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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 11

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

320 head

▼ 277 vs last sale 597▼ 70 vs year ago 390 · −17.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 81▲ 2 vs year ago 62 · +3.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 18▼ 14 vs year ago 29 · −48.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No feeder cattle comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were steady. There were light offerings of mostly plain to 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 $131.40/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$131.40

106 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$456

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

$27.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.80

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	573	137.25	786	57
Medium and Large 2	450	132.79	598	19thin
Medium and Large 3	452	122.92	555	16thin
Small 1-2	475	116.27	553	12thin
Small 3	300	110.00	330	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.25/cwt here — about $456 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 sale106 hd

131.40

—

SC average5 barns · 400 hd

132.19

−0.80

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	—	Average	1,326	79.08	1,049	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,319	61.40	810	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,093	57.32	627	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,689	56.73	958	5thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 3	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	465	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	325	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	325	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	332	130.85/cwt	125.00–135.00	434	3
Steers	—	Small 3	345	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	311	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	133.09/cwt	127.50–137.50	496	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	156.23/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 Oct 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 320Last week 597Year ago 390

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 81Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 18Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	130.00	130.00
1	—	345	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	105.00	105.00
2	—	513	112.50–120.00	116.27
2	—	493	120.00–132.00	126.03
3	—	377	120.00–135.00	126.70
1	—	405	122.50	122.50

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 11

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

320 head

▼ 277 vs last sale 597▼ 70 vs year ago 390 · −17.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 81▲ 2 vs year ago 62 · +3.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 18▼ 14 vs year ago 29 · −48.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $131.40/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$131.40

106 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$456

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

$27.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.80

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	573	137.25	786	57
Medium and Large 2	450	132.79	598	19thin
Medium and Large 3	452	122.92	555	16thin
Small 1-2	475	116.27	553	12thin
Small 3	300	110.00	330	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.25/cwt here — about $456 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 sale106 hd

131.40

—

SC average5 barns · 400 hd

132.19

−0.80

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	—	Average	1,326	79.08	1,049	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,319	61.40	810	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,093	57.32	627	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,689	56.73	958	5thin

Every lot

100 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 3	255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	332	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	465	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	325	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	325	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	332	130.85/cwt	125.00–135.00	434	3
Steers	—	Small 3	345	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	311	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	133.09/cwt	127.50–137.50	496	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	156.23/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 Oct 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 320Last week 597Year ago 390

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 81Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 18Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	130.00	130.00
1	—	345	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	105.00	105.00
2	—	513	112.50–120.00	116.27
2	—	493	120.00–132.00	126.03
3	—	377	120.00–135.00	126.70
1	—	405	122.50	122.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,600	96.00	96.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	940	86.00	86.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	993	980.00–1,060.00	1,021.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,010	490.00–650.00	564.46

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	570.00	570.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	510.00	510.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	380.00	380.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	700.00	700.00

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	—	1,000	51.00	51.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	63.00	63.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	304	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	123.27/cwt	120.00–127.50	396	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	108.74/cwt	107.50–110.00	351	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	463	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	123.96/cwt	120.00–127.50	461	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	421	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	395	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	464	1
Heifers	—	Small 3	415	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	415	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	130.55/cwt	126.00–135.00	546	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	120.64/cwt	112.50–130.00	504	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	110.12/cwt	105.00–115.00	466	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	445	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	490	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	460	106.22/cwt	105.00–107.50	489	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Fleshy	475	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	485	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	116.67/cwt	113.00–122.00	561	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	109.56/cwt	104.00–115.00	531	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	515	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	541	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	518	111.78/cwt	108.00–115.00	579	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	114.75/cwt	114.00–116.00	606	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	581	112.03/cwt	105.00–115.00	651	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	590	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	614	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	600	105.50/cwt	97.00–114.00	633	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	614	107.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	660	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	658	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	736	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	410	118.07/cwt	115.00–121.00	484	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	142.78/cwt	139.00–145.00	604	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	130.71/cwt	127.50–135.00	554	8
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	438	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	320	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	111.11/cwt	107.50–115.00	520	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	470	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	552	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	484	129.57/cwt	121.00–135.00	627	4
Bulls	—	Small 3	495	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	446	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	126.64/cwt	123.00–131.00	656	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	523	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	601	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	525	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	567	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	568	111.47/cwt	110.00–113.00	633	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	605	104.00/cwt	102.00–106.00	629	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	112.47/cwt	109.00–116.00	697	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	725	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	715	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	686	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	868	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,042	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,149	70.90/cwt	52.00–79.00	815	11
Bulls	—	—	1,604	91.94/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,475	7

