Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of average to plain

quality cattle due to wet weather in the area, with moderate buyer participation.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $121.66/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$121.66

71 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$644

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$4

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

$51.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.35

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	488	133.71	652	25
Medium and Large 2	527	119.94	632	37
Small 1-2	533	106.04	565	5thin
Medium and Large 3	803	81.74	656	4thin

One grade step is worth $51.97/cwt here — about −$4 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 sale71 hd

121.66

—

SC average4 barns · 156 hd

115.30

+6.35

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	1,538	86.82	1,335	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,231	68.83	847	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,301	67.49	878	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	924	60.62	560	7thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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 3	—	675	96.46/cwt	95.00–98.00	651	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	95.51/cwt	95.00–96.00	585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	92.53/cwt	90.00–95.00	426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	108.76/cwt	105.00–112.00	520	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	125.31/cwt	120.00–130.00	345	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	102.73/cwt	100.00–108.00	640	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	102.58/cwt	100.00–105.00	583	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	311	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	381	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	106.02/cwt	105.00–108.00	549	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	120.87/cwt	115.00–125.00	441	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	117.26/cwt	117.00–117.50	487	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	124.14/cwt	120.00–127.50	509	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	439	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	349	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	585	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	617	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	530	104.60/cwt	101.00–108.00	554	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	435	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	812	82.32/cwt	80.00–86.00	668	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	119.03/cwt	113.00–124.00	674	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	119.82/cwt	115.00–125.00	637	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	126.08/cwt	120.00–130.00	521	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	127.00/cwt	125.00–130.00	597	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	100.51/cwt	100.00–101.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	106.97/cwt	105.00–109.00	679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	137.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	581	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	136.79/cwt	135.00–140.00	652	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	134.65/cwt	130.00–139.00	699	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	117.70/cwt	114.00–123.00	727	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	64.08/cwt	58.00–69.00	613	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	843	51.98/cwt	50.00–54.00	438	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,301	67.49/cwt	64.00–70.00	878	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	70.39/cwt	64.00–77.00	852	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	56.79/cwt	54.00–60.00	735	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	81.26/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,019	4
Bulls	—	—	1,418	80.20/cwt	75.00–86.00	1,137	5
Bulls	—	—	1,642	92.80/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,524	3
Bulls	—	—	1,825	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,862	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	925	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	5,041	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,215	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	9,477	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,478	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	114.17/cwt	110.00–117.50	440	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	332	121.66/cwt	120.00–122.50	404	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	295	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	354	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	284	130.61/cwt	122.50–135.00	371	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	112.03/cwt	110.00–113.00	697	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	126.62/cwt	120.00–135.00	484	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	129.92/cwt	125.00–135.00	407	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	853	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	904	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	136.75/cwt	131.00–142.50	647	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	132.22/cwt	130.00–135.00	690	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	143.58/cwt	140.00–147.50	464	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	142.44/cwt	140.00–145.00	591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	142.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	506	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	143.72/cwt	140.00–147.50	414	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	312	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	480	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	480	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	422	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	92.99/cwt	91.00–95.00	660	2

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 Apr 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 187Last week 40Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 36Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 3Year ago 0

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of average to plain

quality cattle due to wet weather in the area, with moderate buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	95.00–98.00	96.46
2	—	613	95.00–96.00	95.51
2	—	460	90.00–95.00	92.53
1	—	390	95.00	95.00
2	—	710	91.00–95.00	92.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	105.00–112.00	108.76
6	—	275	120.00–130.00	125.31
5	—	623	100.00–108.00	102.73
5	—	568	100.00–105.00	102.58
4	—	311	120.00–125.00	122.55
3	—	518	105.00–108.00	106.02
3	—	365	115.00–125.00	120.87
2	—	415	117.00–117.50	117.26
1	—	810	91.00	91.00
1	—	240	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	410	120.00–127.50	124.14
1	—	500	112.00	112.00
1	—	390	130.00	130.00
1	—	325	135.00	135.00
1	—	255	141.00	141.00
1	—	225	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	100.00	100.00
1	—	375	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	105.00–106.00	105.50
2	—	530	101.00–108.00	104.60
1	—	435	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	812	80.00–86.00	82.32
1	—	775	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	566	113.00–124.00	119.03
7	—	532	115.00–125.00	119.82
7	—	413	120.00–130.00	126.08
5	—	470	125.00–130.00	127.00
2	—	670	100.00–101.00	100.51
2	—	635	105.00–109.00	106.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	421	135.00–145.00	137.91
7	—	477	135.00–140.00	136.79
5	—	519	130.00–139.00	134.65
4	—	618	114.00–123.00	117.70
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	110.00–117.50	114.17
3	—	332	120.00–122.50	121.66
1	—	295	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	284	122.50–135.00	130.61
3	—	622	110.00–113.00	112.03
3	—	382	120.00–135.00	126.62
3	—	313	125.00–135.00	129.92
2	—	853	106.00	106.00
2	—	465	120.00–125.00	122.55
1	—	750	108.00	108.00
1	—	740	111.00	111.00
1	—	670	111.00	111.00
1	—	245	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	131.00–142.50	136.75
5	—	522	130.00–135.00	132.22
4	—	323	140.00–147.50	143.58
2	—	558	120.00–125.00	122.47
2	—	415	140.00–145.00	142.44
2	—	355	140.00–145.00	142.46
2	—	288	140.00–147.50	143.72
2	—	215	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	956	58.00–69.00	64.08
2	—	843	50.00–54.00	51.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,301	64.00–70.00	67.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,211	64.00–77.00	70.39
8	—	1,295	54.00–60.00	56.79
4	—	1,254	80.00–82.00	81.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,418	75.00–86.00	80.20
3	—	1,642	89.00–95.00	92.80
1	—	1,825	102.00	102.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	545.00	545.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	780.00	780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	850.00	850.00

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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

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Slaughter Cattle

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