Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $114.29/cwt on 240 head.

Average price

$114.29

240 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$544

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$28.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.74

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	456	122.06	556	122
Medium and Large 2	509	109.38	557	75
Small 1-2	414	104.79	434	28
Medium and Large 3	589	93.30	549	15thin

One grade step is worth $28.76/cwt here — about $7 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 sale240 hd

114.29

—

SC average5 barns · 830 hd

115.03

−0.74

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	1,594	83.01	1,324	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	59.62	885	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,205	57.04	688	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	880	48.18	424	23

Every lot, as filed

105 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	—	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	933	650.38/cwt	630.00–670.00	6,068	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	912	586.61/cwt	540.00–650.00	5,350	12
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	915	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,745	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	592	107.36/cwt	102.00–110.00	636	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	431	100.49/cwt	100.00–102.00	433	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	279	110.00/cwt	105.00–115.00	307	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	200	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	968	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	372	107.69/cwt	104.00–110.00	401	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	422	108.40/cwt	105.00–115.00	457	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	522	100.33/cwt	100.00–102.00	524	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	160.48/cwt	155.00–170.00	597	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	156.25/cwt	150.00–165.00	655	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	162.56/cwt	155.00–170.00	512	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	840	733.51/cwt	590.00–880.00	6,161	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	835	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,384	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	528	107.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	568	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	122.67/cwt	120.00–125.00	889	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	159.69/cwt	150.00–172.50	439	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	126.77/cwt	125.00–130.00	716	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	151.69/cwt	150.00–157.50	636	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	933	842.14/cwt	710.00–975.00	7,857	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	125.08/cwt	123.00–132.00	847	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	119.95/cwt	118.00–123.00	569	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	127.34/cwt	125.00–130.00	405	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	127.08/cwt	125.00–130.00	477	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	174.50/cwt	174.00–175.00	619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	131.89/cwt	130.00–137.00	686	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	59.62/cwt	57.00–62.00	885	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	126.63/cwt	120.00–135.00	469	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	326	126.11/cwt	120.00–135.00	411	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	484	110.02/cwt	105.00–115.00	532	5
Bulls	—	—	1,644	88.31/cwt	81.00–95.00	1,452	7
Bulls	—	—	1,975	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,936	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	857	41.83/cwt	35.00–45.00	358	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	100.33/cwt	100.00–101.00	577	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	733	81.56/cwt	75.00–87.00	598	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	760	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,940	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	963	844.11/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,129	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	980	660.77/cwt	630.00–690.00	6,476	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,105	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	829	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	45.46/cwt	45.00–46.00	538	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	57.90/cwt	50.00–68.00	699	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	104.99/cwt	104.00–106.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	94.02/cwt	90.00–97.00	578	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	94.02/cwt	92.00–95.00	501	3
Bulls	—	—	1,449	72.60/cwt	62.00–79.00	1,052	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	53.07/cwt	49.00–59.00	476	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	280	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	228	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	708	90.00/cwt	87.00–92.00	637	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,064	682.72/cwt	600.00–750.00	7,264	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,120.00/cwt	1,120.00–1,120.00	9,744	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,138	700.57/cwt	630.00–760.00	7,972	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	119.21/cwt	114.00–120.00	441	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	93.23/cwt	89.00–98.00	620	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	105.89/cwt	104.00–110.00	597	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	91.83/cwt	90.00–93.00	390	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	93.47/cwt	92.00–95.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	543	93.00/cwt	92.00–94.00	505	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	122.04/cwt	120.00–124.00	635	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	93.77/cwt	92.50–96.00	401	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	102.01/cwt	100.00–106.00	695	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	91.48/cwt	90.00–94.00	608	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	576	94.03/cwt	92.00–96.00	542	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	94.51/cwt	93.00–96.00	723	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	107.31/cwt	105.00–111.00	706	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	111.47/cwt	108.00–115.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	331	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	122.01/cwt	120.00–124.00	704	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	112.63/cwt	110.00–116.00	474	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	119.65/cwt	115.00–123.00	686	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	108.67/cwt	104.00–112.00	568	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	815	97.00/cwt	95.00–98.00	791	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	267	144.78/cwt	140.00–150.00	387	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	144.61/cwt	140.00–150.00	539	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	140.30/cwt	135.00–145.00	596	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	133.87/cwt	130.00–142.00	695	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	117.13/cwt	115.00–122.00	614	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	127.87/cwt	120.00–135.00	606	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	118.42/cwt	115.00–120.00	682	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	135.41/cwt	120.00–145.00	577	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	134.53/cwt	130.00–140.00	765	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	123.46/cwt	120.00–128.00	525	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	760	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	129.60/cwt	125.00–133.00	806	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	146.62/cwt	145.00–151.00	694	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	113.39/cwt	112.00–118.00	719	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	141.56/cwt	140.00–145.00	663	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	118.87/cwt	115.00–125.00	624	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	113.44/cwt	110.00–117.00	692	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	133.86/cwt	125.00–137.50	634	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	461	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	383	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	110.14/cwt	105.00–115.00	522	16

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 Dec 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 601Last week 906Year ago 777

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 76Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 12Year ago 16

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

4.00 higher. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	130.00	130.00
9	—	370	120.00–135.00	126.63
9	—	326	120.00–135.00	126.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	180.00	180.00
2	—	200	190.00–195.00	192.50
2	—	355	174.00–175.00	174.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	121.00	121.00
18	—	372	155.00–170.00	160.48
9	—	419	150.00–165.00	156.25
5	—	315	155.00–170.00	162.56
6	—	725	120.00–125.00	122.67
8	—	275	150.00–172.50	159.69
10	—	677	123.00–132.00	125.08
1	—	760	121.00	121.00
9	—	519	130.00–142.00	133.87
4	—	569	130.00–140.00	134.53
13	—	622	125.00–133.00	129.60
5	—	473	145.00–151.00	146.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	130.00	130.00
2	—	520	120.00–124.00	122.04
3	—	577	120.00–124.00	122.01
1	—	790	115.00	115.00
3	—	267	140.00–150.00	144.78
12	—	373	140.00–150.00	144.61
7	—	425	135.00–145.00	140.30
2	—	610	110.00–117.00	113.44
12	—	474	125.00–137.50	133.86
6	—	318	140.00–150.00	145.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	592	102.00–110.00	107.36
3	—	422	105.00–115.00	108.40
2	—	528	105.00–110.00	107.49
5	—	484	105.00–115.00	110.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	565	125.00–130.00	126.77
11	—	419	150.00–157.50	151.69
12	—	520	130.00–137.00	131.89
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
2	—	628	120.00–122.00	121.02
7	—	468	140.00–145.00	141.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	708	87.00–92.00	90.00
2	—	543	92.00–94.00	93.00
3	—	428	92.50–96.00	93.77
4	—	665	90.00–94.00	91.48
4	—	576	92.00–96.00	94.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	658	105.00–111.00	107.31
2	—	635	108.00–115.00	111.47
5	—	815	95.00–98.00	97.00
9	—	474	120.00–135.00	127.87
7	—	576	115.00–120.00	118.42
13	—	426	120.00–145.00	135.41
9	—	525	115.00–125.00	118.87
1	—	760	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	100.00–102.00	100.49
6	—	279	105.00–115.00	110.00
9	—	372	104.00–110.00	107.69
6	—	522	100.00–102.00	100.33
3	—	575	100.00–101.00	100.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	104.00–105.00	104.50
15	—	474	118.00–123.00	119.95
14	—	318	125.00–130.00	127.34
21	—	375	125.00–130.00	127.08
12	—	573	115.00–123.00	119.65
9	—	524	115.00–122.00	117.13
2	—	233	130.00–135.00	132.47
31	—	425	120.00–128.00	123.46
2	—	678	109.00–110.00	109.49
2	—	270	130.00–140.00	135.00
12	—	634	112.00–118.00	113.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	104.00–106.00	104.99
8	—	370	114.00–120.00	119.21
9	—	564	104.00–110.00	105.89
10	—	681	100.00–106.00	102.01
2	—	765	93.00–96.00	94.51
1	—	270	122.50	122.50
6	—	421	110.00–116.00	112.63
17	—	523	104.00–112.00	108.67
4	—	326	115.00–120.00	117.49
16	—	474	105.00–115.00	110.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	90.00–97.00	94.02
3	—	533	92.00–95.00	94.02
4	—	665	89.00–98.00	93.23
3	—	425	90.00–93.00	91.83
2	—	725	92.00–95.00	93.47
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	80.00	80.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	933	630.00–670.00	650.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	912	540.00–650.00	586.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	760	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	300.00	300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	980	630.00–690.00	660.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,064	600.00–750.00	682.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	630.00–760.00	700.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	840	590.00–880.00	733.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	933	710.00–975.00	842.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	525.00	525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	963	800.00–900.00	844.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,120.00	1,120.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	733	75.00–87.00	81.56
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	75.00	75.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	57.00–62.00	59.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	857	35.00–45.00	41.83
13	—	897	49.00–59.00	53.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	45.00–46.00	45.46
27	—	1,207	50.00–68.00	57.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,644	81.00–95.00	88.31
1	—	1,975	98.00	98.00
5	—	1,449	62.00–79.00	72.60

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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