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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 12

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

607 head

▲ 192 vs last sale 415▲ 567 vs year ago 40 · +1,417.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 35▲ 50 vs year ago 36 · +138.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 12▲ 17 vs year ago 3 · +566.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers an bulls were steady to

2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls were steady. Average offering

of average to plain 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 $146.24/cwt on 212 head.

Average price

$146.24

212 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$688

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$35.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.54

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	444	156.70	696	102
Medium and Large 2	506	138.17	699	96
Small 1-2	299	128.67	385	8thin
Medium and Large 3	568	121.05	688	6thin

One grade step is worth $35.65/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 sale212 hd

146.24

—

SC average5 barns · 540 hd

149.78

−3.54

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	1,551	96.30	1,493	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	68.68	856	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,546	65.42	1,011	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	874	58.73	514	7thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	238	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	357	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	269	130.50/cwt	127.50–135.00	351	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	274	147.85/cwt	145.00–150.00	405	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	169.95/cwt	165.00–175.00	467	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	165.05/cwt	160.00–170.00	538	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	146.13/cwt	140.00–150.00	476	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	329	126.84/cwt	120.00–132.50	417	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	163.16/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 Apr 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 607Last week 415Year ago 40

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 35Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 12Year ago 3

Compared to last week feeder heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers an bulls were steady to

2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls were steady. Average offering

of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	380	135.00–145.00	137.17
10	—	418	135.00–145.00	138.40
24	—	474	135.00–145.00	138.15
30	—	518	130.00–140.00	134.92
1	—	230	150.00	150.00
15	—	322	135.00–146.00	140.43
2	—	603	123.00–125.00	124.00
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
12	—	563	125.00–136.00

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 12

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

607 head

▲ 192 vs last sale 415▲ 567 vs year ago 40 · +1,417.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 35▲ 50 vs year ago 36 · +138.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 12▲ 17 vs year ago 3 · +566.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers an bulls were steady to

2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls were steady. Average offering

of average to plain 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 $146.24/cwt on 212 head.

Average price

$146.24

212 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$688

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$35.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.54

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	444	156.70	696	102
Medium and Large 2	506	138.17	699	96
Small 1-2	299	128.67	385	8thin
Medium and Large 3	568	121.05	688	6thin

One grade step is worth $35.65/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 sale212 hd

146.24

—

SC average5 barns · 540 hd

149.78

−3.54

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	1,551	96.30	1,493	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	68.68	856	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,546	65.42	1,011	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	874	58.73	514	7thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	238	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	357	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	269	130.50/cwt	127.50–135.00	351	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	274	147.85/cwt	145.00–150.00	405	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	169.95/cwt	165.00–175.00	467	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	165.05/cwt	160.00–170.00	538	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	146.13/cwt	140.00–150.00	476	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	329	126.84/cwt	120.00–132.50	417	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	163.16/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 Apr 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 607Last week 415Year ago 40

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 35Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 12Year ago 3

Compared to last week feeder heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers an bulls were steady to

2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls were steady. Average offering

of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	380	135.00–145.00	137.17
10	—	418	135.00–145.00	138.40
24	—	474	135.00–145.00	138.15
30	—	518	130.00–140.00	134.92
1	—	230	150.00	150.00
15	—	322	135.00–146.00	140.43
2	—	603	123.00–125.00	124.00
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
12	—	563	125.00–136.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	155.00	155.00

Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	107.50–110.00	109.50

Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	95.00	95.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	135.00	135.00
4	—	288	120.00–125.00	121.92
8	—	618	105.00–115.00	109.36
4	—	516	115.00–120.00	117.98
10	—	469	119.00–129.00	124.04
9	—	374	120.00–130.00	125.29
9	—	427	120.00–130.00	124.94
4	—	319	120.00–130.00	126.09
5	—	675	100.00–105.00	103.99
7	—	577	110.00–120.00	115.43

Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	99.00–103.00	100.97
4	—	761	100.00–108.00	104.73
6	—	715	110.00–117.00	113.83
10	—	433	140.00–150.00	146.19
21	—	568	125.00–134.00	128.10
11	—	668	111.00–122.00	117.21
7	—	463	135.00–147.00	142.01
9	—	524	125.00–135.00	129.26
17	—	630	115.00–122.00	120.44

Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	130.00–135.00	133.29

Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	572	107.00–120.00	114.51
5	—	521	111.00–120.00	116.19
2	—	658	106.00–108.00	107.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	420	155.00–165.00	157.09
9	—	523	145.00–150.00	147.12
14	—	465	150.00–158.00	152.24

Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	622	120.00–130.00	127.24
3	—	238	150.00	150.00
4	—	820	104.00–113.00	108.77
2	—	868	106.00–112.00	108.94
12	—	374	140.00–152.50	148.46
4	—	466	140.00–150.00	144.09
3	—	420	145.00–150.00	148.35
3	—	718	111.00–118.00	115.35
26	—	531	135.00–148.00	141.42
16	—	574	130.00–140.00	134.48
6	—	326	140.00–150.00	146.13
7	—	274	145.00–150.00	147.85

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	720	125.00–130.00	128.29
34	—	371	160.00–170.00	163.16
25	—	469	155.00–165.00	157.64
7	—	419	155.00–165.00	158.80
12	—	326	160.00–170.00	165.05
4	—	275	165.00–175.00	169.95
4	—	504	153.00–165.00	157.47
7	—	632	133.00–140.00	134.53
2	—	768	125.00–128.00	126.49

Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	269	127.50–135.00	130.50
4	—	329	120.00–132.50	126.84

Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	568	115.00–125.00	121.05

Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	60.00	60.00
1	—	250	70.00	70.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	775	730.00	730.00

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)	2	—	830	450.00–470.00	460.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	923	590.00–750.00	674.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	660.00	660.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	750.00–790.00	769.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	877	75.00–82.00	78.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	717	450.00–570.00	484.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	350.00–430.00	392.27

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	1	—	1,475	84.00	84.00

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,300	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	975	1
Bulls	—	—	1,457	90.73/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,322	6
Bulls	—	—	1,686	105.42/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,777	6

Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	345	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	311	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	281	139.47/cwt	137.50–142.50	392	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	288	121.92/cwt	120.00–125.00	351	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	126.09/cwt	120.00–130.00	402	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	140.43/cwt	135.00–146.00	452	15
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	326	109.50/cwt	107.50–110.00	357	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	566	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	125.29/cwt	120.00–130.00	469	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	137.17/cwt	135.00–145.00	521	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	138.40/cwt	135.00–145.00	579	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	124.94/cwt	120.00–130.00	533	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	124.04/cwt	119.00–129.00	582	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	138.15/cwt	135.00–145.00	655	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	117.98/cwt	115.00–120.00	609	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	134.92/cwt	130.00–140.00	699	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	130.40/cwt	125.00–136.00	734	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	115.43/cwt	110.00–120.00	666	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	748	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	109.36/cwt	105.00–115.00	676	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	627	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	103.99/cwt	100.00–105.00	702	5

Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	157.09/cwt	155.00–165.00	660	14
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	420	133.29/cwt	130.00–135.00	560	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	433	146.19/cwt	140.00–150.00	633	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	463	142.01/cwt	135.00–147.00	658	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	152.24/cwt	150.00–158.00	708	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	521	116.19/cwt	111.00–120.00	605	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	147.12/cwt	145.00–150.00	769	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	129.26/cwt	125.00–135.00	677	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	128.10/cwt	125.00–134.00	728	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	572	114.51/cwt	107.00–120.00	655	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	120.44/cwt	115.00–122.00	759	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	658	107.00/cwt	106.00–108.00	704	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	668	117.21/cwt	111.00–122.00	783	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	113.83/cwt	110.00–117.00	814	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	761	104.73/cwt	100.00–108.00	797	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	833	100.97/cwt	99.00–103.00	841	2

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	250	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	175	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	180	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	843	49.99/cwt	45.00–54.00	421	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	898	65.28/cwt	60.00–68.00	586	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	69.62/cwt	63.00–78.00	867	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	43.38/cwt	42.00–45.00	544	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,546	65.42/cwt	63.00–67.00	1,011	5

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	775	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	5,658	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	830	460.72/cwt	450.00–470.00	3,824	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	885	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,841	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	923	674.12/cwt	590.00–750.00	6,222	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,115	769.19/cwt	750.00–790.00	8,576	2

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	717	484.94/cwt	450.00–570.00	3,477	6
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	877	78.61/cwt	75.00–82.00	689	3
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	880	392.27/cwt	350.00–430.00	3,452	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,475	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,239	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,457	86.00–97.00	90.73
1	—	1,300	75.00	75.00
6	—	1,686	102.00–108.00	105.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,246	63.00–78.00	69.62
2	—	1,253	42.00–45.00	43.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,546	63.00–67.00	65.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	898	60.00–68.00	65.28
3	—	843	45.00–54.00	49.99