Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

steady. Moderate offerings 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 $118.88/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$118.88

143 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$11

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

$31.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.79

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	501	123.17	618	96
Small 1-2	350	111.67	391	3thin
Medium and Large 2	505	111.35	563	41
Medium and Large 3	662	91.67	607	3thin

One grade step is worth $31.50/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 sale143 hd

118.88

—

SC average5 barns · 446 hd

116.09

+2.79

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	1,554	84.32	1,310	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,282	63.82	818	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,665	58.41	973	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	848	52.60	446	10

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	136.29/cwt	135.00–139.00	457	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	138.33/cwt	135.00–140.00	304	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	478	122.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	585	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	413	122.42/cwt	120.00–125.00	506	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	92.56/cwt	90.00–95.00	403	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	885	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	820	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	134.26/cwt	130.00–145.00	644	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	136.10/cwt	130.00–145.00	573	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	121.62/cwt	115.00–125.00	702	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	103.98/cwt	101.00–107.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	119.88/cwt	115.00–125.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	158.08/cwt	150.00–165.00	678	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	129.96/cwt	127.00–133.00	732	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	152.97/cwt	150.00–160.00	714	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	704	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	750	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	54.95/cwt	51.00–60.00	470	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	175.61/cwt	170.00–185.00	490	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	126.71/cwt	124.00–130.00	789	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	166.18/cwt	165.00–167.50	387	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	290	116.25/cwt	115.00–117.50	337	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	110.55/cwt	107.00–111.00	595	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	123.75/cwt	120.00–130.00	402	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	116.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	446	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	103.20/cwt	100.00–104.00	682	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	111.20/cwt	107.00–115.00	471	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	105.36/cwt	102.00–108.00	651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	114.02/cwt	112.00–115.00	528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	913	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	127.27/cwt	120.00–129.00	680	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	124.69/cwt	120.00–129.00	584	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	105.37/cwt	105.00–110.00	771	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	123.61/cwt	120.00–130.00	530	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	149.51/cwt	145.00–155.00	567	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	150.63/cwt	145.00–155.00	484	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	140.65/cwt	135.00–145.00	584	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	808	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	120.50/cwt	119.00–122.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	125.98/cwt	125.00–127.00	734	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	134.01/cwt	133.00–135.00	654	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	122.23/cwt	120.00–126.00	831	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	167.95/cwt	160.00–175.00	549	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	136.38/cwt	130.00–138.00	801	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	151.71/cwt	149.00–160.00	716	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	167.75/cwt	160.00–175.00	632	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	135.72/cwt	135.00–140.00	725	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	854	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	956	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	161.10/cwt	155.00–170.00	673	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	43.20/cwt	41.00–45.00	354	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	58.41/cwt	56.00–61.00	973	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	63.79/cwt	55.00–72.00	806	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,569	75.22/cwt	74.00–76.00	1,180	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	48.94/cwt	46.00–51.00	530	3
Bulls	—	—	1,579	85.80/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,355	6
Bulls	—	—	1,517	76.12/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,155	3
Bulls	—	—	1,510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,510	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	760	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	4,332	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	790	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,345	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	813	527.57/cwt	460.00–580.00	4,289	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,130	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,040	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,275	799.00/cwt	775.00–820.00	10,187	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,110	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	7,382	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	928	666.87/cwt	630.00–710.00	6,189	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	861	685.08/cwt	670.00–700.00	5,899	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	680	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	3,536	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,265	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	713	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	428	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	373	131.57/cwt	125.00–137.50	491	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	313	125.52/cwt	125.00–126.00	393	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	288	132.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	382	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	123.08/cwt	120.00–130.00	646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	130.19/cwt	125.00–135.00	476	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	119.59/cwt	118.00–122.00	689	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	137.56/cwt	135.00–142.50	376	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	3

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 Feb 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 388Last week 450Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 38Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 21Year ago 0

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

steady. Moderate offerings of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	135.00–139.00	136.29
3	—	220	135.00–140.00	138.33
21	—	534	120.00–129.00	127.27
19	—	468	120.00–129.00	124.69
16	—	732	105.00–110.00	105.37
14	—	429	120.00–130.00	123.61
7	—	366	125.00–135.00	130.19
5	—	576	118.00–122.00	119.59
5	—	273	135.00–142.50	137.56
3	—	615	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	115.00–117.50	116.25
1	—	470	102.50	102.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	89.00	89.00
1	—	650	92.00	92.00
1	—	625	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	538	107.00–111.00	110.55
7	—	325	120.00–130.00	123.75
6	—	383	115.00–120.00	116.53
5	—	661	100.00–104.00	103.20
5	—	424	107.00–115.00	111.20
3	—	618	102.00–108.00	105.36
3	—	463	112.00–115.00	114.02
2	—	913	89.00	89.00
1	—	815	97.00	97.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	120.00–125.00	122.46
2	—	413	120.00–125.00	122.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	90.00–95.00	92.56
1	—	885	83.00	83.00
1	—	820	94.00	94.00
1	—	740	97.00	97.00
1	—	650	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	480	130.00–145.00	134.26
4	—	421	130.00–145.00	136.10
3	—	577	115.00–125.00	121.62
2	—	675	101.00–107.00	103.98
2	—	523	115.00–125.00	119.88
1	—	620	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	429	150.00–165.00	158.08
5	—	563	127.00–133.00	129.96
5	—	467	150.00–160.00	152.97
4	—	531	130.00–135.00	132.53
2	—	630	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	279	170.00–185.00	175.61
4	—	623	124.00–130.00	126.71
2	—	233	165.00–167.50	166.18
16	—	680	120.00–126.00	122.23
10	—	327	160.00–175.00	167.95
9	—	587	130.00–138.00	136.38
9	—	472	149.00–160.00	151.71
9	—	377	160.00–175.00	167.75
8	—	534	135.00–140.00	135.72
6	—	854	112.00	112.00
6	—	418	155.00–170.00	161.10
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	379	145.00–155.00	149.51
4	—	321	145.00–155.00	150.63
3	—	415	135.00–145.00	140.65
2	—	685	118.00	118.00
2	—	600	119.00–122.00	120.50
2	—	583	125.00–127.00	125.98
2	—	488	133.00–135.00	134.01
1	—	865	107.00	107.00
1	—	755	119.00	119.00
5	—	525	120.00–130.00	123.08
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	125.00–137.50	131.57
2	—	313	125.00–126.00	125.52
2	—	288	130.00–135.00	132.48
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	60.00	60.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	855	51.00–60.00	54.95
2	—	820	41.00–45.00	43.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	56.00–61.00	58.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,264	55.00–72.00	63.79
4	—	1,569	74.00–76.00	75.22
3	—	1,083	46.00–51.00	48.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,579	80.00–93.00	85.80
3	—	1,517	75.00–77.00	76.12
1	—	1,510	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	570.00	570.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	790	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	813	460.00–580.00	527.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,275	775.00–820.00	799.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	665.00	665.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	928	630.00–710.00	666.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	861	670.00–700.00	685.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	520.00	520.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	850.00	850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,090	850.00	850.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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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Slaughter Cattle

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