Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were

4.00 to 6.00 lower. Average offering of average to plain 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 $112.79/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$112.79

211 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$554

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$19

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

$26.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.85

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	473	124.47	588	40
Medium and Large 2	498	112.65	562	120
Small 1-2	425	107.93	459	30
Medium and Large 3	579	98.21	569	21

One grade step is worth $26.26/cwt here — about $19 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 sale211 hd

112.79

—

SC average5 barns · 563 hd

113.63

−0.85

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	1,551	81.00	1,256	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,555	52.48	816	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,236	50.70	627	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	861	42.60	367	14

Every lot, as filed

96 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	Medium and Large 2	—	278	133.52/cwt	130.00–140.00	371	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	109.07/cwt	108.00–111.00	682	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	107.93/cwt	100.00–110.00	504	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	414	108.83/cwt	105.00–110.00	451	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	93.98/cwt	93.00–95.00	437	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	923	89.51/cwt	85.00–94.00	826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	110.29/cwt	109.00–114.00	581	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	112.23/cwt	110.00–116.00	523	29
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	356	105.93/cwt	101.00–107.00	377	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	97.98/cwt	91.00–100.00	652	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	519	91.00/cwt	90.00–93.00	472	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	100.96/cwt	100.00–102.00	429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	119.49/cwt	117.00–123.00	697	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	718	95.57/cwt	90.00–99.00	686	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	528	104.72/cwt	103.00–105.00	553	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	465	105.17/cwt	104.00–106.00	489	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	533	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	560	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	245	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	282	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	828	90.34/cwt	86.00–94.00	748	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	861	560.26/cwt	525.00–600.00	4,824	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	935	856.28/cwt	825.00–890.00	8,006	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	780	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	3,042	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	372	116.55/cwt	112.00–120.00	434	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	329	110.91/cwt	110.00–115.00	365	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	118.77/cwt	115.00–120.00	380	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	268	123.32/cwt	120.00–125.00	330	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	54.15/cwt	50.00–60.00	670	25
Bulls	—	—	1,622	86.48/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,403	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	52.48/cwt	51.00–55.00	816	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	861	42.60/cwt	35.00–48.00	367	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	42.09/cwt	37.00–47.00	518	10
Bulls	—	—	1,506	77.57/cwt	73.00–82.00	1,168	8
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	715	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,360	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	970	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	4,656	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	427	106.50/cwt	105.00–108.00	455	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	111.98/cwt	110.00–115.00	420	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	235	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	300	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	923	82.01/cwt	81.00–83.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	115.00/cwt	114.00–116.00	848	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	576	104.04/cwt	100.00–110.00	599	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	105.26/cwt	100.00–110.00	553	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	99.00/cwt	97.00–100.00	658	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,105	671.11/cwt	625.00–745.00	7,416	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,240	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	967	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	139.38/cwt	135.00–145.00	590	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	101.49/cwt	98.00–105.00	627	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	617	96.94/cwt	93.00–100.00	598	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	98.60/cwt	95.00–101.00	506	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	147.59/cwt	145.00–150.00	391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	112.00/cwt	110.00–114.00	689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	143.42/cwt	138.00–147.50	591	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	146.87/cwt	145.00–150.00	477	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,128	742.34/cwt	700.00–795.00	8,374	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,215	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	8,991	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	119.00/cwt	118.00–121.00	682	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	115.78/cwt	114.00–118.00	662	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	124.23/cwt	122.00–125.00	816	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	129.74/cwt	125.00–135.00	664	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	137.88/cwt	135.00–145.00	641	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	130.00/cwt	129.00–133.00	501	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	127.50/cwt	127.00–128.00	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	128.29/cwt	125.00–130.00	552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	123.24/cwt	120.00–125.00	632	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	111.49/cwt	111.00–112.00	903	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	133.40/cwt	130.00–137.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	123.02/cwt	120.00–130.00	590	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	111.83/cwt	110.00–115.00	694	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	120.62/cwt	115.00–125.00	633	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	124.42/cwt	120.00–130.00	531	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	118.00/cwt	117.00–119.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	111.33/cwt	110.00–112.00	779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	124.68/cwt	120.00–129.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	121.72/cwt	120.00–130.00	394	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	115.55/cwt	114.00–121.00	731	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	135.92/cwt	133.00–140.00	636	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	126.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	519	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	130.08/cwt	125.00–135.00	425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	107.58/cwt	106.00–109.00	722	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	115.53/cwt	114.00–119.00	604	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	131.42/cwt	125.00–135.00	494	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	107.15/cwt	104.00–112.00	771	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	108.02/cwt	105.00–110.00	843	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	122.13/cwt	120.00–125.00	469	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	103.03/cwt	101.00–105.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	768	89.31/cwt	87.00–91.00	686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	102.05/cwt	100.00–104.00	786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	114.04/cwt	110.00–116.00	785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	114.22/cwt	110.00–120.00	493	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	108.48/cwt	106.00–112.00	731	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	584	98.23/cwt	95.00–101.00	574	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	110.22/cwt	108.00–114.00	632	10

