Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons this week due to reporter illness last week. There were heavy offerings of mostly average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $284.71/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$284.71

211 head · 426 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,213

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$909

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$172.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.35

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	394	317.63	1,250	69
Medium and Large 2	428	289.18	1,236	76
Medium and Large 3	462	246.69	1,140	65
Large 3	235	145.00	341	1thin

One grade step is worth $172.63/cwt here — about $909 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

284.71

—

SC average4 barns · 518 hd

267.36

+17.35

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	—	Average	1,656	134.17	2,222	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,263	120.37	1,521	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	117.35	1,723	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	997	103.11	1,028	38

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,036	$1,256	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,073	$1,167	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,051	$1,129	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,087	$1,417	3thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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 3	—	334	208.63/cwt	200.00–220.00	697	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	231.28/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,080	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	212.00/cwt	205.00–220.00	895	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	255.65/cwt	250.00–260.00	941	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	221.14/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,338	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	226.58/cwt	225.00–230.00	544	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	203.86/cwt	190.00–215.00	956	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	234.28/cwt	225.00–245.00	989	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	244.18/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,038	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	229.41/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,294	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	252.39/cwt	250.00–255.00	580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	236.43/cwt	225.00–245.00	780	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	236.55/cwt	225.00–245.00	887	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	263.13/cwt	255.00–270.00	726	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	251.78/cwt	245.00–260.00	811	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	228.97/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,204	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	236.04/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,114	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	410	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	285	267.59/cwt	265.00–270.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,302	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	350	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	645	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	560	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	529	233.10/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,233	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	369	263.35/cwt	255.00–275.00	972	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	205.80/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,389	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	266.25/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,108	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	464	258.04/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,197	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	561	233.02/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,307	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	274	270.47/cwt	255.00–285.00	741	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	215.95/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,233	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	225.45/cwt	215.00–235.00	496	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	197.60/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	193.99/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,017	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	211.41/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,106	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	216.94/cwt	210.00–220.00	818	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	238.06/cwt	225.00–245.00	643	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	309.97/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,621	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,105	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	360	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	400	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	218.30/cwt	215.00–220.00	611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	284.63/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,346	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	403	332.58/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,340	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	267.53/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,520	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	333.06/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,242	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	312.51/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,447	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	280.09/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,213	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,185	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	303.72/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,291	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	273.38/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,435	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	310.08/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,172	6
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	988	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	435	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	603	204.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,236	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	207.12/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,187	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	307	271.20/cwt	250.00–285.00	833	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	268.27/cwt	265.00–270.00	867	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	626	210.04/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,315	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	525	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	245.00/cwt	235.00–255.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	315	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	433	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,364	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,371	128.94/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,768	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	119.67/cwt	109.00–126.00	1,495	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	106.81/cwt	96.00–117.50	1,083	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	89.22/cwt	83.00–94.00	833	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	118.06/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,715	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,683	98.14/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,652	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	124.47/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,735	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,122	1
Bulls	—	—	1,597	133.33/cwt	128.00–139.00	2,129	7
Bulls	—	—	1,829	147.45/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,697	5
Bulls	—	—	1,430	103.92/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,486	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,060	1,064.98/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,065	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	795	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	980	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,293	1,432.16/head	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,432	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	900	898.96/head	750.00–1,025.00	899	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	1,412.45/head	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,412	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	665	93.09/cwt	90.00–96.00	619	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	820	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	943	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	865	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	930	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,165	1,313.89/head	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,314	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	965	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,395	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	900	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	324.94/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,222	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	319.30/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,035	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	271	319.86/cwt	315.00–325.00	867	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	284.90/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,490	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	309.26/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,444	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	294.96/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,531	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	299.20/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,116	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	289.88/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,336	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	319.99/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,366	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	293	305.04/cwt	300.00–310.00	894	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	297.30/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,272	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	296.34/cwt	285.00–305.00	972	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	266.22/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	677	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,489	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,516	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	225	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	686	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	235	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	341	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 Feb 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 663Last week 559Year ago 533

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 91Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 31Year ago 36

No comparisons this week due to reporter illness last week. There were heavy offerings of mostly average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	334	200.00–220.00	208.63
10	—	422	205.00–220.00	212.00
8	—	469	190.00–215.00	203.86
3	—	220	215.00–235.00	225.45
2	—	568	190.00–205.00	197.60
4	—	524	185.00–205.00	193.99
5	—	377	210.00–220.00	216.94
3	—	280	215.00–220.00	218.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	195.00	195.00
1	—	750	182.50	182.50
8	—	467	220.00–245.00	231.28
6	—	240	225.00–230.00	226.58
15	—	422	225.00–245.00	234.28
1	—	625	205.00	205.00
11	—	330	225.00–245.00	236.43
20	—	375	225.00–245.00	236.55
7	—	571	205.00–225.00	215.95
7	—	523	200.00–220.00	211.41
5	—	270	225.00–245.00	238.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	368	250.00–260.00	255.65
8	—	605	218.00–225.00	221.14
12	—	425	240.00–250.00	244.18
4	—	564	225.00–232.50	229.41
2	—	230	250.00–255.00	252.39
4	—	670	222.50	222.50
9	—	276	255.00–270.00	263.13
2	—	703	205.00	205.00
2	—	835	170.00	170.00
9	—	322	245.00–260.00	251.78
5	—	526	225.00–230.00	228.97
9	—	472	225.00–245.00	236.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	265.00	265.00
2	—	285	265.00–270.00	267.59
1	—	350	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	232.50	232.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	195.00	195.00
1	—	560	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	225.00–250.00	233.10
9	—	369	255.00–275.00	263.35
3	—	675	200.00–210.00	205.80
8	—	416	250.00–275.00	266.25
8	—	464	245.00–265.00	258.04
13	—	561	225.00–235.00	233.02
7	—	274	255.00–285.00	270.47
3	—	323	265.00–270.00	268.27
7	—	626	200.00–235.00	210.04
2	—	220	235.00–255.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	320.00	320.00
1	—	315	345.00	345.00
6	—	433	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	376	310.00–340.00	324.94
8	—	324	310.00–330.00	319.30
8	—	271	315.00–325.00	319.86
7	—	467	305.00–315.00	309.26
8	—	519	290.00–300.00	294.96
5	—	427	310.00–330.00	319.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	275.00–295.00	284.90
10	—	373	280.00–305.00	299.20
17	—	461	275.00–295.00	289.88
2	—	293	300.00–310.00	305.04
18	—	428	280.00–305.00	297.30
16	—	328	285.00–305.00	296.34
4	—	569	260.00–270.00	266.22
3	—	677	220.00	220.00
2	—	645	235.00	235.00
1	—	225	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	305.00–320.00	309.97
1	—	340	325.00	325.00
2	—	403	320.00–345.00	332.58
3	—	373	325.00–345.00	333.06
8	—	463	305.00–315.00	312.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	227.50	227.50
4	—	433	265.00–285.00	280.09
1	—	515	230.00	230.00
2	—	603	200.00–210.00	204.98
2	—	573	195.00–220.00	207.12
3	—	307	250.00–285.00	271.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	350.00	350.00
1	—	400	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	275.00–295.00	284.63
4	—	568	255.00–275.00	267.53
1	—	320	310.00	310.00
1	—	640	250.00	250.00
4	—	425	295.00–310.00	303.72
3	—	525	265.00–280.00	273.38
6	—	378	300.00–315.00	310.08
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	190.00	190.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,371	127.00–133.00	128.94
57	—	1,249	109.00–126.00	119.67
1	—	1,220	92.00	92.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,014	96.00–117.50	106.81
8	—	934	83.00–94.00	89.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,453	115.00–121.00	118.06
2	—	1,683	96.00–100.00	98.14
5	—	1,394	123.00–126.00	124.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,597	128.00–139.00	133.33
5	—	1,829	145.00–149.00	147.45
2	—	1,430	98.00–109.00	103.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,060	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,064.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	750.00–1,025.00	898.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,293	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,432.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,412.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,165	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,313.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	665	90.00–96.00	93.09
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	115.00	115.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	1,675.00	1,675.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Saluda County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle