Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher. Average offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.24/cwt on 271 head.

Average price

$121.24

271 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$534

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$11

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

$31.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.24

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	442	125.40	555	184
Medium and Large 2	434	115.47	501	66
Small 1-2	350	109.83	385	12thin
Medium and Large 3	580	93.68	543	9thin

One grade step is worth $31.71/cwt here — about $11 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 sale271 hd

121.24

—

SC average5 barns · 587 hd

121.48

−0.24

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	1,807	85.67	1,548	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,546	65.21	1,008	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	63.87	796	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	884	52.81	467	16

Every lot, as filed

90 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 and Large 1-2Value Added	—	708	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	899	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	154.22/cwt	150.00–162.50	646	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	148.46/cwt	144.00–155.00	695	24
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	535	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	602	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	168.75/cwt	167.50–170.00	452	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	119.62/cwt	115.00–125.00	620	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	124.15/cwt	120.00–135.00	590	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	129.00/cwt	125.00–135.00	481	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	128.41/cwt	124.00–137.00	541	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	101.97/cwt	101.00–103.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	93.24/cwt	90.00–99.00	534	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	289	123.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	357	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	122.78/cwt	115.00–125.00	404	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	111.18/cwt	109.00–113.00	577	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	112.19/cwt	106.00–116.00	532	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	116.50/cwt	110.00–120.00	485	14
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	273	112.71/cwt	110.00–115.00	308	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	335	110.85/cwt	110.00–112.50	371	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	110.63/cwt	110.00–112.50	415	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	643	93.98/cwt	90.00–98.00	604	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	230	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	112.32/cwt	110.00–125.00	694	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	105.97/cwt	104.00–108.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	118.18/cwt	115.00–122.50	440	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	131.98/cwt	127.50–137.50	432	20
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	425	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	495	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	495	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,546	65.21/cwt	62.00–68.00	1,008	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	43.91/cwt	42.00–48.00	381	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	74.38/cwt	73.00–76.00	937	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	64.32/cwt	52.00–71.00	803	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	133.87/cwt	130.00–137.50	319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	117.38/cwt	115.00–120.00	661	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	113.95/cwt	111.00–117.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	137.15/cwt	134.00–145.00	724	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	132.63/cwt	128.00–140.00	765	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	55.78/cwt	50.00–68.00	496	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	39.60/cwt	35.00–46.00	473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	708	101.51/cwt	100.00–103.00	719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	125.66/cwt	125.00–126.00	723	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	126.80/cwt	120.00–132.00	663	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	106.98/cwt	105.00–109.00	661	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	118.98/cwt	115.00–123.00	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	138.64/cwt	130.00–147.50	595	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	134.61/cwt	125.00–142.50	639	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	91.52/cwt	90.00–93.00	581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	267	179.96/cwt	177.50–185.00	480	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	176.57/cwt	175.00–180.00	565	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	176.01/cwt	175.00–180.00	678	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	620	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	946	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	427	117.98/cwt	110.00–122.50	504	5
Bulls	—	—	1,345	73.49/cwt	72.00–74.00	988	3
Bulls	—	—	1,961	89.73/cwt	79.00–95.00	1,760	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	120.05/cwt	116.00–127.00	734	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	568.07/cwt	550.00–585.00	5,226	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	975	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	6,240	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	755	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,398	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	8,214	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	137.47/cwt	130.00–145.00	843	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	137.38/cwt	135.00–145.00	768	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	158.58/cwt	155.00–167.50	664	11
Steers	Small 1-2	—	365	126.93/cwt	120.00–135.00	463	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	156.24/cwt	150.00–160.00	717	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	167.42/cwt	165.00–170.00	398	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	108.83/cwt	103.00–112.50	607	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	144.61/cwt	140.00–150.00	612	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	324	127.25/cwt	120.00–135.00	412	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	287	133.31/cwt	130.00–135.00	383	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	505	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	581	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	405	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	478	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	220	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	303	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	164.73/cwt	160.00–170.00	619	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	146.92/cwt	140.00–155.00	557	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	141.67/cwt	125.00–145.00	664	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	134.23/cwt	132.00–136.00	721	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	122.85/cwt	120.00–125.00	779	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	151.44/cwt	147.50–155.00	494	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	153.00/cwt	145.00–155.00	421	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	165.58/cwt	160.00–170.00	550	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	145.77/cwt	140.00–150.00	764	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	114.99/cwt	114.00–116.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	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 Jan 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 631Last week 672Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 68Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 18Year ago 0

Feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher. Average offering of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	708	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	268	167.50–170.00	168.75
4	—	613	130.00–145.00	137.47
5	—	559	135.00–145.00	137.38
11	—	419	155.00–167.50	158.58
4	—	459	150.00–160.00	156.24
2	—	238	165.00–170.00	167.42
28	—	376	160.00–170.00	164.73
15	—	332	160.00–170.00	165.58
6	—	524	140.00–150.00	145.77
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	267	177.50–185.00	179.96
11	—	320	175.00–180.00	176.57
13	—	385	175.00–180.00	176.01
1	—	620	152.50	152.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	365	120.00–135.00	126.93
7	—	324	120.00–135.00	127.25
3	—	287	130.00–135.00	133.31
1	—	505	115.00	115.00
1	—	405	118.00	118.00
1	—	220	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	140.00–150.00	144.61
23	—	379	140.00–155.00	146.92
14	—	469	125.00–145.00	141.67
12	—	537	132.00–136.00	134.23
7	—	634	120.00–125.00	122.85
7	—	326	147.50–155.00	151.44
5	—	275	145.00–155.00	153.00
2	—	675	114.00–116.00	114.99
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	419	150.00–162.50	154.22
24	—	468	144.00–155.00	148.46
2	—	718	111.00–117.00	113.95
6	—	528	134.00–145.00	137.15
10	—	577	128.00–140.00	132.63
2	—	658	115.00–123.00	118.98
4	—	611	116.00–127.00	120.05
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	112.50	112.50
1	—	570	100.00	100.00
3	—	470	115.00	115.00
5	—	427	110.00–122.50	117.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	82.00	82.00
2	—	635	90.00–93.00	91.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	100.00	100.00
2	—	708	100.00–103.00	101.51
3	—	575	125.00–126.00	125.66
10	—	523	120.00–132.00	126.80
2	—	618	105.00–109.00	106.98
14	—	429	130.00–147.50	138.64
19	—	475	125.00–142.50	134.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	90.00	90.00
5	—	573	90.00–99.00	93.24
1	—	655	99.00	99.00
2	—	643	90.00–98.00	93.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	518	115.00–125.00	119.62
33	—	475	120.00–135.00	124.15
36	—	373	125.00–135.00	129.00
45	—	421	124.00–137.00	128.41
10	—	618	110.00–125.00	112.32
20	—	327	127.50–137.50	131.98
2	—	238	130.00–137.50	133.87
10	—	563	115.00–120.00	117.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	101.00–103.00	101.97
5	—	289	120.00–125.00	123.52
9	—	329	115.00–125.00	122.78
9	—	519	109.00–113.00	111.18
11	—	474	106.00–116.00	112.19
14	—	416	110.00–120.00	116.50
2	—	620	104.00–108.00	105.97
10	—	372	115.00–122.50	118.18
4	—	558	103.00–112.50	108.83
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	110.00–115.00	112.71
3	—	335	110.00–112.50	110.85
4	—	375	110.00–112.50	110.63
1	—	230	117.50	117.50
1	—	425	100.00	100.00
1	—	495	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,546	62.00–68.00	65.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	868	42.00–48.00	43.91
12	—	889	50.00–68.00	55.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,260	73.00–76.00	74.38
38	—	1,248	52.00–71.00	64.32
2	—	1,195	35.00–46.00	39.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,345	72.00–74.00	73.49
9	—	1,961	79.00–95.00	89.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	920	550.00–585.00	568.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	640.00	640.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	740.00	740.00

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

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How this sale compares

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