Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were

2.00 to 4.00 higher. Moderate 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 $122.34/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$122.34

169 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$600

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$33

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

$33.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.50

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	469	128.97	605	117
Medium and Large 2	555	109.81	609	37
Small 1-2	389	105.89	412	9thin
Medium and Large 3	670	95.12	637	6thin

One grade step is worth $33.85/cwt here — about −$33 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 sale169 hd

122.34

—

SC average5 barns · 471 hd

122.84

−0.50

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	—	High	1,868	94.83	1,771	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,418	70.72	1,003	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,212	66.77	809	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	855	57.19	489	16

Every lot, as filed

91 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 1-2	—	368	168.61/cwt	165.00–175.00	620	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	139.39/cwt	135.00–145.00	790	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	143.67/cwt	140.00–150.00	746	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	156.21/cwt	150.00–162.50	728	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	157.01/cwt	150.00–165.00	680	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	507	133.36/cwt	130.00–135.00	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	114.88/cwt	110.00–125.00	729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	141.60/cwt	130.00–145.00	600	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	484	139.22/cwt	130.00–145.00	674	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	489	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	549	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	745	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	91.01/cwt	90.00–92.00	705	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	410	120.06/cwt	115.00–125.00	492	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	477	117.36/cwt	110.00–120.00	560	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	458	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	581	60.02/cwt	55.00–65.00	349	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	11,638	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,338	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,365	846.54/cwt	810.00–885.00	11,555	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	908	584.53/cwt	500.00–750.00	5,308	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	807	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	775	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	659	96.14/cwt	91.00–99.00	634	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	179.00/cwt	170.00–185.00	528	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	145.73/cwt	141.00–150.00	772	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	159.15/cwt	155.00–167.50	759	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	127.56/cwt	125.00–131.00	791	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	160.52/cwt	155.00–167.50	676	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	125.33/cwt	125.00–126.00	862	9
Bulls	—	—	1,905	103.74/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,976	2
Bulls	—	—	1,849	90.38/cwt	81.00–96.00	1,671	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,562	78.30/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,223	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	49.02/cwt	40.00–53.00	586	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	67.73/cwt	59.00–76.00	803	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	70.72/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,003	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	767	43.60/cwt	39.00–47.00	334	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	63.37/cwt	55.00–74.00	567	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	523	136.77/cwt	136.00–137.50	715	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	230	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	276	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	278	114.49/cwt	114.00–115.00	318	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	433	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	437	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	472	100.34/cwt	100.00–101.00	474	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	273	191.17/cwt	190.00–192.50	522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	183.71/cwt	180.00–187.50	570	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	875	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	190.81/cwt	180.00–195.00	426	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	137.20/cwt	133.00–145.00	786	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	169.56/cwt	165.00–175.00	536	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	143.75/cwt	142.50–145.00	359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	139.89/cwt	135.00–147.50	315	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	113.78/cwt	110.00–120.00	760	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	138.20/cwt	135.00–145.00	448	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	119.59/cwt	110.00–124.00	741	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	127.29/cwt	121.00–133.00	682	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	123.44/cwt	115.00–131.00	711	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	133.46/cwt	130.00–142.50	503	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	128.79/cwt	124.00–135.00	608	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	129.20/cwt	125.00–132.50	540	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	400	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	552	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	115.04/cwt	114.00–116.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	92.34/cwt	91.00–93.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	126.87/cwt	125.00–130.00	424	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	104.22/cwt	101.00–107.00	702	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	122.37/cwt	117.50–125.00	458	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	520	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	665	81.52/cwt	80.00–83.00	542	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	910	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	138.13/cwt	135.00–145.00	590	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	116.37/cwt	110.00–120.00	737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	789	107.44/cwt	105.00–115.00	848	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	287	155.09/cwt	150.00–160.00	445	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	153.94/cwt	150.00–160.00	502	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	128.21/cwt	125.00–130.00	738	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	119.73/cwt	118.00–130.00	649	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	152.42/cwt	150.00–160.00	552	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	147.99/cwt	135.00–149.00	718	13
Steers	Small 1-2	—	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	369	136.78/cwt	130.00–142.50	505	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	327	138.57/cwt	135.00–145.00	453	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	360	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	216	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	530	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	292	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	605	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	378	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	825	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	433	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 Feb 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 535Last week 388Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 67Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 17Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were

