Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2024-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, no comparisons made of slaughter cows and slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $222.49/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −145.65 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$222.49

68 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,222

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$27.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.25

vs SC average

−35.32 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	234.98	1,194	3thin
Medium and Large 2	555	227.14	1,259	48
Medium and Large 3	542	207.15	1,122	17thin

One grade step is worth $27.83/cwt here — about $72 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale68 hd

222.49

—

SC average6 barns · 178 hd

222.23

+0.25

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−35.32

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−145.65

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	1,746	136.77	2,387	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,260	117.17	1,477	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	111.36	1,662	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,098	103.22	1,133	21

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$1,798	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,360	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,305	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,023	$1,152	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	647	$1,033	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,227	$2,332	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	800	$1,175	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	943	$1,109	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	868	$830	3thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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	450–500	472	202.09/cwt	190.00–212.50	954	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	258.12/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,079	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	2,176.59/head	1,900.00–2,425.00	2,177	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	270.00/cwt	265.00–275.00	896	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	231.77/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,333	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	229.38/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,197	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	269.84/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,020	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	860	757.00/head	757.00–757.00	757	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	800	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	651	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,465	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	229.36/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,330	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	214.72/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,336	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	251.79/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,193	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	580	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,189	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	235.45/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,010	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	238.13/cwt	225.00–245.00	774	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	239.98/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,401	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	216.78/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,325	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	240.87/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,260	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	270.46/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,141	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	257.77/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,000	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	840	697.00/head	697.00–697.00	697	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	975	853.00/head	853.00–853.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	230.17/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,109	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	210.03/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,103	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	386	240.57/cwt	225.00–255.00	929	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	764	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	574	209.56/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,203	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	680	544.00/head	544.00–544.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	240.13/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,016	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	206.54/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,072	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	121.46/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,874	3
Bulls	—	—	1,738	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,242	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	92.52/cwt	77.00–105.00	964	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,163	1
Bulls	—	—	1,753	144.53/cwt	144.00–145.00	2,534	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	106.53/cwt	93.00–113.00	1,220	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	121.21/cwt	114.00–132.00	1,581	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	112.95/cwt	108.00–118.00	1,297	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	107.03/cwt	99.00–112.00	1,574	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	247.51/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,369	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	593	216.66/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,285	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	213.33/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,105	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	199.84/cwt	195.00–205.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	208.28/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,214	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	206.25/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,295	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	268.19/cwt	255.00–275.00	890	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	330	337.50/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,114	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	275	350.24/cwt	345.00–357.50	963	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	225	335.11/cwt	330.00–340.00	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	335.00/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,022	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	279.90/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,142	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	256.99/cwt	252.50–270.00	971	22
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	910	1,365.00/head	1,365.00–1,365.00	1,365	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,360	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	654	1,079.32/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,079	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,295	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	1,798.31/head	1,550.00–1,975.00	1,798	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	257.01/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,079	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	234.98/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,194	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,078	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,534	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	1,248.00/head	1,248.00–1,248.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	240.89/cwt	225.00–250.00	899	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	206.22/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,382	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	520	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	610	196.98/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,202	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	673	194.67/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	579	206.21/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,194	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	227.75/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,089	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	256.78/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,202	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	939.76/head	920.00–960.00	940	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	820	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	490	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,005	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	653	198.72/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,298	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	244.45/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,274	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	463	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	995	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,328	2,410.33/head	2,325.00–2,525.00	2,410	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	650	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	565	212.12/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,198	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	513	214.55/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,101	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	322.33/cwt	315.00–330.00	899	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	744	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,305	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,390	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700–750	700	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,295	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	435	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	957	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	272.57/cwt	270.00–275.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	304.04/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,122	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	312.40/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,053	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700–750	708	184.98/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,310	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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