Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows an bulls steady.

Heavy offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for

cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.94/cwt on 384 head.

Average price

$133.94

384 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$408

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

$18.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.11

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	607	136.68	829	314
Medium 2	505	122.19	617	61
Small 1-2	356	118.13	421	9thin

One grade step is worth $18.55/cwt here — about $408 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 sale384 hd

133.94

—

SC average5 barns · 675 hd

131.83

+2.11

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	1,707	93.77	1,601	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,271	68.68	873	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,381	66.08	913	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	953	56.74	540	18

Every lot, as filed

76 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	Medium 2	—	526	119.99/cwt	118.00–121.00	631	8
Steers	Medium 2	—	621	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	745	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	557	118.57/cwt	116.00–122.00	660	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	736	113.24/cwt	110.00–114.00	833	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	668	111.34/cwt	109.00–115.00	744	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	333	129.21/cwt	127.50–130.00	430	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	438	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	558	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	270	132.55/cwt	130.00–135.00	358	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	103.95/cwt	100.00–107.50	440	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	557	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	270	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	311	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	205	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	246	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	128.74/cwt	128.50–129.00	736	168
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	438	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	593	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	121.06/cwt	118.00–124.00	519	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	119.40/cwt	116.00–124.00	627	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	806	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	110.40/cwt	109.00–112.00	677	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	114.60/cwt	112.00–118.00	638	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	120.17/cwt	117.50–123.00	564	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	127.41/cwt	125.00–135.00	474	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	326	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	527	110.91/cwt	108.00–114.00	584	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	472	113.35/cwt	110.00–115.00	535	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	575	109.62/cwt	108.00–111.00	630	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	377	117.97/cwt	116.00–120.00	445	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	709	105.01/cwt	104.00–107.00	745	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	680	105.52/cwt	104.00–107.00	718	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	621	105.47/cwt	102.00–108.00	655	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	429	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	482	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	129.57/cwt	125.00–137.50	552	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	589	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	119.14/cwt	118.00–122.00	628	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	571	114.55/cwt	110.00–118.00	654	14
Bulls	Medium 2	—	530	113.43/cwt	110.00–117.00	601	12
Bulls	Medium 2	—	475	117.17/cwt	110.00–121.00	557	11
Bulls	Medium 2	—	619	105.58/cwt	100.00–110.00	654	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	725	103.49/cwt	103.00–105.00	750	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	675	105.24/cwt	102.00–109.00	710	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	431	119.34/cwt	115.00–122.50	514	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	775	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	798	1
Bulls	—	—	1,480	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,066	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	48.94/cwt	47.00–51.00	467	3
Bulls	—	—	1,878	105.47/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,981	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,575	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,244	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	66.08/cwt	63.00–70.00	913	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	68.28/cwt	60.00–76.00	860	26
Bulls	—	—	1,650	91.11/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,503	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	58.30/cwt	54.00–62.00	555	15
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	665	73.26/cwt	71.00–76.00	487	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	892.65/cwt	850.00–940.00	10,694	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	820	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	4,756	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	1,065	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	7,349	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	374	117.27/cwt	110.00–121.00	439	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	215	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	837	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	860	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	753	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	979	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	383	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	571	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	488	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	698	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	127.01/cwt	124.00–130.00	728	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	135.79/cwt	130.00–142.00	635	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	122.79/cwt	116.00–125.00	888	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	141.92/cwt	140.00–145.00	532	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	122.01/cwt	120.00–125.00	831	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	127.52/cwt	125.00–129.00	789	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	127.20/cwt	125.00–133.00	653	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	139.15/cwt	137.50–140.00	589	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	143.55/cwt	140.00–147.50	464	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	152.45/cwt	150.00–155.00	412	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	932	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	469	121.56/cwt	115.00–125.00	570	12
Steers	Medium 2	—	386	129.75/cwt	125.00–135.00	501	12

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 Aug 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 942Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows an bulls steady.

Heavy offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for

cattle with excessive hair.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	526	118.00–121.00	119.99
7	—	621	120.00	120.00
7	—	557	116.00–122.00	118.57
5	—	736	110.00–114.00	113.24
3	—	668	109.00–115.00	111.34
3	—	333	127.50–130.00	129.21
2	—	438	127.50	127.50
2	—	270	130.00–135.00	132.55
12	—	469	115.00–125.00	121.56
12	—	386	125.00–135.00	129.75
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	374	110.00–121.00	117.27
1	—	215	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	585	143.00	143.00
78	—	629	136.75	136.75
61	—	753	130.00	130.00
15	—	383	149.00	149.00
11	—	488	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	573	124.00–130.00	127.01
11	—	468	130.00–142.00	135.79
9	—	723	116.00–125.00	122.79
7	—	375	140.00–145.00	141.92
5	—	681	120.00–125.00	122.01
4	—	619	125.00–129.00	127.52
4	—	513	125.00–133.00	127.20
3	—	423	137.50–140.00	139.15
2	—	323	140.00–147.50	143.55
2	—	270	150.00–155.00	152.45
1	—	840	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	100.00–107.50	103.95
1	—	530	105.00	105.00
1	—	270	115.00	115.00
1	—	205	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
168	—	572	128.50–129.00	128.74
29	—	438	135.50	135.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	429	118.00–124.00	121.06
8	—	525	116.00–124.00	119.40
6	—	753	107.00	107.00
5	—	613	109.00–112.00	110.40
5	—	557	112.00–118.00	114.60
5	—	469	117.50–123.00	120.17
5	—	372	125.00–135.00	127.41
1	—	240	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	527	108.00–114.00	110.91
9	—	472	110.00–115.00	113.35
8	—	575	108.00–111.00	109.62
6	—	377	116.00–120.00	117.97
4	—	709	104.00–107.00	105.01
4	—	680	104.00–107.00	105.52
4	—	621	102.00–108.00	105.47
4	—	429	110.00–115.00	112.46
1	—	325	120.00	120.00
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	426	125.00–137.50	129.57
13	—	460	128.00	128.00
6	—	527	118.00–122.00	119.14
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	571	110.00–118.00	114.55
12	—	530	110.00–117.00	113.43
11	—	475	110.00–121.00	117.17
5	—	619	100.00–110.00	105.58
4	—	725	103.00–105.00	103.49
4	—	675	102.00–109.00	105.24
4	—	431	115.00–122.50	119.34
1	—	775	103.00	103.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	72.00	72.00
3	—	1,878	104.00–108.00	105.47
5	—	1,650	85.00–97.00	91.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	955	47.00–51.00	48.94
15	—	952	54.00–62.00	58.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	79.00	79.00
26	—	1,259	60.00–76.00	68.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,381	63.00–70.00	66.08

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	665	71.00–76.00	73.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,198	850.00–940.00	892.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	580.00	580.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	690.00	690.00

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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Steers · 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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle