Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average 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 $106.74/cwt on 154 head.

Average price

$106.74

154 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$564

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$58

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

$23.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.33

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	470	115.70	544	48
Medium and Large 2	517	108.14	559	62
Small 1-2	463	104.01	481	11thin
Medium and Large 3	655	91.98	602	33

One grade step is worth $23.72/cwt here — about −$58 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 sale154 hd

106.74

—

SC average5 barns · 445 hd

112.07

−5.33

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	1,212	79.91	969	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,264	55.86	706	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,481	55.27	819	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	798	47.90	382	11

Every lot, as filed

101 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	—	230	132.34/cwt	130.00–135.00	304	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	128.50/cwt	127.00–130.00	347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	123.95/cwt	123.00–125.00	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	117.59/cwt	115.00–125.00	495	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	555	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	583	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	432	106.83/cwt	100.00–110.00	462	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	108.49/cwt	107.50–110.00	515	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	763	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	360	109.03/cwt	108.00–110.00	393	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	465	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	101.51/cwt	101.00–102.00	574	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	530	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	123.65/cwt	122.00–125.00	686	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	141.99/cwt	140.00–145.00	463	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	139.24/cwt	137.00–142.50	514	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	117.47/cwt	116.00–121.00	732	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	128.38/cwt	125.00–135.00	666	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	238	126.29/cwt	122.50–130.00	301	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	282	132.65/cwt	127.50–137.50	374	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	131.37/cwt	125.00–135.00	413	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	108.60/cwt	105.00–114.00	722	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	128.40/cwt	122.50–132.50	490	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	133.57/cwt	125.00–135.00	556	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	129.91/cwt	122.50–135.00	608	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	109.34/cwt	105.00–114.00	677	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	114.11/cwt	110.00–120.00	663	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	795	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	787	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	44.00/cwt	42.00–47.00	565	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	57.84/cwt	52.00–62.00	729	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	55.27/cwt	52.00–59.00	819	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	807	53.58/cwt	51.00–56.00	432	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	791	43.16/cwt	38.00–46.00	341	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	885	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	920	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	87.00/cwt	86.00–88.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	91.70/cwt	90.00–95.00	481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	94.25/cwt	90.00–96.00	451	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	629	91.71/cwt	85.00–99.00	577	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	94.78/cwt	83.00–97.00	638	14
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	335	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	385	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	410	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	422	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	111.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	639	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	111.68/cwt	110.00–115.00	586	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	114.35/cwt	113.00–119.00	540	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	828	89.53/cwt	88.00–91.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	237	125.34/cwt	125.00–126.00	297	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	93.66/cwt	93.00–95.00	670	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	119.37/cwt	117.50–120.00	399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	110.82/cwt	109.00–112.00	472	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	106.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	514	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	106.02/cwt	104.00–108.00	561	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	118.29/cwt	115.00–121.00	435	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	104.89/cwt	101.00–108.00	645	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	105.62/cwt	104.00–108.00	602	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	845	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	684	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	680	611.95/cwt	500.00–710.00	4,161	2
Bulls	—	—	1,373	95.27/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,308	2
Bulls	—	—	1,105	69.67/cwt	66.00–74.00	770	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	960	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	91.95/cwt	90.00–94.00	614	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	828	90.95/cwt	88.00–94.00	753	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	225	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	259	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	285	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	333	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	441	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	665	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	678	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	540	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	91.02/cwt	90.00–93.00	531	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	765	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	437	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	396	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	120.73/cwt	115.00–125.00	567	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	113.76/cwt	110.00–120.00	602	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	125.35/cwt	120.00–130.00	535	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	103.48/cwt	100.00–108.00	655	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	112.36/cwt	109.00–115.00	652	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	103.79/cwt	100.00–105.00	750	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	132.86/cwt	130.00–136.00	632	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	120.71/cwt	118.00–125.00	688	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	113.31/cwt	110.00–118.00	712	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	129.11/cwt	125.00–132.00	677	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	136.11/cwt	135.00–140.00	576	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	108.99/cwt	107.00–110.00	714	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	7,483	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	636.17/cwt	610.00–660.00	6,807	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,765	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	875	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	6,300	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	567	103.67/cwt	100.00–106.00	588	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	373	113.33/cwt	110.00–115.00	423	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	628	101.03/cwt	100.00–102.00	634	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	328	112.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	369	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 May 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 437Last week 437Year ago 442

