Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-06-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No feeder cattle comparisons due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $118.35/cwt on 133 head.

Average price

$118.35

133 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$673

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

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

$21.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.30

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	582	122.93	715	71
Medium and Large 2	545	116.36	634	48
Small 1-2	629	102.42	644	9thin
Medium and Large 3	491	101.04	496	5thin

One grade step is worth $21.88/cwt here — about $219 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 sale133 hd

118.35

—

SC average5 barns · 489 hd

118.65

−0.30

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	1,636	104.53	1,711	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,318	77.62	1,023	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,570	70.30	1,104	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,091	63.42	692	28

Every lot, as filed

119 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
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	580	102.50/cwt	100.00–105.00	595	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	538	113.47/cwt	111.00–116.00	610	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	478	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	561	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	615	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	597	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	106.36/cwt	102.50–110.00	455	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	507	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	122.67/cwt	115.00–130.00	583	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	126.39/cwt	115.00–130.00	536	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	109.78/cwt	105.00–112.00	692	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	119.06/cwt	114.00–123.00	623	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	800	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,000	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,300	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	606	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	557	103.66/cwt	102.00–107.00	577	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	530	107.02/cwt	105.00–109.00	567	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	465	109.84/cwt	105.00–115.00	511	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	740	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	644	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	106.20/cwt	100.00–110.00	503	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	113.04/cwt	110.00–117.50	407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	103.88/cwt	102.00–107.00	542	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	521	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	101.52/cwt	90.00–113.00	633	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	111.20/cwt	106.00–118.00	586	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	123.19/cwt	120.00–125.00	459	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	108.47/cwt	100.00–115.00	623	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	114.47/cwt	110.00–118.00	533	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	104.35/cwt	91.00–108.00	699	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	388	118.76/cwt	117.50–120.00	461	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	610	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	118.48/cwt	110.00–125.00	397	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	128.68/cwt	127.50–130.00	476	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	122.95/cwt	115.00–128.00	706	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	125.24/cwt	120.00–130.00	661	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	128.95/cwt	125.00–133.00	602	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	135.07/cwt	130.00–142.50	515	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	108.64/cwt	100.00–115.00	788	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	131.25/cwt	127.50–135.00	578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	121.88/cwt	121.00–125.00	820	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	131.67/cwt	131.00–135.00	686	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	123.60/cwt	122.00–126.00	761	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	154.92/cwt	150.00–160.00	503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	87.06/cwt	75.00–96.00	621	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	96.18/cwt	87.00–101.00	642	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	985	87.51/cwt	85.00–90.00	862	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	65.63/cwt	56.00–75.00	736	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	50.19/cwt	45.00–52.00	457	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	70.30/cwt	66.00–75.00	1,104	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	74.31/cwt	69.00–79.00	956	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,374	83.42/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,146	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	854	1
Bulls	—	—	1,781	113.45/cwt	107.00–122.00	2,021	7
Bulls	—	—	1,635	102.39/cwt	98.00–108.00	1,674	6
Bulls	—	—	1,135	79.71/cwt	73.00–85.00	905	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	708	519.96/cwt	470.00–590.00	3,681	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	845	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	745	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,470	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	810	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	3,969	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	895	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	6,086	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	836	645.05/cwt	625.00–670.00	5,393	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	795	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	5,088	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	818	592.91/cwt	540.00–640.00	4,850	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	6,516	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	9,120	1
Bred Cows	Large 3	—	905	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,978	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	660	845.45/cwt	840.00–850.00	5,580	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,140.00/cwt	1,140.00–1,140.00	11,229	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	461	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	396	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	478	68.97/cwt	55.00–82.50	330	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	650	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	471	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	580	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	421	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	360	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	315	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	610	37.50/cwt	37.50–37.50	229	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	510	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	204	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	445	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	256	1
Steers	Small 3	—	365	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	131.23/cwt	130.00–132.50	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	116.27/cwt	109.00–122.00	663	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	828	86.49/cwt	84.00–89.00	716	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	124.24/cwt	117.00–130.00	713	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	137.04/cwt	135.00–140.00	650	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	130.61/cwt	125.00–135.00	674	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	120.07/cwt	117.00–125.00	741	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	106.17/cwt	101.00–109.00	767	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	111.33/cwt	110.00–113.00	748	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	137.25/cwt	137.00–137.50	574	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	713	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	565	117.19/cwt	110.00–124.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	813	84.45/cwt	81.00–88.00	687	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	120.73/cwt	119.00–122.50	525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	125.00/cwt	122.50–127.50	419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	905	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	895	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	113.09/cwt	109.00–122.00	700	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	125.86/cwt	125.00–127.50	532	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	417	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	928	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	733	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 Jun 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 432Last week 661Year ago 349

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 91Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 20Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	100.00–105.00	102.50
2	—	538	111.00–116.00	113.47
2	—	478	115.00–120.00	117.43
1	—	615	97.00	97.00
2	—	928	79.00	79.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	102.50–110.00	106.36
1	—	615	82.50	82.50
1	—	510	100.00	100.00
1	—	475	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	115.00–130.00	122.67
10	—	424	115.00–130.00	126.39
8	—	630	105.00–112.00	109.78
8	—	523	114.00–123.00	119.06
6	—	670	91.00–108.00	104.35
4	—	570	109.00–122.00	116.27
2	—	828	84.00–89.00	86.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	574	117.00–130.00	124.24
14	—	474	135.00–140.00	137.04
13	—	516	125.00–135.00	130.61
9	—	617	117.00–125.00	120.07
6	—	722	101.00–109.00	106.17
6	—	672	110.00–113.00	111.33
2	—	418	137.00–137.50	137.25
1	—	970	74.00	74.00
1	—	895	86.00	86.00
1	—	815	87.00	87.00
1	—	775	92.00	92.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	95.00	95.00
1	—	845	100.00	100.00
1	—	480	145.00	145.00
1	—	425	142.50	142.50
9	—	673	121.00–125.00	121.88
6	—	521	131.00–135.00	131.67
5	—	616	122.00–126.00	123.60
3	—	325	150.00–160.00	154.92
2	—	563	130.00–132.50	131.23
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	117.50–120.00	118.76
1	—	610	91.00	91.00
2	—	565	110.00–124.00	117.19
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	110.00–125.00	118.48
2	—	370	127.50–130.00	128.68
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
1	—	295	125.00	125.00
1	—	225	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	574	115.00–128.00	122.95
10	—	528	120.00–130.00	125.24
6	—	467	125.00–133.00	128.95
4	—	381	130.00–142.50	135.07
3	—	725	100.00–115.00	108.64
2	—	440	127.50–135.00	131.25
1	—	880	95.00	95.00
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
1	—	660	114.00	114.00
1	—	320	137.50	137.50
1	—	275	132.50	132.50
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	557	102.00–107.00	103.66
2	—	530	105.00–109.00	107.02
2	—	465	105.00–115.00	109.84
1	—	740	87.00	87.00
1	—	420	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	100.00–110.00	106.20
4	—	360	110.00–117.50	113.04
3	—	522	102.00–107.00	103.88
1	—	660	79.00	79.00
1	—	610	99.00	99.00
1	—	405	114.00	114.00
1	—	310	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	624	90.00–113.00	101.52
14	—	527	106.00–118.00	111.20
11	—	373	120.00–125.00	123.19
9	—	574	100.00–115.00	108.47
6	—	466	110.00–118.00	114.47
4	—	713	75.00–96.00	87.06
3	—	668	87.00–101.00	96.18
2	—	985	85.00–90.00	87.51
2	—	813	81.00–88.00	84.45
2	—	435	119.00–122.50	120.73
2	—	335	122.50–127.50	125.00
1	—	905	88.00	88.00
1	—	895	81.00	81.00
1	—	285	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	619	109.00–122.00	113.09
4	—	423	125.00–127.50	125.86
1	—	670	101.00	101.00
1	—	315	132.50	132.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	461	86.00	86.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	55.00–82.50	68.97
1	—	650	72.50	72.50
1	—	580	72.50	72.50
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
1	—	360	87.50	87.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	37.50	37.50
1	—	510	40.00	40.00
1	—	445	57.50	57.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	708	470.00–590.00	519.96
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	490.00	490.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	680.00	680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	836	625.00–670.00	645.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	640.00	640.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	818	540.00–640.00	592.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	720.00	720.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	760.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	660	840.00–850.00	845.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,140.00	1,140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,121	56.00–75.00	65.63
4	—	910	45.00–52.00	50.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,570	66.00–75.00	70.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,287	69.00–79.00	74.31
11	—	1,374	81.00–87.00	83.42
1	—	1,220	70.00	70.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,781	107.00–122.00	113.45
6	—	1,635	98.00–108.00	102.39
2	—	1,135	73.00–85.00	79.71

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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