/cwt	105.00–115.00	472	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	91.77/cwt	85.00–98.00	393	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	433	100.93/cwt	100.00–103.00	437	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	468	101.23/cwt	100.00–102.50	474	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	92.52/cwt	85.00–97.50	433	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	120.34/cwt	120.00–121.00	566	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	484	111.47/cwt	104.00–115.00	540	40
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	512	101.02/cwt	100.00–102.00	517	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	518	89.60/cwt	85.00–95.00	464	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	116.00/cwt	115.00–118.00	607	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	109.63/cwt	104.00–113.00	576	20
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	564	100.57/cwt	100.00–102.00	567	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	567	89.04/cwt	85.00–96.00	505	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	107.73/cwt	104.00–110.00	615	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	616	106.42/cwt	100.00–110.00	656	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	629	95.12/cwt	89.00–98.00	598	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	681	100.92/cwt	99.00–106.00	687	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	795	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	771	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	800	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	744	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	474	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	332	4
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	638	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	434	2
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	765	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	528	2
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	908	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	508	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,525	73.90/cwt	70.00–78.00	1,127	7
Bulls	—	—	1,791	85.49/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,531	4

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	820	77.47/cwt	76.00–79.00	635	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	919	40.04/cwt	35.00–45.00	368	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	41.64/cwt	35.00–45.00	504	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	50.12/cwt	47.00–55.00	635	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	50.03/cwt	48.00–52.00	712	3

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	885	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,310	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	905	459.78/cwt	450.00–470.00	4,161	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,113	565.38/cwt	555.00–575.00	6,293	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,222	601.02/cwt	555.00–650.00	7,344	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,284	698.51/cwt	600.00–765.00	8,969	4

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	737.38/cwt	725.00–750.00	7,706	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	379	90.00–100.00	94.00
6	—	328	95.00–100.00	98.75
2	—	288	95.00–100.00	97.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	375	120.00–130.00	124.74
8	—	317	125.00–135.00	128.68
3	—	672	107.00–112.00	109.34
3	—	515	113.00–118.00	116.33
2	—	405	116.00–120.00	117.98
2	—	290	130.00–132.50	131.25
1	—	485	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	100.00–102.50	100.71
8	—	368	100.00–106.00	103.37
6	—	322	109.00–111.00	110.17
5	—	518	100.00–102.00	100.80
5	—	476	100.00–103.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	416	85.00–95.00	91.49
6	—	517	85.00–97.50	90.26
3	—	562	85.00–95.00	89.99
2	—	625	90.00–99.00	94.64
2	—	483	88.00–92.50	90.24
1	—	735	70.00	70.00
1	—	675	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	536	105.00–110.00	106.46
19	—	470	105.00–113.00	109.28
17	—	577	104.00–109.00	106.36
17	—	426	105.00–110.00	106.50
12	—	625	100.00–108.00	105.44
5	—	662	104.00–106.00	104.41
1	—	705	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	656	110.00–117.00	116.04
2	—	315	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	468	100.00–102.50	101.23
7	—	564	100.00–102.00	100.57
6	—	433	100.00–103.00	100.93
5	—	512	100.00–102.00	101.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	629	89.00–98.00	95.12
6	—	567	85.00–96.00	89.04
6	—	468	85.00–97.50	92.52
4	—	518	85.00–95.00	89.60
2	—	428	85.00–98.00	91.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	484	104.00–115.00	111.47
21	—	422	105.00–115.00	111.93
20	—	525	104.00–113.00	109.63
10	—	571	104.00–110.00	107.73
7	—	616	100.00–110.00	106.42
4	—	681	99.00–106.00	100.92
2	—	795	97.00	97.00
1	—	800	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	418	120.00–127.50	123.60
3	—	523	115.00–118.00	116.00
3	—	470	120.00–121.00	120.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	70.00	70.00
2	—	908	56.00	56.00
2	—	765	69.00	69.00
2	—	638	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	919	35.00–45.00	40.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,423	48.00–52.00	50.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,267	47.00–55.00	50.12
19	—	1,210	35.00–45.00	41.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,525	70.00–78.00	73.90
4	—	1,791	82.00–90.00	85.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	76.00–79.00	77.47

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	905	450.00–470.00	459.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,222	555.00–650.00	601.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,284	600.00–765.00	698.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,113	555.00–575.00	565.38

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	725.00–750.00	737.38