2.00 to 4.00 higher. Moderate 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 — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	368	165.00–175.00	168.61
5	—	295	170.00–185.00	179.00
5	—	530	141.00–150.00	145.73
7	—	477	155.00–167.50	159.15
7	—	620	125.00–131.00	127.56
9	—	421	155.00–167.50	160.52
9	—	688	125.00–126.00	125.33
4	—	723	120.00–122.00	121.00
5	—	223	180.00–195.00	190.81
10	—	573	133.00–145.00	137.20
13	—	316	165.00–175.00	169.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	190.00–192.50	191.17
4	—	310	180.00–187.50	183.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	100.00	100.00
3	—	427	135.00–145.00	138.13
3	—	633	110.00–120.00	116.37
4	—	789	105.00–115.00	107.44
5	—	287	150.00–160.00	155.09
5	—	326	150.00–160.00	153.94
5	—	576	125.00–130.00	128.21
7	—	542	118.00–130.00	119.73
12	—	362	150.00–160.00	152.42
13	—	485	135.00–149.00	147.99
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	245	140.00	140.00
4	—	369	130.00–142.50	136.78
5	—	327	135.00–145.00	138.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	567	135.00–145.00	139.39
15	—	519	140.00–150.00	143.67
16	—	466	150.00–162.50	156.21
19	—	433	150.00–165.00	157.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	125.00	125.00
1	—	690	106.00	106.00
3	—	507	130.00–135.00	133.36
3	—	635	110.00–125.00	114.88
11	—	424	130.00–145.00	141.60
15	—	484	130.00–145.00	139.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	95.00	95.00
1	—	575	90.00	90.00
1	—	610	90.00	90.00
1	—	745	95.00	95.00
2	—	775	90.00–92.00	91.01
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	115.00–125.00	120.06
5	—	477	110.00–120.00	117.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	150.00	150.00
2	—	523	136.00–137.50	136.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	807	96.00	96.00
1	—	290	125.00	125.00
1	—	590	105.00	105.00
1	—	630	100.00	100.00
2	—	418	114.00–116.00	115.04
2	—	500	106.00	106.00
3	—	870	91.00–93.00	92.34
4	—	334	125.00–130.00	126.87
5	—	674	101.00–107.00	104.22
6	—	374	117.50–125.00	122.37
6	—	462	110.00–115.00	112.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	90.00	90.00
5	—	659	91.00–99.00	96.14
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	120.00	120.00
2	—	278	114.00–115.00	114.49
3	—	433	100.00–102.00	101.00
3	—	472	100.00–101.00	100.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	250	142.50–145.00	143.75
3	—	225	135.00–147.50	139.89
4	—	668	110.00–120.00	113.78
7	—	324	135.00–145.00	138.20
12	—	620	110.00–124.00	119.59
14	—	536	121.00–133.00	127.29
14	—	576	115.00–131.00	123.44
16	—	377	130.00–142.50	133.46
16	—	472	124.00–135.00	128.79
22	—	418	125.00–132.50	129.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	400	138.00	138.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	581	55.00–65.00	60.02
1	—	360	60.00	60.00
1	—	530	55.00	55.00
1	—	605	62.50	62.50
1	—	825	52.50	52.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,365	810.00–885.00	846.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	908	500.00–750.00	584.53
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	665	80.00–83.00	81.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,905	102.00–106.00	103.74
4	—	1,849	81.00–96.00	90.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,562	78.00–79.00	78.30
4	—	1,196	40.00–53.00	49.02
38	—	1,186	59.00–76.00	67.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	68.00–73.00	70.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	767	39.00–47.00	43.60
11	—	895	55.00–74.00	63.37

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

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Replacement Cattle

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