Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and

bulls were unevenly steady . Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle

with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $118.80/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$118.80

104 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$635

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$35

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

$15.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.88

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	514	127.19	653	46
Medium 2	551	112.14	618	58

One grade step is worth $15.04/cwt here — about $35 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 sale104 hd

118.80

—

SC average5 barns · 364 hd

109.92

+8.88

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	1,546	80.84	1,250	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	62.15	940	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,270	59.54	756	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	948	52.35	496	24

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	612	114.33/cwt	112.00–116.00	700	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	327	135.08/cwt	130.00–140.00	442	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	460	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	540	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	420	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	514	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	715	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	829	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	595	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	678	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	521	102.01/cwt	100.00–104.00	531	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	465	101.25/cwt	100.00–102.50	471	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	368	113.29/cwt	112.50–114.00	417	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	310	113.73/cwt	112.50–115.00	353	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	290	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	326	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	235	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	118.09/cwt	115.00–122.50	500	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	113.68/cwt	112.00–118.00	588	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	115.45/cwt	114.00–120.00	547	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	653	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	113.36/cwt	112.00–114.00	709	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	126.26/cwt	125.00–127.50	408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	494	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	523	108.54/cwt	105.00–110.00	568	11
Heifers	Medium 2	—	468	108.36/cwt	105.00–112.00	507	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	415	111.51/cwt	110.00–113.00	463	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	368	119.26/cwt	117.00–120.00	439	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	615	100.50/cwt	97.50–104.00	618	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	573	107.50/cwt	107.00–108.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	745	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	123.28/cwt	120.00–126.00	709	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	125.85/cwt	124.00–128.00	662	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	568	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	128.44/cwt	125.00–135.00	606	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	120.96/cwt	116.00–124.00	738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	481	117.34/cwt	112.50–120.00	564	11
Bulls	Medium 2	—	563	111.89/cwt	108.00–115.00	630	10
Bulls	Medium 2	—	421	120.53/cwt	115.00–125.00	507	10
Bulls	Medium 2	—	519	115.99/cwt	111.00–120.00	602	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	674	102.58/cwt	100.00–106.00	691	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	708	102.83/cwt	102.00–105.00	728	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	622	104.39/cwt	101.00–108.00	649	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	56.38/cwt	53.00–60.00	557	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	46.71/cwt	40.00–51.00	417	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	62.15/cwt	60.00–64.00	940	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	60.44/cwt	55.00–65.00	772	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	49.47/cwt	47.00–52.00	584	4
Bulls	—	—	1,415	73.05/cwt	70.00–78.00	1,034	6
Bulls	—	—	1,704	90.18/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,537	5
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	670	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,513	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	6,750	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	750	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	970	655.00/cwt	655.00–655.00	6,354	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	975	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,363	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,129	726.03/cwt	600.00–865.00	8,197	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	475	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	499	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	135.62/cwt	134.00–137.00	792	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	130.14/cwt	128.00–134.00	796	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	139.59/cwt	135.00–145.00	522	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	150.05/cwt	145.00–152.50	470	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	131.40/cwt	126.00–135.00	677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	159.14/cwt	157.50–160.00	422	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	127.01/cwt	126.00–128.00	870	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	591	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	531	118.98/cwt	115.00–120.00	632	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	385	125.03/cwt	120.00–127.50	481	5

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 19, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 331Last week 525Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 111Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 14Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and

bulls were unevenly steady . Moderate 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
3	—	612	112.00–116.00	114.33
3	—	327	130.00–140.00	135.08
2	—	460	115.00–120.00	117.45
2	—	420	120.00–125.00	122.44
1	—	715	116.00	116.00
1	—	595	114.00	114.00
1	—	295	125.00	125.00
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
5	—	531	115.00–120.00	118.98
5	—	385	120.00–127.50	125.03
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	105.00	105.00
1	—	320	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	584	134.00–137.00	135.62
7	—	612	128.00–134.00	130.14
6	—	374	135.00–145.00	139.59
4	—	313	145.00–152.50	150.05
3	—	515	126.00–135.00	131.40
3	—	265	157.50–160.00	159.14
2	—	685	126.00–128.00	127.01
2	—	488	130.00–135.00	132.54
2	—	438	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	100.00–104.00	102.01
2	—	465	100.00–102.50	101.25
2	—	368	112.50–114.00	113.29
2	—	310	112.50–115.00	113.73
2	—	290	110.00–115.00	112.50
1	—	235	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	423	115.00–122.50	118.09
9	—	517	112.00–118.00	113.68
9	—	474	114.00–120.00	115.45
4	—	570	114.00–115.00	114.50
3	—	625	112.00–114.00	113.36
2	—	323	125.00–127.50	126.26
1	—	740	104.00	104.00
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
1	—	395	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	523	105.00–110.00	108.54
8	—	468	105.00–112.00	108.36
4	—	415	110.00–113.00	111.51
4	—	368	117.00–120.00	119.26
3	—	615	97.50–104.00	100.50
2	—	573	107.00–108.00	107.50
1	—	745	93.00	93.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	575	120.00–126.00	123.28
12	—	526	124.00–128.00	125.85
11	—	421	130.00–140.00	135.00
7	—	472	125.00–135.00	128.44
3	—	610	116.00–124.00	120.96
1	—	650	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	481	112.50–120.00	117.34
10	—	563	108.00–115.00	111.89
10	—	421	115.00–125.00	120.53
8	—	519	111.00–120.00	115.99
7	—	674	100.00–106.00	102.58
6	—	708	102.00–105.00	102.83
6	—	622	101.00–108.00	104.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	988	53.00–60.00	56.38
10	—	892	40.00–51.00	46.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,513	60.00–64.00	62.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,278	55.00–65.00	60.44
4	—	1,181	47.00–52.00	49.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,415	70.00–78.00	73.05
5	—	1,704	85.00–97.00	90.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	375.00	375.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	665.00	665.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	320.00	320.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	655.00	655.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,129	600.00–865.00	726.03

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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Bulls · 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle