Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2024-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 17.00 higher, feeder heifers 19.00 higher, feeder bulls 13.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Heavy offerings of average to good quality cattle with very active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $259.06/cwt on 86 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −109.08 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$259.06

86 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,408

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$255

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

$51.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.86

vs SC average

+1.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	274.51	1,505	37
Medium and Large 2	537	250.74	1,347	43
Medium and Large 3	559	223.44	1,250	6thin

One grade step is worth $51.07/cwt here — about $255 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $401.14, low $312.87, median $368.14 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale86 hd

259.06

—

SC average5 barns · 169 hd

250.20

+8.86

National average156 barns · 7,883 hd

257.80

+1.26

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−109.08

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	1,823	159.68	2,911	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,203	136.35	1,640	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,304	134.93	1,759	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	994	118.15	1,174	26

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$1,625	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	906	$1,294	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	860	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	902	$1,806	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	863	$1,695	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	703	$630	2thin

Every lot, as filed

128 lots · USDA AMS · Saluda Livestock Exchange - Saluda, SC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	506	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	245.51/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,156	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	421	236.15/cwt	225.00–245.00	994	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	237.66/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,252	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	550–600	560	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,204	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	516	246.15/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,270	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	613	222.79/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,366	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	584	221.38/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,293	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	540	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	572	236.45/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,352	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	722	241.09/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,741	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	462	248.29/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,147	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	234.74/cwt	225.00–245.00	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	211.20/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,421	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	376	230.05/cwt	225.00–240.00	865	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	243.13/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,524	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	540	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,053	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	715	670.00/head	670.00–670.00	670	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	750	106.03/cwt	94.00–115.00	795	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	239.80/cwt	235.00–245.00	763	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	923	2,265.24/head	2,150.00–2,375.00	2,265	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	860	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	970	1,826.80/head	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,827	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	248.27/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,390	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	280.33/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,332	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	278.67/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,059	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	284.95/cwt	275.00–295.00	912	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	990	131.46/cwt	122.00–142.50	1,301	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	870	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	757	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	254.25/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,431	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	253.41/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,333	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	257.21/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,217	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	262.18/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,363	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,452	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	269.58/cwt	255.00–280.00	863	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,575	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	107.66/cwt	85.00–122.00	1,008	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	132.46/cwt	124.00–147.00	1,420	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	131.61/cwt	119.00–137.00	1,525	22
Bulls	—	—	1,944	160.91/cwt	152.00–168.00	3,128	6
Bulls	—	—	1,470	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,985	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	755	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	690	590.00/head	590.00–590.00	590	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	820	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	875	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	244.81/cwt	235.00–255.00	661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	283	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	634	213.77/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,355	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	269.00/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,560	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	290.74/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,090	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	308.30/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,165	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	273.28/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,470	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	327.50/cwt	325.00–330.00	704	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	296.82/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,811	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	301.31/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,419	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	293.37/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,526	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	425	333.03/cwt	310.00–355.00	1,415	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	520	322.28/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	416	351.42/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,462	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	385	305.55/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,176	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	258	358.32/cwt	335.00–380.00	924	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	370	351.67/cwt	325.00–385.00	1,301	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	240	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	299.43/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,686	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	385	368.18/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,417	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	270	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	430	332.29/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,429	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	454	322.87/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,466	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	325	347.87/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,131	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	308.30/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,332	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	240.54/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,032	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	227.55/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,161	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	222.51/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,064	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	855	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	935	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	453	330.02/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,495	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	142.00/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,994	5
Bulls	—	—	1,450	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,567	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,220	129.04/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,574	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	142.48/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,794	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	222.54/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,491	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	241.93/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,391	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	281.64/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,048	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	278.56/cwt	260.00–290.00	788	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	232.43/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,443	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	272.24/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,424	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	277.46/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,601	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	275.69/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,304	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	229.81/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	266.09/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,136	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	530	233.30/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,236	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,122	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	621	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	271.97/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,025	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	622	219.93/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,368	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	580	222.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,290	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	277.13/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,172	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	238.74/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	279.77/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,749	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,360	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	944	1,429.50/head	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,430	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	900	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,134	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,338	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,360	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	261.09/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,747	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,270	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	433	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,483	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	272.54/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	547	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,510	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	299.92/cwt	290.00–305.00	930	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	985	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	282.50/cwt	277.50–290.00	1,446	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	307.45/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,147	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	293.16/cwt	287.50–305.00	1,410	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	287.49/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,202	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	291.64/cwt	290.00–295.00	992	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,260	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	285.28/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,304	29

How this sale compares

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.

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