Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, there were too few comparable feeder steer sales to establish a trend. Feeder heifers and feeder bulls were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $124.46/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$124.46

115 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$579

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$412

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

$39.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.27

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	555	129.85	721	34
Medium and Large 2	439	126.72	556	50
Medium and Large 3	368	119.02	438	15thin
Small 1-2	462	114.04	527	14thin
Small 3	343	90.00	309	2thin

One grade step is worth $39.85/cwt here — about $412 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 sale115 hd

124.46

—

SC average5 barns · 294 hd

125.73

−1.27

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	1,423	83.64	1,190	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,325	59.33	786	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,765	59.00	1,041	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,107	54.17	599	34

Every lot, as filed

113 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	Medium and Large 2	—	467	122.72/cwt	116.00–127.50	573	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	116.67/cwt	110.00–122.00	609	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	106.15/cwt	97.50–115.00	488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	437	113.35/cwt	110.00–117.50	495	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	512	106.99/cwt	105.00–109.00	548	3
Bulls	Small 1-2Full	—	503	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	516	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	551	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	795	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	684	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	443	104.97/cwt	100.00–110.00	465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	536	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	571	110.37/cwt	105.00–120.00	630	4
Steers	Small 3	—	343	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	309	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,923	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	581	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,000	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,500	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	760	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	863	51.42/cwt	44.00–66.00	444	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	750	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	4,538	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	750	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	4,538	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	663	527.13/cwt	500.00–560.00	3,495	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	116.34/cwt	111.00–119.00	875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	150.19/cwt	142.50–162.50	406	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	684	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	841	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	650	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	121.34/cwt	121.00–122.00	698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	114.31/cwt	109.00–119.00	692	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	128.71/cwt	127.00–130.00	485	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	125.15/cwt	124.00–127.00	579	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	126.57/cwt	125.00–129.00	527	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	733	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	336	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	119.75/cwt	119.00–120.00	459	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	112.12/cwt	104.00–115.00	645	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	118.07/cwt	113.00–123.00	496	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	102.43/cwt	90.00–106.00	679	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	106.32/cwt	98.00–114.00	658	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	114.62/cwt	102.00–119.00	597	12
Bulls	—	—	1,238	78.38/cwt	73.00–81.00	970	3
Bulls	—	—	1,607	88.90/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,429	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	53.44/cwt	53.00–54.00	651	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	61.30/cwt	58.00–64.00	834	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,765	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	1,041	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	47.24/cwt	41.00–50.00	485	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	57.49/cwt	52.00–65.00	658	23
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	476	102.26/cwt	100.00–105.00	487	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	109.15/cwt	105.00–115.00	462	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	518	106.97/cwt	106.00–108.00	554	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	550	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	561	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	414	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	107.39/cwt	105.00–110.00	505	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	669	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	522	100.38/cwt	87.00–110.00	524	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	623	92.47/cwt	85.00–100.00	576	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	463	104.24/cwt	102.50–106.00	483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	595	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	770	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,005	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	145.00/cwt	142.50–147.50	493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	135.99/cwt	134.00–138.00	548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	125.01/cwt	122.00–128.00	829	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	146.47/cwt	140.00–155.00	532	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	465	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	516	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	118.45/cwt	112.50–125.00	444	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	532	111.24/cwt	107.50–115.00	592	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	133.91/cwt	130.00–137.50	308	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	128.89/cwt	122.50–135.00	348	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	126.34/cwt	124.00–128.00	584	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	109.57/cwt	91.00–120.00	685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	129.50/cwt	122.50–137.50	430	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	122.44/cwt	119.00–126.00	649	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	134.06/cwt	130.00–137.50	503	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	128.09/cwt	122.50–136.00	533	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	578	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	287	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	463	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	109.02/cwt	104.00–112.00	611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	259	122.04/cwt	115.00–127.50	316	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	275	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	337	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	354	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	115.68/cwt	104.00–122.00	553	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	415	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	131.32/cwt	130.00–133.00	621	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	105.67/cwt	105.00–106.00	750	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	130.09/cwt	129.00–132.50	541	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	117.25/cwt	116.00–119.00	732	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	805	87.51/cwt	86.00–89.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	641	113.01/cwt	111.00–114.00	724	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	721	99.56/cwt	96.00–104.00	718	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	117.22/cwt	107.00–122.00	673	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	123.52/cwt	115.00–128.00	530	12

