Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 higher . Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

Slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher. Average offering 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 $108.59/cwt on 130 head.

Average price

$108.59

130 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$507

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$26.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.98

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	449	119.42	536	26
Medium and Large 2	472	109.46	517	68
Small 1-2	445	102.59	457	23
Medium and Large 3	511	92.97	475	13thin

One grade step is worth $26.45/cwt here — about $61 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 sale130 hd

108.59

—

SC average5 barns · 343 hd

107.61

+0.98

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	1,725	86.23	1,487	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,435	58.69	842	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,738	56.93	989	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	868	47.20	410	12

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	39.70/cwt	38.00–43.00	339	4
Bulls	—	—	1,445	80.70/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,166	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,738	56.93/cwt	55.00–59.00	989	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	50.95/cwt	47.00–55.00	446	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,435	58.69/cwt	44.00–65.00	842	33
Bulls	—	—	1,893	89.55/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,695	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	115.30/cwt	110.00–120.00	608	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	91.59/cwt	90.00–95.00	398	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	850	75.98/cwt	75.00–78.00	646	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,090	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	6,322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	543	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,255	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	6,777	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	517	100.66/cwt	100.00–102.00	520	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	471	100.84/cwt	100.00–102.00	475	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	313	116.73/cwt	115.00–120.00	365	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	318	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	350	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	378	106.59/cwt	105.00–110.00	403	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	515	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	528	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	823	403.79/cwt	380.00–420.00	3,323	3
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	715	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	3,361	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	595	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	595	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	493	107.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	530	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	117.60/cwt	115.00–120.00	441	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	101.81/cwt	100.00–105.00	431	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	157.98/cwt	150.00–165.00	594	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	132.99/cwt	130.00–136.00	690	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	208	172.47/cwt	170.00–175.00	359	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	119.48/cwt	118.00–121.00	756	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	165.44/cwt	160.00–171.00	538	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	137.75/cwt	136.00–140.00	653	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	125.99/cwt	125.00–128.00	711	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	129.05/cwt	125.00–130.00	407	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	121.69/cwt	120.00–125.00	509	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	166.54/cwt	162.50–170.00	455	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	139.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	595	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	116.46/cwt	115.00–118.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	110.82/cwt	110.00–114.00	618	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	140.32/cwt	135.00–147.00	596	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	119.18/cwt	115.00–125.00	568	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	102.31/cwt	100.00–105.00	631	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	102.72/cwt	100.00–107.00	681	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	114.96/cwt	110.00–120.00	662	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	121.78/cwt	120.00–123.00	335	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	120.87/cwt	117.50–124.00	572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	213	139.82/cwt	135.00–145.00	298	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	138.24/cwt	130.00–145.00	380	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	128.38/cwt	125.00–135.00	481	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	112.34/cwt	110.00–115.00	691	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	105.00/cwt	104.00–106.00	746	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	412	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	515	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	120.07/cwt	111.00–125.00	627	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	107.63/cwt	105.00–110.00	503	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	114.00/cwt	110.00–116.00	497	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	135.64/cwt	130.00–140.00	431	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	135.82/cwt	130.00–140.00	517	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	106.19/cwt	105.00–110.00	552	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	611	111.72/cwt	108.00–114.00	683	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	120.59/cwt	117.00–125.00	494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	116.66/cwt	115.00–120.00	381	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	116.67/cwt	115.00–120.00	432	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	100.64/cwt	100.00–105.00	569	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	90.83/cwt	90.00–92.50	477	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	93.63/cwt	90.00–96.00	623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	111.47/cwt	110.00–113.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	765	89.01/cwt	88.00–90.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	93.02/cwt	90.00–95.00	482	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	125.34/cwt	125.00–126.00	639	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	135.30/cwt	130.00–140.00	629	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	637	94.65/cwt	93.00–96.00	603	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	92.70/cwt	90.00–96.00	434	4

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 Nov 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 368Last week 432Year ago 997

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 39Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 20Year ago 20

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 higher . Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

Slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer

participation.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	855	38.00–43.00	39.70
8	—	875	47.00–55.00	50.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,738	55.00–59.00	56.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,435	44.00–65.00	58.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,445	75.00–84.00	80.70
5	—	1,893	87.00–94.00	89.55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	527	110.00–120.00	115.30
7	—	477	115.00–125.00	119.18
4	—	663	100.00–107.00	102.72
8	—	576	110.00–120.00	114.96
3	—	412	120.00–130.00	125.00
4	—	611	108.00–114.00	111.72
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	110.00	110.00
2	—	515	100.00–105.00	102.52
1	—	595	100.00	100.00
2	—	493	105.00–110.00	107.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	425	135.00–145.00	139.95
3	—	510	125.00–126.00	125.34
7	—	465	130.00–140.00	135.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	90.00–92.50	90.83
3	—	665	90.00–96.00	93.63
2	—	765	88.00–90.00	89.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	90.00–95.00	91.59
3	—	518	90.00–95.00	93.02
3	—	637	93.00–96.00	94.65
4	—	468	90.00–96.00	92.70
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	517	100.00–102.00	100.66
6	—	471	100.00–102.00	100.84
2	—	318	110.00	110.00
3	—	378	105.00–110.00	106.59
6	—	423	100.00–105.00	101.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	315	125.00–130.00	129.05
5	—	418	120.00–125.00	121.69
2	—	515	115.00–118.00	116.46
10	—	558	110.00–114.00	110.82
1	—	275	125.00	125.00
3	—	375	125.00–135.00	128.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	617	100.00–105.00	102.31
3	—	275	120.00–123.00	121.78
1	—	240	125.00	125.00
10	—	467	105.00–110.00	107.63
21	—	436	110.00–116.00	114.00
10	—	520	105.00–110.00	106.19
3	—	327	115.00–120.00	116.66
3	—	370	115.00–120.00	116.67
11	—	565	100.00–105.00	100.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	175.00	175.00
1	—	350	170.00	170.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	313	115.00–120.00	116.73
2	—	375	115.00–120.00	117.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	376	150.00–165.00	157.98
11	—	519	130.00–136.00	132.99
2	—	208	170.00–175.00	172.47
2	—	633	118.00–121.00	119.48
1	—	665	118.00	118.00
9	—	325	160.00–171.00	165.44
4	—	474	136.00–140.00	137.75
5	—	564	125.00–128.00	125.99
3	—	273	162.50–170.00	166.54
7	—	425	135.00–147.00	140.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	103.00	103.00
2	—	473	117.50–124.00	120.87
4	—	213	135.00–145.00	139.82
2	—	560	110.00–115.00	112.52
3	—	275	130.00–145.00	138.24
3	—	615	110.00–115.00	112.34
4	—	710	104.00–106.00	105.00
5	—	522	111.00–125.00	120.07
8	—	318	130.00–140.00	135.64
15	—	381	130.00–140.00	135.82
3	—	410	117.00–125.00	120.59
2	—	678	110.00–113.00	111.47

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	4	—	850	75.00–78.00	75.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	580.00	580.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	823	380.00–420.00	403.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	715	470.00	470.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	540.00	540.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

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