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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 8

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Mar 1Mar 8Mar 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

684 head

▲ 146 vs last sale 538▲ 341 vs year ago 343 · +99.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 95▲ 4 vs year ago 68 · +5.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 17▲ 12 vs year ago 6 · +200.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers were 2.00 lower.

Slaughter cows and bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 lower. 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 $117.04/cwt on 273 head.

Average price

$117.04

273 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$532

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$33.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.91

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	417	126.24	527	126
Medium and Large 2	490	112.03	549	115
Small 1-2	333	108.73	362	12thin
Medium and Large 3	558	92.88	519	20

One grade step is worth $33.36/cwt here — about $8 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 sale273 hd

117.04

—

SC average5 barns · 860 hd

121.95

−4.91

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	1,561	85.80	1,339	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	58.96	692	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,327	57.77	767	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	889	54.82	487	19

Every lot

88 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	—	Medium and Large 1-2	226	164.38/cwt	160.00–172.50	371	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	149.93/cwt	145.00–155.00	345	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	235	129.86/cwt	125.00–135.00	305	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	263	179.15/cwt	177.50–180.00	471	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	273	129.94/cwt	125.00–135.00	355	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	166.62/cwt	160.00–172.50	463	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	147.51/cwt	145.00–150.00	428	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	313

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 Mar 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 684Last week 538Year ago 343

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 95Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 17Year ago 6

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers were 2.00 lower.

Slaughter cows and bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Average offerings of average quality cattle with active

buyer participation.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,612	72.00–82.00	75.69
6	—	1,535	85.00–95.00	90.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,171	53.00–67.00	60.42
3	—	1,197	38.00–45.00	42.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 8

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Mar 1Mar 8Mar 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

684 head

▲ 146 vs last sale 538▲ 341 vs year ago 343 · +99.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 95▲ 4 vs year ago 68 · +5.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 17▲ 12 vs year ago 6 · +200.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers were 2.00 lower.

Slaughter cows and bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 lower. 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 $117.04/cwt on 273 head.

Average price

$117.04

273 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$532

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$33.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.91

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	417	126.24	527	126
Medium and Large 2	490	112.03	549	115
Small 1-2	333	108.73	362	12thin
Medium and Large 3	558	92.88	519	20

One grade step is worth $33.36/cwt here — about $8 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 sale273 hd

117.04

—

SC average5 barns · 860 hd

121.95

−4.91

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	1,561	85.80	1,339	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	58.96	692	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,327	57.77	767	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	889	54.82	487	19

Every lot

88 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	—	Medium and Large 1-2	226	164.38/cwt	160.00–172.50	371	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	149.93/cwt	145.00–155.00	345	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	235	129.86/cwt	125.00–135.00	305	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	263	179.15/cwt	177.50–180.00	471	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	273	129.94/cwt	125.00–135.00	355	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	166.62/cwt	160.00–172.50	463	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	147.51/cwt	145.00–150.00	428	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	313

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 Mar 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 684Last week 538Year ago 343

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 95Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 17Year ago 6

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers were 2.00 lower.

Slaughter cows and bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Average offerings of average quality cattle with active

buyer participation.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,612	72.00–82.00	75.69
6	—	1,535	85.00–95.00	90.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,171	53.00–67.00	60.42
3	—	1,197	38.00–45.00	42.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4

Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,327	56.00–59.00	57.77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	517	140.00–150.00	145.00
3	—	665	120.00–124.00	121.66
22	—	423	150.00–167.50	158.13
6	—	562	135.00–143.00	138.61
17	—	464	150.00–165.00	156.27
12	—	613	120.00–127.00	122.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	415	115.00–125.00	120.43
5	—	462	115.00–125.00	120.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	422	130.00–145.00	138.99
15	—	523	120.00–135.00	126.48
11	—	619	114.00–118.00	115.31
24	—	474	130.00–145.00	137.07
6	—	727	108.00–110.00	108.65
9	—	569	120.00–130.00	126.87
4	—	666	107.00–115.00	111.49
4	—	771	103.00–109.00	105.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	90.00–95.00	92.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	281	130.00–137.50	131.98
12	—	321	130.00–137.50	132.08
29	—	372	125.00–135.00	128.28
27	—	420	125.00–135.00	127.86
7	—	575	115.00–120.00	117.81
33	—	468	120.00–127.00	122.80
9	—	514	119.00–123.00	120.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	105.00–110.00	108.03
3	—	267	110.00–112.50	110.80
4	—	336	105.00–110.00	108.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	720	97.00–106.00	99.56
2	—	770	96.00–102.00	98.98
14	—	477	105.00–118.00	112.18
8	—	276	115.00–125.00	120.53
20	—	521	106.00–116.00	111.79
10	—	319	115.00–125.00	119.92
15	—	571	105.00–112.00	108.93
2	—	818	96.00–100.00	97.97
7	—	370	115.00–120.00	116.85
20	—	421	108.00–120.00	114.81
9	—	612	102.00–110.00	107.46
3	—	662	99.00–108.00	102.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	627	90.00–96.00	93.36
3	—	668	89.00–92.00	90.32
4	—	434	90.00–95.00	91.77
2	—	523	91.00–94.00	92.44
4	—	574	92.00–98.00	95.24
2	—	475	92.00–95.00	93.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	371	160.00–172.50	163.88
17	—	320	160.00–172.50	165.05
2	—	680	120.00–121.00	120.50
9	—	521	145.00–155.00	149.05
4	—	226	160.00–172.50	164.38
6	—	278	160.00–172.50	166.62
10	—	569	140.00–150.00	143.00
14	—	421	155.00–165.00	160.74
10	—	470	155.00–165.00	158.59
2	—	725	119.00–120.00	119.51
7	—	610	125.00–135.00	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	375	125.00–137.50	130.60
3	—	273	125.00–135.00	129.94
7	—	321	125.00–140.00	131.39
3	—	235	125.00–135.00	129.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	290	145.00–150.00	147.51
20	—	372	145.00–155.00	149.99
9	—	522	125.00–135.00	130.96
2	—	735	105.00–109.00	107.03
3	—	230	145.00–155.00	149.93
7	—	479	140.00–150.00	144.93
1	—	850	102.00	102.00
3	—	613	110.00–120.00	115.92
11	—	329	145.00–155.00	147.03
4	—	423	140.00–150.00	144.30
11	—	580	120.00–132.00	128.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	263	177.50–180.00	179.15
3	—	313	176.00–180.00	177.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	105.00–115.00	110.43

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	905	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,426	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	678	575.83/cwt	560.00–590.00	3,904	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	830	770.24/cwt	760.00–780.00	6,393	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	860	661.28/cwt	590.00–730.00	5,687	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,063	685.07/cwt	675.00–695.00	7,282	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,074	703.79/cwt	600.00–785.00	7,559	5

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	703	84.24/cwt	78.00–92.50	592	2

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	678	560.00–590.00	575.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	860	590.00–730.00	661.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	830	760.00–780.00	770.24

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	—	1,074	600.00–785.00	703.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,063	675.00–695.00	685.07

Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	267	110.80/cwt	110.00–112.50	296	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	276	120.53/cwt	115.00–125.00	333	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	281	131.98/cwt	130.00–137.50	371	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	119.92/cwt	115.00–125.00	383	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	132.08/cwt	130.00–137.50	424	12
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	336	108.04/cwt	105.00–110.00	363	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	116.85/cwt	115.00–120.00	432	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	370	108.03/cwt	105.00–110.00	400	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	128.28/cwt	125.00–135.00	477	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	127.86/cwt	125.00–135.00	537	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	114.81/cwt	108.00–120.00	483	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	434	91.77/cwt	90.00–95.00	398	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	122.80/cwt	120.00–127.00	575	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	93.47/cwt	92.00–95.00	444	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	112.18/cwt	105.00–118.00	535	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	120.44/cwt	119.00–123.00	619	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	111.79/cwt	106.00–116.00	582	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	92.44/cwt	91.00–94.00	483	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	108.93/cwt	105.00–112.00	622	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	574	95.24/cwt	92.00–98.00	547	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	117.81/cwt	115.00–120.00	677	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	612	107.46/cwt	102.00–110.00	658	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	627	93.36/cwt	90.00–96.00	585	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	662	102.30/cwt	99.00–108.00	677	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	668	90.32/cwt	89.00–92.00	603	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	99.56/cwt	97.00–106.00	717	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	98.98/cwt	96.00–102.00	762	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	818	97.97/cwt	96.00–100.00	801	2

Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	415	120.43/cwt	115.00–125.00	500	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	138.99/cwt	130.00–145.00	587	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	158.13/cwt	150.00–167.50	669	22
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	462	120.58/cwt	115.00–125.00	557	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	156.27/cwt	150.00–165.00	725	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	137.07/cwt	130.00–145.00	650	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	750	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	126.48/cwt	120.00–135.00	661	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	138.61/cwt	135.00–143.00	779	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	126.87/cwt	120.00–130.00	722	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	122.57/cwt	120.00–127.00	751	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	619	115.31/cwt	114.00–118.00	714	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	121.66/cwt	120.00–124.00	809	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	666	111.49/cwt	107.00–115.00	743	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	727	108.65/cwt	108.00–110.00	790	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	771	105.53/cwt	103.00–109.00	814	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	775	92.52/cwt	90.00–95.00	717	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,535	90.86/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,395	6
Bulls	—	—	1,612	75.69/cwt	72.00–82.00	1,220	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	874	58.30/cwt	52.00–66.00	510	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	41.76/cwt	39.00–44.00	395	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	60.42/cwt	53.00–67.00	708	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	42.43/cwt	38.00–45.00	508	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,327	57.77/cwt	56.00–59.00	767	7

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	710.00	710.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	703	78.00–92.50	84.24