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 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 662Last week 591Year ago 599

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 101Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 10Year ago 16

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were

4.00 to 6.00 lower. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand

for cattle with excessive hair.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	278	130.00–140.00	133.52
6	—	583	117.00–123.00	119.49
3	—	430	125.00–130.00	128.29
23	—	525	115.00–125.00	120.62
3	—	700	110.00–112.00	111.33
3	—	475	120.00–129.00	124.68
5	—	633	114.00–121.00	115.55
3	—	327	125.00–135.00	130.08
15	—	376	125.00–135.00	131.42
4	—	780	105.00–110.00	108.02
3	—	688	110.00–116.00	114.04
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	356	101.00–107.00	105.93
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	105.00	105.00
6	—	372	112.00–120.00	116.55
4	—	320	115.00–120.00	118.77
3	—	268	120.00–125.00	123.32
1	—	235	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	737	114.00–116.00	115.00
14	—	423	135.00–145.00	139.38
2	—	265	145.00–150.00	147.59
4	—	325	145.00–150.00	146.87
2	—	368	145.00	145.00
8	—	657	122.00–125.00	124.23
7	—	465	135.00–145.00	137.88
2	—	610	127.00–128.00	127.50
2	—	810	111.00–112.00	111.49
2	—	520	130.00–137.00	133.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	625	108.00–111.00	109.07
24	—	527	109.00–114.00	110.29
29	—	466	110.00–116.00	112.23
1	—	250	120.00	120.00
9	—	324	120.00–130.00	121.72
7	—	671	106.00–109.00	107.58
7	—	384	120.00–125.00	122.13
2	—	735	101.00–105.00	103.03
2	—	240	125.00	125.00
14	—	432	110.00–120.00	114.22
10	—	573	108.00–114.00	110.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	665	91.00–100.00	97.98
2	—	425	100.00–102.00	100.96
5	—	617	93.00–100.00	96.94
5	—	513	95.00–101.00	98.60
4	—	584	95.00–101.00	98.23
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	528	103.00–105.00	104.72
6	—	465	104.00–106.00	105.17
1	—	245	115.00	115.00
5	—	329	110.00–115.00	110.91
5	—	427	105.00–108.00	106.50
6	—	375	110.00–115.00	111.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	573	118.00–121.00	119.00
9	—	385	129.00–133.00	130.00
4	—	513	120.00–125.00	123.24
3	—	610	117.00–119.00	118.00
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
12	—	410	125.00–130.00	126.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	467	100.00–110.00	107.93
5	—	414	105.00–110.00	108.83
2	—	923	85.00–94.00	89.51
4	—	718	90.00–99.00	95.57
3	—	828	86.00–94.00	90.34
10	—	576	100.00–110.00	104.04
7	—	525	100.00–110.00	105.26
4	—	665	97.00–100.00	99.00
12	—	618	98.00–105.00	101.49
3	—	768	87.00–91.00	89.31
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	93.00–95.00	93.98
4	—	519	90.00–93.00	91.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	116.00	116.00
2	—	615	110.00–114.00	112.00
10	—	412	138.00–147.50	143.42
5	—	512	125.00–135.00	129.74
15	—	468	133.00–140.00	135.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	572	114.00–118.00	115.78
14	—	480	120.00–130.00	123.02
12	—	621	110.00–115.00	111.83
7	—	427	120.00–130.00	124.42
15	—	523	114.00–119.00	115.53
6	—	720	104.00–112.00	107.15
2	—	770	100.00–104.00	102.05
4	—	674	106.00–112.00	108.48

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)	4	—	861	525.00–600.00	560.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	480.00	480.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	780	390.00	390.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,105	625.00–745.00	671.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,128	700.00–795.00	742.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	740.00	740.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	935	825.00–890.00	856.28
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	330.00	330.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	923	81.00–83.00	82.01
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	78.00	78.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,238	50.00–60.00	54.15
10	—	1,231	37.00–47.00	42.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,555	51.00–55.00	52.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	861	35.00–48.00	42.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,622	85.00–90.00	86.48
8	—	1,506	73.00–82.00	77.57

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle