Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-06-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter

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 $131.23/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$131.23

87 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$340

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

$32.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.76

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	505	139.74	706	33
Medium and Large 2	515	128.01	660	41
Small 1-2	367	122.04	448	11thin
Medium and Large 3	340	107.50	366	2thin

One grade step is worth $32.24/cwt here — about $340 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 sale87 hd

131.23

—

SC average5 barns · 416 hd

132.99

−1.76

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	1,432	88.89	1,273	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,199	66.27	794	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	892	60.34	538	9thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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 1-2	—	510	122.69/cwt	121.00–125.00	626	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	135.98/cwt	135.00–137.00	761	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	508	109.38/cwt	107.50–110.00	556	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	119.93/cwt	115.00–125.00	450	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	103.80/cwt	102.50–105.00	493	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	427	113.42/cwt	110.00–115.00	484	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	129.68/cwt	125.00–132.00	796	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	109.15/cwt	105.00–112.50	371	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	656	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	685	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	418	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	950	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	5,368	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	773	468.56/cwt	420.00–510.00	3,622	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	126.77/cwt	123.00–130.00	593	6
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	833	86.39/cwt	83.00–89.00	720	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	128.64/cwt	125.00–137.50	480	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	124.01/cwt	122.00–127.00	771	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	127.40/cwt	120.00–131.00	604	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	506	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	98.99/cwt	98.00–100.00	726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	150.91/cwt	145.00–153.00	578	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	138.09/cwt	135.00–145.00	719	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	136.88/cwt	130.00–140.00	642	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	807	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	783	626.77/cwt	610.00–640.00	4,908	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	470	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	576	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	398	3
Bulls	—	—	1,406	83.09/cwt	73.00–89.00	1,168	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	67.58/cwt	65.00–70.00	618	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	278	122.43/cwt	120.00–125.00	340	2
Bulls	—	—	1,471	97.60/cwt	91.00–104.00	1,436	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,048	52.39/cwt	50.00–55.00	549	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	268	107.38/cwt	105.00–110.00	288	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	68.79/cwt	65.00–74.00	843	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	54.55/cwt	49.00–58.00	476	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,510	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	21,895	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	140.62/cwt	137.50–147.50	609	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	137.51/cwt	135.00–145.00	648	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,759	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	116.65/cwt	115.00–120.00	377	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	91.28/cwt	90.00–92.50	434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	122.94/cwt	117.00–126.00	700	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	763	91.67/cwt	90.00–93.00	699	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	134.30/cwt	130.00–140.00	694	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	112.57/cwt	110.00–115.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	758	99.50/cwt	99.00–100.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	105.99/cwt	100.00–110.00	706	7
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	77.53/cwt	75.00–80.00	372	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	877	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	383	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	965	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	127.55/cwt	125.00–130.00	666	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	138.69/cwt	135.00–140.00	435	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	127.69/cwt	124.00–137.50	538	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	117.35/cwt	115.00–119.00	724	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	138.05/cwt	135.00–140.00	505	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	107.08/cwt	104.00–110.00	776	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	114.69/cwt	110.00–118.00	651	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	117.59/cwt	115.00–120.00	312	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	121.20/cwt	115.00–125.00	625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	115.03/cwt	112.00–118.00	545	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	121.49/cwt	121.00–122.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	134.62/cwt	130.00–140.00	567	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	115.19/cwt	112.00–117.00	596	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	408	127.55/cwt	125.00–130.00	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	114.85/cwt	112.50–118.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	682	105.74/cwt	101.00–110.00	721	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	128.48/cwt	127.00–130.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	113.46/cwt	112.00–115.00	471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	107.48/cwt	105.00–110.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	100.99/cwt	100.00–102.00	362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	711	102.37/cwt	100.00–106.00	728	5

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 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 270Last week 455Year ago 432

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 173Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 32Year ago 40

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	510	121.00–125.00	122.69
6	—	468	123.00–130.00	126.77
9	—	373	125.00–137.50	128.64
9	—	421	124.00–137.50	127.69
2	—	665	115.00–117.00	115.99
3	—	617	115.00–119.00	117.35
2	—	565	121.00–122.00	121.49
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	102.50–105.00	103.80
3	—	340	105.00–112.50	109.15
2	—	268	105.00–110.00	107.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	100.00	100.00
2	—	358	100.00–102.00	100.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	115.00–120.00	116.65
2	—	758	99.00–100.00	99.50
7	—	666	100.00–110.00	105.99
6	—	568	110.00–118.00	114.69
2	—	265	115.00–120.00	117.59
4	—	474	112.00–118.00	115.03
6	—	517	112.00–117.00	115.19
2	—	415	112.00–115.00	113.46
2	—	610	105.00–110.00	107.48
5	—	711	100.00–106.00	102.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	135.00–137.00	135.98
6	—	614	125.00–132.00	129.68
2	—	410	160.00	160.00
2	—	343	145.00–150.00	147.52
8	—	383	145.00–153.00	150.91
10	—	521	135.00–145.00	138.09
2	—	670	120.00–121.00	120.51
1	—	740	117.00	117.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	115.00–125.00	119.93
1	—	445	125.00	125.00
2	—	470	120.00–125.00	122.55
3	—	325	120.00–125.00	122.55
2	—	278	120.00–125.00	122.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	469	130.00–140.00	136.88
2	—	668	110.00–115.00	112.57
1	—	965	107.00	107.00
5	—	522	125.00–130.00	127.55
4	—	314	135.00–140.00	138.69
4	—	366	135.00–140.00	138.05
2	—	725	104.00–110.00	107.08
1	—	765	104.00	104.00
1	—	840	100.00	100.00
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
6	—	421	130.00–140.00	134.62
1	—	925	109.00	109.00
3	—	608	112.50–118.00	114.85
2	—	583	127.00–130.00	128.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	110.00	110.00
1	—	365	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	508	107.50–110.00	109.38
3	—	427	110.00–115.00	113.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	622	122.00–127.00	124.01
1	—	660	123.00	123.00
7	—	433	137.50–147.50	140.62
6	—	471	135.00–145.00	137.51
9	—	517	130.00–140.00	134.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	474	120.00–131.00	127.40
2	—	733	98.00–100.00	98.99
6	—	569	117.00–126.00	122.94
1	—	820	107.00	107.00
4	—	516	115.00–125.00	121.20
2	—	408	125.00–130.00	127.55
3	—	682	101.00–110.00	105.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	90.00–92.50	91.28
3	—	763	90.00–93.00	91.67
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	87.50	87.50
2	—	480	75.00–80.00	77.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	61.00	61.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	833	83.00–89.00	86.39
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	84.00	84.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	565.00	565.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	773	420.00–510.00	468.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	783	610.00–640.00	626.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,510	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	925.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,406	73.00–89.00	83.09
4	—	1,471	91.00–104.00	97.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	915	65.00–70.00	67.58
5	—	873	49.00–58.00	54.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,048	50.00–55.00	52.39
11	—	1,226	65.00–74.00	68.79

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

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How this sale compares

Saluda County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

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Replacement Cattle

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