Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady ,feeder bulls to few too trend. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.14/cwt on 182 head.

Average price

$112.14

182 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$44

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

$31.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.20

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	495	121.85	603	70
Medium and Large 2	543	112.82	613	69
Small 1-2	508	103.49	526	16thin
Medium and Large 3	716	90.33	646	27

One grade step is worth $31.52/cwt here — about −$44 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 sale182 hd

112.14

—

SC average5 barns · 524 hd

116.33

−4.20

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	1,830	91.40	1,672	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	65.08	988	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,251	64.75	810	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	859	54.77	471	20

Every lot, as filed

107 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
Steers	Small 1-2	—	331	119.94/cwt	115.00–130.00	397	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	815	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	8,232	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	930	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,975	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	378	125.13/cwt	115.00–130.00	473	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	350	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	385	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	630	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	655	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	101.67/cwt	100.00–105.00	585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	136.01/cwt	134.00–140.00	698	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	123.39/cwt	120.00–127.00	766	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	481	111.35/cwt	106.00–115.00	536	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	770	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	770	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	745	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,943	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	610	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,379	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	134.95/cwt	130.00–140.00	439	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	129.58/cwt	125.00–135.00	481	7
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	835	84.01/cwt	83.00–85.00	701	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	760	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	4,788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	121.97/cwt	120.00–126.00	812	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	117.72/cwt	117.00–118.00	909	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	127.84/cwt	125.00–135.00	722	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	120.73/cwt	119.00–125.00	561	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	129.66/cwt	128.00–135.00	743	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	141.10/cwt	139.00–145.00	660	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	111.50/cwt	109.00–114.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	137.51/cwt	135.00–145.00	642	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	118.99/cwt	118.00–123.00	613	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	119.13/cwt	117.00–122.00	677	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	114.11/cwt	110.00–118.00	762	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	677	103.00/cwt	100.00–105.00	697	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	572	102.35/cwt	100.00–105.00	585	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	524	109.30/cwt	105.00–111.00	573	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	516	102.63/cwt	100.00–105.00	530	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	465	104.22/cwt	100.00–106.00	485	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	742	100.67/cwt	100.00–101.00	747	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	635	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	3,715	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	65.08/cwt	61.00–67.00	988	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	76.03/cwt	75.00–78.00	992	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	278	126.31/cwt	120.00–130.00	351	4
Bulls	—	—	1,360	78.65/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,070	2
Bulls	—	—	1,986	95.65/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,900	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	112.44/cwt	107.00–115.00	478	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	626	103.30/cwt	100.00–105.00	647	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	51.28/cwt	45.00–54.00	586	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	65.10/cwt	58.00–72.00	820	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	58.34/cwt	55.00–65.00	522	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	818	47.96/cwt	43.00–52.00	392	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	927	82.31/cwt	80.00–85.00	763	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	820	85.48/cwt	82.00–89.00	701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	145.63/cwt	140.00–152.50	615	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,165	831.63/cwt	810.00–850.00	9,688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	155.70/cwt	152.50–157.50	497	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	149.51/cwt	145.00–155.00	555	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	880	83.02/cwt	80.00–85.00	731	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	766	95.71/cwt	92.00–99.00	733	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	560	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	553	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	442	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	438	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	393	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	626	92.26/cwt	90.00–96.00	578	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	120.32/cwt	118.00–123.00	852	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	442	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	458	93.64/cwt	90.00–96.00	429	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	825	89.01/cwt	88.00–90.00	734	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	763	86.98/cwt	85.00–89.00	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	94.01/cwt	93.00–95.00	487	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	110.84/cwt	107.00–114.00	642	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	113.06/cwt	107.00–115.00	699	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	114.50/cwt	113.00–115.00	476	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	411	126.47/cwt	120.00–135.00	520	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	94.25/cwt	92.00–98.00	545	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	94.01/cwt	93.00–95.00	522	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	117.94/cwt	115.00–120.00	788	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	112.84/cwt	108.00–116.00	703	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	669	112.57/cwt	108.00–116.00	753	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	124.52/cwt	120.00–128.00	520	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	118.66/cwt	118.00–120.00	730	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	131.96/cwt	130.00–137.00	676	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	144.23/cwt	140.00–151.00	612	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	138.90/cwt	135.00–145.00	518	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	717	108.05/cwt	105.00–111.00	775	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	106.00/cwt	105.00–107.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	120.61/cwt	115.00–126.00	630	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	125.53/cwt	120.00–130.00	604	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	110.76/cwt	108.00–115.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	113.92/cwt	110.00–120.00	650	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	123.21/cwt	120.00–125.00	700	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	113.48/cwt	110.00–116.00	717	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	124.69/cwt	120.00–130.00	658	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	129.97/cwt	127.50–132.50	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	727	106.99/cwt	105.00–110.00	778	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	140.05/cwt	137.50–142.50	357	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	127.68/cwt	126.00–130.00	619	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	141.88/cwt	135.00–145.00	472	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	112.53/cwt	109.00–115.00	595	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	96.38/cwt	94.00–99.00	651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	127.39/cwt	125.00–130.00	361	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	109.01/cwt	106.00–111.00	776	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	537	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	372	1

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 Sep 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 609Last week 347Year ago 386

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 55Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 21Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	331	115.00–130.00	119.94
8	—	378	115.00–130.00	125.13
1	—	525	110.00	110.00
4	—	278	120.00–130.00	126.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	513	134.00–140.00	136.01
10	—	621	120.00–127.00	123.39
17	—	666	120.00–126.00	121.97
7	—	772	117.00–118.00	117.72
12	—	573	128.00–135.00	129.66
14	—	468	139.00–145.00	141.10
11	—	422	140.00–152.50	145.63
7	—	319	152.50–157.50	155.70
6	—	371	145.00–155.00	149.51
1	—	280	155.00	155.00
3	—	708	118.00–123.00	120.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	373	135.00–145.00	138.90
5	—	717	105.00–111.00	108.05
4	—	685	108.00–115.00	110.76
5	—	568	120.00–125.00	123.21
6	—	632	110.00–116.00	113.48
7	—	528	120.00–130.00	124.69
2	—	420	127.50–132.50	129.97
2	—	255	137.50–142.50	140.05
1	—	815	112.00	112.00
3	—	485	126.00–130.00	127.68
4	—	333	135.00–145.00	141.88
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	110.00	110.00
1	—	630	104.00	104.00
3	—	575	100.00–105.00	101.67
6	—	516	100.00–105.00	102.63
5	—	465	100.00–106.00	104.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	130.00–140.00	134.95
7	—	371	125.00–135.00	129.58
10	—	465	119.00–125.00	120.73
1	—	295	135.00	135.00
2	—	705	109.00–114.00	111.50
7	—	515	118.00–123.00	118.99
8	—	568	117.00–122.00	119.13
8	—	668	110.00–118.00	114.11
18	—	418	120.00–128.00	124.52
6	—	615	118.00–120.00	118.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	927	80.00–85.00	82.31
2	—	820	82.00–89.00	85.48
5	—	880	80.00–85.00	83.02
4	—	766	92.00–99.00	95.71
4	—	626	90.00–96.00	92.26
2	—	465	95.00	95.00
2	—	518	93.00–95.00	94.01
1	—	655	99.00	99.00
4	—	578	92.00–98.00	94.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	579	107.00–114.00	110.84
13	—	618	107.00–115.00	113.06
4	—	416	113.00–115.00	114.50
1	—	370	122.00	122.00
21	—	529	109.00–115.00	112.53
2	—	283	125.00–130.00	127.39
3	—	712	106.00–111.00	109.01
6	—	477	110.00–115.00	112.50
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	481	106.00–115.00	111.35
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
3	—	677	100.00–105.00	103.00
3	—	572	100.00–105.00	102.35
6	—	524	105.00–111.00	109.30
3	—	742	100.00–101.00	100.67
5	—	425	107.00–115.00	112.44
4	—	626	100.00–105.00	103.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	125.00–135.00	127.84
15	—	467	135.00–145.00	137.51
1	—	630	118.00	118.00
3	—	668	115.00–120.00	117.94
6	—	512	130.00–137.00	131.96
11	—	424	140.00–151.00	144.23
1	—	705	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	90.00–96.00	93.64
2	—	825	88.00–90.00	89.01
2	—	763	85.00–89.00	86.98
2	—	555	93.00–95.00	94.01
3	—	675	94.00–99.00	96.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	411	120.00–135.00	126.47
12	—	623	108.00–116.00	112.84
14	—	669	108.00–116.00	112.57
3	—	760	105.00–107.00	106.00
22	—	522	115.00–126.00	120.61
8	—	481	120.00–130.00	125.53
22	—	571	110.00–120.00	113.92
5	—	727	105.00–110.00	106.99
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	80.00	80.00
1	—	600	73.00	73.00
1	—	485	81.00	81.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	395.00	395.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	83.00–85.00	84.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	635	585.00	585.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	610	390.00	390.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	630.00	630.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,165	810.00–850.00	831.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,518	61.00–67.00	65.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,305	75.00–78.00	76.03
6	—	1,143	45.00–54.00	51.28
38	—	1,260	58.00–72.00	65.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	895	55.00–65.00	58.34
8	—	818	43.00–52.00	47.96
1	—	800	70.00	70.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	74.00–84.00	78.65
6	—	1,986	93.00–99.00	95.65

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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How this sale compares

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