Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation. A special load lot sale of 278 head of preconditioned steers and heifers was also held today.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.52/cwt on 248 head.

Average price

$118.52

248 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

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

$17.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.46

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	594	121.70	723	178
Medium and Large 2	486	111.79	544	51
Medium and Large 3	402	110.00	442	9thin
Small 1-2	562	103.95	584	10thin

One grade step is worth $17.75/cwt here — about $139 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 sale248 hd

118.52

—

SC average5 barns · 594 hd

115.06

+3.46

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	1,483	78.87	1,169	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,325	57.00	755	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,306	56.49	738	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,291	55.67	719	38

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	124.00/cwt	120.00–129.00	587	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	750	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	848	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	701	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	911	71
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,059	891.78/cwt	660.00–1,020.00	9,444	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	950	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,125	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	115.39/cwt	115.00–117.00	599	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	164.94/cwt	160.00–170.00	557	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	131.49/cwt	130.00–133.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	144.05/cwt	135.00–152.50	609	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	163.39/cwt	155.00–167.50	451	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	143.28/cwt	132.50–150.00	616	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	491	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	123.33/cwt	120.00–127.00	388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	100.99/cwt	99.00–104.00	717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	139.26/cwt	135.00–145.00	649	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	104.85/cwt	95.00–116.00	641	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	530	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	557	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	123.31/cwt	118.00–132.50	519	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	133.72/cwt	132.50–135.00	287	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	120.11/cwt	115.00–125.00	676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	135.70/cwt	130.00–140.00	650	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	129.90/cwt	125.00–137.50	678	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	704	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	750	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	4,800	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	765	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	118.99/cwt	115.00–126.00	734	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	917.84/cwt	850.00–980.00	9,986	2
Bulls	Small 2	—	550	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	556	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	585	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	614	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	388	127.40/cwt	122.50–132.50	494	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	567	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	760	52
Steers	Small 1-2Full	—	630	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	687	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	518	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	355	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	399	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	650	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	676	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	533	103.52/cwt	102.00–105.00	552	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	265	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	484	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	815	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	717	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	564	104.75/cwt	104.00–105.00	591	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	675	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	702	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	710	959.15/cwt	950.00–970.00	6,810	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	545	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	245	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	750	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	450	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	655	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	426	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	455	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	102.00/cwt	100.00–104.00	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	113.11/cwt	105.00–120.00	636	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	126.51/cwt	120.00–134.00	548	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	114.29/cwt	112.00–117.00	704	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	118.14/cwt	110.00–122.50	393	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	123.16/cwt	110.00–129.00	519	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	116.45/cwt	110.00–120.00	611	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	106.19/cwt	105.00–108.00	604	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	113.75/cwt	112.50–115.00	410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	270	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	122.08/cwt	110.00–125.00	565	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	137.51/cwt	135.00–140.00	461	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Full	—	595	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	700	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	137.55/cwt	130.00–147.50	524	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	109.37/cwt	106.00–112.00	579	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	703	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	9,761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	104.96/cwt	100.00–110.00	593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	117.76/cwt	110.00–125.00	493	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	100.95/cwt	98.00–103.00	676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	105.49/cwt	105.00–106.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	110.84/cwt	110.00–112.50	358	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,330	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	925	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	4,440	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	915	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	503	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,374	58.22/cwt	48.00–64.00	800	31
Bulls	—	—	1,687	88.55/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,494	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	123.56/cwt	120.00–128.00	712	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	403	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	536	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	111.74/cwt	111.00–114.00	704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	121.84/cwt	117.50–125.00	649	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	126.72/cwt	120.00–134.00	594	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	450	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	474	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	659	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	106.92/cwt	102.50–112.50	570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	101.49/cwt	101.00–102.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	117.60/cwt	115.00–120.00	437	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	798	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	950	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	776	80
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	875	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	113.40/cwt	107.00–116.00	539	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	44.35/cwt	36.00–51.00	410	7
Bulls	—	—	1,278	69.18/cwt	64.00–76.00	884	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	54.36/cwt	52.00–57.00	670	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	755	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	56.85/cwt	50.00–61.00	749	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 Nov 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 441Last week 368Year ago 739

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 55Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 10Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	120.00–129.00	124.00
5	—	519	115.00–117.00	115.39
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
1	—	385	127.50	127.50
2	—	315	120.00–127.00	123.33
3	—	710	99.00–104.00	100.99
6	—	611	95.00–116.00	104.85
7	—	421	118.00–132.50	123.31
2	—	215	132.50–135.00	133.72
2	—	685	105.00–106.00	105.50
1	—	595	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	750	113.00	113.00
26	—	515	125.00	125.00
7	—	403	133.00	133.00
80	—	621	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	109.00	109.00
1	—	355	112.50	112.50
1	—	650	104.00	104.00
2	—	533	102.00–105.00	103.52
1	—	815	88.00	88.00
4	—	564	104.00–105.00	104.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	100.00–104.00	102.00
4	—	333	110.00–122.50	118.14
10	—	569	105.00–108.00	106.19
5	—	529	106.00–112.00	109.37
11	—	419	110.00–125.00	117.76
2	—	663	101.00–102.00	101.49
3	—	372	115.00–120.00	117.60
10	—	475	107.00–116.00	113.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	104.00	104.00
2	—	360	112.50–115.00	113.75
1	—	235	115.00	115.00
2	—	585	105.00–106.00	105.49
3	—	323	110.00–112.50	110.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	701	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	150.00	150.00
5	—	338	160.00–170.00	164.94
2	—	523	130.00–133.00	131.49
11	—	423	135.00–152.50	144.05
4	—	276	155.00–167.50	163.39
13	—	466	135.00–145.00	139.26
1	—	550	128.00	128.00
1	—	665	121.00	121.00
3	—	617	115.00–126.00	118.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	115.00–125.00	120.11
5	—	433	120.00–134.00	126.51
3	—	335	135.00–140.00	137.51
12	—	381	130.00–147.50	137.55
3	—	533	117.50–125.00	121.84
7	—	469	120.00–134.00	126.72
1	—	875	93.00	93.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
52	—	567	134.00	134.00
3	—	474	139.00	139.00
9	—	798	119.00	119.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	122.50–132.50	127.40
1	—	240	125.00	125.00
Steers — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	90.00	90.00
1	—	500	125.00	125.00
1	—	710	99.00	99.00
2	—	565	100.00–110.00	104.96
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	430	132.50–150.00	143.28
2	—	705	104.00	104.00
11	—	479	130.00–140.00	135.70
1	—	825	92.00	92.00
13	—	522	125.00–137.50	129.90
1	—	685	108.00	108.00
6	—	616	112.00–117.00	114.29
9	—	576	120.00–128.00	123.56
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	105.00	105.00
1	—	675	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	562	105.00–120.00	113.11
7	—	421	110.00–129.00	123.16
10	—	525	110.00–120.00	116.45
6	—	463	110.00–125.00	122.08
3	—	670	98.00–103.00	100.95
4	—	630	111.00–114.00	111.74
1	—	760	98.00	98.00
1	—	710	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	94.00	94.00
1	—	455	112.50	112.50
1	—	595	100.00	100.00
1	—	660	99.00	99.00
4	—	533	102.50–112.50	106.92
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	45.00	45.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	60.00	60.00
1	—	655	65.00	65.00
1	—	455	71.00	71.00

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	8	—	1,059	660.00–1,020.00	891.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,088	850.00–980.00	917.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	710	950.00–970.00	959.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	640.00	640.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	350.00	350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	810.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	480.00	480.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	67.00	67.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	55.00	55.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,374	48.00–64.00	58.22
7	—	925	36.00–51.00	44.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	52.00–57.00	54.36
12	—	1,318	50.00–61.00	56.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	57.00	57.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,687	84.00–94.00	88.55
6	—	1,278	64.00–76.00	69.18

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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