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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 29

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Mar 22Mar 29Apr 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

229 head

▼ 269 vs last sale 498▼ 149 vs year ago 378 · −39.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 51▼ 134 vs year ago 186 · −72.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 40▼ 9 vs year ago 13 · −69.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.77/cwt on 81 head.

Average price

$146.77

81 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$666

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$333

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

$18.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.38

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	476	150.69	718	59
Medium and Large 2	440	138.20	609	15thin
Small 1-2	291	132.16	384	7thin

One grade step is worth $18.53/cwt here — about $333 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 sale81 hd

146.77

—

SC average5 barns · 403 hd

144.39

+2.38

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	1,606	91.13	1,463	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	65.05	825	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	61.53	944	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	871	51.65	450	13

Every lot

52 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	269	131.23/cwt	130.00–135.00	353	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	167.59/cwt	165.00–170.00	469	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	320	133.39/cwt	130.00–135.00	427	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	158.98/cwt	155.00–165.00	525	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	145.04/cwt	140.00–150.00	535	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	159.05/cwt	155.00–165.00	612	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	129.82/cwt	125.00–135.00	545	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	155.33/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 Mar 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 229Last week 498Year ago 378

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 51Year ago 186

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 40Year ago 13

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average offerings of average quality cattle with active

buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	147.50–150.00	148.51
4	—	569	145.00–148.00	146.59
6	—	423	150.00–160.00	155.33
7	—	330	155.00–165.00	158.98
8	—	460	150.00–158.00	153.13
12	—	385	155.00–165.00	159.05
1	—	680	133.00	133.00
16	—	616	138.00–141.00	138.25
2	—	280	165.00–170.00

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 29

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Mar 22Mar 29Apr 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

229 head

▼ 269 vs last sale 498▼ 149 vs year ago 378 · −39.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 51▼ 134 vs year ago 186 · −72.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 40▼ 9 vs year ago 13 · −69.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.77/cwt on 81 head.

Average price

$146.77

81 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$666

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$333

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

$18.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.38

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	476	150.69	718	59
Medium and Large 2	440	138.20	609	15thin
Small 1-2	291	132.16	384	7thin

One grade step is worth $18.53/cwt here — about $333 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 sale81 hd

146.77

—

SC average5 barns · 403 hd

144.39

+2.38

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	1,606	91.13	1,463	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	65.05	825	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	61.53	944	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	871	51.65	450	13

Every lot

52 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	269	131.23/cwt	130.00–135.00	353	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	167.59/cwt	165.00–170.00	469	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	320	133.39/cwt	130.00–135.00	427	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	158.98/cwt	155.00–165.00	525	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	145.04/cwt	140.00–150.00	535	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	159.05/cwt	155.00–165.00	612	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	129.82/cwt	125.00–135.00	545	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	155.33/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 Mar 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 229Last week 498Year ago 378

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 51Year ago 186

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 40Year ago 13

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average offerings of average quality cattle with active

buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	147.50–150.00	148.51
4	—	569	145.00–148.00	146.59
6	—	423	150.00–160.00	155.33
7	—	330	155.00–165.00	158.98
8	—	460	150.00–158.00	153.13
12	—	385	155.00–165.00	159.05
1	—	680	133.00	133.00
16	—	616	138.00–141.00	138.25
2	—	280	165.00–170.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	137.33/cwt	135.00–140.00	309	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	138.39/cwt	135.00–140.00	436	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	338	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	375	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	358	106.65/cwt	105.00–110.00	382	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	133.21/cwt	127.50–140.00	514	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	133.75/cwt	126.00–138.00	563	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	130.48/cwt	125.00–135.00	609	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	129.15/cwt	125.00–134.00	670	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	113.49/cwt	112.00–115.00	607	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	121.96/cwt	120.00–124.00	683	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	107.69/cwt	105.00–110.00	621	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	104.98/cwt	104.00–106.00	640	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	116.48/cwt	115.00–118.00	720	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	101.49/cwt	101.00–102.00	690	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	778	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	139.88/cwt	135.00–145.00	594	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	151.47/cwt	150.00–153.00	648	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	455	130.96/cwt	125.00–140.00	596	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	149.60/cwt	145.00–156.00	706	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	140.51/cwt	135.00–145.00	721	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	127.39/cwt	125.00–129.00	673	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	137.46/cwt	135.00–140.00	777	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	125.48/cwt	123.00–128.00	722	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	126.98/cwt	124.00–130.00	857	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	114.45/cwt	111.00–118.00	813	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	775	109.41/cwt	105.00–114.00	848	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	960	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	864	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	278	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,025	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	789	1
Bulls	—	—	1,751	94.66/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,657	4

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	708	569.12/cwt	500.00–620.00	4,029	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	840	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	5,712	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	829	43.17/cwt	40.00–47.00	358	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	898	56.95/cwt	52.00–64.00	511	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	65.05/cwt	53.00–70.00	825	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	61.53/cwt	57.00–67.00	944	7

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	785	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	8,086	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	269	130.00–135.00	131.23
3	—	320	130.00–135.00	133.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	130.00–133.00	130.99
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
2	—	420	125.00–135.00	129.82
9	—	369	140.00–150.00	145.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	472	145.00–156.00	149.60
8	—	513	135.00–145.00	140.51
4	—	675	124.00–130.00	126.98
2	—	565	135.00–140.00	137.46
2	—	428	150.00–153.00	151.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	111.00–118.00	114.45
3	—	528	125.00–129.00	127.39
2	—	775	105.00–114.00	109.41
2	—	575	123.00–128.00	125.48
1	—	960	90.00	90.00
2	—	425	135.00–145.00	139.88
3	—	455	125.00–140.00	130.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	421	126.00–138.00	133.75
2	—	560	120.00–124.00	121.96
3	—	315	135.00–140.00	138.39
10	—	386	127.50–140.00	133.21
2	—	618	115.00–118.00	116.48
2	—	225	135.00–140.00	137.33
8	—	519	125.00–134.00	129.15
11	—	467	125.00–135.00	130.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	110.00–112.00	110.99
3	—	358	105.00–110.00	106.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	104.00–106.00	104.98
3	—	577	105.00–110.00	107.69
2	—	680	101.00–102.00	101.49
2	—	535	112.00–115.00	113.49
1	—	810	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,751	92.00–98.00	94.66
1	—	1,025	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	829	40.00–47.00	43.17
8	—	898	52.00–64.00	56.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,535	57.00–67.00	61.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,269	53.00–70.00	65.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	680.00	680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	708	500.00–620.00	569.12

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	—	785	1,030.00	1,030.00