Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2021-03-15

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Mar 15
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
712 head
28 vs last sale 684 375 vs year ago 337 · +111.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
9 vs last sale 72 20 vs year ago 83 · 24.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
3 vs last sale 18 3 vs year ago 18 · +16.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cattle and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.58/cwt on 243 head.
Average price
$120.58
243 head · 469 lb average
Value per head Derived
$565
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$153
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$20.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
0.28
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2466128.36598123
Small 2475117.005561thin
Medium and Large 2487113.9255487
Small 1-2460109.9250613thin
Medium and Large 3411108.1544519thin
One grade step is worth $20.21/cwt here — about $153 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 sale243 hd
120.58
SC average5 barns · 872 hd
120.86
−0.28
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,54183.811,29210
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,20358.7470717
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,50654.558216thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01450.5351225

Every lot, as filed

139 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added663134.00/cwt134.00–134.0088813
BullsSmall 1-2420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005042
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,350910.00/cwt910.00–910.0012,2852
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2980800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,8401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2658118.50/cwt118.00–119.007802
BullsMedium and Large 1-2604126.20/cwt123.00–130.007625
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added754105.00/cwt105.00–105.007924
Bred CowsSmall 3750410.00/cwt410.00–410.003,0751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added366144.00/cwt144.00–144.0052712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added430125.00/cwt125.00–125.005381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy605113.00/cwt113.00–113.006841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy655104.00/cwt104.00–104.006811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2575143.00/cwt143.00–143.008221
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2860597.91/cwt560.00–640.005,1422
SteersMedium and Large 1-2730123.00/cwt123.00–123.008981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2660129.98/cwt121.00–134.008584
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added626122.09/cwt120.00–123.0076417
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added471137.00/cwt137.00–137.006459
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2375131.24/cwt125.00–137.5049222
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added530145.00/cwt145.00–145.007694
SteersMedium and Large 1-2474151.37/cwt147.50–154.007179
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2610110.00/cwt110.00–110.006711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2610140.66/cwt140.00–141.008583
SteersMedium and Large 1-2525148.25/cwt142.50–153.007786
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy590111.00/cwt111.00–111.006551
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added684120.00/cwt120.00–120.008215
SteersMedium and Large 1-2326165.84/cwt160.00–170.005416
SteersMedium and Large 1-2372167.76/cwt162.50–175.006247
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2424125.62/cwt122.50–135.0053318
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550115.00/cwt115.00–115.006331
SteersMedium and Large 2323149.22/cwt140.00–157.5048216
SteersMedium and Large 1-2293164.96/cwt160.00–170.004832
BullsMedium and Large 1-2558135.61/cwt132.50–140.007574
BullsMedium and Large 1-2476148.59/cwt147.50–150.007074
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2505118.66/cwt118.00–120.005993
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2317140.05/cwt127.50–144.0044411
HeifersMedium and Large 2Full585102.25/cwt102.00–102.505982
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2655119.00/cwt119.00–119.007791
BullsSmall 1-2475121.26/cwt110.00–135.005764
Bred CowsSmall 1-2840740.00/cwt740.00–740.006,2161
Stock CowsSmall 3593322.55/cwt320.00–325.001,9132
Bred CowsSmall 3770285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1951
HeifersSmall 1-2475108.00/cwt108.00–108.005131
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added430169.00/cwt169.00–169.007276
HeifersSmall 1-2435116.00/cwt116.00–116.005051
HeifersSmall 2475117.00/cwt117.00–117.005561
BullsSmall 1-2577109.66/cwt100.00–117.006333
BullsSmall 1-2530119.31/cwt110.00–129.006326
SteersSmall 1-2600119.00/cwt119.00–119.007141
SteersSmall 1-2430105.00/cwt105.00–105.004521
SteersSmall 1-2260130.00/cwt130.00–130.003381
BullsSmall 1-2615114.00/cwt114.00–114.007011
HeifersSmall 1-2576106.30/cwt100.00–109.006124
HeifersSmall 1-2503111.01/cwt109.00–113.005582
Bulls1,59886.46/cwt79.00–92.001,3829
HeifersSmall 1-2374111.30/cwt105.00–115.004164
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2450110.00/cwt110.00–110.004951
SteersSmall 1-2378123.41/cwt115.00–132.504663
HeifersSmall 1-2270112.50/cwt112.50–112.503041
SteersSmall 1-2585125.00/cwt125.00–125.007311
SteersSmall 1-2329131.33/cwt125.00–137.504324
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,62039.00/cwt39.00–39.006321
CowsLean 85-90%98944.45/cwt37.00–49.0044012
Bulls1,03060.00/cwt60.00–60.006181
Dairy SteersLarge 3380130.00/cwt130.00–130.004941
CowsBoner 80-85%99550.00/cwt50.00–50.004981
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21659.29/cwt53.00–67.0072116
CowsLean 85-90%1,03756.15/cwt50.00–64.0058213
Dairy SteersLarge 3445117.50/cwt117.50–117.505231
Dairy SteersLarge 356075.00/cwt75.00–75.004201
Dairy SteersLarge 348080.00/cwt80.00–80.003841
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added55270.00/cwt70.00–70.003866
Dairy HeifersLarge 354550.00/cwt50.00–50.002731
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,150580.00/cwt580.00–580.006,6701
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,48357.66/cwt56.00–61.008555
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,075950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,2131
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1251,007.91/cwt950.00–1,100.0011,3393
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2898510.95/cwt425.00–590.004,5882
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2925640.00/cwt640.00–640.005,9201
SteersMedium and Large 3413122.42/cwt120.00–127.505063
Dairy HeifersLarge 359050.00/cwt50.00–50.002952
HeifersMedium and Large 3335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
SteersMedium and Large 3475125.00/cwt125.00–125.005941
HeifersMedium and Large 3220115.00/cwt115.00–115.002531
HeifersMedium and Large 3525103.78/cwt92.00–114.005454
SteersMedium and Large 3660115.00/cwt115.00–115.007591
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,228782.17/cwt710.00–820.009,6053
HeifersMedium and Large 369595.00/cwt95.00–95.006601
HeifersMedium and Large 3408114.98/cwt112.50–117.504692
SteersMedium and Large 3375123.85/cwt112.50–130.004643
SteersMedium and Large 382597.00/cwt97.00–97.008001
BullsMedium and Large 374590.00/cwt90.00–90.006711
SteersMedium and Large 3274129.93/cwt122.50–137.503565
HeifersMedium and Large 3267111.59/cwt110.00–115.002983
SteersMedium and Large 3500122.50/cwt122.50–122.506131
BullsMedium and Large 3528118.87/cwt110.00–127.506282
BullsMedium and Large 3435128.72/cwt127.50–130.005602
HeifersMedium and Large 2528111.91/cwt105.00–116.0059117
HeifersMedium and Large 3475110.05/cwt105.00–115.005232
BullsMedium and Large 2638109.66/cwt107.00–112.007003
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2465124.17/cwt120.00–132.0057715
BullsMedium and Large 2574123.58/cwt115.00–129.007099
BullsMedium and Large 2468135.87/cwt120.00–145.0063618
SteersMedium and Large 2515132.88/cwt120.00–141.006846
SteersMedium and Large 2745120.00/cwt120.00–120.008941
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2245138.00/cwt138.00–138.003381
SteersMedium and Large 2NHTC336150.00/cwt150.00–150.005046
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added320155.00/cwt155.00–155.004962
SteersMedium and Large 2371147.86/cwt137.50–157.5054920
HeifersMedium and Large 2230122.66/cwt120.00–125.002822
SteersMedium and Large 2770112.00/cwt112.00–112.008621
HeifersMedium and Large 2Full520108.92/cwt105.00–113.005662
SteersMedium and Large 2422144.89/cwt137.50–150.0061110
SteersMedium and Large 2278150.77/cwt150.00–155.004196
HeifersMedium and Large 268098.65/cwt96.00–100.006713
SteersMedium and Large 2605119.96/cwt115.00–125.007262
HeifersMedium and Large 2318121.59/cwt117.50–127.503875
BullsMedium and Large 1-2521143.62/cwt139.00–147.507488
SteersMedium and Large 2468138.64/cwt130.00–148.0064914
SteersMedium and Large 2575128.82/cwt123.00–138.007416
HeifersMedium and Large 2567107.06/cwt93.00–113.006077
HeifersMedium and Large 2430119.05/cwt117.00–120.0051210
HeifersMedium and Large 2470116.29/cwt110.00–120.0054717
BullsMedium and Large 2670112.00/cwt106.00–118.007502
HeifersMedium and Large 2373122.57/cwt120.00–127.504575
HeifersMedium and Large 280088.00/cwt88.00–88.007041
BullsMedium and Large 2424141.35/cwt135.00–147.5059917
BullsMedium and Large 2722112.67/cwt109.00–116.008133
SteersMedium and Large 3570107.00/cwt107.00–107.006101
SteersMedium and Large 2232141.76/cwt140.00–145.003293
HeifersMedium and Large 2617108.58/cwt105.00–113.0067010
BullsMedium and Large 3590115.00/cwt115.00–115.006791
BullsMedium and Large 364087.00/cwt87.00–87.005571
HeifersMedium and Large 2275124.57/cwt120.00–127.503435
HeifersMedium and Large 3379106.99/cwt95.00–112.504055
SteersMedium and Large 2808103.50/cwt103.00–104.008362
BullsMedium and Large 382580.00/cwt80.00–80.006601
SteersMedium and Large 3329133.48/cwt130.00–137.504395
BullsMedium and Large 2519127.32/cwt120.00–135.0066114

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.