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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 18

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

559 head

▲ 239 vs last sale 320▼ 343 vs year ago 902 · −38.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 64▼ 23 vs year ago 99 · −23.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 15▼ 43 vs year ago 58 · −74.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week on all class of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales.

Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower. 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 $117.19/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$117.19

156 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$569

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$178

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

$25.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.04

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	490	123.21	603	73
Medium and Large 2	493	114.03	562	69
Small 1-2	409	106.02	434	6thin
Medium and Large 3	435	97.85	426	8thin

One grade step is worth $25.36/cwt here — about $178 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 sale156 hd

117.19

—

SC average5 barns · 446 hd

117.24

−0.04

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	1,652	84.51	1,396	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	58.78	845	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,189	58.77	699	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	899	51.07	459	18

Every lot

93 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	132.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	298	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	228	102.53/cwt	100.00–105.00	234	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	131.73/cwt	130.00–135.00	362	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	275	120.36/cwt	115.00–125.00	331	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	428	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	132.59/cwt	130.00–135.00	442	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	336	146.36/cwt	140.00–157.50	492	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	131.18/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 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 559Last week 320Year ago 902

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 64Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 15Year ago 58

No trends available this week on all class of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales.

Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	621	115.00–125.00	121.99
5	—	532	123.00–130.00	126.05
8	—	435	125.00–135.00	130.86
2	—	333	130.00–135.00	132.59
4	—	676	113.00–121.00	116.97
5	—	468	125.00–135.00	129.99
2	—	225	130.00–135.00	132.56
7	—	367	125.00–135.00	131.18
11	—	579	120.00–129.00

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 18

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

559 head

▲ 239 vs last sale 320▼ 343 vs year ago 902 · −38.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 64▼ 23 vs year ago 99 · −23.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 15▼ 43 vs year ago 58 · −74.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week on all class of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales.

Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower. 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 $117.19/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$117.19

156 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$569

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$178

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

$25.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.04

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	490	123.21	603	73
Medium and Large 2	493	114.03	562	69
Small 1-2	409	106.02	434	6thin
Medium and Large 3	435	97.85	426	8thin

One grade step is worth $25.36/cwt here — about $178 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 sale156 hd

117.19

—

SC average5 barns · 446 hd

117.24

−0.04

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	1,652	84.51	1,396	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	58.78	845	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,189	58.77	699	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	899	51.07	459	18

Every lot

93 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	132.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	298	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	228	102.53/cwt	100.00–105.00	234	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	131.73/cwt	130.00–135.00	362	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	275	120.36/cwt	115.00–125.00	331	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	428	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	132.59/cwt	130.00–135.00	442	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	336	146.36/cwt	140.00–157.50	492	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	131.18/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 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 559Last week 320Year ago 902

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 64Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 15Year ago 58

No trends available this week on all class of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales.

Slaughter cows were 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	621	115.00–125.00	121.99
5	—	532	123.00–130.00	126.05
8	—	435	125.00–135.00	130.86
2	—	333	130.00–135.00	132.59
4	—	676	113.00–121.00	116.97
5	—	468	125.00–135.00	129.99
2	—	225	130.00–135.00	132.56
7	—	367	125.00–135.00	131.18
11	—	579	120.00–129.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	128.00–135.00	131.07
2	—	290	145.00–150.00	147.46
12	—	379	140.00–155.00	146.92
8	—	336	140.00–157.50	146.36
8	—	521	135.00–145.00	140.61
5	—	422	140.00–150.00	143.32
6	—	712	124.00–128.00	124.83
2	—	750	121.00–123.00	122.00
14	—	470	140.00–150.00	142.93
3	—	677	125.00–130.00	127.72
11	—	569	135.00–144.00	139.94
2	—	830	115.00–118.00	116.49

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	638	139.00	139.00

Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	228	100.00–105.00	102.53

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	709	133.00	133.00

Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	110.00–120.00	116.53
3	—	580	101.00–105.00	103.32
2	—	275	115.00–125.00	120.36

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	526	119.00–125.00	120.08
11	—	555	118.00–121.00	119.18
4	—	313	128.00–135.00	130.70
3	—	613	116.00–118.00	116.99
2	—	708	110.00–113.00	111.51
8	—	374	125.00–137.50	132.21
11	—	431	125.00–132.50	128.31
5	—	671	112.00–115.00	113.60
3	—	208	130.00–135.00	131.72
4	—	464	123.00–132.50	128.20

Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	105.00–106.00	105.51
2	—	250	108.00–110.00	109.00
2	—	513	102.00–105.00	103.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	765	390.00	390.00

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	1	—	900	590.00	590.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	480.00	480.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	87.00	87.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	705	670.00	670.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,120.00	1,120.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	725.00	725.00

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	—	1,208	700.00–740.00	722.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,130	600.00–695.00	668.01

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	—	828	420.00–440.00	430.15

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	548	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	705	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	529	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	571	110.00–115.00	113.24
5	—	324	115.00–122.50	117.54
4	—	611	106.00–113.00	110.20
10	—	515	110.00–115.00	112.61
1	—	915	98.00	98.00
2	—	233	115.00–125.00	120.27
3	—	672	105.00–110.00	107.62
7	—	416	111.00–121.00	115.86
10	—	368	115.00–122.50	117.99
15	—	476	110.00–120.00	116.37
4	—	770	100.00–105.00	102.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	93.00–96.00	94.44
2	—	715	92.00–94.00	93.01
3	—	625	91.00–95.00	92.69

Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	208	131.72/cwt	130.00–135.00	274	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	233	120.27/cwt	115.00–125.00	280	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	250	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	273	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	130.70/cwt	128.00–135.00	409	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	117.54/cwt	115.00–122.50	381	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	361	102.42/cwt	100.00–105.00	370	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	117.99/cwt	115.00–122.50	434	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	132.21/cwt	125.00–137.50	494	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	115.86/cwt	111.00–121.00	482	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	128.31/cwt	125.00–132.50	553	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	128.20/cwt	123.00–132.50	595	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	465	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	491	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	116.37/cwt	110.00–120.00	554	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	94.02/cwt	93.00–95.00	456	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	513	103.54/cwt	102.00–105.00	531	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	112.61/cwt	110.00–115.00	580	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	120.08/cwt	119.00–125.00	632	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	92.54/cwt	91.00–94.00	493	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	119.18/cwt	118.00–121.00	661	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	113.24/cwt	110.00–115.00	647	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	611	110.20/cwt	106.00–113.00	673	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	116.99/cwt	116.00–118.00	717	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	113.60/cwt	112.00–115.00	762	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	672	107.62/cwt	105.00–110.00	723	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	111.51/cwt	110.00–113.00	789	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	102.48/cwt	100.00–105.00	789	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	915	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	897	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	142.57/cwt	140.00–147.50	592	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	129.52/cwt	125.00–135.00	547	8
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	428	108.61/cwt	100.00–120.00	465	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	137.20/cwt	135.00–142.50	638	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	125.59/cwt	120.00–131.00	589	12
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	476	112.43/cwt	105.00–115.00	535	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	94.44/cwt	93.00–96.00	491	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	119.12/cwt	115.00–125.00	621	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	132.94/cwt	130.00–135.00	703	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	130.94/cwt	127.50–132.00	737	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	115.13/cwt	110.00–121.00	653	8
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	573	103.23/cwt	101.00–105.00	592	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	613	111.43/cwt	108.00–115.00	683	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	625	92.69/cwt	91.00–95.00	579	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	670	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	713	108.53/cwt	105.00–112.00	774	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	715	93.01/cwt	92.00–94.00	665	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,120	72.22/cwt	68.00–77.00	809	2
Bulls	—	—	1,758	86.97/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,529	10

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	889	46.01/cwt	44.00–50.00	409	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	909	56.14/cwt	53.00–62.00	510	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,048	47.18/cwt	45.00–50.00	494	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	60.55/cwt	56.00–68.00	733	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	58.78/cwt	57.00–61.00	845	6

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	735	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	639	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	765	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,984	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	790	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	3,792	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	900	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	5,310	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	705	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	4,724	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	970	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,033	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	1,120.00/cwt	1,120.00–1,120.00	11,592	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	828	430.15/cwt	420.00–440.00	3,562	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,130	668.01/cwt	600.00–695.00	7,549	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,208	722.11/cwt	700.00–740.00	8,723	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	93.00–95.00	94.02
4	—	361	100.00–105.00	102.42
2	—	533	91.00–94.00	92.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	75.00	75.00
1	—	685	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	100.00–120.00	108.61
4	—	476	105.00–115.00	112.43
4	—	573	101.00–105.00	103.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	103.00	103.00
2	—	613	108.00–115.00	111.43
12	—	469	120.00–131.00	125.59
7	—	521	115.00–125.00	119.12
4	—	713	105.00–112.00	108.53
8	—	422	125.00–135.00	129.52
8	—	567	110.00–121.00	115.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	415	140.00–147.50	142.57
10	—	465	135.00–142.50	137.20
7	—	529	130.00–135.00	132.94
10	—	563	127.50–132.00	130.94
1	—	640	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	909	53.00–62.00	56.14
9	—	889	44.00–50.00	46.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,438	57.00–61.00	58.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,048	45.00–50.00	47.18
26	—	1,211	56.00–68.00	60.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	68.00–77.00	72.22
10	—	1,758	82.00–91.00	86.97