Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bull were 2.00 to

4.00 higher. Average offering of 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 $120.62/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$120.62

179 head · 445 lb average

Value per head Derived

$537

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$66

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

$31.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.07

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	420	127.28	535	110
Medium and Large 2	474	112.15	531	56
Small 1-2	337	111.12	374	4thin
Medium and Large 3	625	96.19	601	9thin

One grade step is worth $31.08/cwt here — about −$66 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 sale179 hd

120.62

—

SC average4 barns · 425 hd

119.55

+1.07

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	1,580	87.16	1,377	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,464	58.12	851	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,192	57.66	687	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	876	53.67	470	7thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,075	825.77/cwt	770.00–880.00	8,877	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	717	449.23/cwt	410.00–475.00	3,221	3
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	797	71.44/cwt	68.00–75.00	569	3
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	835	597.13/cwt	550.00–660.00	4,986	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,042	1,037.62/cwt	960.00–1,110.00	10,812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	119.32/cwt	117.00–121.00	673	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	125.07/cwt	120.00–135.00	469	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	155.73/cwt	155.00–160.00	573	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	155.84/cwt	155.00–160.00	502	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	122.49/cwt	120.00–127.50	627	9
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	980	692.10/cwt	640.00–740.00	6,783	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	124.92/cwt	121.00–130.00	583	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	128.84/cwt	124.00–135.00	544	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	154.51/cwt	150.00–160.00	652	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	145.85/cwt	142.50–150.00	770	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	131.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	748	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	156.32/cwt	155.00–157.50	341	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	554	141.68/cwt	137.50–146.00	785	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	128.42/cwt	125.00–135.00	478	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	129.86/cwt	125.00–135.00	305	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	111.18/cwt	108.00–115.00	590	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	427	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	157.68/cwt	155.00–160.00	434	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	362	110.82/cwt	110.00–112.50	401	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	464	120.32/cwt	115.00–125.00	558	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	260	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	291	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	270	128.80/cwt	120.00–135.00	348	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	233	128.39/cwt	125.00–130.00	299	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	820	784.63/cwt	670.00–870.00	6,434	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	540	111.65/cwt	110.00–115.00	603	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	929	890.54/cwt	800.00–980.00	8,273	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	58.12/cwt	55.00–62.00	851	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,337	41.09/cwt	39.00–45.00	549	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	730	712.76/cwt	700.00–725.00	5,203	2
Bulls	—	—	1,313	75.34/cwt	75.00–76.00	989	3
Bulls	—	—	1,669	91.10/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,520	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	126.67/cwt	120.00–135.00	399	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	40.97/cwt	40.00–42.00	348	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,210	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	11,737	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,222	784.32/cwt	700.00–920.00	9,584	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	887	58.75/cwt	53.00–63.00	521	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	60.58/cwt	54.00–66.00	706	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	785	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,202.31/cwt	1,000.00–1,320.00	13,502	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	105.48/cwt	102.50–109.00	561	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	99.47/cwt	98.00–101.00	562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	240	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	420	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,000	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	7,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	115.66/cwt	110.00–120.00	489	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,178	851.15/cwt	790.00–910.00	10,027	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	728	92.46/cwt	90.00–95.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	100.98/cwt	100.00–102.00	530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	311	145.26/cwt	140.00–150.00	452	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	105.09/cwt	100.00–110.00	494	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	530	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	620	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	102.42/cwt	98.00–105.00	535	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	682	71.59/cwt	70.00–75.00	488	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	145.16/cwt	140.00–150.00	406	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	118.37/cwt	115.00–120.00	442	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	117.86/cwt	115.00–120.00	369	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	93.31/cwt	90.00–96.00	619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	114.58/cwt	111.00–119.00	715	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	134.99/cwt	130.00–140.00	636	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	148.76/cwt	145.00–155.00	628	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	129.13/cwt	125.00–135.00	422	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	137.61/cwt	135.00–145.00	707	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	266	131.66/cwt	125.00–135.00	350	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	115.72/cwt	110.00–120.00	314	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	150.20/cwt	145.00–155.00	692	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	113.40/cwt	110.00–115.00	747	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	125.03/cwt	120.00–130.00	659	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	581	122.36/cwt	120.00–125.00	711	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	104.00/cwt	103.00–105.00	692	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	147.09/cwt	145.00–150.00	697	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	129.89/cwt	125.00–135.00	688	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	125.78/cwt	123.00–133.00	790	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	145.26/cwt	140.00–150.00	542	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	741	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	109.48/cwt	107.00–112.00	723	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	135.37/cwt	130.00–140.00	579	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	139.58/cwt	135.00–145.00	602	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	111.54/cwt	110.00–113.00	803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	102.00/cwt	100.00–104.00	734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	103.31/cwt	102.00–105.00	633	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	810	84.54/cwt	81.00–88.00	685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	238	141.68/cwt	140.00–145.00	337	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	135.47/cwt	130.00–140.00	650	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	737	3

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 Mar 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 498Last week 712Year ago 154

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 63Year ago 179

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 21Year ago 11

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bull were 2.00 to

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

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	770.00–880.00	825.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	730	700.00–725.00	712.76
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	835	550.00–660.00	597.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	980	640.00–740.00	692.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,222	700.00–920.00	784.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	790.00–910.00	851.15
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	717	410.00–475.00	449.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	797	68.00–75.00	71.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,042	960.00–1,110.00	1,037.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	929	800.00–980.00	890.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	670.00–870.00	784.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,123	1,000.00–1,320.00	1,202.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	780.00	780.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,210	970.00	970.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	564	117.00–121.00	119.32
9	—	512	120.00–127.50	122.49
21	—	467	121.00–130.00	124.92
25	—	422	124.00–135.00	128.84
16	—	372	125.00–135.00	128.42
3	—	235	125.00–135.00	129.86
14	—	327	125.00–135.00	129.13
6	—	266	125.00–135.00	131.66
5	—	659	110.00–115.00	113.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	138.00	138.00
1	—	385	138.00	138.00
1	—	305	140.00	140.00
1	—	240	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	531	108.00–115.00	111.18
4	—	423	110.00–120.00	115.66
9	—	471	110.00–115.00	112.46
8	—	569	108.00–110.00	108.99
6	—	373	115.00–120.00	118.37
6	—	313	115.00–120.00	117.86
5	—	271	110.00–120.00	115.72
3	—	665	103.00–105.00	104.00
2	—	720	100.00–104.00	102.00
3	—	613	102.00–105.00	103.31
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	110.00–112.50	110.82
1	—	260	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	98.00–101.00	99.47
2	—	728	90.00–95.00	92.46
2	—	525	100.00–102.00	100.98
3	—	663	90.00–96.00	93.31
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	120.00–135.00	125.07
6	—	270	120.00–135.00	128.80
3	—	233	125.00–130.00	128.39
6	—	315	120.00–135.00	126.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	368	155.00–160.00	155.73
6	—	322	155.00–160.00	155.84
7	—	422	150.00–160.00	154.51
6	—	528	142.50–150.00	145.85
2	—	218	155.00–157.50	156.32
5	—	554	137.50–146.00	141.68
2	—	275	155.00–160.00	157.68
7	—	461	145.00–155.00	150.20
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	102.50–109.00	105.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	311	140.00–150.00	145.26
4	—	280	140.00–150.00	145.16
3	—	530	125.00–135.00	129.89
12	—	373	140.00–150.00	145.26
2	—	605	120.00–125.00	122.52
6	—	431	135.00–145.00	139.58
3	—	238	140.00–145.00	141.68
5	—	480	130.00–140.00	135.47
3	—	578	125.00–130.00	127.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	115.00–116.00	115.50
9	—	569	130.00–135.00	131.43
8	—	422	145.00–155.00	148.76
14	—	514	135.00–145.00	137.61
7	—	474	145.00–150.00	147.09
8	—	628	123.00–133.00	125.78
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	115.00–125.00	120.32
3	—	540	110.00–115.00	111.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	86.00	86.00
4	—	470	100.00–110.00	105.09
3	—	522	98.00–105.00	102.42
2	—	810	81.00–88.00	84.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	624	111.00–119.00	114.58
22	—	471	130.00–140.00	134.99
1	—	785	105.00	105.00
9	—	527	120.00–130.00	125.03
8	—	581	120.00–125.00	122.36
2	—	660	107.00–112.00	109.48
15	—	428	130.00–140.00	135.37
2	—	720	110.00–113.00	111.54
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	682	70.00–75.00	71.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,464	55.00–62.00	58.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,337	39.00–45.00	41.09
17	—	1,166	54.00–66.00	60.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	850	40.00–42.00	40.97
5	—	887	53.00–63.00	58.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,313	75.00–76.00	75.34
9	—	1,669	85.00–96.00	91.10

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle