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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 19

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

427 head

▼ 289 vs last sale 716▲ 5 vs year ago 422 · +1.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 92▲ 15 vs year ago 53 · +28.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 12▼ 5 vs year ago 16 · −31.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.55/cwt on 173 head.

Average price

$122.55

173 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$620

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$38.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.80

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	478	132.32	632	95
Medium and Large 2	538	114.75	617	60
Small 1-2	479	107.49	515	4thin
Medium and Large 3	571	93.99	537	14thin

One grade step is worth $38.33/cwt here — about $95 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 sale173 hd

122.55

—

SC average5 barns · 604 hd

124.35

−1.80

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	1,587	97.37	1,546	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,394	71.52	997	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	70.79	820	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	859	66.28	570	19

Every lot

89 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	147.59/cwt	145.00–150.00	391	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	268	182.38/cwt	180.00–185.00	489	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	285	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	356	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	321	125.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	404	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	166.29/cwt	160.00–170.00	540	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	328	182.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	599	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	143.38/cwt	140.00–150.00	485	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy

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 Jul 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 427Last week 716Year ago 422

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 92Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 12Year ago 16

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	376	160.00–170.00	164.22
1	—	450	160.00	160.00
1	—	700	133.00	133.00
5	—	624	135.00–145.00	139.12
5	—	668	135.00–140.00	137.60
5	—	411	155.00–165.00	158.93
6	—	325	160.00–170.00	166.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 19

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

427 head

▼ 289 vs last sale 716▲ 5 vs year ago 422 · +1.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 92▲ 15 vs year ago 53 · +28.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 12▼ 5 vs year ago 16 · −31.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.55/cwt on 173 head.

Average price

$122.55

173 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$620

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$38.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.80

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	478	132.32	632	95
Medium and Large 2	538	114.75	617	60
Small 1-2	479	107.49	515	4thin
Medium and Large 3	571	93.99	537	14thin

One grade step is worth $38.33/cwt here — about $95 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 sale173 hd

122.55

—

SC average5 barns · 604 hd

124.35

−1.80

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	1,587	97.37	1,546	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,394	71.52	997	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	70.79	820	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	859	66.28	570	19

Every lot

89 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	147.59/cwt	145.00–150.00	391	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	268	182.38/cwt	180.00–185.00	489	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	285	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	356	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	321	125.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	404	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	166.29/cwt	160.00–170.00	540	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	328	182.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	599	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	143.38/cwt	140.00–150.00	485	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy

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 Jul 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 427Last week 716Year ago 422

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 92Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 12Year ago 16

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	376	160.00–170.00	164.22
1	—	450	160.00	160.00
1	—	700	133.00	133.00
5	—	624	135.00–145.00	139.12
5	—	668	135.00–140.00	137.60
5	—	411	155.00–165.00	158.93
6	—	325	160.00–170.00	166.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	232	136.58/cwt	135.00–140.00	317	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	281	124.35/cwt	120.00–127.00	349	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	306	138.69/cwt	135.00–145.00	424	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	313	151.24/cwt	150.00–152.50	473	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	395	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	370	110.96/cwt	110.00–112.00	411	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	140.14/cwt	135.00–145.00	531	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	124.24/cwt	120.00–130.00	472	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	101.51/cwt	101.00–102.00	389	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	120.37/cwt	115.00–125.00	502	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	138.12/cwt	135.00–145.00	587	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	94.59/cwt	91.00–97.00	407	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	119.40/cwt	115.00–125.00	561	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	133.36/cwt	130.00–140.00	629	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	128.94/cwt	125.00–135.00	669	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	117.06/cwt	112.00–120.00	616	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	116.04/cwt	110.00–120.00	667	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	126.55/cwt	124.00–132.00	729	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	588	104.01/cwt	103.00–105.00	612	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	774	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	121.54/cwt	119.00–124.00	750	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	619	108.57/cwt	105.00–110.00	672	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	624	92.27/cwt	90.00–95.00	576	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	121.16/cwt	118.00–124.00	801	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	107.37/cwt	104.00–110.00	717	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	673	91.70/cwt	90.00–94.00	617	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	713	92.47/cwt	90.00–95.00	659	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	719	102.41/cwt	100.00–105.00	736	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	100.47/cwt	98.00–103.00	769	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	895	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	797	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	566	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	149.90/cwt	145.00–155.00	625	22
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	419	120.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	503	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	135.04/cwt	130.00–140.00	569	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	145.75/cwt	144.00–150.00	676	16
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	468	117.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	550	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	133.64/cwt	130.00–140.00	627	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	125.42/cwt	120.00–130.00	652	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	136.33/cwt	135.00–140.00	712	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	528	113.46/cwt	112.00–115.00	599	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	91.47/cwt	90.00–93.00	489	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	563	112.24/cwt	110.00–114.00	632	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	566	123.38/cwt	120.00–128.00	698	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	134.80/cwt	132.00–140.00	772	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	127.87/cwt	123.00–134.00	794	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	635	114.44/cwt	111.00–118.00	727	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	864	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	681	113.54/cwt	110.00–118.00	773	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	702	109.67/cwt	109.00–110.00	770	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	773	103.01/cwt	100.00–106.00	796	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	805	102.98/cwt	99.00–107.00	829	2

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	276	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	319	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	87.53/cwt	87.00–88.00	1,177	2
Bulls	—	—	1,500	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,620	1
Bulls	—	—	1,778	100.38/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,785	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	54.98/cwt	52.00–58.00	456	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	68.40/cwt	63.00–74.00	592	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	73.06/cwt	67.00–80.00	834	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	59.41/cwt	52.00–63.00	689	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	84.46/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,077	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,394	71.52/cwt	68.00–75.00	997	7

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	658	80.40/cwt	75.00–86.00	529	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	848	731.31/cwt	650.00–775.00	6,202	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	850	81.38/cwt	78.00–85.00	692	2

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	820	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	5,617	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,130	713.83/cwt	700.00–725.00	8,066	2

1	—	285	125.00	125.00
4	—	368	112.50–135.00	123.51
5	—	321	120.00–130.00	125.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	175.00	175.00
2	—	268	180.00–185.00	182.38
3	—	328	180.00–185.00	182.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	125.00–126.00	125.51
7	—	574	125.00–138.00	133.85
3	—	422	140.00–145.00	141.60
2	—	470	130.00–141.00	135.32
4	—	375	140.00–150.00	144.98
2	—	790	114.00–115.00	114.50
2	—	265	145.00–150.00	147.59
5	—	521	125.00–138.00	133.68
5	—	338	140.00–150.00	143.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	576	124.00–132.00	126.55
13	—	617	119.00–124.00	121.54
19	—	379	135.00–145.00	140.14
11	—	425	135.00–145.00	138.12
12	—	472	130.00–140.00	133.36
18	—	519	125.00–135.00	128.94
4	—	306	135.00–145.00	138.69
5	—	661	118.00–124.00	121.16
3	—	232	135.00–140.00	136.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	103.00–105.00	104.01
2	—	370	110.00–112.00	110.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	150.00–152.50	151.24
1	—	600	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	719	100.00–105.00	102.41
2	—	765	98.00–103.00	100.47
9	—	470	115.00–125.00	119.40
2	—	323	120.00–125.00	122.44
4	—	281	120.00–127.00	124.35
5	—	668	104.00–110.00	107.37
5	—	417	115.00–125.00	120.37
1	—	895	89.00	89.00
3	—	380	120.00–130.00	124.24
5	—	619	105.00–110.00	108.57
12	—	575	110.00–120.00	116.04
7	—	526	112.00–120.00	117.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	90.00–95.00	92.47
2	—	383	101.00–102.00	101.51
3	—	430	91.00–97.00	94.59
3	—	673	90.00–94.00	91.70
4	—	624	90.00–95.00	92.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	112.00–115.00	113.46
4	—	563	110.00–114.00	112.24
5	—	419	115.00–125.00	120.00
2	—	468	115.00–120.00	117.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	417	145.00–155.00	149.90
3	—	675	128.00	128.00
10	—	573	132.00–140.00	134.80
9	—	522	135.00–140.00	136.33
8	—	621	123.00–134.00	127.87
16	—	464	144.00–150.00	145.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	100.00–106.00	103.01
2	—	635	111.00–118.00	114.44
8	—	421	130.00–140.00	135.04
9	—	566	120.00–128.00	123.38
5	—	681	110.00–118.00	113.54
2	—	805	99.00–107.00	102.98
1	—	390	145.00	145.00
7	—	469	130.00–140.00	133.64
13	—	520	120.00–130.00	125.42
3	—	702	109.00–110.00	109.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	90.00–93.00	91.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	85.00	85.00
2	—	363	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,394	68.00–75.00	71.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,142	67.00–80.00	73.06
8	—	1,159	52.00–63.00	59.41
3	—	1,275	83.00–85.00	84.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	865	63.00–74.00	68.40
3	—	830	52.00–58.00	54.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	87.00–88.00	87.53
3	—	1,778	100.00–101.00	100.38
1	—	1,500	108.00	108.00

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	2	—	658	75.00–86.00	80.40

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	—	850	78.00–85.00	81.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	848	650.00–775.00	731.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	685.00	685.00

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	—	1,130	700.00–725.00	713.83