Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to sale being closed last week for Thanksgiving holiday. Heavy 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 $112.13/cwt on 326 head.

Average price

$112.13

326 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$510

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$30.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.37

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	426	123.14	524	96
Medium and Large 2	470	110.88	521	160
Small 1-2	389	105.19	409	40
Medium and Large 3	559	92.81	519	30

One grade step is worth $30.34/cwt here — about $6 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 sale326 hd

112.13

—

SC average2 barns · 561 hd

113.50

−1.37

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	1,775	83.59	1,483	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	52.44	646	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	915	48.14	441	11

Every lot, as filed

110 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 3	—	468	92.28/cwt	90.00–95.00	432	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	770	86.99/cwt	85.00–88.00	670	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	205	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	91.58/cwt	90.00–95.00	522	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	711	86.05/cwt	83.00–91.00	612	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	108.03/cwt	105.00–110.00	722	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	104.78/cwt	101.00–107.00	702	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	92.49/cwt	90.00–95.00	451	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	452	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	75.16/cwt	70.00–80.00	233	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	116.85/cwt	115.00–120.00	379	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	134.98/cwt	130.00–142.50	373	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	129.47/cwt	125.00–135.00	607	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	93.77/cwt	92.00–95.00	490	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	93.30/cwt	92.00–95.00	395	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	669	90.45/cwt	87.50–96.00	605	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	116.92/cwt	115.00–120.00	437	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	132.22/cwt	125.00–140.00	559	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	111.07/cwt	105.00–115.00	525	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	222	119.45/cwt	115.00–122.50	265	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	92.00/cwt	90.00–94.00	741	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	764	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	135.14/cwt	125.00–140.00	566	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	114.98/cwt	114.00–116.00	762	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	105.79/cwt	105.00–111.00	607	14
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	81.25/cwt	77.50–85.00	435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	91.89/cwt	90.00–95.00	478	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	93.98/cwt	93.00–95.00	630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	93.75/cwt	90.00–97.00	389	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	729	89.85/cwt	82.00–93.00	655	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	92.49/cwt	90.00–97.00	581	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	149.49/cwt	145.00–160.00	629	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	95.32/cwt	92.50–97.50	444	6
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	312	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	288	65.13/cwt	60.00–70.00	188	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	95.49/cwt	95.00–96.00	595	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	69.94/cwt	65.00–75.00	273	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,212	702.27/cwt	650.00–780.00	8,512	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,250	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	10,968	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	889.56/cwt	770.00–980.00	7,543	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	203	177.47/cwt	175.00–180.00	360	2
Bulls	—	—	1,713	74.34/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,273	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	54.63/cwt	50.00–63.00	679	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	52.68/cwt	51.00–55.00	481	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	40.19/cwt	37.00–43.00	369	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	41.49/cwt	37.00–46.00	491	8
Bulls	—	—	1,606	81.51/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,309	4
Bulls	—	—	2,173	96.98/cwt	96.00–98.00	2,107	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	472	109.94/cwt	105.00–115.00	519	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	428	113.57/cwt	110.00–120.00	486	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	463	100.65/cwt	100.00–102.00	466	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	272	108.95/cwt	105.00–110.00	296	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	583	106.69/cwt	105.00–110.00	622	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	111.91/cwt	107.50–115.00	582	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	279	116.92/cwt	110.00–125.00	326	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	580	104.50/cwt	103.00–105.00	606	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	366	108.36/cwt	105.00–110.00	397	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	567	100.20/cwt	100.00–101.00	568	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	327	116.55/cwt	110.00–125.00	381	13
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	116.93/cwt	110.00–125.00	433	23
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	321	107.70/cwt	105.00–110.00	346	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	427	101.30/cwt	100.00–102.00	433	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	905	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	5,068	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	426	109.18/cwt	105.00–115.00	465	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	523	107.98/cwt	104.00–110.00	565	11
Steers	Small 1-2	—	468	112.59/cwt	110.00–115.00	527	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	518	100.80/cwt	100.00–102.00	522	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	232	108.27/cwt	105.00–110.00	251	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	157.75/cwt	150.00–165.00	598	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	149.58/cwt	145.00–160.00	637	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	133.47/cwt	130.00–138.00	775	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	123.76/cwt	120.00–127.00	830	5
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	845	64.16/cwt	61.00–69.00	542	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	850	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	139.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	728	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	157.53/cwt	150.00–165.00	512	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	425	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	127.87/cwt	125.00–130.00	476	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	116.96/cwt	115.00–120.00	662	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	125.06/cwt	121.00–130.00	778	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	115.66/cwt	115.00–117.00	706	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	123.70/cwt	120.00–130.00	522	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	144.81/cwt	140.00–150.00	670	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	126.71/cwt	125.00–130.00	365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	118.40/cwt	117.00–120.00	614	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	114.63/cwt	110.00–120.00	649	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	120.05/cwt	118.00–125.00	559	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	143.27/cwt	140.00–150.00	668	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	132.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	272	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	102.50/cwt	102.00–103.00	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	124.73/cwt	120.00–130.00	652	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	139.21/cwt	130.00–145.00	521	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	126.70/cwt	125.00–130.00	712	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	131.24/cwt	130.00–135.00	675	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	127.91/cwt	120.00–135.00	602	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	117.99/cwt	115.00–120.00	321	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	297	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	103.42/cwt	100.00–107.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	119.52/cwt	114.00–125.00	627	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	107.63/cwt	105.00–110.00	666	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	108.66/cwt	105.00–112.00	562	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	753	95.50/cwt	95.00–96.00	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	112.41/cwt	105.00–115.00	472	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	104.34/cwt	101.00–107.00	645	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	137.74/cwt	130.00–145.00	448	18

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 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 906Last week 691Year ago 572

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 130Year ago 94

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 35Year ago 21

No trends available this week due to sale being closed last week for Thanksgiving holiday. Heavy offering

of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	468	90.00–95.00	92.28
3	—	770	85.00–88.00	86.99
5	—	711	83.00–91.00	86.05
4	—	523	92.00–95.00	93.77
3	—	423	92.00–95.00	93.30
12	—	669	87.50–96.00	90.45
12	—	628	90.00–97.00	92.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	668	105.00–110.00	108.03
16	—	423	125.00–140.00	132.22
1	—	780	98.00	98.00
1	—	705	108.00	108.00
19	—	566	110.00–120.00	114.63
29	—	471	120.00–135.00	127.91
30	—	525	114.00–125.00	119.52
6	—	619	105.00–110.00	107.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	663	114.00–116.00	114.98
23	—	421	145.00–160.00	149.49
3	—	610	115.00–117.00	115.66
17	—	466	140.00–150.00	143.27
5	—	562	125.00–130.00	126.70
12	—	514	130.00–135.00	131.24
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	472	105.00–115.00	109.94
4	—	580	103.00–105.00	104.50
4	—	426	105.00–115.00	109.18
11	—	523	104.00–110.00	107.98
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	70.00	70.00
1	—	645	70.00	70.00
2	—	310	70.00–80.00	75.16
2	—	535	77.50–85.00	81.25
1	—	430	72.50	72.50
2	—	288	60.00–70.00	65.13
2	—	390	65.00–75.00	69.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	90.00–95.00	91.58
4	—	520	90.00–95.00	91.89
2	—	670	93.00–95.00	93.98
5	—	415	90.00–97.00	93.75
6	—	729	82.00–93.00	89.85
6	—	466	92.50–97.50	95.32
2	—	623	95.00–96.00	95.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	670	101.00–107.00	104.78
16	—	324	115.00–120.00	116.85
18	—	374	115.00–120.00	116.92
30	—	473	105.00–115.00	111.07
5	—	222	115.00–122.50	119.45
2	—	805	90.00–94.00	92.00
14	—	574	105.00–111.00	105.79
2	—	710	102.00–103.00	102.50
11	—	272	115.00–120.00	117.99
12	—	517	105.00–112.00	108.66
2	—	753	95.00–96.00	95.50
20	—	420	105.00–115.00	112.41
18	—	618	101.00–107.00	104.34
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	100.00–102.00	100.65
5	—	272	105.00–110.00	108.95
6	—	366	105.00–110.00	108.36
5	—	567	100.00–101.00	100.20
10	—	321	105.00–110.00	107.70
3	—	427	100.00–102.00	101.30
5	—	518	100.00–102.00	100.80
3	—	232	105.00–110.00	108.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	333	125.00–130.00	127.54
15	—	372	125.00–130.00	127.87
5	—	566	115.00–120.00	116.96
2	—	608	110.00–111.00	110.49
24	—	422	120.00–130.00	123.70
3	—	288	125.00–130.00	126.71
14	—	519	117.00–120.00	118.40
17	—	466	118.00–125.00	120.05
2	—	205	130.00–135.00	132.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	90.00–95.00	92.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	276	130.00–142.50	134.98
7	—	469	125.00–135.00	129.47
12	—	419	125.00–140.00	135.14
12	—	523	120.00–130.00	124.73
25	—	374	130.00–145.00	139.21
2	—	220	130.00–140.00	135.00
2	—	728	100.00–107.00	103.42
18	—	325	130.00–145.00	137.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	203	175.00–180.00	177.47
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	110.00–120.00	113.57
3	—	583	105.00–110.00	106.69
4	—	520	107.50–115.00	111.91
7	—	279	110.00–125.00	116.92
13	—	327	110.00–125.00	116.55
23	—	370	110.00–125.00	116.93
2	—	468	110.00–115.00	112.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	379	150.00–165.00	157.75
22	—	426	145.00–160.00	149.58
8	—	581	130.00–138.00	133.47
5	—	671	120.00–127.00	123.76
14	—	520	135.00–145.00	139.91
7	—	325	150.00–165.00	157.53
1	—	220	155.00	155.00
1	—	700	117.00	117.00
17	—	622	121.00–130.00	125.06
11	—	463	140.00–150.00	144.81

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,212	650.00–780.00	702.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	400.00	400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,070.00	1,070.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	848	770.00–980.00	889.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	560.00	560.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	845	61.00–69.00	64.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,713	72.00–77.00	74.34
4	—	1,606	79.00–85.00	81.51
2	—	2,173	96.00–98.00	96.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,242	50.00–63.00	54.63
8	—	1,183	37.00–46.00	41.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	914	51.00–55.00	52.68
4	—	918	37.00–43.00	40.19

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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