Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average offerings of average quality cattle with active

buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.77/cwt on 81 head.

Average price

$146.77

81 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$666

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$333

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

$18.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.38

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	476	150.69	718	59
Medium and Large 2	440	138.20	609	15thin
Small 1-2	291	132.16	384	7thin

One grade step is worth $18.53/cwt here — about $333 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 sale81 hd

146.77

—

SC average5 barns · 403 hd

144.39

+2.38

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	1,606	91.13	1,463	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	65.05	825	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	61.53	944	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	871	51.65	450	13

Every lot, as filed

52 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	148.51/cwt	147.50–150.00	780	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	149.60/cwt	145.00–156.00	706	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	146.59/cwt	145.00–148.00	834	4
Bulls	—	—	1,751	94.66/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,657	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	155.33/cwt	150.00–160.00	657	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	5,712	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	708	569.12/cwt	500.00–620.00	4,029	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	785	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	8,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	133.75/cwt	126.00–138.00	563	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	158.98/cwt	155.00–165.00	525	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	338	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	375	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	269	131.23/cwt	130.00–135.00	353	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	133.39/cwt	130.00–135.00	427	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	358	106.65/cwt	105.00–110.00	382	3
Bulls	—	—	1,025	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	789	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	829	43.17/cwt	40.00–47.00	358	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	56.95/cwt	52.00–64.00	511	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	61.53/cwt	57.00–67.00	944	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	65.05/cwt	53.00–70.00	825	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	114.45/cwt	111.00–118.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	140.51/cwt	135.00–145.00	721	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	126.98/cwt	124.00–130.00	857	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	137.46/cwt	135.00–140.00	777	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	151.47/cwt	150.00–153.00	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	121.96/cwt	120.00–124.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	127.39/cwt	125.00–129.00	673	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	153.13/cwt	150.00–158.00	704	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	130.99/cwt	130.00–133.00	751	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	129.82/cwt	125.00–135.00	545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	109.41/cwt	105.00–114.00	848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	104.98/cwt	104.00–106.00	640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	107.69/cwt	105.00–110.00	621	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	125.48/cwt	123.00–128.00	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	960	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	139.88/cwt	135.00–145.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	101.49/cwt	101.00–102.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	145.04/cwt	140.00–150.00	535	9
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	278	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	138.39/cwt	135.00–140.00	436	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	159.05/cwt	155.00–165.00	612	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	133.21/cwt	127.50–140.00	514	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	130.96/cwt	125.00–140.00	596	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	113.49/cwt	112.00–115.00	607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	116.48/cwt	115.00–118.00	720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	138.25/cwt	138.00–141.00	852	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	167.59/cwt	165.00–170.00	469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	137.33/cwt	135.00–140.00	309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	129.15/cwt	125.00–134.00	670	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	130.48/cwt	125.00–135.00	609	11

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 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 229Last week 498Year ago 378

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 51Year ago 186

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 40Year ago 13

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers were 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average offerings of average quality cattle with active

buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	147.50–150.00	148.51
4	—	569	145.00–148.00	146.59
6	—	423	150.00–160.00	155.33
7	—	330	155.00–165.00	158.98
8	—	460	150.00–158.00	153.13
12	—	385	155.00–165.00	159.05
1	—	680	133.00	133.00
16	—	616	138.00–141.00	138.25
2	—	280	165.00–170.00	167.59
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	269	130.00–135.00	131.23
3	—	320	130.00–135.00	133.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	130.00–133.00	130.99
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
2	—	420	125.00–135.00	129.82
9	—	369	140.00–150.00	145.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	472	145.00–156.00	149.60
8	—	513	135.00–145.00	140.51
4	—	675	124.00–130.00	126.98
2	—	565	135.00–140.00	137.46
2	—	428	150.00–153.00	151.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	111.00–118.00	114.45
3	—	528	125.00–129.00	127.39
2	—	775	105.00–114.00	109.41
2	—	575	123.00–128.00	125.48
1	—	960	90.00	90.00
2	—	425	135.00–145.00	139.88
3	—	455	125.00–140.00	130.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	421	126.00–138.00	133.75
2	—	560	120.00–124.00	121.96
3	—	315	135.00–140.00	138.39
10	—	386	127.50–140.00	133.21
2	—	618	115.00–118.00	116.48
2	—	225	135.00–140.00	137.33
8	—	519	125.00–134.00	129.15
11	—	467	125.00–135.00	130.48
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	110.00–112.00	110.99
3	—	358	105.00–110.00	106.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	104.00–106.00	104.98
3	—	577	105.00–110.00	107.69
2	—	680	101.00–102.00	101.49
2	—	535	112.00–115.00	113.49
1	—	810	96.00	96.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	75.00	75.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,751	92.00–98.00	94.66
1	—	1,025	77.00	77.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	829	40.00–47.00	43.17
8	—	898	52.00–64.00	56.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,535	57.00–67.00	61.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,269	53.00–70.00	65.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	680.00	680.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	708	500.00–620.00	569.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	1,030.00	1,030.00

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

Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle