Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 4.00 higher. Average offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $270.91/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −120.85 against this barn's trailing median of $391.76.

Average price

$270.91

23 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,460

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$283

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

$47.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.55

vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	287.46	1,526	10thin
Medium and Large 2	550	261.53	1,438	11thin
Medium and Large 3	518	239.83	1,242	2thin

One grade step is worth $47.63/cwt here — about $283 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

15 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $449.95, low $312.46, median $391.76 across 15 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 sale23 hd

270.91

—

SC average3 barns · 38 hd

260.37

+10.55

This barn, trailing median15 sales

391.76

−120.85

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	1,650	139.35	2,299	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	119.05	1,417	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,464	118.49	1,735	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	985	101.90	1,004	29

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)	1,128	$1,457	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,124	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	765	$730	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,263	$1,643	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$2,040	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,745	66
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	810	$925	1thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,534	125.47/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,925	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	106.83/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,051	21
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	680	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,014	1,903.84/head	1,825.00–2,050.00	1,904	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	1,988.22/head	1,950.00–2,025.00	1,988	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,039	1,781.99/head	1,675.00–1,925.00	1,782	34
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	845	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	853	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	850	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	900	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	326.09/cwt	315.00–330.00	884	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	118.30/cwt	110.00–128.00	1,397	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	88.95/cwt	81.00–95.00	880	8
Bulls	—	—	1,596	139.55/cwt	131.00–145.00	2,227	11
Bulls	—	—	1,353	117.65/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,592	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	104.02/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,173	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,311	134.04/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,757	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	300.76/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,408	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	323.96/cwt	320.00–325.00	884	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	610	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	505	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,616	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	210	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	441	1
Bulls	—	—	1,896	149.82/cwt	147.00–153.00	2,841	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	226.67/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,276	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	314.87/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,300	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,263	1,643.07/head	1,575.00–1,700.00	1,643	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	793	168.34/cwt	157.50–185.00	1,335	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,019	1,767.37/head	1,525.00–1,975.00	1,767	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	327.85/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,066	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	253.70/cwt	250.00–260.00	682	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	320.90/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,184	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	988	2,060.95/head	1,975.00–2,150.00	2,061	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,171	1,556.17/head	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,556	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	262.35/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,049	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	273.28/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,667	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	279.96/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	289.33/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,507	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	320.00/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,328	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	223.76/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,354	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	234.90/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,210	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	245.17/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,054	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	301.61/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,418	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	228.35/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,409	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	255.16/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,480	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	251.35/cwt	250.00–260.00	943	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	240.77/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,098	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	239.05/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,621	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	1,279.89/head	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,280	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,124.16/head	1,075.00–1,170.00	1,124	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	810	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	265.07/cwt	255.00–270.00	864	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	321.66/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,242	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	266.83/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,401	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	291.45/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,099	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	290.56/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,241	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	957	1,426.72/head	1,150.00–1,600.00	1,427	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	280.91/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,343	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	268.40/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,425	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	258.51/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,215	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	273	269.68/cwt	255.00–275.00	736	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	282.48/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	288.53/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,489	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	239.83/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,242	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	735	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,507	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	216	252.43/cwt	245.00–260.00	545	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	257.25/cwt	250.00–265.00	972	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	921	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	269	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	646	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	259.91/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,099	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	917	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	265.14/cwt	255.00–275.00	973	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	254.45/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,461	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	212.57/cwt	210.00–215.00	808	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	237.04/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,465	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	653	200.02/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,306	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	212.53/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,228	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	298.16/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,234	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	228.55/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,044	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,548	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	973	1,541.65/head	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,542	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	278.09/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,324	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	216.96/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,126	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	234.01/cwt	230.00–235.00	894	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	297.16/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,085	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	298.25/cwt	290.00–305.00	811	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	850	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	302.47/cwt	295.00–310.00	980	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	559	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	230.03/cwt	225.00–235.00	966	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	229.91/cwt	220.00–240.00	754	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,439	115.95/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,669	11

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.

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