Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2020-03-02

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 2
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
571 head
145 vs last sale 426 571 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
106 head
25 vs last sale 81 106 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
16 vs last sale 16 32 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction replacement cattle records changed from per head to per cwt or vice versa where applicable *

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly 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 $116.41/cwt on 197 head.
Average price
$116.41
197 head · 455 lb average
Value per head Derived
$530
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$189
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$13.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
6.17
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2468123.0957669
Medium and Large 2470113.58534100
Small 3378112.334253thin
Small 1-2411110.814558thin
Medium and Large 3354109.3638717thin
One grade step is worth $13.73/cwt here — about $189 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 sale197 hd
116.41
SC average5 barns · 628 hd
122.58
−6.17
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,40575.481,06111
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,30673.5796133
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49171.061,0606thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,16261.4771445

Every lot, as filed

140 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 2513125.05/cwt120.00–130.006423
BullsMedium and Large 266799.32/cwt98.00–100.006623
BullsMedium and Large 2418138.89/cwt130.00–142.505815
BullsMedium and Large 2619106.79/cwt101.00–111.006616
BullsMedium and Large 2484131.96/cwt115.00–137.5063910
BullsMedium and Large 2Value Added441150.00/cwt150.00–150.006624
BullsMedium and Large 367096.00/cwt96.00–96.006431
BullsMedium and Large 3473109.84/cwt100.00–120.005202
BullsSmall 1-2485116.00/cwt116.00–116.005631
HeifersMedium and Large 2225124.41/cwt122.50–127.502803
HeifersMedium and Large 272285.19/cwt82.50–88.006153
HeifersMedium and Large 2514113.93/cwt105.00–119.005864
BullsSmall 1-2418120.85/cwt117.50–122.505053
BullsSmall 1-2525108.33/cwt106.00–110.005693
BullsSmall 1-2585111.99/cwt110.00–115.006553
BullsSmall 354085.00/cwt85.00–85.004591
CowsMedium and Large 2625101.00/cwt101.00–101.006311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2210140.00/cwt140.00–140.002941
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2270135.00/cwt135.00–135.003651
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2320135.00/cwt135.00–135.004321
HeifersMedium and Large 1-282576.00/cwt76.00–76.006271
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600117.50/cwt116.00–119.007052
HeifersMedium and Large 1-267092.49/cwt92.00–93.006202
HeifersMedium and Large 1-271390.95/cwt88.00–94.006482
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2576119.50/cwt119.00–120.006884
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2374131.51/cwt125.00–135.004929
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2465125.35/cwt120.00–129.0058310
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2523122.28/cwt119.00–128.0064010
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2420125.27/cwt120.00–130.0052620
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added461127.02/cwt126.00–128.005866
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy550108.00/cwt108.00–108.005941
HeifersMedium and Large 285083.00/cwt83.00–83.007061
HeifersMedium and Large 266587.49/cwt87.00–88.005822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2376163.23/cwt152.50–170.0061425
BullsMedium and Large 280588.00/cwt88.00–88.007081
BullsMedium and Large 276080.00/cwt80.00–80.006081
BullsMedium and Large 2595114.00/cwt114.00–114.006781
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added568130.00/cwt130.00–130.007389
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added408150.34/cwt150.00–151.006136
BullsMedium and Large 1-2420157.84/cwt142.50–170.0066324
BullsMedium and Large 1-2527133.33/cwt130.00–142.507039
BullsMedium and Large 1-2469146.86/cwt142.50–151.006899
BullsMedium and Large 1-272297.34/cwt97.00–98.007033
BullsMedium and Large 1-2572128.57/cwt124.00–131.007353
BullsMedium and Large 1-281093.00/cwt93.00–93.007531
Stock CowsSmall 3775450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,4881
HeifersMedium and Large 3475102.55/cwt97.50–107.504872
HeifersMedium and Large 356596.00/cwt96.00–96.005421
HeifersMedium and Large 3445115.00/cwt115.00–115.005121
SteersMedium and Large 3360120.00/cwt120.00–120.004322
SteersMedium and Large 3330131.19/cwt130.00–132.504332
SteersMedium and Large 3545101.00/cwt101.00–101.005501
SteersMedium and Large 3490122.50/cwt122.50–122.506001
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added336155.00/cwt155.00–155.005215
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added96398.00/cwt98.00–98.009444
SteersMedium and Large 2375150.10/cwt140.00–160.0056311
SteersMedium and Large 2324151.21/cwt140.00–157.504907
SteersMedium and Large 2270154.30/cwt147.50–160.004176
SteersMedium and Large 2493144.10/cwt131.00–149.007104
SteersMedium and Large 2577129.34/cwt125.00–132.007463
SteersMedium and Large 2665114.06/cwt110.00–118.007582
SteersMedium and Large 2433146.29/cwt140.00–152.506332
SteersMedium and Large 2745116.00/cwt116.00–116.008641
SteersMedium and Large 2620115.00/cwt115.00–115.007131
SteersMedium and Large 2525149.00/cwt149.00–149.007821
SteersMedium and Large 2235150.00/cwt150.00–150.003531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added548141.00/cwt141.00–141.0077319
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added440164.41/cwt164.00–165.0072312
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added671127.40/cwt124.00–130.008557
CowsLean 85-90%1,24665.65/cwt60.00–74.0081828
CowsLean 85-90%1,02354.58/cwt44.00–59.0055817
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,49171.06/cwt66.00–75.001,0606
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30574.11/cwt68.00–78.0096728
CowsBoner 80-85%1,46879.36/cwt79.00–80.001,1653
CowsBoner 80-85%1,08057.36/cwt55.00–59.006192
Bulls1,55687.72/cwt71.00–97.001,3655
Bulls1,16457.53/cwt45.00–66.006705
Bulls1,860104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,9341
SteersMedium and Large 1-2328167.24/cwt160.00–172.5054912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2423162.33/cwt155.00–168.006877
SteersMedium and Large 1-2611127.75/cwt122.00–130.007814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2575134.25/cwt128.00–140.007723
SteersMedium and Large 1-2455161.35/cwt152.50–170.007342
SteersMedium and Large 1-2273168.74/cwt167.50–170.004612
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800111.00/cwt111.00–111.008881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2745120.00/cwt120.00–120.008941
SteersMedium and Large 1-2660127.00/cwt127.00–127.008381
SteersMedium and Large 1-2545138.00/cwt138.00–138.007521
HeifersSmall 3485107.00/cwt107.00–107.005191
HeifersSmall 3375112.50/cwt112.50–112.504221
HeifersSmall 3275117.50/cwt117.50–117.503231
HeifersSmall 1-2327121.01/cwt118.00–122.503963
HeifersSmall 1-2523104.48/cwt104.00–105.005462
HeifersSmall 1-2450102.00/cwt102.00–102.004591
HeifersSmall 1-2430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
HeifersSmall 1-2380102.50/cwt102.50–102.503901
HeifersMedium and Large 3323112.13/cwt100.00–117.503625
HeifersMedium and Large 3278111.79/cwt107.50–117.503114
HeifersMedium and Large 3363108.39/cwt102.50–112.503933
BullsSmall 1-276394.48/cwt93.00–96.007212
BullsSmall 1-2675104.37/cwt100.00–109.007042
BullsSmall 1-2638104.98/cwt100.00–110.006702
Bred CowsSmall 3920475.00/cwt475.00–475.004,3701
Bred CowsSmall 3790425.00/cwt425.00–425.003,3581
Bred CowsMedium and Large 31,010575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,8081
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2925725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,7061
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,145775.00/cwt775.00–775.008,8741
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,050750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,8751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,080700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,5601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,185900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,6651
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,340950.00/cwt950.00–950.0012,7301
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,285875.00/cwt875.00–875.0011,2441
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,165925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,7761
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3351,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0013,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,150826.96/cwt800.00–850.009,5102
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 3775590.00/cwt405.00–775.004,5732
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0851,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0011,6641
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29931,362.03/cwt1,325.00–1,400.0013,5252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1491,211.37/cwt1,100.00–1,300.0013,9194
Dairy HeifersLarge 353555.00/cwt55.00–55.002941
SteersSmall 1-2464127.09/cwt115.00–135.005904
SteersSmall 1-2311140.06/cwt130.00–145.004364
SteersSmall 1-2630115.00/cwt115.00–115.007251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added633133.00/cwt133.00–133.008423
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added495154.00/cwt154.00–154.007623
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added390162.50/cwt162.50–162.506345
SteersSmall 1-2270120.00/cwt120.00–120.003241
SteersSmall 1-2205142.50/cwt142.50–142.502921
SteersMedium and Large 3274123.15/cwt110.00–137.503375
HeifersMedium and Large 3240110.00/cwt110.00–110.002641
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added613103.00/cwt103.00–103.006317
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added478113.00/cwt113.00–113.005403
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added405120.00/cwt120.00–120.004862
HeifersMedium and Large 2374121.95/cwt115.00–127.5045617
HeifersMedium and Large 2414118.55/cwt111.00–126.0049113
HeifersMedium and Large 2576111.84/cwt102.00–119.0064411
HeifersMedium and Large 2470112.70/cwt106.00–119.0053011
HeifersMedium and Large 2622101.84/cwt90.00–108.006339
HeifersMedium and Large 2325124.53/cwt117.50–132.504058
HeifersMedium and Large 2274122.03/cwt110.00–130.003345

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.