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 Jul 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 422Last week 382Year ago 289

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 47Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 17Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	467	116.00–127.50	122.72
16	—	522	110.00–122.00	116.67
2	—	673	105.00	105.00
2	—	805	86.00–89.00	87.51
5	—	641	111.00–114.00	113.01
5	—	721	96.00–104.00	99.56
8	—	574	107.00–122.00	117.22
12	—	429	115.00–128.00	123.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	97.50–115.00	106.15
3	—	437	110.00–117.50	113.35
3	—	512	105.00–109.00	106.99
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	100.00–105.00	102.49
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	97.50	97.50
1	—	795	86.00	86.00
2	—	443	100.00–110.00	104.97
3	—	522	87.00–110.00	100.38
2	—	623	85.00–100.00	92.47
2	—	463	102.50–106.00	104.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	127.00	127.00
3	—	473	130.00–133.00	131.32
3	—	710	105.00–106.00	105.67
4	—	416	129.00–132.50	130.09
4	—	624	116.00–119.00	117.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	105.00	105.00
2	—	470	105.00–110.00	107.39
1	—	735	91.00	91.00
1	—	320	105.00	105.00
1	—	415	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	130.00	130.00
1	—	285	130.00	130.00
1	—	325	132.50	132.50
1	—	735	102.00	102.00
1	—	870	85.00	85.00
1	—	975	82.00	82.00
3	—	575	121.00–122.00	121.34
3	—	605	109.00–119.00	114.31
5	—	377	127.00–130.00	128.71
6	—	463	124.00–127.00	125.15
7	—	416	125.00–129.00	126.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	626	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	99.00	99.00
2	—	280	120.00	120.00
4	—	383	119.00–120.00	119.75
4	—	575	104.00–115.00	112.12
5	—	420	113.00–123.00	118.07
6	—	663	90.00–106.00	102.43
8	—	619	98.00–114.00	106.32
12	—	521	102.00–119.00	114.62
16	—	478	104.00–122.00	115.68
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	100.00–105.00	102.26
3	—	423	105.00–115.00	109.15
2	—	518	106.00–108.00	106.97
1	—	550	102.00	102.00
1	—	370	112.00	112.00
1	—	325	105.00	105.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	105.00–120.00	110.37
1	—	465	111.00	111.00
3	—	375	112.50–125.00	118.45
3	—	532	107.50–115.00	111.24
1	—	275	122.50	122.50
1	—	315	112.50	112.50
1	—	410	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	752	111.00–119.00	116.34
5	—	270	142.50–162.50	150.19
1	—	480	130.00	130.00
1	—	575	127.00	127.00
1	—	630	129.00	129.00
1	—	730	118.00	118.00
1	—	835	112.00	112.00
1	—	995	101.00	101.00
2	—	340	142.50–147.50	145.00
2	—	403	134.00–138.00	135.99
2	—	663	122.00–128.00	125.01
3	—	363	140.00–155.00	146.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	684	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	105.00	105.00
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	130.00–137.50	133.91
2	—	693	118.00	118.00
3	—	270	122.50–135.00	128.89
3	—	462	124.00–128.00	126.34
3	—	625	91.00–120.00	109.57
5	—	332	122.50–137.50	129.50
9	—	530	119.00–126.00	122.44
10	—	375	130.00–137.50	134.06
10	—	416	122.50–136.00	128.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	125.00	125.00
1	—	425	117.50	117.50
1	—	465	105.00	105.00
2	—	225	127.50	127.50
3	—	378	120.00–125.00	122.52
3	—	560	104.00–112.00	109.02
4	—	259	115.00–127.50	122.04

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	57.00	57.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	863	44.00–66.00	51.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	605.00	605.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	605.00	605.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	663	500.00–560.00	527.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,238	73.00–81.00	78.38
3	—	1,607	87.00–93.00	88.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,218	53.00–54.00	53.44
6	—	1,361	58.00–64.00	61.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,765	59.00	59.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,026	41.00–50.00	47.24
23	—	1,145	52.00–65.00	57.49

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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