Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2024-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation. The trading area has been affected by heavy rains and flooding due to Tropical Storm Debby.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $231.71/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −136.43 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$231.71

51 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,255

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$23.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.55

vs SC average

−20.23 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	543	241.48	1,312	30
Medium and Large 3	540	217.76	1,175	21

One grade step is worth $23.72/cwt here — about $137 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 sale51 hd

231.71

—

SC average5 barns · 96 hd

229.16

+2.55

National average159 barns · 7,784 hd

251.94

−20.23

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−136.43

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	1,315	167.51	2,203	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,489	155.73	2,319	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,350	154.21	2,081	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,032	135.94	1,403	12

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,072	$1,519	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,494	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,022	$1,463	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,225	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	890	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$2,538	2thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	229.94/cwt	225.00–235.00	977	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	261.74/cwt	245.00–267.50	1,005	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	275.39/cwt	255.00–292.50	1,187	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,073	1,456.64/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,457	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	215.38/cwt	202.50–225.00	1,230	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	292.48/cwt	290.00–295.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	246.21/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,182	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	269	276.82/cwt	260.00–285.00	745	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	262.95/cwt	255.00–265.00	876	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	286.95/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,073	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	775	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	577	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,443	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	284.16/cwt	275.00–292.50	909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	500–550	510	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	242.92/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,358	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	863	138.87/cwt	130.00–148.00	1,198	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	406	249.44/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,013	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	625	215.68/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,348	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	683	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,332	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	281.63/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,197	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	650–700	695	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,599	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,558	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	279.07/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,287	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	535	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,257	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	258.39/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,194	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	486	230.65/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,121	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	327	238.26/cwt	225.00–245.00	779	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	381	237.52/cwt	235.00–245.00	905	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	227.51/cwt	215.00–235.00	985	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	209.95/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,291	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	321	237.70/cwt	230.00–245.00	763	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	767	189.16/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,451	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	236.87/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,229	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	240.05/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,260	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	212.88/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,105	13
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	920	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	905	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	617	237.38/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,465	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,433	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	481	250.62/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,205	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	146.87/cwt	141.00–153.00	1,808	15
Bulls	—	—	925	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,323	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	135.94/cwt	124.00–147.00	1,403	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	158.35/cwt	154.00–162.00	2,345	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,512	148.73/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,249	3
Bulls	—	—	1,214	163.76/cwt	156.00–173.00	1,988	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	705	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	934	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,525	1
Bulls	—	—	1,715	185.68/cwt	180.00–190.00	3,184	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	158.93/cwt	152.00–166.00	2,257	28
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	570	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	827	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	465	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	895	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	440	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	352	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	710	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,243	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	620	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,147	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	225.68/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,293	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	228.51/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,092	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	617	205.73/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,269	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	327.09/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,040	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,525	3,425.00/head	3,425.00–3,425.00	3,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	330	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	245	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	565	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,822	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	313.77/cwt	305.00–325.00	910	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	310.84/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,312	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	365	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,259	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,101	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	522	229.98/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,200	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	256.26/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,484	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	244.97/cwt	242.50–252.50	1,315	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	458	232.46/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,065	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	500–550	510	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	605	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,301	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	595	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	800–850	840	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	261.36/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,383	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700–750	701	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,420	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	555	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,249	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,053	1,453.44/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,453	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	936	145.57/cwt	139.00–150.00	1,363	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	1,493.73/head	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,494	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,069	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	980	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	540	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,323	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	756	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	580	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,305	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,417	158.92/cwt	153.00–167.00	2,252	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	495	227.50/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,126	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	316.99/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,160	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	320	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,120	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	315.70/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,020	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	302.58/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,250	2

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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