Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder heifers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder steers to few

too trend. 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 $119.03/cwt on 232 head.

Average price

$119.03

232 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$573

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$204

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

$29.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.79

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	502	128.76	646	91
Medium and Large 2	479	116.61	559	98
Small 1-2	443	105.61	468	32
Medium and Large 3	447	98.97	442	11thin

One grade step is worth $29.79/cwt here — about $204 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 sale232 hd

119.03

—

SC average5 barns · 748 hd

120.82

−1.79

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	1,445	80.95	1,169	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,192	57.69	688	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,628	55.89	910	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	903	50.90	459	10

Every lot, as filed

123 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 2	—	562	130.10/cwt	124.00–136.00	731	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	105.21/cwt	100.00–110.00	440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	107.64/cwt	100.00–115.00	399	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	418	103.44/cwt	100.00–107.00	432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	142.91/cwt	140.00–150.00	472	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	133.77/cwt	125.00–135.00	630	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	127.39/cwt	124.00–134.00	674	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	142.93/cwt	140.00–150.00	533	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	734	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	263	111.19/cwt	110.00–112.50	292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	111.99/cwt	111.00–113.00	854	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	138.72/cwt	135.00–142.50	393	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	377	110.20/cwt	110.00–111.00	415	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	605	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	605	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	523	103.26/cwt	100.00–105.00	540	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	119.77/cwt	118.00–121.00	740	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	127.10/cwt	125.00–130.00	590	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	111.43/cwt	108.00–114.00	625	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	568	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	136.82/cwt	130.00–145.00	445	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	106.49/cwt	102.00–108.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	128.02/cwt	124.00–130.00	690	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	103.39/cwt	100.00–105.00	374	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	119.87/cwt	112.00–124.00	519	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	136.27/cwt	130.00–140.00	496	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	130.01/cwt	127.00–134.00	547	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	120.94/cwt	118.00–125.00	392	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	94.50/cwt	94.00–95.00	586	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	461	116.06/cwt	110.00–120.00	535	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	116.02/cwt	114.00–119.00	731	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	133.22/cwt	130.00–140.00	560	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	160.35/cwt	155.00–170.00	608	12
Steers	Small 1-2	—	612	110.33/cwt	110.00–111.00	675	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	280	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	371	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	107.22/cwt	100.00–115.00	284	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	369	128.36/cwt	125.00–135.00	474	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	142.61/cwt	140.00–145.00	328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	132.82/cwt	126.00–135.00	822	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	831	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	423	121.54/cwt	115.00–125.00	514	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	107.77/cwt	100.00–115.00	356	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	129.63/cwt	123.00–133.00	853	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	321	129.05/cwt	125.00–135.00	414	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	949	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	169.85/cwt	165.00–175.00	464	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	908	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	166.05/cwt	160.00–175.00	541	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	145.47/cwt	140.00–152.50	700	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	519	115.47/cwt	110.00–120.00	599	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	151.68/cwt	148.00–155.00	633	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	121.75/cwt	120.00–125.00	871	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	141.38/cwt	140.00–144.00	746	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,029	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	293	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	168	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	574	106.92/cwt	100.00–112.00	614	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	423	107.80/cwt	100.00–112.00	456	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	138.49/cwt	135.00–146.00	659	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	138.90/cwt	135.00–147.50	586	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	133.18/cwt	130.00–138.00	686	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	127.02/cwt	125.00–130.00	714	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	45.06/cwt	41.00–49.00	419	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,603	57.45/cwt	53.00–62.00	921	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	47.49/cwt	45.00–50.00	577	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	54.80/cwt	52.00–56.00	485	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,800	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	810	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	59.73/cwt	55.00–66.00	710	30
Bulls	—	—	1,287	74.03/cwt	71.00–79.00	953	5
Bulls	—	—	1,557	85.89/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,337	7
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	905	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	4,797	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	868	552.74/cwt	500.00–600.00	4,798	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	654	69.61/cwt	65.00–77.00	455	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	820	86.74/cwt	84.00–89.00	711	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	690	433.72/cwt	350.00–490.00	2,993	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,180	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,145	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,143	607.83/cwt	540.00–665.00	6,947	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,863	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	314	110.53/cwt	110.00–112.00	347	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	115.75/cwt	110.00–121.00	596	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	95.67/cwt	95.00–97.00	395	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	109.09/cwt	105.00–112.00	675	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	116.16/cwt	112.00–120.00	547	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	121.06/cwt	118.00–125.00	460	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	119.76/cwt	115.00–125.00	315	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	112.99/cwt	111.00–116.00	697	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	461	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	638	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	469	103.24/cwt	100.00–107.00	484	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	103.77/cwt	102.50–105.00	332	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	525	104.53/cwt	100.00–112.00	549	11
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	663	101.65/cwt	100.00–105.00	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	671	92.87/cwt	90.00–95.00	623	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	619	101.36/cwt	100.00–106.00	627	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	105.62/cwt	100.00–112.00	500	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	126.15/cwt	120.00–130.00	535	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	94.68/cwt	92.50–96.00	447	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	119.34/cwt	115.00–125.00	625	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	703	103.01/cwt	100.00–105.00	724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	101.47/cwt	100.00–103.00	791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	117.49/cwt	114.00–120.00	674	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	123.87/cwt	120.00–130.00	582	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	581	92.24/cwt	90.00–97.00	536	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	718	90.25/cwt	90.00–91.00	648	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	770	94.54/cwt	93.00–96.00	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	536	94.51/cwt	90.00–97.50	507	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	622	94.58/cwt	90.00–98.00	588	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	800	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	784	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,268	981.18/cwt	925.00–1,060.00	12,441	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	725	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	4,133	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	850	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	4,080	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 Nov 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 826Last week 528Year ago 368

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 67Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 49Year ago 10

Compared to last week feeder heifers and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder steers to few

too trend. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	562	124.00–136.00	130.10
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
11	—	330	140.00–150.00	142.91
12	—	471	125.00–135.00	133.77
8	—	529	124.00–134.00	127.39
25	—	373	140.00–150.00	142.93
1	—	655	112.00	112.00
4	—	630	114.00–119.00	116.02
4	—	420	130.00–140.00	133.22
2	—	230	140.00–145.00	142.61
2	—	290	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	100.00–110.00	105.21
11	—	371	100.00–115.00	107.64
2	—	265	100.00–115.00	107.22
5	—	330	100.00–115.00	107.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	175.00	175.00
1	—	400	165.00	165.00
1	—	295	182.50	182.50
1	—	340	180.00	180.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	461	110.00–120.00	116.06
3	—	612	110.00–111.00	110.33
2	—	280	130.00–135.00	132.46
10	—	369	125.00–135.00	128.36
5	—	423	115.00–125.00	121.54
5	—	321	125.00–135.00	129.05
5	—	519	110.00–120.00	115.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	379	155.00–170.00	160.35
9	—	619	126.00–135.00	132.82
7	—	581	143.00	143.00
3	—	658	123.00–133.00	129.63
1	—	825	115.00	115.00
3	—	273	165.00–175.00	169.85
2	—	760	119.00–120.00	119.49
1	—	200	165.00	165.00
15	—	326	160.00–175.00	166.05
8	—	481	140.00–152.50	145.47
9	—	417	148.00–155.00	151.68
4	—	715	120.00–125.00	121.75
5	—	528	140.00–144.00	141.38
2	—	903	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	100.00–107.00	103.44
2	—	263	110.00–112.50	111.19
5	—	377	110.00–111.00	110.20
1	—	605	100.00	100.00
8	—	523	100.00–105.00	103.26
2	—	568	100.00–105.00	102.49
4	—	314	110.00–112.00	110.53
8	—	469	100.00–107.00	103.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	140.00	140.00
5	—	763	111.00–113.00	111.99
2	—	283	135.00–142.50	138.72
8	—	618	118.00–121.00	119.77
10	—	464	125.00–130.00	127.10
1	—	715	114.00	114.00
5	—	325	130.00–145.00	136.82
36	—	539	124.00–130.00	128.02
6	—	364	130.00–140.00	136.27
8	—	421	127.00–134.00	130.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	561	108.00–114.00	111.43
4	—	713	102.00–108.00	106.49
27	—	433	112.00–124.00	119.87
2	—	668	110.00–111.00	110.49
5	—	324	118.00–125.00	120.94
1	—	220	130.00	130.00
17	—	515	110.00–121.00	115.75
9	—	619	105.00–112.00	109.09
14	—	471	112.00–120.00	116.16
11	—	380	118.00–125.00	121.06
2	—	263	115.00–125.00	119.76
1	—	785	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	100.00–105.00	103.39
2	—	620	94.00–95.00	94.50
1	—	710	95.00	95.00
3	—	413	95.00–97.00	95.67
2	—	320	102.50–105.00	103.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	461	138.50	138.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	75.00	75.00
1	—	240	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	574	100.00–112.00	106.92
6	—	423	100.00–112.00	107.80
11	—	525	100.00–112.00	104.53
3	—	663	100.00–105.00	101.65
6	—	619	100.00–106.00	101.36
9	—	473	100.00–112.00	105.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	476	135.00–146.00	138.49
14	—	422	135.00–147.50	138.90
11	—	515	130.00–138.00	133.18
3	—	562	125.00–130.00	127.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	617	111.00–116.00	112.99
1	—	670	112.00	112.00
12	—	424	120.00–130.00	126.15
12	—	524	115.00–125.00	119.34
3	—	703	100.00–105.00	103.01
2	—	780	100.00–103.00	101.47
15	—	574	114.00–120.00	117.49
15	—	470	120.00–130.00	123.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	671	90.00–95.00	92.87
5	—	472	92.50–96.00	94.68
4	—	581	90.00–97.00	92.24
4	—	718	90.00–91.00	90.25
2	—	770	93.00–96.00	94.54
5	—	536	90.00–97.50	94.51
5	—	622	90.00–98.00	94.58
1	—	800	98.00	98.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	929	41.00–49.00	45.06
6	—	885	52.00–56.00	54.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,603	53.00–62.00	57.45
1	—	1,800	45.00	45.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,214	45.00–50.00	47.49
30	—	1,188	55.00–66.00	59.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,287	71.00–79.00	74.03
7	—	1,557	82.00–89.00	85.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	530.00	530.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	690	350.00–490.00	433.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	480.00	480.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	540.00–665.00	607.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,050.00	1,050.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	868	500.00–600.00	552.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	84.00–89.00	86.74
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	654	65.00–77.00	69.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,268	925.00–1,060.00	981.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	570.00	570.00

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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Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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Saluda Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

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