Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2021-09-20

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 20
● Final154 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
873 head
144 vs last sale 729 282 vs year ago 591 · +47.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
74 head
18 vs last sale 92 27 vs year ago 101 · 26.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
5 vs last sale 10 5 vs year ago 10 · +50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls and slaughter cows were steady. There were heavy offerings of mostly plain to 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 $134.82/cwt on 296 head.
Average price
$134.82
296 head · 502 lb average
Value per head Derived
$676
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$296
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 3
$55.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.06
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2564141.03795106
Medium and Large 2499136.68683107
Small 1-2408127.9952220
Medium and Large 3435124.9354457
Small 3353112.993995thin
Large 358086.004991thin
One grade step is worth $55.03/cwt here — about $296 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 sale296 hd
134.82
SC average5 barns · 565 hd
136.87
−2.06
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,58793.781,48813
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28167.5586513
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,58466.721,0577thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,11261.0967930

Every lot, as filed

154 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 2Value Added430139.38/cwt139.00–140.005995
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added607129.00/cwt129.00–129.007833
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added531138.00/cwt138.00–138.007334
BullsMedium and Large 1-2617126.62/cwt125.00–128.007815
BullsMedium and Large 1-2519140.08/cwt135.00–145.007275
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added714124.00/cwt124.00–124.008859
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added578149.00/cwt149.00–149.008619
SteersMedium and Large 1-2374160.31/cwt155.00–170.006009
SteersMedium and Large 1-2325160.72/cwt155.00–167.505223
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added662128.23/cwt128.00–129.0084931
SteersSmall 1-2495121.00/cwt121.00–121.005991
SteersMedium and Large 3480123.39/cwt112.50–135.005924
SteersMedium and Large 3383126.56/cwt122.50–137.504858
SteersMedium and Large 3265127.59/cwt122.50–130.003383
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
SteersMedium and Large 3519123.77/cwt118.00–135.006426
SteersMedium and Large 3216136.86/cwt135.00–137.502964
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added382162.88/cwt160.00–165.006227
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added597131.00/cwt131.00–131.007829
SteersMedium and Large 3645115.00/cwt115.00–115.007421
HeifersSmall 1-2620101.00/cwt101.00–101.006261
SteersMedium and Large 3424125.89/cwt112.00–135.005348
SteersMedium and Large 3321130.23/cwt120.00–137.5041810
HeifersSmall 1-2365116.48/cwt110.00–130.004253
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added710120.00/cwt120.00–120.008523
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added640125.00/cwt125.00–125.008002
HeifersSmall 1-2340111.27/cwt110.00–112.503782
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added556123.00/cwt123.00–123.006844
SteersMedium and Large 2Full636121.00/cwt121.00–121.007701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600119.00/cwt119.00–119.007141
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2328133.76/cwt130.00–140.004394
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450132.00/cwt132.00–132.005941
HeifersMedium and Large 2275123.70/cwt122.50–125.003402
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2218132.50/cwt132.50–132.502892
HeifersSmall 1-2478110.97/cwt105.00–117.005302
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2418135.08/cwt131.00–139.005653
HeifersSmall 2450116.00/cwt116.00–116.005221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2530122.86/cwt119.00–130.006513
HeifersMedium and Large 2616109.76/cwt95.00–121.0067612
HeifersSmall 1-2573109.36/cwt108.00–110.006273
HeifersSmall 1-2416112.82/cwt110.00–116.004694
HeifersMedium and Large 280699.64/cwt96.00–106.008033
HeifersMedium and Large 2330127.50/cwt125.00–130.004213
HeifersSmall 1-2519110.73/cwt105.00–117.005756
HeifersMedium and Large 293891.56/cwt84.00–99.008592
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2385137.56/cwt130.00–142.505304
HeifersMedium and Large 2570115.73/cwt106.00–123.0066015
HeifersMedium and Large 2759106.14/cwt95.00–113.008065
HeifersMedium and Large 2675110.09/cwt99.00–120.007438
HeifersMedium and Large 2726111.36/cwt104.00–117.008086
HeifersMedium and Large 3622102.67/cwt102.00–104.006393
HeifersMedium and Large 2373126.94/cwt120.00–130.004736
HeifersMedium and Large 2522119.19/cwt109.00–125.0062231
HeifersSmall 3315110.00/cwt110.00–110.003471
HeifersMedium and Large 2429122.19/cwt117.00–129.0052418
HeifersMedium and Large 2855104.00/cwt104.00–104.008891
HeifersMedium and Large 3374110.05/cwt102.50–115.004124
HeifersMedium and Large 3419110.06/cwt90.00–117.5046112
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy680116.00/cwt116.00–116.007891
SteersSmall 1-2290135.00/cwt135.00–135.003921
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added481142.39/cwt127.00–150.006856
SteersMedium and Large 1-2466154.72/cwt152.00–157.007214
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added628126.00/cwt126.00–126.007916
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added638132.16/cwt128.00–133.008436
SteersMedium and Large 1-2422157.65/cwt154.00–165.0066510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2738116.48/cwt111.00–122.008602
SteersMedium and Large 1-2558144.00/cwt143.00–145.008042
SteersMedium and Large 2665119.65/cwt112.00–123.007966
SteersMedium and Large 1-2660127.52/cwt126.00–129.008422
SteersMedium and Large 1-2521145.42/cwt142.00–150.007589
SteersMedium and Large 2425146.23/cwt137.50–152.5062110
SteersSmall 1-2372131.14/cwt110.00–142.504886
SteersSmall 1-2578130.02/cwt125.00–135.007522
SteersSmall 1-2435138.00/cwt138.00–138.006001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2855115.00/cwt115.00–115.009831
SteersMedium and Large 1-2613131.96/cwt130.00–134.008092
SteersMedium and Large 2326143.99/cwt140.00–150.004695
SteersMedium and Large 2373143.67/cwt140.00–150.005369
SteersMedium and Large 2265140.00/cwt140.00–140.003713
SteersLarge 358086.00/cwt86.00–86.004991
SteersSmall 1-2318128.16/cwt122.50–135.004087
SteersSmall 1-2663110.93/cwt105.00–117.007352
SteersMedium and Large 2477144.50/cwt135.00–151.0068924
SteersMedium and Large 276590.00/cwt90.00–90.006891
SteersMedium and Large 2571133.43/cwt129.00–141.0076210
SteersMedium and Large 3725111.00/cwt111.00–111.008051
SteersMedium and Large 274597.00/cwt97.00–97.007231
SteersMedium and Large 2619121.13/cwt112.00–126.007506
SteersMedium and Large 2233144.16/cwt140.00–150.003363
SteersMedium and Large 3576118.45/cwt102.00–133.0068210
SteersMedium and Large 2524136.06/cwt130.00–141.007137
SteersMedium and Large 3665111.05/cwt105.00–117.007382
SteersSmall 3430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
SteersSmall 3334113.74/cwt110.00–117.503804
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2790850.00/cwt850.00–850.006,7151
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,21968.29/cwt63.00–76.008323
Stock CowsMedium and Large 296067.88/cwt64.00–71.006522
Bred CowsSmall 3650420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,7301
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,080765.00/cwt765.00–765.008,2621
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,015827.83/cwt710.00–940.008,4022
Bulls1,56592.27/cwt83.00–99.001,44411
Bulls1,705102.10/cwt101.00–103.001,7412
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28167.55/cwt62.00–75.0086513
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,58668.67/cwt61.00–73.001,0896
CowsLean 85-90%1,00748.60/cwt40.00–56.004899
CowsLean 85-90%1,15766.44/cwt58.00–73.0076921
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,57055.00/cwt55.00–55.008641
HeifersLarge 342560.00/cwt60.00–60.002551
HeifersMedium and Large 3568108.53/cwt100.00–117.006166
HeifersSmall 3270105.00/cwt105.00–105.002841
HeifersMedium and Large 3755104.00/cwt104.00–104.007851
HeifersMedium and Large 3275118.26/cwt112.50–120.003254
HeifersMedium and Large 3469111.06/cwt105.00–115.005215
HeifersMedium and Large 2468121.96/cwt115.00–127.0057127
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy588107.49/cwt105.00–110.006322
HeifersMedium and Large 3323115.77/cwt107.50–130.003747
HeifersMedium and Large 3525109.25/cwt102.00–115.005748
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy440115.00/cwt115.00–115.005061
BullsMedium and Large 1-2560132.00/cwt132.00–132.007391
BullsMedium and Large 1-285092.00/cwt92.00–92.007821
BullsMedium and Large 1-2430149.00/cwt145.00–154.006415
BullsMedium and Large 1-2715111.00/cwt111.00–111.007941
HeifersLarge 3450107.50/cwt107.50–107.504841
BullsSmall 1-266597.56/cwt80.00–109.006494
BullsSmall 1-2483106.51/cwt105.00–108.005142
BullsSmall 1-272098.74/cwt91.00–104.007113
BullsSmall 1-2578109.58/cwt87.50–121.006339
BullsSmall 1-278099.00/cwt99.00–99.007721
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy515115.00/cwt115.00–115.005922
BullsSmall 1-2615108.64/cwt105.00–110.006686
BullsSmall 1-2531112.27/cwt110.00–118.005964
BullsMedium and Large 277599.00/cwt99.00–99.007671
BullsMedium and Large 2562124.74/cwt119.00–133.007019
BullsMedium and Large 2527129.32/cwt121.00–140.0068212
BullsMedium and Large 2618117.65/cwt111.00–125.007275
BullsMedium and Large 284088.00/cwt88.00–88.007391
BullsMedium and Large 1-2471144.37/cwt140.00–152.5068010
BullsMedium and Large 290076.00/cwt76.00–76.006841
BullsMedium and Large 2473132.92/cwt121.00–140.0062913
BullsMedium and Large 2674112.52/cwt111.00–115.007584
BullsMedium and Large 2428131.67/cwt127.50–140.005646
BullsLarge 367095.00/cwt95.00–95.006371
BullsSmall 1-2423115.74/cwt111.00–120.004902
BullsSmall 360552.50/cwt52.50–52.503181
BullsMedium and Large 3633104.31/cwt95.00–119.006604
BullsMedium and Large 367585.00/cwt85.00–85.005741
BullsMedium and Large 374593.00/cwt93.00–93.006931
BullsMedium and Large 3515105.22/cwt102.50–108.005422
BullsMedium and Large 3765102.00/cwt102.00–102.007801
BullsMedium and Large 3473116.97/cwt116.00–118.005532
BullsMedium and Large 2721102.63/cwt85.00–115.007405
BullsMedium and Large 3432113.68/cwt110.00–116.004913
BullsMedium and Large 3578109.61/cwt101.00–120.006345
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2875900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,8751

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.