Name: Saluda Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2024-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed last week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Moderate offerings of plain to average 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 $238.68/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −129.46 against this barn's trailing median of $368.14.

Average price

$238.68

63 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,301

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$30.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.39

vs SC average

−44.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	246.81	1,341	46
Medium and Large 2	550	216.68	1,192	17thin

One grade step is worth $30.13/cwt here — about $149 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale63 hd

238.68

—

SC average3 barns · 109 hd

239.07

−0.39

National average190 barns · 29,311 hd

283.32

−44.64

This barn, trailing median29 sales

368.14

−129.46

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	1,548	139.26	2,155	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,498	119.74	1,794	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	115.56	1,389	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	952	107.49	1,023	25

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)	1,142	$1,496	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	874	$1,392	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,058	$1,378	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,049	$1,315	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$1,223	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$1,275	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	986	$2,136	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	992	$1,711	7
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$121	1thin

Every lot, as filed

135 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 2	200–250	200	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	235	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	291.41/cwt	275.00–305.00	635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	718	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	265.99/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,008	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	278.43/cwt	275.00–285.00	785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	255.92/cwt	245.00–265.00	571	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	223.06/cwt	205.00–235.00	1,294	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	259	249.38/cwt	235.00–255.00	646	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	250.78/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,289	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	520	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	258.28/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,198	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,474	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	238.09/cwt	225.00–250.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	271.32/cwt	265.00–280.00	903	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	233	230.16/cwt	225.00–235.00	536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	264.87/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,134	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	415	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,204	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	247.01/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,062	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	455	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	250	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	628	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,225	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	578	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,156	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	500–550	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	292.16/cwt	275.00–300.00	938	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	227.46/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,212	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	240.03/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,522	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	470	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,269	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	315	288.57/cwt	285.00–295.00	909	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	367	287.15/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,054	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	338.56/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,094	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	361	277.11/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,000	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	393	242.55/cwt	230.00–255.00	953	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	287.28/cwt	275.00–300.00	819	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	280.04/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,173	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	311.18/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,431	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	246.37/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,414	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	682	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,398	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	232.16/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,114	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	235.97/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,454	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,395	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	243.43/cwt	225.00–255.00	786	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	659	200.16/cwt	199.00–205.00	1,319	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	225.03/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,163	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	233.74/cwt	225.00–250.00	972	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	244.02/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,376	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	209.11/cwt	200.00–220.00	659	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	217.24/cwt	210.00–225.00	619	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	470	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,269	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	191.31/cwt	185.00–195.00	886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	206.46/cwt	195.00–215.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	311	385.89/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,200	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	376	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,354	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	560	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	420	343.25/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,442	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	518	310.51/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,608	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	170.06/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,068	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,524	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	304.96/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,446	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	291.63/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,493	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	227	423.24/cwt	415.00–430.00	961	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	259.98/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,388	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	259.87/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,489	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	223.72/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,159	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	245.04/cwt	235.00–255.00	919	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	200	237.50/cwt	230.00–245.00	475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	321	372.90/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,197	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	246.82/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,182	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	490	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,348	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	416	349.52/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,454	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	113.16/cwt	106.00–120.00	1,095	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	106.52/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,608	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	119.63/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,425	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,830	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,397	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	121.64/cwt	116.00–127.00	1,769	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	107.99/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,320	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	911	92.90/cwt	85.00–99.00	846	7
Bulls	—	—	1,990	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	3,104	1
Bulls	—	—	1,543	143.70/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,217	6
Bulls	—	—	1,444	128.41/cwt	115.00–135.00	1,854	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,177	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	845	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	955	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,017	1,742.46/head	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,742	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	780	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	2,468.26/head	2,225.00–2,700.00	2,468	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	958	2,311.91/head	2,275.00–2,375.00	2,312	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,325	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,564	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	1,361.88/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,362	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,008	1,222.21/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,222	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,208	1,563.25/head	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,563	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,021	1,259.49/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,259	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	950	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,083	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	216.62/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,473	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	301.61/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,267	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	281	386.98/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,087	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	284.51/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,309	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	287.46/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,460	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	267.35/cwt	252.50–275.00	1,388	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	485	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	378	344.44/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,302	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	215	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	946	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	330.30/cwt	320.00–345.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	315.37/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,183	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	1,130	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,413	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,130	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	865	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	965	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	121.00/head	121.00–121.00	121	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	830	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	888	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	900	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	963	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	775	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	827	108.40/cwt	106.00–110.00	896	3
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	114.55/cwt	109.00–121.00	1,065	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	923	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	1,223.32/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,223	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,058	110.53/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,169	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,133	1,613.74/head	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,614	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1

How this sale compares

South Carolina weighted averages

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