Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to sales being closed two weeks for holidays. Light offering of average to plain

quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions, with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.70/cwt on 92 head.

Average price

$110.70

92 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$548

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$25.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.72

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	477	118.56	565	40
Medium and Large 2	504	108.84	548	34
Small 1-2	470	102.41	481	7thin
Medium and Large 3	553	93.17	515	11thin

One grade step is worth $25.39/cwt here — about $50 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 sale92 hd

110.70

—

SC average2 barns · 173 hd

113.42

−2.72

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	—	High	1,521	78.71	1,197	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,346	58.03	781	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	53.43	807	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	867	46.03	399	15

Every lot, as filed

74 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 2	—	285	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	136.23/cwt	130.00–140.00	625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	138.88/cwt	135.00–145.00	582	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	119.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	562	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	116.91/cwt	115.00–120.00	609	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	113.71/cwt	110.00–115.00	763	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	567	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	700	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	3,045	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	536.61/cwt	500.00–565.00	4,508	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	109.24/cwt	108.00–110.00	675	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	157.45/cwt	150.00–165.00	595	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	153.47/cwt	152.00–155.00	714	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	485	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	543	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	566	104.96/cwt	100.00–110.00	594	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	135.53/cwt	130.00–138.00	764	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	470	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	385	118.75/cwt	115.00–122.50	457	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	105.94/cwt	104.00–108.00	551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	116.74/cwt	115.00–118.00	661	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	122.59/cwt	120.00–125.00	337	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	341	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	373	103.98/cwt	103.00–105.00	388	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	605	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	617	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	523	100.97/cwt	100.00–102.00	528	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	53.43/cwt	49.00–55.00	807	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	58.58/cwt	50.00–66.00	794	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	816	39.42/cwt	35.00–43.00	322	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	140.60/cwt	135.00–145.00	728	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	120.97/cwt	120.00–125.00	466	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	93.75/cwt	92.00–95.00	623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	145.00/cwt	142.50–147.50	740	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	91.52/cwt	91.00–92.00	435	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	88.98/cwt	88.00–90.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	108.30/cwt	105.00–110.00	611	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	90.98/cwt	90.00–92.00	512	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	153.95/cwt	150.00–157.50	634	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	101.51/cwt	100.00–103.00	637	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	910	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	491	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	113.04/cwt	110.00–115.00	415	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	108.76/cwt	105.00–115.00	682	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	92.48/cwt	90.00–95.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	94.30/cwt	93.00–95.00	396	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	112.56/cwt	108.00–115.00	476	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	778	89.25/cwt	88.00–90.00	694	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	103.40/cwt	100.00–105.00	630	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	125.66/cwt	122.00–130.00	672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	108.49/cwt	107.00–110.00	519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	124.25/cwt	120.00–127.00	529	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	107.75/cwt	105.00–110.00	564	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	120.55/cwt	115.00–125.00	692	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	487	133.36/cwt	130.00–140.00	649	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	163.40/cwt	160.00–167.50	693	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	156.45/cwt	150.00–160.00	508	5
Bulls	—	—	1,850	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,739	1
Bulls	—	—	1,410	80.53/cwt	76.00–85.00	1,135	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	96.02/cwt	95.00–97.00	589	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	90.98/cwt	90.00–92.00	471	2
Bulls	—	—	1,633	69.97/cwt	66.00–72.00	1,143	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	911	51.82/cwt	47.00–56.00	472	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	151.67/cwt	150.00–155.00	710	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	121.22/cwt	120.00–125.00	747	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 Jan 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 571Year ago 523

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 71Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 12Year ago 13

No comparisons made this week due to sales being closed two weeks for holidays. Light offering of average to plain

quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions, with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	115.00	115.00
1	—	330	115.00	115.00
2	—	683	100.00–105.00	102.47
7	—	564	105.00–110.00	108.30
3	—	367	110.00–115.00	113.04
7	—	423	108.00–115.00	112.56
5	—	609	100.00–105.00	103.40
2	—	478	107.00–110.00	108.49
6	—	523	105.00–110.00	107.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	472	115.00–125.00	119.00
9	—	521	115.00–120.00	116.91
4	—	618	108.00–110.00	109.24
4	—	566	115.00–118.00	116.74
2	—	275	120.00–125.00	122.59
5	—	385	120.00–125.00	120.97
1	—	325	125.00	125.00
5	—	426	120.00–127.00	124.25
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	100.00	100.00
1	—	325	105.00	105.00
2	—	373	103.00–105.00	103.98
1	—	605	102.00	102.00
2	—	523	100.00–102.00	100.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	665	92.00–95.00	93.75
2	—	563	90.00–92.00	90.98
2	—	520	90.00–95.00	92.48
3	—	420	93.00–95.00	94.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	459	130.00–140.00	136.23
1	—	720	105.00	105.00
4	—	419	135.00–145.00	138.88
4	—	671	110.00–115.00	113.71
3	—	627	105.00–115.00	108.76
1	—	320	145.00	145.00
3	—	535	122.00–130.00	125.66
7	—	574	115.00–125.00	120.55
1	—	355	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	378	150.00–165.00	157.45
2	—	465	152.00–155.00	153.47
5	—	564	130.00–138.00	135.53
1	—	285	165.00	165.00
6	—	518	135.00–145.00	140.60
5	—	424	160.00–167.50	163.40
5	—	325	150.00–160.00	156.45
4	—	616	120.00–125.00	121.22
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	112.00	112.00
4	—	566	100.00–110.00	104.96
2	—	385	115.00–122.50	118.75
2	—	520	104.00–108.00	105.94
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	95.00–97.00	96.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	115.00–120.00	117.53
4	—	420	130.00–140.00	135.00
1	—	545	130.00	130.00
2	—	628	100.00–103.00	101.51
1	—	650	102.00	102.00
3	—	487	130.00–140.00	133.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	142.50–147.50	145.00
5	—	412	150.00–157.50	153.95
3	—	468	150.00–155.00	151.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	91.00–92.00	91.52
2	—	665	88.00–90.00	88.98
1	—	735	89.00	89.00
4	—	778	88.00–90.00	89.25
2	—	518	90.00–92.00	90.98
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	62.50	62.50
1	—	910	54.00	54.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	435.00	435.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	840	500.00–565.00	536.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,510	49.00–55.00	53.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,356	50.00–66.00	58.58
1	—	1,025	41.00	41.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	816	35.00–43.00	39.42
8	—	911	47.00–56.00	51.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,850	94.00	94.00
6	—	1,410	76.00–85.00	80.53
3	—	1,633	66.00–72.00	69.97

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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