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Saluda Stockyards · Mon, Oct 7

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 7

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

612 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 599▲ 612 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 77▲ 96 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 16▲ 6 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 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Slaughter bulls to few to trend. 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 $102.69/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$102.69

174 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$498

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$17.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.46

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	560	109.59	614	36
Medium and Large 2	517	104.03	538	77
Small 1-2	349	102.83	359	27
Medium and Large 3	439	92.26	405	34

One grade step is worth $17.33/cwt here — about $209 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 sale174 hd

102.69

—

SC average5 barns · 666 hd

104.16

−1.46

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	1,551	66.65	1,034	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,390	48.45	673	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	46.29	593	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	893	41.54	371	22

Every lot

86 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	221	126.88/cwt	125.00–130.00	280	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	273	107.39/cwt	105.00–110.00	293	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	130.36/cwt	125.00–135.00	358	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	124.21/cwt	120.00–130.00	397	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	140.02/cwt	135.00–145.00	469	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	338	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	321	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	365	102.89/cwt	100.00–107.50	376	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	139.30/cwt

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 Oct 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 612Last week 599Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 77Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 16Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower . Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Slaughter bulls to few to trend. 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 — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	529	110.00–114.00	110.99
7	—	569	108.00–112.00	109.13
7	—	610	105.00–108.00	106.29
5	—	659	105.00–109.00	106.80
5	—	422	112.00–116.00	114.10
3	—	707	101.00–103.00	102.00
1	—	350	125.00	125.00
1	—	330	125.00	125.00

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 7

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

612 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 599▲ 612 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 77▲ 96 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 16▲ 6 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 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Slaughter bulls to few to trend. 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 $102.69/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$102.69

174 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$498

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$17.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.46

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	560	109.59	614	36
Medium and Large 2	517	104.03	538	77
Small 1-2	349	102.83	359	27
Medium and Large 3	439	92.26	405	34

One grade step is worth $17.33/cwt here — about $209 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 sale174 hd

102.69

—

SC average5 barns · 666 hd

104.16

−1.46

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	1,551	66.65	1,034	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,390	48.45	673	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	46.29	593	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	893	41.54	371	22

Every lot

86 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	221	126.88/cwt	125.00–130.00	280	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	273	107.39/cwt	105.00–110.00	293	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	130.36/cwt	125.00–135.00	358	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	124.21/cwt	120.00–130.00	397	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	140.02/cwt	135.00–145.00	469	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	338	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	321	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	365	102.89/cwt	100.00–107.50	376	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	139.30/cwt

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 Oct 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 612Last week 599Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 77Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 16Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 lower . Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Slaughter bulls to few to trend. 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 — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	529	110.00–114.00	110.99
7	—	569	108.00–112.00	109.13
7	—	610	105.00–108.00	106.29
5	—	659	105.00–109.00	106.80
5	—	422	112.00–116.00	114.10
3	—	707	101.00–103.00	102.00
1	—	350	125.00	125.00
1	—	330	125.00	125.00

Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	409	128.76/cwt	125.00–135.00	527	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	416	101.03/cwt	100.00–105.00	420	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	418	93.80/cwt	92.50–95.00	392	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	433	112.74/cwt	110.00–120.00	488	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	112.73/cwt	110.00–115.00	530	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	471	89.76/cwt	85.00–98.00	423	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	477	100.80/cwt	100.00–102.00	481	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	118.49/cwt	117.00–120.00	596	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	525	100.98/cwt	100.00–102.00	530	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	91.49/cwt	90.00–95.00	485	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	106.51/cwt	105.00–110.00	568	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	568	100.51/cwt	100.00–102.00	571	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	91.30/cwt	89.00–95.00	520	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	106.58/cwt	104.00–108.00	610	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	622	102.66/cwt	98.00–105.00	639	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	625	90.98/cwt	89.00–93.00	569	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	663	100.66/cwt	99.00–104.00	667	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	680	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	551	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	717	96.99/cwt	95.00–100.00	695	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	790	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	735	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	209	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	306	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,136	1
Bulls	—	—	1,560	64.56/cwt	62.00–69.00	1,007	4

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,314	644.88/cwt	510.00–745.00	8,474	5

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	765.00/cwt	765.00–765.00	9,218	1

Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	268	94.20/cwt	92.00–95.00	252	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	272	106.81/cwt	105.00–110.00	291	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	328	102.88/cwt	100.00–110.00	337	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	438	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	365	102.33/cwt	100.00–105.00	374	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	93.36/cwt	90.00–98.00	347	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	387	110.66/cwt	110.00–112.00	428	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	93.77/cwt	91.00–97.50	387	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	114.10/cwt	112.00–116.00	482	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	423	100.66/cwt	100.00–102.00	426	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	106.18/cwt	105.00–110.00	454	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	91.15/cwt	87.50–97.50	427	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	104.69/cwt	100.00–109.00	495	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	90.23/cwt	85.00–95.00	472	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	103.50/cwt	100.00–107.00	543	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	110.99/cwt	110.00–114.00	587	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	566	103.17/cwt	100.00–106.00	584	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	109.13/cwt	108.00–112.00	621	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	106.29/cwt	105.00–108.00	648	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	99.98/cwt	98.00–102.00	628	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	632	91.69/cwt	90.00–93.00	579	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	106.80/cwt	105.00–109.00	704	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	101.82/cwt	98.00–103.00	675	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	102.00/cwt	101.00–103.00	721	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	723	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	37.98/cwt	32.00–43.00	332	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	46.68/cwt	44.00–52.00	429	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	41.67/cwt	39.00–43.00	502	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	47.79/cwt	44.00–53.00	624	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	48.45/cwt	45.00–50.00	673	6

1	—	795	91.00	91.00
2	—	628	98.00–102.00	99.98
3	—	387	110.00–112.00	110.66
7	—	663	98.00–103.00	101.82
12	—	428	105.00–110.00	106.18
13	—	566	100.00–106.00	103.17
19	—	473	100.00–109.00	104.69
20	—	525	100.00–107.00	103.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	632	90.00–93.00	91.69
4	—	268	92.00–95.00	94.20
5	—	413	91.00–97.50	93.77
5	—	523	85.00–95.00	90.23
7	—	372	90.00–98.00	93.36
10	—	468	87.50–97.50	91.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	272	105.00–110.00	106.81
3	—	423	100.00–102.00	100.66
9	—	328	100.00–110.00	102.88
12	—	365	100.00–105.00	102.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	115.00	115.00
1	—	805	113.00	113.00
4	—	335	135.00–145.00	140.02
6	—	467	124.00–132.50	126.24
7	—	371	135.00–145.00	139.30
7	—	436	125.00–137.50	130.36
9	—	521	119.00–125.00	120.90
9	—	570	118.00–125.00	121.29
9	—	620	115.00–124.00	120.55
9	—	726	115.00–120.00	118.01
11	—	664	117.00–126.00	123.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	125.00–135.00	130.36
2	—	650	93.00–108.00	100.50
4	—	221	125.00–130.00	126.88
4	—	634	98.00–110.00	104.93
6	—	320	120.00–130.00	124.21
6	—	467	114.00–120.00	115.65
8	—	518	114.00–116.00	115.00
8	—	577	110.00–115.00	112.15
11	—	422	115.00–122.00	117.48
12	—	375	117.50–126.00	121.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	95.00	95.00
2	—	470	92.50–95.00	93.70
3	—	375	90.00–97.50	94.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	105.00–110.00	107.39
3	—	433	105.00–110.00	107.67
3	—	465	100.00–108.00	104.42
6	—	365	100.00–107.50	102.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	568	100.00–102.00	100.51
5	—	477	100.00–102.00	100.80
5	—	416	100.00–105.00	101.03
3	—	525	100.00–102.00	100.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	471	85.00–98.00	89.76
5	—	570	89.00–95.00	91.30
4	—	530	90.00–95.00	91.49
2	—	625	89.00–93.00	90.98
2	—	418	92.50–95.00	93.80
1	—	680	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	433	110.00–120.00	112.74
10	—	572	104.00–108.00	106.58
9	—	622	98.00–105.00	102.66
6	—	663	99.00–104.00	100.66
6	—	533	105.00–110.00	106.51
6	—	470	110.00–115.00	112.73
5	—	717	95.00–100.00	96.99
1	—	790	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	409	125.00–135.00	128.76
2	—	503	117.00–120.00	118.49
1	—	475	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	55.00	55.00
1	—	470	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	875	32.00–43.00	37.98
9	—	918	44.00–52.00	46.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,390	45.00–50.00	48.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,305	44.00–53.00	47.79
12	—	1,204	39.00–43.00	41.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,560	62.00–69.00	64.56
1	—	1,515	75.00	75.00

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)	5	—	1,314	510.00–745.00	644.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	765.00	765.00