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 48Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 17Year ago 9

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average 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
2	—	230	130.00–135.00	132.34
2	—	270	127.00–130.00	128.50
2	—	335	125.00	125.00
2	—	368	123.00–125.00	123.95
5	—	421	115.00–125.00	117.59
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
1	—	700	109.00	109.00
6	—	573	110.00–115.00	111.47
11	—	525	110.00–115.00	111.68
16	—	472	113.00–119.00	114.35
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	108.00–110.00	109.03
2	—	460	100.00–102.00	101.00
2	—	565	101.00–102.00	101.51
3	—	525	100.00–102.00	101.00
1	—	335	115.00	115.00
1	—	410	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	83.00	83.00
1	—	920	83.00	83.00
2	—	740	86.00–88.00	87.00
3	—	525	90.00–95.00	91.70
4	—	479	90.00–96.00	94.25
6	—	629	85.00–99.00	91.71
14	—	673	83.00–97.00	94.78
1	—	785	85.00	85.00
1	—	845	81.00	81.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	100.00–105.00	102.52
2	—	828	88.00–91.00	89.53
3	—	237	125.00–126.00	125.34
3	—	715	93.00–95.00	93.66
4	—	334	117.50–120.00	119.37
5	—	426	109.00–112.00	110.82
6	—	483	105.00–110.00	106.48
6	—	529	104.00–108.00	106.02
7	—	368	115.00–121.00	118.29
8	—	615	101.00–108.00	104.89
16	—	570	104.00–108.00	105.62
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	105.00	105.00
3	—	432	100.00–110.00	106.83
3	—	475	107.50–110.00	108.49
1	—	540	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	90.00–93.00	91.02
1	—	765	90.00	90.00
1	—	650	92.00	92.00
1	—	615	90.00	90.00
1	—	460	95.00	95.00
1	—	440	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	470	115.00–125.00	120.73
9	—	529	110.00–120.00	113.76
8	—	427	120.00–130.00	125.35
6	—	633	100.00–108.00	103.48
5	—	580	109.00–115.00	112.36
4	—	723	100.00–105.00	103.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	476	130.00–136.00	132.86
11	—	570	118.00–125.00	120.71
10	—	628	110.00–118.00	113.31
10	—	524	125.00–132.00	129.11
9	—	423	135.00–140.00	136.11
3	—	655	107.00–110.00	108.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	149.00	149.00
1	—	650	118.00	118.00
3	—	555	122.00–125.00	123.65
5	—	326	140.00–145.00	141.99
7	—	369	137.00–142.50	139.24
8	—	623	116.00–121.00	117.47
11	—	519	125.00–135.00	128.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
2	—	238	122.50–130.00	126.29
3	—	282	127.50–137.50	132.65
4	—	314	125.00–135.00	131.37
5	—	665	105.00–114.00	108.60
6	—	382	122.50–132.50	128.40
7	—	416	125.00–135.00	133.57
8	—	468	122.50–135.00	129.91
9	—	619	105.00–114.00	109.34
14	—	581	110.00–120.00	114.11
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	99.00	99.00
1	—	960	94.00	94.00
2	—	668	90.00–94.00	91.95
2	—	828	88.00–94.00	90.95
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	115.00	115.00
1	—	285	117.00	117.00
1	—	420	105.00	105.00
1	—	665	102.00	102.00
3	—	567	100.00–106.00	103.67
3	—	373	110.00–115.00	113.33
2	—	628	100.00–102.00	101.03
2	—	328	110.00–115.00	112.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	42.00–47.00	44.00
12	—	1,260	52.00–62.00	57.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,481	52.00–59.00	55.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	807	51.00–56.00	53.58
6	—	791	38.00–46.00	43.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	91.00–98.00	95.27
3	—	1,105	66.00–74.00	69.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	680	500.00–710.00	611.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	730.00	730.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,070	610.00–660.00	636.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	660.00	660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	720.00	720.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle