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
Bulls—Average1,54183.811,29210
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 Added—663134.00/cwt134.00–134.0088813
BullsSmall 1-2—420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005042
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,350910.00/cwt910.00–910.0012,2852
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—980800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,8401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—658118.50/cwt118.00–119.007802
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—604126.20/cwt123.00–130.007625
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—754105.00/cwt105.00–105.007924
Bred CowsSmall 3—750410.00/cwt410.00–410.003,0751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—366144.00/cwt144.00–144.0052712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—430125.00/cwt125.00–125.005381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—605113.00/cwt113.00–113.006841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—655104.00/cwt104.00–104.006811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—575143.00/cwt143.00–143.008221
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—860597.91/cwt560.00–640.005,1422
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—730123.00/cwt123.00–123.008981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—660129.98/cwt121.00–134.008584
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—626122.09/cwt120.00–123.0076417
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—471137.00/cwt137.00–137.006459
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—375131.24/cwt125.00–137.5049222
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—530145.00/cwt145.00–145.007694
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—474151.37/cwt147.50–154.007179
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—610110.00/cwt110.00–110.006711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—610140.66/cwt140.00–141.008583
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—525148.25/cwt142.50–153.007786
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy—590111.00/cwt111.00–111.006551
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—684120.00/cwt120.00–120.008215
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—326165.84/cwt160.00–170.005416
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—372167.76/cwt162.50–175.006247
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—424125.62/cwt122.50–135.0053318
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—550115.00/cwt115.00–115.006331
SteersMedium and Large 2—323149.22/cwt140.00–157.5048216
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—293164.96/cwt160.00–170.004832
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—558135.61/cwt132.50–140.007574
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—476148.59/cwt147.50–150.007074
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—505118.66/cwt118.00–120.005993
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—317140.05/cwt127.50–144.0044411
HeifersMedium and Large 2Full—585102.25/cwt102.00–102.505982
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—655119.00/cwt119.00–119.007791
BullsSmall 1-2—475121.26/cwt110.00–135.005764
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—840740.00/cwt740.00–740.006,2161
Stock CowsSmall 3—593322.55/cwt320.00–325.001,9132
Bred CowsSmall 3—770285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1951
HeifersSmall 1-2—475108.00/cwt108.00–108.005131
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—430169.00/cwt169.00–169.007276
HeifersSmall 1-2—435116.00/cwt116.00–116.005051
HeifersSmall 2—475117.00/cwt117.00–117.005561
BullsSmall 1-2—577109.66/cwt100.00–117.006333
BullsSmall 1-2—530119.31/cwt110.00–129.006326
SteersSmall 1-2—600119.00/cwt119.00–119.007141
SteersSmall 1-2—430105.00/cwt105.00–105.004521
SteersSmall 1-2—260130.00/cwt130.00–130.003381
BullsSmall 1-2—615114.00/cwt114.00–114.007011
HeifersSmall 1-2—576106.30/cwt100.00–109.006124
HeifersSmall 1-2—503111.01/cwt109.00–113.005582
Bulls——1,59886.46/cwt79.00–92.001,3829
HeifersSmall 1-2—374111.30/cwt105.00–115.004164
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2—450110.00/cwt110.00–110.004951
SteersSmall 1-2—378123.41/cwt115.00–132.504663
HeifersSmall 1-2—270112.50/cwt112.50–112.503041
SteersSmall 1-2—585125.00/cwt125.00–125.007311
SteersSmall 1-2—329131.33/cwt125.00–137.504324
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,62039.00/cwt39.00–39.006321
CowsLean 85-90%—98944.45/cwt37.00–49.0044012
Bulls——1,03060.00/cwt60.00–60.006181
Dairy SteersLarge 3—380130.00/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 3—445117.50/cwt117.50–117.505231
Dairy SteersLarge 3—56075.00/cwt75.00–75.004201
Dairy SteersLarge 3—48080.00/cwt80.00–80.003841
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added—55270.00/cwt70.00–70.003866
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—54550.00/cwt50.00–50.002731
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,150580.00/cwt580.00–580.006,6701
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,48357.66/cwt56.00–61.008555
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,075950.00/cwt950.00–950.0010,2131
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1251,007.91/cwt950.00–1,100.0011,3393
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—898510.95/cwt425.00–590.004,5882
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—925640.00/cwt640.00–640.005,9201
SteersMedium and Large 3—413122.42/cwt120.00–127.505063
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—59050.00/cwt50.00–50.002952
HeifersMedium and Large 3—335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
SteersMedium and Large 3—475125.00/cwt125.00–125.005941
HeifersMedium and Large 3—220115.00/cwt115.00–115.002531
HeifersMedium and Large 3—525103.78/cwt92.00–114.005454
SteersMedium and Large 3—660115.00/cwt115.00–115.007591
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,228782.17/cwt710.00–820.009,6053
HeifersMedium and Large 3—69595.00/cwt95.00–95.006601
HeifersMedium and Large 3—408114.98/cwt112.50–117.504692
SteersMedium and Large 3—375123.85/cwt112.50–130.004643
SteersMedium and Large 3—82597.00/cwt97.00–97.008001
BullsMedium and Large 3—74590.00/cwt90.00–90.006711
SteersMedium and Large 3—274129.93/cwt122.50–137.503565
HeifersMedium and Large 3—267111.59/cwt110.00–115.002983
SteersMedium and Large 3—500122.50/cwt122.50–122.506131
BullsMedium and Large 3—528118.87/cwt110.00–127.506282
BullsMedium and Large 3—435128.72/cwt127.50–130.005602
HeifersMedium and Large 2—528111.91/cwt105.00–116.0059117
HeifersMedium and Large 3—475110.05/cwt105.00–115.005232
BullsMedium and Large 2—638109.66/cwt107.00–112.007003
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—465124.17/cwt120.00–132.0057715
BullsMedium and Large 2—574123.58/cwt115.00–129.007099
BullsMedium and Large 2—468135.87/cwt120.00–145.0063618
SteersMedium and Large 2—515132.88/cwt120.00–141.006846
SteersMedium and Large 2—745120.00/cwt120.00–120.008941
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—245138.00/cwt138.00–138.003381
SteersMedium and Large 2NHTC—336150.00/cwt150.00–150.005046
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—320155.00/cwt155.00–155.004962
SteersMedium and Large 2—371147.86/cwt137.50–157.5054920
HeifersMedium and Large 2—230122.66/cwt120.00–125.002822
SteersMedium and Large 2—770112.00/cwt112.00–112.008621
HeifersMedium and Large 2Full—520108.92/cwt105.00–113.005662
SteersMedium and Large 2—422144.89/cwt137.50–150.0061110
SteersMedium and Large 2—278150.77/cwt150.00–155.004196
HeifersMedium and Large 2—68098.65/cwt96.00–100.006713
SteersMedium and Large 2—605119.96/cwt115.00–125.007262
HeifersMedium and Large 2—318121.59/cwt117.50–127.503875
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—521143.62/cwt139.00–147.507488
SteersMedium and Large 2—468138.64/cwt130.00–148.0064914
SteersMedium and Large 2—575128.82/cwt123.00–138.007416
HeifersMedium and Large 2—567107.06/cwt93.00–113.006077
HeifersMedium and Large 2—430119.05/cwt117.00–120.0051210
HeifersMedium and Large 2—470116.29/cwt110.00–120.0054717
BullsMedium and Large 2—670112.00/cwt106.00–118.007502
HeifersMedium and Large 2—373122.57/cwt120.00–127.504575
HeifersMedium and Large 2—80088.00/cwt88.00–88.007041
BullsMedium and Large 2—424141.35/cwt135.00–147.5059917
BullsMedium and Large 2—722112.67/cwt109.00–116.008133
SteersMedium and Large 3—570107.00/cwt107.00–107.006101
SteersMedium and Large 2—232141.76/cwt140.00–145.003293
HeifersMedium and Large 2—617108.58/cwt105.00–113.0067010
BullsMedium and Large 3—590115.00/cwt115.00–115.006791
BullsMedium and Large 3—64087.00/cwt87.00–87.005571
HeifersMedium and Large 2—275124.57/cwt120.00–127.503435
HeifersMedium and Large 3—379106.99/cwt95.00–112.504055
SteersMedium and Large 2—808103.50/cwt103.00–104.008362
BullsMedium and Large 3—82580.00/cwt80.00–80.006601
SteersMedium and Large 3—329133.48/cwt130.00–137.504395
BullsMedium and Large 2—519127.32/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.