Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

Slaughter bulls were steady. Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer

participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.13/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$129.13

163 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$23

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

$37.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.36

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	464	132.93	617	128
Medium and Large 2	478	117.74	562	28
Small 1-2	368	113.04	416	4thin
Medium and Large 3	625	95.00	594	3thin

One grade step is worth $37.93/cwt here — about $23 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 sale163 hd

129.13

—

SC average5 barns · 483 hd

127.77

+1.36

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	1,456	89.82	1,308	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,345	66.21	890	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	896	52.68	472	11

Every lot, as filed

85 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	—	675	137.17/cwt	135.00–140.00	926	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	146.00/cwt	145.00–148.00	737	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	135.75/cwt	130.00–142.00	578	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	914	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,074	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	117.49/cwt	114.00–118.00	801	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	144.25/cwt	140.00–150.00	397	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	145.63/cwt	144.00–148.00	832	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	138.29/cwt	135.00–145.00	512	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	164.04/cwt	160.00–175.00	554	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	142.13/cwt	139.00–146.00	885	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	151.02/cwt	149.00–152.00	791	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	160.67/cwt	158.00–165.00	766	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	130.14/cwt	125.00–135.00	669	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	120.25/cwt	120.00–121.00	813	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	158.91/cwt	150.00–167.50	677	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	169.60/cwt	160.00–177.50	466	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	147.02/cwt	145.00–150.00	838	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	693	776.03/cwt	600.00–920.00	5,378	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	164.15/cwt	160.00–170.00	685	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	970	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	6,451	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	990	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	165.02/cwt	160.00–170.00	602	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	797	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	980	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	377	112.38/cwt	110.00–115.00	424	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	129.69/cwt	125.00–135.00	805	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	319	124.15/cwt	120.00–130.00	396	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	410	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	513	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	358	130.10/cwt	125.00–135.00	466	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	431	124.84/cwt	120.00–130.00	538	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	965	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,369	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,435	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,119	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	67.37/cwt	60.00–73.00	905	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	61.15/cwt	58.00–66.00	585	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	846	45.63/cwt	40.00–52.00	386	6
Bulls	—	—	1,433	83.47/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,196	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	391	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	467	122.85/cwt	119.00–130.00	574	5
Bulls	—	—	1,468	92.99/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,365	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,280	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	9,344	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,175	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	9,048	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	474	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	456	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,170	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	123.54/cwt	120.00–130.00	703	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	154.02/cwt	150.00–160.00	730	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	127.48/cwt	120.00–132.50	467	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,142	841.27/cwt	740.00–950.00	9,607	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	724	106.73/cwt	105.00–108.00	773	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	116.21/cwt	115.00–120.00	545	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	130.79/cwt	125.00–139.00	687	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	252	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	127.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	113.97/cwt	106.00–118.00	596	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	413	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	783	94.94/cwt	91.00–99.00	743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	148.77/cwt	140.00–155.00	476	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	146.92/cwt	140.00–155.00	570	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	122.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	808	97.01/cwt	95.00–99.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	125.61/cwt	122.50–130.00	416	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	140.42/cwt	135.00–145.00	663	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	105.46/cwt	102.00–109.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	140.09/cwt	135.00–145.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	136.14/cwt	135.00–137.50	306	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	129.69/cwt	127.00–135.00	931	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	128.66/cwt	125.00–131.00	672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	130.91/cwt	125.00–137.00	618	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	141.42/cwt	140.00–145.00	601	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	121.49/cwt	120.00–123.00	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	146.39/cwt	140.00–152.50	467	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	128.47/cwt	124.00–134.00	736	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	731	1

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 Apr 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 415Last week 229Year ago 399

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 52Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 4Year ago 6

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

Slaughter bulls were steady. Average offering of average to plain 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
5	—	675	135.00–140.00	137.17
6	—	914	117.50	117.50
1	—	225	165.00	165.00
8	—	338	160.00–175.00	164.04
6	—	623	139.00–146.00	142.13
6	—	524	149.00–152.00	151.02
10	—	477	158.00–165.00	160.67
4	—	275	160.00–177.50	169.60
3	—	570	145.00–150.00	147.02
8	—	417	160.00–170.00	164.15
12	—	365	160.00–170.00	165.02
10	—	797	123.00	123.00
4	—	718	127.00–135.00	129.69
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	319	120.00–130.00	124.15
1	—	410	125.00	125.00
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
2	—	358	125.00–135.00	130.10
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	155.00	155.00
2	—	555	125.00–130.00	127.48
2	—	285	140.00–150.00	145.00
4	—	320	140.00–155.00	148.77
1	—	480	135.00	135.00
4	—	388	140.00–155.00	146.92
2	—	670	120.00–125.00	122.56
2	—	428	135.00–145.00	140.09
1	—	820	104.00	104.00
3	—	522	125.00–131.00	128.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	505	145.00–148.00	146.00
8	—	571	144.00–148.00	145.63
4	—	676	120.00–121.00	120.25
22	—	426	150.00–167.50	158.91
6	—	621	125.00–135.00	129.69
16	—	474	150.00–160.00	154.02
1	—	760	110.00	110.00
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	431	120.00–130.00	124.84
5	—	467	119.00–130.00	122.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	569	120.00–130.00	123.54
14	—	525	125.00–139.00	130.79
2	—	783	91.00–99.00	94.94
2	—	808	95.00–99.00	97.01
10	—	472	135.00–145.00	140.42
2	—	718	102.00–109.00	105.46
1	—	690	102.00	102.00
7	—	425	140.00–145.00	141.42
1	—	625	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	426	130.00–142.00	135.75
8	—	682	114.00–118.00	117.49
6	—	275	140.00–150.00	144.25
21	—	370	135.00–145.00	138.29
25	—	514	125.00–135.00	130.14
2	—	225	135.00–137.50	136.14
19	—	472	125.00–137.00	130.91
2	—	615	120.00–123.00	121.49
4	—	319	140.00–152.50	146.39
16	—	573	124.00–134.00	128.47
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	110.00–115.00	112.38
1	—	340	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	106.00	106.00
1	—	660	90.00	90.00
1	—	785	89.00	89.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	366	120.00–132.50	127.48
4	—	724	105.00–108.00	106.73
4	—	469	115.00–120.00	116.21
1	—	690	106.00	106.00
1	—	210	120.00	120.00
8	—	523	106.00–118.00	113.97
4	—	331	122.50–130.00	125.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	693	600.00–920.00	776.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	730.00	730.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	665.00	665.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	770.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,142	740.00–950.00	841.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	78.00	78.00
15	—	1,343	60.00–73.00	67.37
1	—	1,280	37.00	37.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	956	58.00–66.00	61.15
6	—	846	40.00–52.00	45.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	82.00–85.00	83.47
4	—	1,468	90.00–95.00	92.99

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Saluda County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

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Replacement Cattle

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