Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady .

Average offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.19/cwt on 177 head.

Average price

$133.19

177 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$698

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$376

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

$11.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.91

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	558	137.42	766	112
Medium and Large 2	509	125.95	641	51
Small 1-2	311	125.74	391	14thin

One grade step is worth $11.68/cwt here — about $376 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 sale177 hd

133.19

—

SC average5 barns · 503 hd

132.28

+0.91

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	1,504	93.19	1,401	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,195	71.07	849	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,447	67.32	974	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	889	61.34	545	25

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	115.45/cwt	110.00–119.00	552	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	767	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	146.89/cwt	145.00–155.00	629	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,166	776.87/cwt	620.00–885.00	9,058	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	66.51/cwt	62.00–73.00	617	16
Bulls	—	—	1,165	81.02/cwt	75.00–84.00	944	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	127.00/cwt	126.00–128.00	829	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,023	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	851	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	970	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	268	107.38/cwt	105.00–110.00	288	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	335	107.57/cwt	105.00–110.00	360	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	392	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	127.65/cwt	125.00–130.00	791	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	154.80/cwt	150.00–165.00	444	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	593	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	836	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	126.27/cwt	125.00–130.00	410	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	230	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	293	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	268	123.88/cwt	120.00–130.00	332	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	116.00/cwt	114.00–118.00	715	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	129.76/cwt	125.00–135.00	272	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	163.02/cwt	157.50–172.50	528	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	133.98/cwt	130.00–137.00	762	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	159.02/cwt	158.00–160.00	668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	154.54/cwt	150.00–162.50	567	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	130.62/cwt	125.00–135.00	496	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	145.99/cwt	145.00–148.00	705	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	129.68/cwt	125.00–135.00	415	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	135.40/cwt	135.00–140.00	707	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	124.73/cwt	123.00–128.00	640	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	126.19/cwt	124.00–131.00	591	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	114.66/cwt	111.00–118.00	719	3
Bulls	—	—	1,577	96.81/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,527	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	433	123.05/cwt	120.00–125.00	533	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	112.42/cwt	110.00–115.00	523	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	855	915.61/cwt	900.00–930.00	7,828	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	525	105.10/cwt	100.00–110.00	552	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	379	126.19/cwt	120.00–130.00	478	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	71.04/cwt	63.00–78.00	857	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	52.73/cwt	47.00–57.00	562	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	821	52.14/cwt	47.00–57.00	428	9
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	587	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	323	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	103.42/cwt	100.00–105.00	587	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,447	67.32/cwt	65.00–70.00	974	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	83.54/cwt	81.00–86.00	990	6
Bulls	—	—	2,080	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	2,246	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	94.00/cwt	93.00–95.00	611	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	713	93.98/cwt	93.00–95.00	670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	132.00/cwt	130.00–134.00	754	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	124.32/cwt	123.00–126.00	773	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,120	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	8,736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	115.89/cwt	110.00–119.00	493	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	118.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	389	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	136.26/cwt	130.00–140.00	579	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	104.03/cwt	100.00–106.00	551	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	617	95.96/cwt	94.00–98.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	103.10/cwt	100.00–106.00	694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	315	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	138.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	382	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	137.16/cwt	135.00–141.00	715	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	137.50/cwt	135.00–145.00	652	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	128.95/cwt	125.00–135.00	545	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	128.42/cwt	125.00–135.00	357	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	138.70/cwt	135.00–145.00	523	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	126.74/cwt	125.00–130.00	653	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	127.39/cwt	123.00–130.00	601	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	112.29/cwt	108.00–117.00	750	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	121.64/cwt	115.00–125.00	701	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	753	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	798	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	112.24/cwt	109.00–115.00	650	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	711	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	765	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	128.00/cwt	125.00–130.00	673	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	136.92/cwt	135.00–140.00	445	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	121.42/cwt	118.00–125.00	701	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	762	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	130.76/cwt	128.00–135.00	540	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	114.24/cwt	112.00–117.00	765	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	130.78/cwt	127.00–135.00	612	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	104.43/cwt	101.00–107.00	650	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	760	93.50/cwt	93.00–94.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	113.66/cwt	110.00–118.00	588	12

