Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls were up to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. There were heavy offerings of mostly average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $210.53/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −157.87 against this barn's trailing median of $368.39.

Average price

$210.53

55 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,135

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$28.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs SC average

−47.41 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	219.69	1,179	18thin
Medium and Large 2	543	212.30	1,153	26
Medium and Large 3	533	191.33	1,020	11thin

One grade step is worth $28.36/cwt here — about $159 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

13 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $404.13, low $314.67, median $368.39 across 13 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale55 hd

210.53

—

SC average1 barns · 55 hd

210.53

+0.00

National average190 barns · 25,845 hd

257.94

−47.41

This barn, trailing median13 sales

368.39

−157.87

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	1,699	130.06	2,210	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,228	112.58	1,383	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,613	106.56	1,719	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	93.77	946	35

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	911	$890	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	770	$688	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	770	$676	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	881	$1,059	5

Every lot, as filed

145 lots · USDA AMS · Saluda 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
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	395	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	770	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	101.86/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,096	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	84.16/cwt	75.00–92.00	782	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,453	128.79/cwt	124.00–139.00	1,871	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	112.04/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,367	38
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,098	1,294.04/head	1,075.00–1,525.00	1,294	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	980	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	970	102.96/cwt	91.00–111.00	999	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,107	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	433	312.43/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,353	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	327	318.42/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,041	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	212.01/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,213	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,502	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	303.01/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,106	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	219.13/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,367	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	237.15/cwt	230.00–245.00	991	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	603	237.47/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,432	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	208	265.18/cwt	260.00–270.00	552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	222.65/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,164	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	240.20/cwt	235.00–245.00	894	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	305.00/cwt	300.00–310.00	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	237.30/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,101	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	268.25/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	241.61/cwt	235.00–247.50	773	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	306.10/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,145	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	255	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	198.48/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,328	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	450	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	305.10/cwt	295.00–310.00	970	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	297.24/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,406	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	200–250	245	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	303.04/cwt	290.00–312.50	1,282	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	407	319.15/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,299	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	310.00/cwt	305.00–315.00	856	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	275	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	368	321.70/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,184	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	270	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	891	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	835	889.37/head	825.00–950.00	889	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	968	1,283.91/head	1,125.00–1,425.00	1,284	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	683	65.32/cwt	45.00–84.00	446	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	513	298.76/cwt	297.50–300.00	1,533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	375	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,219	1
Bulls	—	—	1,158	116.60/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,350	2
Bulls	—	—	1,789	130.24/cwt	121.00–137.00	2,330	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	955	92.44/cwt	90.00–95.00	883	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,613	106.56/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,719	2
Bulls	—	—	1,703	142.47/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,426	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	631	435.58/head	400.00–500.00	436	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	580	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	772	531.75/head	400.00–725.00	532	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	460	311.89/cwt	307.50–320.00	1,435	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	335	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,089	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	610	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	223.13/cwt	210.00–232.50	828	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	216.21/cwt	200.00–225.00	908	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	190.43/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,358	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	863	830.00/head	750.00–900.00	830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	212.00/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,121	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	260.17/cwt	255.00–265.00	983	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	820	887.50/head	875.00–900.00	888	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	830	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	212.71/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,195	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	755	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	205	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	513	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	823	71.87/cwt	55.00–92.00	591	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	217.48/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,157	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	264.77/cwt	255.00–275.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	202.50/cwt	190.00–215.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	193.20/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,009	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	273	242.61/cwt	230.00–255.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	193.29/cwt	185.00–210.00	926	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	409	228.16/cwt	225.00–235.00	933	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	212.10/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,198	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	191.60/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,201	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	186.53/cwt	175.00–200.00	815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	232.50/cwt	215.00–250.00	849	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	186.36/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,049	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	178.80/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,114	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	850–900	855	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	184.64/cwt	175.00–194.00	1,219	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	371	197.23/cwt	170.00–210.00	732	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	273.72/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,538	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	296.76/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,282	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	250.79/cwt	250.00–255.00	584	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	241.67/cwt	240.00–245.00	701	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	289.89/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,360	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	250–300	250	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	750	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	440	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,056	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	212.53/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,301	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	205.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,400	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,404	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	490	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,152	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,420	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	243.24/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,165	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	650	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,365	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	765	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	825	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	266.15/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,134	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	225.10/cwt	210.00–235.00	630	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	217.97/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,031	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,292	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	830	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	276	273.19/cwt	265.00–285.00	754	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	190.72/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,181	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	911.41/head	750.00–1,050.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	261.95/cwt	255.00–270.00	988	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	234.95/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,311	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	225.26/cwt	215.00–235.00	719	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	251.83/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,179	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	271.14/cwt	260.00–285.00	876	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	190.65/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,264	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	506	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,209	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	197.19/cwt	175.00–220.00	1,410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	239.49/cwt	232.50–255.00	1,245	18

How this sale compares

South Carolina weighted averages

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