Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago all classes of feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows an bulls were

steady. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.11/cwt on 141 head.

Average price

$114.11

141 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$579

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$17.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.98

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	524	118.15	619	68
Medium 2	500	111.07	555	63
Small 1-2	414	107.83	447	7thin
Medium and Large 3	500	101.00	505	3thin

One grade step is worth $17.15/cwt here — about $114 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale141 hd

114.11

—

SC average2 barns · 276 hd

115.09

−0.98

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	1,622	88.47	1,435	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	59.92	938	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,233	58.90	726	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	877	48.52	426	17

Every lot, as filed

73 lots · USDA AMS · Saluda County Stockyards - 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	Small 1-2	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	323	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	396	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	565	108.77/cwt	107.50–110.00	615	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	371	121.85/cwt	120.00–125.00	452	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	550	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	385	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	850	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	383	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	1,070	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,420	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	965	841.30/cwt	790.00–890.00	8,119	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,095	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	7,994	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	896	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	80.83/cwt	78.00–84.00	699	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	60.77/cwt	54.00–68.00	738	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	59.92/cwt	53.00–63.00	938	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	55.72/cwt	53.00–57.00	500	7
Bulls	—	—	1,615	90.84/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,467	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	968	4
Bulls	—	—	1,885	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,979	1
Bulls	—	—	1,545	79.00/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,221	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	45.05/cwt	40.00–50.00	564	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	863	43.48/cwt	40.00–49.00	375	10
Bulls	Medium 2	—	571	111.14/cwt	109.00–116.00	635	14
Bulls	Medium 2	—	620	105.88/cwt	100.00–110.00	656	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	678	104.18/cwt	100.00–106.00	706	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	427	117.45/cwt	110.00–120.00	502	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	715	102.45/cwt	100.00–105.00	733	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	524	113.30/cwt	110.00–120.00	594	17
Bulls	Medium 2	—	480	116.83/cwt	110.00–122.50	561	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	127.99/cwt	126.00–130.00	605	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	128.18/cwt	125.00–135.00	537	15
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	457	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	460	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	449	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	633	91.94/cwt	89.00–95.00	582	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	580	104.26/cwt	101.00–106.00	605	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	210	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	268	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	675	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	628	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	835	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	701	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	720	91.94/cwt	90.00–94.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	760	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	331	117.49/cwt	115.00–125.00	389	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	611	105.56/cwt	102.00–107.00	645	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	426	113.86/cwt	110.00–115.00	485	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	364	120.54/cwt	115.00–125.00	439	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	523	111.85/cwt	107.00–114.00	585	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	568	108.35/cwt	104.00–110.00	615	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	472	114.09/cwt	112.00–115.00	539	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	507	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	111.64/cwt	110.00–116.00	688	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	121.08/cwt	118.00–124.00	579	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	116.62/cwt	112.00–120.00	669	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	118.67/cwt	115.00–123.00	615	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	101.00/cwt	100.00–103.00	505	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	215	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	247	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	381	109.95/cwt	107.00–112.50	419	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	680	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	734	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	775	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	752	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	275	135.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	371	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	583	118.99/cwt	115.00–124.00	694	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	318	137.43/cwt	132.50–140.00	437	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	375	134.14/cwt	130.00–137.50	503	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	472	124.20/cwt	120.00–126.00	586	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	525	120.81/cwt	115.00–125.00	634	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	620	114.12/cwt	110.00–118.00	708	8
Steers	Medium 2	—	426	127.33/cwt	120.00–135.00	542	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	642	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	123.45/cwt	122.00–125.00	772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	147.29/cwt	145.00–152.50	417	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	120.74/cwt	120.00–123.00	801	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	210	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	252	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	480	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	528	1

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 →

Saluda County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Mon Jul 8, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 433Last week 349Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 59Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 12Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago all classes of feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows an bulls were

steady. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
2	—	323	120.00–125.00	122.48
2	—	565	107.50–110.00	108.77
4	—	371	120.00–125.00	121.85
1	—	210	120.00	120.00
1	—	480	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	135.00	135.00
1	—	680	108.00	108.00
1	—	775	97.00	97.00
3	—	275	130.00–140.00	135.03
3	—	583	115.00–124.00	118.99
6	—	318	132.50–140.00	137.43
6	—	375	130.00–137.50	134.14
6	—	472	120.00–126.00	124.20
6	—	525	115.00–125.00	120.81
8	—	620	110.00–118.00	114.12
9	—	426	120.00–135.00	127.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	131.00	131.00
1	—	710	119.00	119.00
2	—	625	122.00–125.00	123.45
3	—	283	145.00–152.50	147.29
4	—	663	120.00–123.00	120.74
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	70.00	70.00
1	—	850	45.00	45.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	571	109.00–116.00	111.14
7	—	620	100.00–110.00	105.88
6	—	678	100.00–106.00	104.18
6	—	427	110.00–120.00	117.45
2	—	715	100.00–105.00	102.45
17	—	524	110.00–120.00	113.30
18	—	480	110.00–122.50	116.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	126.00–130.00	127.99
15	—	419	125.00–135.00	128.18
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	105.00	105.00
1	—	460	97.50	97.50
2	—	633	89.00–95.00	91.94
4	—	580	101.00–106.00	104.26
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	127.50	127.50
1	—	675	93.00	93.00
1	—	835	84.00	84.00
2	—	720	90.00–94.00	91.94
2	—	760	91.00	91.00
4	—	331	115.00–125.00	117.49
7	—	611	102.00–107.00	105.56
8	—	426	110.00–115.00	113.86
9	—	364	115.00–125.00	120.54
9	—	523	107.00–114.00	111.85
9	—	568	104.00–110.00	108.35
10	—	472	112.00–115.00	114.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	414	120.00–125.00	122.45
9	—	616	110.00–116.00	111.64
12	—	478	118.00–124.00	121.08
17	—	574	112.00–120.00	116.62
21	—	518	115.00–123.00	118.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	500	100.00–103.00	101.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	115.00	115.00
2	—	580	100.00	100.00
4	—	381	107.00–112.50	109.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	790.00–890.00	841.30
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	730.00	730.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	80.00	80.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	78.00–84.00	80.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,215	54.00–68.00	60.77
4	—	1,383	70.00	70.00
9	—	1,252	40.00–50.00	45.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,565	53.00–63.00	59.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	897	53.00–57.00	55.72
10	—	863	40.00–49.00	43.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,615	88.00–94.00	90.84
1	—	1,885	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,545	74.00–81.00	79.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Saluda County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

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Replacement Cattle

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