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 May 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 511Last week 545Year ago 208

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 56Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 18Year ago 13

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	110.00–119.00	115.45
6	—	425	110.00–119.00	115.89
3	—	328	115.00–120.00	118.48
2	—	673	100.00–106.00	103.10
2	—	373	115.00–120.00	117.45
2	—	268	115.00–120.00	117.43
1	—	745	98.00	98.00
11	—	579	109.00–115.00	112.24
1	—	770	99.00	99.00
7	—	622	101.00–107.00	104.43
12	—	517	110.00–118.00	113.66
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	105.00–110.00	107.38
2	—	335	105.00–110.00	107.57
2	—	365	105.00–110.00	107.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	114.00–118.00	116.00
2	—	210	125.00–135.00	129.76
11	—	380	125.00–135.00	130.62
9	—	320	125.00–135.00	129.68
15	—	513	123.00–128.00	124.73
27	—	468	124.00–131.00	126.19
21	—	423	125.00–135.00	128.95
5	—	278	125.00–135.00	128.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	100.00–105.00	103.42
2	—	650	93.00–95.00	94.00
4	—	530	100.00–106.00	104.03
3	—	617	94.00–98.00	95.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	518	148.00	148.00
10	—	593	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	126.00–128.00	127.00
5	—	974	105.00	105.00
7	—	851	114.00	114.00
20	—	620	125.00–130.00	127.65
3	—	287	150.00–165.00	154.80
5	—	324	157.50–172.50	163.02
9	—	569	130.00–137.00	133.98
2	—	420	158.00–160.00	159.02
12	—	367	150.00–162.50	154.54
3	—	483	145.00–148.00	145.99
22	—	522	135.00–140.00	135.40
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	125.00–130.00	126.27
2	—	230	125.00–130.00	127.50
4	—	268	120.00–130.00	123.88
4	—	379	120.00–130.00	126.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	275	135.00–145.00	138.91
6	—	377	135.00–145.00	138.70
1	—	880	104.00	104.00
2	—	753	106.00	106.00
4	—	711	105.00–110.00	107.53
5	—	526	125.00–130.00	128.00
5	—	325	135.00–140.00	136.92
7	—	577	118.00–125.00	121.42
1	—	840	104.00	104.00
2	—	643	118.00–120.00	119.00
4	—	413	128.00–135.00	130.76
4	—	670	112.00–117.00	114.24
5	—	468	127.00–135.00	130.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	428	145.00–155.00	146.89
6	—	571	130.00–134.00	132.00
3	—	622	123.00–126.00	124.32
9	—	521	135.00–141.00	137.16
12	—	474	135.00–145.00	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	111.00–118.00	114.66
16	—	425	130.00–140.00	136.26
10	—	515	125.00–130.00	126.74
12	—	472	123.00–130.00	127.39
3	—	668	108.00–117.00	112.29
10	—	576	115.00–125.00	121.64
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	433	120.00–125.00	123.05
2	—	465	110.00–115.00	112.42
3	—	525	100.00–110.00	105.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	96.00	96.00
2	—	713	93.00–95.00	93.98
2	—	760	93.00–94.00	93.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	55.00	55.00
1	—	785	70.00	70.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,166	620.00–885.00	776.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	780.00	780.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	900.00–930.00	915.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	927	62.00–73.00	66.51
9	—	821	47.00–57.00	52.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,206	63.00–78.00	71.04
4	—	1,065	47.00–57.00	52.73
6	—	1,185	81.00–86.00	83.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,447	65.00–70.00	67.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,165	75.00–84.00	81.02
6	—	1,577	94.00–102.00	96.81
1	—	2,080	108.00	108.00

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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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle