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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 14

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

585 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 612▲ 585 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 96▲ 72 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 6▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers were unevenly steady.

Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average offering of good to average 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $121.05/cwt on 195 head.

Average price

$121.05

195 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$339

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

$34.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.30

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	531	128.89	685	97
Medium and Large 2	504	116.02	584	71
Small 1-2	427	107.59	459	24
Medium and Large 3	367	94.13	345	3thin

One grade step is worth $34.76/cwt here — about $339 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 sale195 hd

121.05

—

SC average5 barns · 695 hd

123.34

−2.30

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	—	Average	1,618	74.22	1,201	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	51.51	769	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	46.19	561	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	919	37.54	345	10

Every lot

97 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	220	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	253	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	262	125.03/cwt	120.00–130.00	328	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	275	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	309	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	136.98/cwt	135.00–140.00	449	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	123.31/cwt	120.00–130.00	411	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	333	109.99/cwt	107.50–112.50	366	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	367	94.13/cwt	90.00–97.50	345	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	137.26/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 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 585Last week 612Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 96Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 6Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers were unevenly steady.

Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average offering of good to average 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	511	130.00–137.00	133.27
7	—	731	117.00–121.00	118.69
8	—	629	116.00–123.00	121.73
9	—	328	135.00–140.00	136.98
10	—	417	135.00–145.00	138.72
11	—	378	135.00–140.00	137.26
11	—	471	130.00–140.00	134.00
14	—	668	115.00–124.00	122.07
18	—	580

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 14

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

585 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 612▲ 585 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 96▲ 72 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 6▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers were unevenly steady.

Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average offering of good to average 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $121.05/cwt on 195 head.

Average price

$121.05

195 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$339

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

$34.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.30

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	531	128.89	685	97
Medium and Large 2	504	116.02	584	71
Small 1-2	427	107.59	459	24
Medium and Large 3	367	94.13	345	3thin

One grade step is worth $34.76/cwt here — about $339 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 sale195 hd

121.05

—

SC average5 barns · 695 hd

123.34

−2.30

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	—	Average	1,618	74.22	1,201	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	51.51	769	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	46.19	561	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	919	37.54	345	10

Every lot

97 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	220	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	253	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	262	125.03/cwt	120.00–130.00	328	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	275	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	309	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	136.98/cwt	135.00–140.00	449	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	123.31/cwt	120.00–130.00	411	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	333	109.99/cwt	107.50–112.50	366	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	367	94.13/cwt	90.00–97.50	345	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	137.26/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 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 585Last week 612Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 96Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 6Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers were unevenly steady.

Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Average offering of good to average 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	511	130.00–137.00	133.27
7	—	731	117.00–121.00	118.69
8	—	629	116.00–123.00	121.73
9	—	328	135.00–140.00	136.98
10	—	417	135.00–145.00	138.72
11	—	378	135.00–140.00	137.26
11	—	471	130.00–140.00	134.00
14	—	668	115.00–124.00	122.07
18	—	580

Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	109.00	109.00
2	—	660	102.00–107.00	104.52
3	—	262	120.00–130.00	125.03
5	—	378	125.00–130.00	125.99
6	—	333	120.00–130.00	123.31
7	—	570	110.00–115.00	113.55
7	—	622	101.00–110.00	104.96
7	—	718	98.00–103.00	99.01
8	—	419	115.00–126.00	121.78
9	—	520	115.00–125.00	118.61
16	—	473	115.00–126.00	119.37

Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	90.00–97.50	94.13

Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	115.00	115.00
2	—	275	112.50	112.50
3	—	333	107.50–112.50	109.99
4	—	471	104.00–108.00	106.25
4	—	513	100.00–106.00	101.71
4	—	564	100.00–105.00	103.77
6	—	380	105.00–115.00	110.87

Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	382	100.00–105.00	103.16
6	—	320	100.00–106.00	103.66
4	—	425	101.00–103.00	102.37
3	—	280	100.00–106.00	102.86

Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	521	85.00–97.00	92.13
5	—	565	85.00–95.00	90.02
5	—	413	90.00–97.50	93.64
4	—	655	85.00–90.00	87.25
4	—	470	94.00–99.00	96.48
4	—	371	90.00–95.00	92.49
4	—	333	90.00–95.00	91.28
4	—	284	90.00–95.00	93.72

Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	520	100.00–105.00	103.30
12	—	671	95.00–103.00	99.82
11	—	467	100.00–106.00	103.26
7	—	626	95.00–102.00	99.15
6	—	414	105.00–110.00	106.86
5	—	771	88.00–97.00	92.05
5	—	575	104.00–105.00	104.60
4	—	380	108.00–117.00	113.49
2	—	803	88.00–93.00	90.49
2	—	730	94.00–95.00	94.49
1	—	890	80.00	80.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	479	108.00–113.00	109.79
16	—	523	107.00–111.00	109.00
9	—	567	106.00–110.00	107.87
8	—	621	105.00–108.00	106.24
7	—	427	112.00–119.00	114.70
4	—	666	104.00–108.00	106.26
1	—	820	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,200	860.00	860.00

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	—	825	790.00	790.00

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	1	—	875	720.00	720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	725.00	725.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	930	320.00–455.00	392.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	690.00	690.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	992	400.00–680.00	524.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	826	41.00–60.00	47.43

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,352	68.88/cwt	65.00–72.00	931	3
Bulls	—	—	1,883	79.56/cwt	75.00–87.00	1,498	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	122.00–126.00	124.21
2	—	535	120.00–121.00	120.50
2	—	563	114.00–115.00	114.50
2	—	620	108.00–110.00	108.99

Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	280	102.86/cwt	100.00–106.00	288	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	284	93.72/cwt	90.00–95.00	266	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	320	103.66/cwt	100.00–106.00	332	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	91.28/cwt	90.00–95.00	304	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	371	92.49/cwt	90.00–95.00	343	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	113.49/cwt	108.00–117.00	431	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	382	103.16/cwt	100.00–105.00	394	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	93.64/cwt	90.00–97.50	387	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	414	106.86/cwt	105.00–110.00	442	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	425	102.37/cwt	101.00–103.00	435	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	114.70/cwt	112.00–119.00	490	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	103.26/cwt	100.00–106.00	482	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	96.48/cwt	94.00–99.00	453	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	109.79/cwt	108.00–113.00	526	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	103.30/cwt	100.00–105.00	537	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	521	92.13/cwt	85.00–97.00	480	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	109.00/cwt	107.00–111.00	570	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	90.02/cwt	85.00–95.00	509	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	107.87/cwt	106.00–110.00	612	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	104.60/cwt	104.00–105.00	601	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	106.24/cwt	105.00–108.00	660	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	626	99.15/cwt	95.00–102.00	621	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	87.25/cwt	85.00–90.00	571	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	106.26/cwt	104.00–108.00	708	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	671	99.82/cwt	95.00–103.00	670	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	94.49/cwt	94.00–95.00	690	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	771	92.05/cwt	88.00–97.00	710	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	803	90.49/cwt	88.00–93.00	727	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	890	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	712	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	408	102.48/cwt	100.00–105.00	418	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	114.90/cwt	110.00–122.00	488	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	437	92.65/cwt	90.00–97.50	405	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	462	112.30/cwt	105.00–116.00	519	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	124.21/cwt	122.00–126.00	583	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	473	90.65/cwt	90.00–92.50	429	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	480	101.47/cwt	100.00–103.00	487	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	523	94.46/cwt	90.00–97.50	494	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	526	101.01/cwt	100.00–103.00	531	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	645	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	107.61/cwt	105.00–110.00	576	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	645	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	569	92.99/cwt	90.00–97.00	529	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	575	101.01/cwt	100.00–102.00	581	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	576	105.44/cwt	103.00–108.00	607	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	614	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	629	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	676	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	637	95.32/cwt	94.00–97.00	607	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	668	93.03/cwt	90.00–96.00	621	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	101.33/cwt	100.00–103.00	682	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	719	101.79/cwt	100.00–103.00	732	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	725	94.00/cwt	90.00–98.00	682	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	775	94.96/cwt	90.00–98.00	736	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	904	35.80/cwt	29.00–42.00	324	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	44.48/cwt	43.00–46.00	436	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	37.44/cwt	31.00–43.00	452	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	48.88/cwt	44.00–55.00	595	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	51.51/cwt	48.00–54.00	769	10

Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	10,320	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	6,518	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	875	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	6,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,205	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,736	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	930	392.22/cwt	320.00–455.00	3,648	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	992	524.71/cwt	400.00–680.00	5,205	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,315	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	9,074	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	826	47.43/cwt	41.00–60.00	392	10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	100.00–103.00	101.47
2	—	408	100.00–105.00	102.48
2	—	575	100.00–102.00	101.01
8	—	526	100.00–103.00	101.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	90.00–97.50	94.46
5	—	437	90.00–97.50	92.65
4	—	569	90.00–97.00	92.99
4	—	473	90.00–92.50	90.65
3	—	775	90.00–98.00	94.96
3	—	637	94.00–97.00	95.32
2	—	725	90.00–98.00	94.00
2	—	668	90.00–96.00	93.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	462	105.00–116.00	112.30
12	—	425	110.00–122.00	114.90
11	—	576	103.00–108.00	105.44
11	—	535	105.00–110.00	107.61
6	—	673	100.00–103.00	101.33
6	—	614	100.00–105.00	102.49
5	—	719	100.00–103.00	101.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	980	43.00–46.00	44.48
8	—	904	29.00–42.00	35.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,493	48.00–54.00	51.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,217	44.00–55.00	48.88
8	—	1,206	31.00–43.00	37.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,883	75.00–87.00	79.56
3	—	1,352	65.00–72.00	68.88