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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 2

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jul 26Aug 2Aug 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

389 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 367▼ 334 vs year ago 723 · −46.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 64▲ 9 vs year ago 61 · +14.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 4▼ 10 vs year ago 21 · −47.6%

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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 steady. Slaughter

bulls were 3.00 higher. 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 $141.47/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$141.47

123 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$771

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$326

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

$25.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.98

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	561	147.80	829	73
Medium and Large 2	539	133.85	722	43
Small 1-2	412	122.38	504	7thin

One grade step is worth $25.42/cwt here — about $326 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 sale123 hd

141.47

—

SC average5 barns · 350 hd

139.49

+1.98

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	—	High	1,511	92.42	1,397	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,450	70.29	1,020	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,168	69.89	816	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	883	62.76	554	16

Every lot

85 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 2	223	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	323	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	492	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	315	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	402	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	328	180.12/cwt	178.00–182.50	591	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	159.45/cwt	155.00–165.00	541	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	160.10/cwt	155.00–165.00	591	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 Aug 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 389Last week 367Year ago 723

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 64Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 4Year ago 21

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

bulls were 3.00 higher. 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 — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	125.00–130.00	127.54
2	—	563	112.00–115.00	113.48
3	—	375	120.00–130.00	124.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	509	145.00–155.00	150.49
5	—	756	123.00–130.00	127.99
7	—	369	155.00–165.00	160.10
2	—	414	158.00–165.00

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 2

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jul 26Aug 2Aug 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

389 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 367▼ 334 vs year ago 723 · −46.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 64▲ 9 vs year ago 61 · +14.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 4▼ 10 vs year ago 21 · −47.6%

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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 steady. Slaughter

bulls were 3.00 higher. 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 $141.47/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$141.47

123 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$771

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$326

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

$25.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.98

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	561	147.80	829	73
Medium and Large 2	539	133.85	722	43
Small 1-2	412	122.38	504	7thin

One grade step is worth $25.42/cwt here — about $326 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 sale123 hd

141.47

—

SC average5 barns · 350 hd

139.49

+1.98

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	—	High	1,511	92.42	1,397	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,450	70.29	1,020	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,168	69.89	816	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	883	62.76	554	16

Every lot

85 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 2	223	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	323	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	492	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	315	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	402	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	328	180.12/cwt	178.00–182.50	591	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	159.45/cwt	155.00–165.00	541	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	160.10/cwt	155.00–165.00	591	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 Aug 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 389Last week 367Year ago 723

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 64Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 4Year ago 21

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

bulls were 3.00 higher. 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 — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	125.00–130.00	127.54
2	—	563	112.00–115.00	113.48
3	—	375	120.00–130.00	124.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	509	145.00–155.00	150.49
5	—	756	123.00–130.00	127.99
7	—	369	155.00–165.00	160.10
2	—	414	158.00–165.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	223	139.72/cwt	135.00–145.00	312	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	322	109.94/cwt	108.00–112.00	354	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	142.33/cwt	135.00–150.00	463	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	117.56/cwt	115.00–120.00	391	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	119.48/cwt	115.00–125.00	455	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	141.74/cwt	135.00–150.00	543	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	119.88/cwt	115.00–125.00	507	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	138.05/cwt	130.00–145.00	585	15
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	460	106.02/cwt	105.00–107.00	488	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	134.41/cwt	130.00–141.00	642	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	119.97/cwt	115.00–125.00	582	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	131.58/cwt	127.00–135.00	682	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	116.28/cwt	112.00–120.00	617	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	125.70/cwt	122.00–132.00	709	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	568	105.49/cwt	105.00–106.00	599	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	112.15/cwt	110.00–116.00	653	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	600	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	540	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	121.86/cwt	118.00–127.00	760	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	109.49/cwt	108.00–111.00	701	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	118.01/cwt	115.00–121.00	788	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	107.70/cwt	106.00–110.00	719	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	708	107.00/cwt	106.00–108.00	758	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	93.01/cwt	92.00–94.00	684	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	794	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	915	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	869	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	582	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	155.55/cwt	150.00–162.50	661	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	147.85/cwt	145.00–150.00	692	11
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	470	119.22/cwt	115.00–123.00	560	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	135.46/cwt	130.00–140.00	642	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	142.60/cwt	139.00–150.00	744	21
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	524	109.11/cwt	105.00–115.00	572	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	532	125.00/cwt	120.00–131.00	665	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	122.01/cwt	115.00–126.00	693	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	133.06/cwt	130.00–140.00	761	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	126.16/cwt	122.00–130.00	782	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	113.46/cwt	112.00–115.00	715	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	658	113.35/cwt	110.00–115.00	746	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	123.18/cwt	120.00–126.00	812	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	112.99/cwt	112.00–114.00	856	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	845	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	896	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	720	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	518	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	785	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	565	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,121	77.78/cwt	75.00–80.00	872	4
Bulls	—	—	1,614	96.13/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,552	9
Bulls	—	—	1,830	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,922	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	812	54.69/cwt	50.00–59.00	444	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	69.04/cwt	65.00–72.00	648	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,038	57.21/cwt	50.00–61.00	594	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	71.92/cwt	65.00–79.00	855	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	827	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,454	72.05/cwt	65.00–76.00	1,048	7