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	640	131.00	131.00
4	—	531	139.00	139.00
5	—	576	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	109.00	109.00
4	—	528	114.00–116.00	114.75
6	—	614	105.00–110.00	107.49
7	—	418	112.50–130.00	120.64
1	—	225	135.00	135.00
7	—	581	105.00–115.00	112.03
11	—	481	113.00–122.00	116.67
4	—	321	120.00–127.50	123.27
5	—	372	120.00–127.50	123.96

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	48.58/cwt	44.00–54.00	471	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	61.00/cwt	55.00–66.00	698	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	61.40/cwt	58.00–65.00	810	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,689	56.73/cwt	52.00–62.00	958	5

Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	1,600	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,536	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	1,021.91/cwt	980.00–1,060.00	10,148	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,543	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,053	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	765	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,907	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	785	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	4,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	860	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	4,386	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,533	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,010	564.46/cwt	490.00–650.00	5,701	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,805	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	745	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	469	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	510	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	120.00–132.50	126.25
3	—	332	125.00–135.00	130.85
4	—	524	110.00–121.00	115.57
1	—	650	109.00	109.00
2	—	410	115.00–120.00	117.44
1	—	600	113.00	113.00
3	—	385	132.50–137.50	134.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	127.50–137.50	133.09
2	—	563	115.00–125.00	119.93
4	—	471	130.00–135.00	132.31
5	—	427	132.50–144.00	138.82
1	—	315	147.50	147.50
3	—	535	125.00–130.00	126.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	125.00	125.00
2	—	295	170.00	170.00
14	—	539	130.00–142.50	138.84
3	—	750	126.00	126.00
2	—	375	155.00–157.50	156.23
2	—	470	148.00–150.00	149.02
2	—	418	142.50–147.50	144.90
1	—	560	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	142.50	142.50
4	—	418	126.00–135.00	130.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	97.00–114.00	105.50
1	—	590	104.00	104.00
2	—	460	105.00–107.50	106.22
2	—	515	105.00	105.00
1	—	395	117.50	117.50
2	—	445	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	102.00	102.00
4	—	518	108.00–115.00	111.78
2	—	485	104.00–115.00	109.56
6	—	423	105.00–115.00	110.12
2	—	323	107.50–110.00	108.74
1	—	690	100.00	100.00
1	—	565	100.00	100.00
2	—	383	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	115.00	115.00
2	—	468	107.50–115.00	111.11
2	—	410	115.00–121.00	118.07
2	—	620	109.00–116.00	112.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	110.00–113.00	111.47
2	—	470	115.00–120.00	117.45
2	—	605	102.00–106.00	104.00
1	—	425	120.00	120.00
1	—	525	108.00	108.00
1	—	715	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	484	121.00–135.00	129.57
3	—	518	123.00–131.00	126.64
8	—	424	127.50–135.00	130.71
1	—	625	116.00	116.00
1	—	580	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	970	44.00–54.00	48.58
19	—	1,145	55.00–66.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,689	52.00–62.00	56.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,319	58.00–65.00	61.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,604	86.00–96.00	91.94
11	—	1,149	52.00–79.00	70.90