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Saluda Stockyards

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

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Dec 7Dec 14Jan 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

571 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 601▲ 161 vs year ago 410 · +39.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 71▲ 9 vs year ago 62 · +14.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 48▲ 11 vs year ago 1 · +1,100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*No reports will be issued on Monday, December 21, 2020 as the market will be closed in observance of the Christmas Day holiday and

Monday, December 28, 2020 as the market will be closed in observance of the New Year's Day holiday. Sales and coverage are expected to

resume on Monday, January 04, 2021.*

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Average offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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 $109.24/cwt on 233 head.

Average price

$109.24

233 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$506

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$64

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

$33.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.90

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	383	126.77	485	36
Medium and Large 2	460	111.91	514	101
Small 1-2	420	105.37	442	53
Medium and Large 3	590	93.09	549	43

One grade step is worth $33.68/cwt here — about −$64 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 sale233 hd

109.24

—

SC average5 barns · 694 hd

110.14

−0.90

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	1,787	77.11	1,377	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	51.03	640	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,171	50.55	592	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	899	46.19	415	8thin

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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200	201.25/cwt	200.00–202.50	403	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	334	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	230	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	311	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	233	165.54/cwt	155.00–175.00	386	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	257	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	475	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	270	130.64/cwt	127.00–135.00	353	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	165.90/cwt	155.00–175.00	450	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	272

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 Dec 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 571Last week 601Year ago 410

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 71Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 48Year ago 1

*No reports will be issued on Monday, December 21, 2020 as the market will be closed in observance of the Christmas Day holiday and

Monday, December 28, 2020 as the market will be closed in observance of the New Year's Day holiday. Sales and coverage are expected to

resume on Monday, January 04, 2021.*

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	140.00–145.00	141.30
1	—	230	145.00	145.00
4	—	619	110.00–115.00	112.50
11	—	379	135.00–145.00	141.07
11	—	522	120.00–128.00	124.32
6	—	572	115.00–125.00	119.28
12	—	471	130.00–140.00

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Saluda Stockyards

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

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Dec 7Dec 14Jan 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

571 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 601▲ 161 vs year ago 410 · +39.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 71▲ 9 vs year ago 62 · +14.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 48▲ 11 vs year ago 1 · +1,100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*No reports will be issued on Monday, December 21, 2020 as the market will be closed in observance of the Christmas Day holiday and

Monday, December 28, 2020 as the market will be closed in observance of the New Year's Day holiday. Sales and coverage are expected to

resume on Monday, January 04, 2021.*

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 $109.24/cwt on 233 head.

Average price

$109.24

233 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$506

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$64

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

$33.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.90

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	383	126.77	485	36
Medium and Large 2	460	111.91	514	101
Small 1-2	420	105.37	442	53
Medium and Large 3	590	93.09	549	43

One grade step is worth $33.68/cwt here — about −$64 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 sale233 hd

109.24

—

SC average5 barns · 694 hd

110.14

−0.90

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	1,787	77.11	1,377	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	51.03	640	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,171	50.55	592	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	899	46.19	415	8thin

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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200	201.25/cwt	200.00–202.50	403	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	334	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	230	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	311	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	233	165.54/cwt	155.00–175.00	386	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	257	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	475	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	270	130.64/cwt	127.00–135.00	353	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	165.90/cwt	155.00–175.00	450	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	272

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 Dec 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 571Last week 601Year ago 410

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 71Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 48Year ago 1

*No reports will be issued on Monday, December 21, 2020 as the market will be closed in observance of the Christmas Day holiday and

Monday, December 28, 2020 as the market will be closed in observance of the New Year's Day holiday. Sales and coverage are expected to

resume on Monday, January 04, 2021.*

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	140.00–145.00	141.30
1	—	230	145.00	145.00
4	—	619	110.00–115.00	112.50
11	—	379	135.00–145.00	141.07
11	—	522	120.00–128.00	124.32
6	—	572	115.00–125.00	119.28
12	—	471	130.00–140.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	271	155.00–175.00	165.90
4	—	606	120.00–126.00	121.99
6	—	323	155.00–170.00	163.99
2	—	233	155.00–175.00	165.54
6	—	417	150.00–160.00	152.51
5	—	506	135.00–145.00	138.00
4	—	455	145.00–155.00	149.74
3	—	568	130.00–135.00	132.04
10	—	368	150.00–167.50	157.97

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	257	185.00	185.00
1	—	310	175.00	175.00
1	—	375	175.00	175.00
2	—	200	200.00–202.50	201.25

Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	125.00–130.00	128.11
3	—	270	127.00–135.00	130.64
1	—	230	135.00	135.00
4	—	364	120.00–130.00	125.14

Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	92.00–94.00	93.01

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
7	—	433	122.00–130.00	124.06
4	—	453	119.00–123.00	121.13
2	—	235	130.00–135.00	132.50
5	—	326	125.00–135.00	130.98
16	—	375	125.00–137.50	127.24
1	—	260	135.00	135.00

Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	476	100.00–105.00	102.84
6	—	517	100.00–105.00	102.16
1	—	240	110.00	110.00
3	—	270	111.00–112.50	111.81
10	—	420	100.00–106.00	102.52
8	—	318	110.00–112.00	110.87
8	—	372	105.00–112.00	108.67
3	—	568	100.00–105.00	101.67

Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	524	90.00–97.00	93.58
4	—	764	90.00–93.00	91.98
7	—	673	90.00–97.00	94.01
10	—	617	90.00–96.00	92.32
7	—	464	90.00–96.00	93.03
8	—	566	90.00–97.00	93.41

Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	269	115.00–120.00	118.52
2	—	230	115.00–120.00	117.50
8	—	327	115.00–120.00	117.38
6	—	569	107.00–112.00	109.01
9	—	668	100.00–108.00	102.56
23	—	472	108.00–117.00	111.45
14	—	369	114.00–120.00	117.62
15	—	428	110.00–120.00	113.98
8	—	615	100.00–106.00	102.48
9	—	521	108.00–112.00	109.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	560.00	560.00

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	—	910	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	675.00	675.00

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	—	1,200	960.00	960.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	490.00	490.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	940	470.00–530.00	501.38

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)	1	—	1,405	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	670.00	670.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	65.00–69.00	66.98

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	236	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,618	66.04/cwt	61.00–73.00	1,069	2
Bulls	—	—	1,955	88.17/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,724	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	565	90.00–95.00	92.97
2	—	765	89.00–92.00	90.51
2	—	605	94.00–96.00	94.99
3	—	532	90.00–94.00	91.64
5	—	478	90.00–95.00	92.59
1	—	960	88.00	88.00
4	—	658	87.00–96.00	92.28
1	—	425	92.00	92.00
2	—	713	88.00–91.00	89.52

Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	117.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	270	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	311	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	240	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	264	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	351	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	269	118.52/cwt	115.00–120.00	319	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	270	111.81/cwt	111.00–112.50	302	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	318	110.87/cwt	110.00–112.00	353	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	130.98/cwt	125.00–135.00	427	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	117.38/cwt	115.00–120.00	384	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	117.62/cwt	114.00–120.00	434	14
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	372	108.67/cwt	105.00–112.00	404	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	127.24/cwt	125.00–137.50	477	16
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	420	102.52/cwt	100.00–106.00	431	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	113.98/cwt	110.00–120.00	488	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	124.06/cwt	122.00–130.00	537	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	121.13/cwt	119.00–123.00	549	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	464	93.03/cwt	90.00–96.00	432	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	111.45/cwt	108.00–117.00	526	23
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	476	102.84/cwt	100.00–105.00	490	14
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	517	102.16/cwt	100.00–105.00	528	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	109.12/cwt	108.00–112.00	569	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	524	93.58/cwt	90.00–97.00	490	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	566	93.41/cwt	90.00–97.00	529	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	568	101.67/cwt	100.00–105.00	577	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	109.01/cwt	107.00–112.00	620	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	102.48/cwt	100.00–106.00	630	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	617	92.32/cwt	90.00–96.00	570	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	102.56/cwt	100.00–108.00	685	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	673	94.01/cwt	90.00–97.00	633	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	764	91.98/cwt	90.00–93.00	703	4

Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	132.84/cwt	125.00–137.00	563	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	391	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	148.25/cwt	145.00–155.00	635	13
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	428	111.52/cwt	108.00–115.00	477	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	143.83/cwt	140.00–150.00	670	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	124.68/cwt	120.00–135.00	585	11
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	469	108.25/cwt	106.00–110.00	508	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	478	92.59/cwt	90.00–95.00	443	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	683	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	518	106.22/cwt	104.00–110.00	550	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	117.91/cwt	115.00–125.00	617	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	532	91.64/cwt	90.00–94.00	488	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	92.97/cwt	90.00–95.00	525	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	116.88/cwt	115.00–122.00	667	11
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	571	107.47/cwt	103.00–110.00	614	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	605	94.99/cwt	94.00–96.00	575	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	624	107.04/cwt	103.00–110.00	668	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	658	92.28/cwt	87.00–96.00	607	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	663	104.36/cwt	101.00–107.00	692	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	713	89.52/cwt	88.00–91.00	638	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	765	90.51/cwt	89.00–92.00	692	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	960	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	845	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	843	36.56/cwt	34.00–40.00	308	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	49.40/cwt	45.00–55.00	453	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	42.73/cwt	39.00–44.00	486	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,171	50.55/cwt	47.00–54.00	592	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	52.54/cwt	48.00–60.00	670	33

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	860	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,816	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	910	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,370	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	915	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,176	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	11,520	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	795	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	3,896	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	940	501.38/cwt	470.00–530.00	4,713	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,150	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	7,705	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,405	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	10,538	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	875	66.98/cwt	65.00–69.00	586	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	624	103.00–110.00	107.04
12	—	424	125.00–137.00	132.84
3	—	663	101.00–107.00	104.36
11	—	571	115.00–122.00	116.88
11	—	469	120.00–135.00	124.68
12	—	523	115.00–125.00	117.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	428	145.00–155.00	148.25
20	—	466	140.00–150.00	143.83
5	—	516	130.00–135.00	132.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	108.00–115.00	111.52
4	—	469	106.00–110.00	108.25
8	—	518	104.00–110.00	106.22
8	—	571	103.00–110.00	107.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,276	48.00–60.00	52.54
6	—	1,138	39.00–44.00	42.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	843	34.00–40.00	36.56
6	—	918	45.00–55.00	49.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,171	47.00–54.00	50.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,955	85.00–91.00	88.17
2	—	1,618	61.00–73.00	66.04