Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2024-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers too few to trend, feeder heifers 5.00 lower, feeder bulls 3.00 lower, both based on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher based on limited comparable sales.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $211.64/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −156.50 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$211.64

38 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,150

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$5.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.48

vs SC average

−47.99 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	552	214.21	1,181	19thin
Medium and Large 3	535	209.07	1,118	19thin

One grade step is worth $5.13/cwt here — about $63 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 sale38 hd

211.64

—

SC average6 barns · 145 hd

210.16

+1.48

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−47.99

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−156.50

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	—	High	1,654	148.12	2,451	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,262	127.95	1,615	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	122.40	1,793	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	107.59	1,107	35

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)	1,208	$1,475	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,003	$1,300	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,118	$2,425	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,213	$2,013	2thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	516	213.72/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,103	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	243.94/cwt	225.00–257.50	1,276	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	212.01/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,081	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	1,025	131.70/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,350	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	775	117.70/cwt	109.00–128.00	912	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	205	227.32/cwt	220.00–235.00	466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	272.37/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,005	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	208.15/cwt	195.00–215.00	891	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,225	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,250	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	226.62/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,292	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	239.94/cwt	225.00–250.00	897	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	228.01/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,067	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,327	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	292.40/cwt	290.00–295.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	282.61/cwt	275.00–290.00	947	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	246.09/cwt	235.00–255.00	787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	235.31/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,002	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,172	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	253.29/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,084	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	214.16/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,347	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	589	196.99/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,160	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	251.75/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,198	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	990	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,236	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	250	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	213.33/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,195	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	230.05/cwt	225.00–235.00	982	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	205.47/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,151	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	218.54/cwt	205.00–225.00	710	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	229.01/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,079	5
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	835	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,027	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	900–950	915	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,016	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	210.36/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,106	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	612	203.54/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,246	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	582	209.91/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,222	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	97.33/cwt	82.00–106.00	920	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	109.66/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,423	2
Bulls	—	—	1,850	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	3,053	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	122.40/cwt	117.00–129.00	1,793	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	931	2
Bulls	—	—	1,765	149.61/cwt	144.00–154.00	2,641	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	112.94/cwt	107.00–126.00	1,212	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	128.94/cwt	115.00–148.00	1,625	37
Bulls	—	—	1,405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,967	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	267.57/cwt	265.00–270.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	357	333.27/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,190	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	208.42/cwt	195.00–215.00	986	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	230.38/cwt	220.00–240.00	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	211.89/cwt	205.00–220.00	812	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	332	342.49/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,137	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	450	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	266	334.98/cwt	330.00–345.00	891	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	296.39/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,120	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	259.99/cwt	257.50–272.50	861	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	357	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	964	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	907	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,905	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	300	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	270	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,437	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,047	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	302.93/cwt	302.50–310.00	1,015	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	702	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,562	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,313	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	315.09/cwt	305.00–325.00	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,589	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	264.84/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,266	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	485	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	645	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	489	207.47/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,015	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	237.10/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,268	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	635	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	478	219.88/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,051	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	935	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,187	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	271.14/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,155	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700–750	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	535	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,540	120.53/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,856	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	415	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	872	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	850	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,208	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	960	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,133	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	259.65/cwt	255.00–270.00	961	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,224	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,118	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	578	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,690	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	311.91/cwt	305.00–320.00	696	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.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →