Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2021-11-29

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Nov 29
● Final152 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
697 head
56 vs last sale 753 209 vs year ago 906 · 23.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
3 vs last sale 114 35 vs year ago 76 · +46.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
0 vs last sale 20 8 vs year ago 12 · +66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons are available this week. There were moderate offerings of mostly average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.99/cwt on 211 head.
Average price
$119.99
211 head · 486 lb average
Value per head Derived
$583
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$270
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$22.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.16
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2478126.8260784
Medium and Large 2509118.2660290
Medium and Large 3436110.6448317thin
Medium 3570110.006271thin
Small 1-2494107.9653314thin
Small 3323104.003365thin
One grade step is worth $22.82/cwt here — about $270 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 sale211 hd
119.99
SC average2 barns · 435 hd
122.15
−2.16
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
BullsAverage1,47479.041,16514
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,52557.4487610
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26856.9972329
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,12351.6158049

Every lot, as filed

152 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
SteersSmall 3285112.50/cwt112.50–112.503211
SteersSmall 3220120.00/cwt120.00–120.002641
SteersMedium and Large 3375135.00/cwt135.00–135.005061
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2515123.60/cwt122.00–126.006375
SteersMedium and Large 3470122.50/cwt122.50–122.505761
SteersMedium and Large 3225130.00/cwt130.00–130.002931
SteersSmall 3385125.00/cwt125.00–125.004811
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added684114.00/cwt114.00–114.007804
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy375170.00/cwt170.00–170.006381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2370138.13/cwt132.50–142.505115
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy315173.22/cwt167.50–177.505464
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full600128.00/cwt128.00–128.007681
SteersSmall 1-2Full295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added621121.00/cwt121.00–121.007514
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added378140.00/cwt140.00–140.005297
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2420132.75/cwt125.00–140.0055811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added501122.00/cwt122.00–122.006119
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added554119.00/cwt119.00–119.006595
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added615119.00/cwt119.00–119.007325
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2335131.64/cwt130.00–135.004413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2463126.87/cwt124.00–137.5058714
HeifersMedium and Large 2517116.58/cwt110.00–125.0060318
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2626119.25/cwt118.00–121.007478
HeifersSmall 1-2645100.00/cwt100.00–100.006451
HeifersSmall 1-2285110.00/cwt110.00–110.003141
HeifersSmall 1-2425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2272135.00/cwt130.00–140.003673
HeifersMedium and Large 2676109.70/cwt105.00–117.007424
HeifersSmall 1-268794.65/cwt88.00–100.006503
HeifersMedium and Large 2718102.34/cwt100.00–104.007353
HeifersMedium and Large 2474121.23/cwt117.00–124.0057516
HeifersSmall 1-2570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006271
HeifersSmall 1-2478111.97/cwt110.00–115.005353
HeifersMedium and Large 3380117.00/cwt117.00–117.004451
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2577121.66/cwt120.00–123.007023
HeifersSmall 1-2373115.40/cwt102.50–125.004304
HeifersMedium and Large 2325124.53/cwt122.50–127.504055
HeifersMedium and Large 3268120.02/cwt117.50–122.503222
HeifersMedium and Large 2235120.00/cwt120.00–120.002821
HeifersMedium and Large 3230117.50/cwt117.50–117.502701
HeifersMedium and Large 2430123.03/cwt120.00–126.005298
HeifersSmall 3373100.00/cwt100.00–100.003732
HeifersMedium and Large 2628113.36/cwt112.00–116.007123
HeifersSmall 3268105.00/cwt105.00–105.002812
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added448151.00/cwt151.00–151.006769
BullsSmall 1-2755106.00/cwt106.00–106.008001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2518142.10/cwt135.00–147.0073612
BullsSmall 1-2513113.84/cwt109.00–117.505843
BullsMedium and Large 1-2660119.46/cwt115.00–128.007884
BullsMedium and Large 1-2567138.17/cwt130.00–145.0078310
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added368157.50/cwt157.50–157.505805
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added622134.64/cwt132.00–138.0083716
SteersSmall 1-2225129.56/cwt125.00–135.002922
SteersMedium and Large 1-2422155.36/cwt150.00–165.0065610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2614136.18/cwt134.00–138.008366
SteersMedium and Large 1-2531150.90/cwt144.00–154.008017
SteersMedium and Large 2274143.84/cwt140.00–147.503944
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added552149.00/cwt149.00–149.0082210
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added458144.00/cwt144.00–144.006603
SteersMedium and Large 1-2333158.67/cwt151.00–165.005289
SteersSmall 1-2408125.04/cwt115.00–132.505103
SteersMedium and Large 1-2577142.38/cwt136.00–146.008223
SteersMedium and Large 2230150.00/cwt150.00–150.003451
SteersMedium and Large 1-2381159.02/cwt152.50–165.0060615
SteersSmall 1-2325136.31/cwt135.00–137.504432
SteersMedium and Large 1-2471150.62/cwt144.00–156.0070913
SteersSmall 1-2255137.50/cwt137.50–137.503511
SteersMedium and Large 2335141.72/cwt140.00–145.004753
SteersMedium and Large 2531136.31/cwt131.00–139.007245
SteersMedium and Large 1-2658133.80/cwt130.00–138.008805
SteersMedium and Large 1-2215160.00/cwt160.00–160.003441
SteersSmall 1-2473131.73/cwt125.00–137.506233
SteersMedium and Large 3723104.00/cwt104.00–104.007522
SteersSmall 3510110.00/cwt110.00–110.005611
SteersMedium and Large 2480142.50/cwt142.50–142.506841
SteersMedium and Large 2575132.29/cwt121.00–138.007616
SteersSmall 1-2595116.00/cwt116.00–116.006901
SteersSmall 1-2685100.00/cwt100.00–100.006851
SteersMedium and Large 3540130.00/cwt130.00–130.007021
SteersSmall 3428103.77/cwt100.00–107.504442
SteersMedium and Large 3550126.00/cwt126.00–126.006932
SteersMedium and Large 2377144.71/cwt140.00–152.5054611
SteersMedium and Large 2660113.00/cwt113.00–113.007461
SteersSmall 1-2378134.06/cwt132.50–137.505073
SteersMedium and Large 3345120.00/cwt120.00–120.004141
SteersMedium and Large 3685107.00/cwt107.00–107.007331
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy280180.00/cwt180.00–180.005041
SteersLarge 337362.65/cwt60.00–65.002342
SteersSmall 3315107.50/cwt107.50–107.503391
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,057766.18/cwt660.00–840.008,0993
Bred CowsSmall 1-2900610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,4901
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,335970.00/cwt970.00–970.0012,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,130800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,0401
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2790870.00/cwt870.00–870.006,8731
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,020670.00/cwt670.00–670.006,8341
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,10058.00/cwt58.00–58.006381
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2925810.00/cwt810.00–810.007,4931
Stock CowsMedium and Large 385058.00/cwt58.00–58.004931
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,27052.00/cwt52.00–52.006601
Bulls1,57986.57/cwt81.00–93.001,3678
Bulls1,33369.00/cwt58.00–79.009206
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27559.05/cwt55.00–66.0075321
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,40853.46/cwt53.00–54.007532
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,55458.43/cwt57.00–61.009088
CowsLean 85-90%1,20655.17/cwt51.00–62.0066533
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25151.58/cwt49.00–54.006458
CowsLean 85-90%95344.28/cwt35.00–49.0042216
HeifersMedium and Large 2573117.35/cwt111.00–124.0067212
HeifersMedium and Large 2Full515112.00/cwt112.00–112.005771
HeifersMedium 3570110.00/cwt110.00–110.006271
HeifersMedium and Large 2270122.50/cwt122.50–122.503311
HeifersMedium and Large 2377122.09/cwt115.00–130.004609
HeifersMedium and Large 3567105.92/cwt100.00–110.006013
HeifersSmall 3335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
HeifersMedium and Large 370089.00/cwt89.00–89.006231
HeifersMedium and Large 3605106.00/cwt106.00–106.006411
HeifersMedium and Large 3328115.71/cwt112.50–120.003804
HeifersMedium and Large 3450105.00/cwt105.00–105.004731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full615109.98/cwt108.00–112.006762
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full508115.67/cwt112.00–120.005883
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full730105.00/cwt105.00–105.007671
BullsSmall 1-2463118.65/cwt115.00–122.505492
HeifersMedium and Large 3420112.38/cwt110.00–115.004722
HeifersMedium and Large 3660101.00/cwt101.00–101.006671
BullsMedium and Large 1-2471143.71/cwt137.50–149.0067716
BullsMedium and Large 1-2422149.35/cwt140.00–156.0063013
BullsMedium and Large 2428135.01/cwt132.50–137.505782
BullsMedium and Large 2463132.92/cwt130.00–137.506155
BullsSmall 361898.88/cwt93.00–105.006112
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2955610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,8261
Bred CowsSmall 3800560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,4801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,060635.00/cwt635.00–635.006,7311
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2953819.55/cwt810.00–830.007,8102
BullsMedium and Large 3433121.29/cwt120.00–122.505252
BullsMedium and Large 3500118.00/cwt118.00–118.005901
BullsSmall 390554.00/cwt54.00–54.004891
BullsMedium and Large 3475117.29/cwt112.50–122.505572
BullsMedium and Large 2525130.00/cwt130.00–130.006832
BullsMedium and Large 2Full520122.50/cwt122.50–122.506371
BullsSmall 1-2625104.00/cwt104.00–104.006501
BullsMedium and Large 286089.00/cwt89.00–89.007651
BullsMedium and Large 3575115.50/cwt115.00–116.006642
BullsMedium and Large 2672112.70/cwt110.00–115.007573
BullsMedium and Large 3658102.47/cwt100.00–105.006742
BullsMedium and Large 2623117.02/cwt114.00–121.007296
BullsSmall 1-2568108.65/cwt106.00–110.006173
BullsMedium and Large 1-2610124.73/cwt122.00–127.507612
BullsMedium and Large 2715110.63/cwt107.00–113.007913
BullsSmall 1-2427123.92/cwt112.50–130.005293
BullsMedium and Large 2760106.00/cwt106.00–106.008061
BullsMedium and Large 2569124.00/cwt117.00–134.007068
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy205160.00/cwt160.00–160.003281

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.