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	620	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	477	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	725	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	616	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	913	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	730	2

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	810	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	4,374	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,041	759.82/cwt	635.00–870.00	7,910	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,115	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	8,586	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	175.00	175.00
1	—	615	154.00	154.00
1	—	285	182.50	182.50
3	—	328	178.00–182.50	180.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	635	125.00–135.00	130.58
10	—	689	120.00–128.00	126.14
6	—	568	130.00–138.00	133.41
4	—	380	135.00–145.00	141.05
3	—	223	140.00–150.00	145.00
3	—	487	137.00–145.00	142.34
5	—	429	135.00–145.00	140.05
6	—	527	130.00–139.00	134.02
1	—	755	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	105.00–115.00	109.11
3	—	470	115.00–123.00	119.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	659	120.00–126.00	123.18
17	—	620	122.00–130.00	126.16
8	—	572	130.00–140.00	133.06
2	—	758	112.00–114.00	112.99
11	—	468	145.00–150.00	147.85
21	—	522	139.00–150.00	142.60
12	—	425	150.00–162.50	155.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	106.00	106.00
6	—	474	130.00–140.00	135.46
7	—	532	120.00–131.00	125.00
6	—	423	135.00–140.00	137.50
2	—	630	112.00–115.00	113.46
8	—	568	115.00–126.00	122.01
3	—	658	110.00–115.00	113.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	105.00–106.00	105.49
3	—	322	108.00–112.00	109.94
2	—	460	105.00–107.00	106.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	478	130.00–141.00	134.41
3	—	668	115.00–121.00	118.01
10	—	564	122.00–132.00	125.70
15	—	424	130.00–145.00	138.05
5	—	383	135.00–150.00	141.74
5	—	518	127.00–135.00	131.58
2	—	223	135.00–145.00	139.72
9	—	624	118.00–127.00	121.86
4	—	325	135.00–150.00	142.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	92.00–94.00	93.01
1	—	600	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	115.00–125.00	119.48
2	—	708	106.00–108.00	107.00
2	—	760	104.00–105.00	104.49
1	—	915	95.00	95.00
2	—	333	115.00–120.00	117.56
2	—	640	108.00–111.00	109.49
7	—	582	110.00–116.00	112.15
3	—	423	115.00–125.00	119.88
3	—	668	106.00–110.00	107.70
4	—	531	112.00–120.00	116.28
5	—	485	115.00–125.00	119.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	72.00	72.00
1	—	785	72.00	72.00

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	1	—	620	77.00	77.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	85.00	85.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	913	80.00	80.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	540.00	540.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,041	635.00–870.00	759.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	770.00	770.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,189	65.00–79.00	71.92
4	—	1,038	50.00–61.00	57.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	812	50.00–59.00	54.69
9	—	938	65.00–72.00	69.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	58.00	58.00
7	—	1,454	65.00–76.00	72.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,830	105.00	105.00
4	—	1,121	75.00–80.00	77.78
9	—	1,614	90.00–100.00	96.13