Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady .

Heavy 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 $118.69/cwt on 231 head.

Average price

$118.69

231 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$560

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$33.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.89

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	433	128.13	555	112
Medium and Large 2	497	113.18	563	92
Small 1-2	496	103.73	515	11thin
Medium and Large 3	584	94.49	552	16thin

One grade step is worth $33.64/cwt here — about $3 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 sale231 hd

118.69

—

SC average5 barns · 550 hd

120.58

−1.89

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	—	High	1,752	98.83	1,731	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,529	73.33	1,121	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	67.83	813	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	885	56.50	500	31

Every lot, as filed

106 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	Small 1-2	—	368	108.97/cwt	108.00–110.00	401	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	570	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	3,306	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	423	115.77/cwt	110.00–120.00	490	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	426	119.90/cwt	115.00–125.00	511	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	369	124.17/cwt	120.00–130.00	458	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	818	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	865	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,109	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	523	103.33/cwt	100.00–105.00	540	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	308	124.95/cwt	120.00–130.00	385	3
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	825	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	5,610	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	915	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	5,307	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	129.19/cwt	125.00–135.00	484	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,109	1,152.15/cwt	1,025.00–1,250.00	12,777	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	265	128.27/cwt	125.00–130.00	340	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	582	100.99/cwt	100.00–103.00	588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	143.10/cwt	140.00–150.00	602	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	151.43/cwt	150.00–155.00	566	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	127.91/cwt	124.00–133.00	539	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	551	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	818	26
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	820	78.99/cwt	77.00–80.00	648	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	550	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	5,280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	129.46/cwt	125.00–135.00	803	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	128.45/cwt	125.00–134.00	855	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	106.52/cwt	105.00–108.00	703	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	150.87/cwt	147.50–155.00	625	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	9,996	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	146.42/cwt	145.00–150.00	694	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	124.71/cwt	120.00–129.00	589	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	139.54/cwt	135.00–145.00	529	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	126.77/cwt	125.00–130.00	726	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	785	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,318	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	785	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,396	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	905	893.95/cwt	860.00–950.00	8,090	3
Bulls	—	—	1,841	107.98/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,988	4
Bulls	—	—	1,375	84.52/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,162	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	103.39/cwt	100.00–105.00	486	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	517	106.48/cwt	100.00–110.00	551	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	476	110.73/cwt	105.00–115.00	527	16
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	563	104.36/cwt	100.00–110.00	588	6
Bulls	—	—	1,801	97.84/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,762	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	872	51.79/cwt	46.00–56.00	452	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	77.65/cwt	77.00–78.00	1,180	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	68.43/cwt	61.00–77.00	823	39
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,500	1,490.00/cwt	1,490.00–1,490.00	22,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,110	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	8,991	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,345	888.20/cwt	850.00–925.00	11,946	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	902	63.01/cwt	60.00–70.00	568	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,532	72.03/cwt	67.00–75.00	1,103	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	115.67/cwt	110.00–121.00	487	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	800	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	720	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	83.22/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,046	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	53.90/cwt	50.00–57.00	610	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	94.52/cwt	93.00–95.00	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	562	93.35/cwt	90.00–96.00	525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	102.21/cwt	96.00–105.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	91.97/cwt	90.00–94.00	584	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	754	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	100.48/cwt	100.00–101.00	372	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	98.49/cwt	97.50–100.00	475	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	141.03/cwt	137.50–145.00	382	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	112.99/cwt	110.00–116.00	652	9
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	285	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	658	97.50/cwt	97.00–98.00	642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	667	92.97/cwt	90.00–94.00	620	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	92.64/cwt	90.00–95.00	523	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	139.76/cwt	135.00–145.00	293	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	116.71/cwt	115.00–120.00	336	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	91.51/cwt	90.00–93.00	467	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	93.98/cwt	93.00–95.00	498	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	765	92.32/cwt	90.00–95.00	706	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	115.40/cwt	110.00–121.00	435	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	110.43/cwt	105.00–115.00	688	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	120.33/cwt	120.00–121.00	858	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	152.81/cwt	150.00–155.00	495	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	120.51/cwt	120.00–122.00	744	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	155.16/cwt	150.00–165.00	428	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	128.41/cwt	125.00–135.00	351	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	131.23/cwt	125.00–135.00	550	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	126.87/cwt	120.00–130.00	601	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	104.99/cwt	104.00–106.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	139.73/cwt	135.00–145.00	660	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	130.85/cwt	129.00–135.00	687	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	133.17/cwt	128.00–135.00	687	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	137.46/cwt	135.00–145.00	440	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	121.11/cwt	115.00–125.00	642	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	117.59/cwt	115.00–120.00	737	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	108.23/cwt	105.00–112.00	667	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	128.64/cwt	125.00–135.00	430	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	129.79/cwt	120.00–135.00	749	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	117.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	394	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	739	93.49/cwt	90.00–96.00	691	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	238	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	280	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	116.26/cwt	110.00–120.00	778	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	129.40/cwt	120.00–133.00	692	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	113.67/cwt	110.00–115.00	582	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	114.43/cwt	112.50–115.00	539	6
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	397	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	117.73/cwt	115.00–120.00	672	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	131.74/cwt	130.00–140.00	614	22

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 Jun 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 760Last week 430Year ago 575

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 67Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 17Year ago 11

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady .

Heavy 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 — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	108.00–110.00	108.97
3	—	523	100.00–105.00	103.33
3	—	582	100.00–103.00	100.99
3	—	470	100.00–105.00	103.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	375	125.00–135.00	129.19
22	—	421	124.00–133.00	127.91
15	—	472	120.00–129.00	124.71
2	—	563	120.00–121.00	120.49
5	—	273	125.00–135.00	128.41
15	—	334	125.00–135.00	128.64
30	—	535	120.00–133.00	129.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	421	110.00–121.00	115.67
4	—	710	96.00–105.00	102.21
9	—	577	110.00–116.00	112.99
3	—	288	115.00–120.00	116.71
3	—	377	110.00–121.00	115.40
2	—	655	104.00–106.00	104.99
8	—	616	105.00–112.00	108.23
2	—	335	115.00–120.00	117.57
3	—	238	115.00–120.00	117.48
37	—	512	110.00–115.00	113.67
6	—	471	112.50–115.00	114.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	630	93.00–95.00	94.52
3	—	562	90.00–96.00	93.35
2	—	370	100.00–101.00	100.48
5	—	667	90.00–94.00	92.97
2	—	530	93.00–95.00	93.98
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	110.00–120.00	115.77
8	—	517	100.00–110.00	106.48
16	—	476	105.00–115.00	110.73
6	—	563	100.00–110.00	104.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	421	140.00–150.00	143.10
2	—	660	119.00–120.00	119.50
5	—	573	125.00–130.00	126.77
12	—	617	120.00–122.00	120.51
15	—	472	135.00–145.00	139.73
18	—	525	129.00–135.00	130.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	105.00–108.00	106.52
9	—	623	105.00–115.00	110.43
1	—	710	106.00	106.00
12	—	419	125.00–135.00	131.23
16	—	474	120.00–130.00	126.87
12	—	530	115.00–125.00	121.11
8	—	571	115.00–120.00	117.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	90.00	90.00
2	—	635	90.00–94.00	91.97
3	—	482	97.50–100.00	98.49
2	—	658	97.00–98.00	97.50
3	—	565	90.00–95.00	92.64
2	—	510	90.00–93.00	91.51
3	—	765	90.00–95.00	92.32
4	—	739	90.00–96.00	93.49
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	426	115.00–125.00	119.90
9	—	369	120.00–130.00	124.17
3	—	308	120.00–130.00	124.95
3	—	265	125.00–130.00	128.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	141.00	141.00
7	—	374	150.00–155.00	151.43
4	—	620	125.00–135.00	129.46
4	—	666	125.00–134.00	128.45
7	—	414	147.50–155.00	150.87
7	—	474	145.00–150.00	146.42
3	—	713	120.00–121.00	120.33
8	—	324	150.00–155.00	152.81
4	—	276	150.00–165.00	155.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	551	148.50	148.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	379	135.00–145.00	139.54
7	—	271	137.50–145.00	141.03
4	—	210	135.00–145.00	139.76
2	—	435	130.00–135.00	132.47
1	—	800	107.00	107.00
4	—	516	128.00–135.00	133.17
6	—	320	135.00–145.00	137.46
5	—	627	115.00–120.00	117.59
18	—	577	120.00–135.00	129.79
4	—	669	110.00–120.00	116.26
22	—	466	130.00–140.00	131.74
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	85.00	85.00
3	—	467	85.00	85.00

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	1	—	570	580.00	580.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	905	860.00–950.00	893.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,109	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,152.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	980.00	980.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	680.00	680.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	580.00	580.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	550	960.00	960.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,345	850.00–925.00	888.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	820	77.00–80.00	78.99
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	92.00	92.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,500	1,490.00	1,490.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,841	106.00–109.00	107.98
2	—	1,375	84.00–85.00	84.52
8	—	1,801	90.00–104.00	97.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	872	46.00–56.00	51.79
13	—	902	60.00–70.00	63.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,520	77.00–78.00	77.65
10	—	1,532	67.00–75.00	72.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,203	61.00–77.00	68.43
3	—	1,257	80.00–85.00	83.22
5	—	1,132	50.00–57.00	53.90

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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How this sale compares

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