Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls too few to trend, feeder heifers 3.00 higher based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Heavy offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $264.42/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −127.33 against this barn's trailing median of $391.76.

Average price

$264.42

26 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,421

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$10

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

$11.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.16

vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	524	272.47	1,428	8thin
Medium and Large 3	544	260.85	1,418	18thin

One grade step is worth $11.62/cwt here — about $10 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale26 hd

264.42

—

SC average5 barns · 79 hd

264.26

+0.16

This barn, trailing median15 sales

391.76

−127.33

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	—	High	1,722	149.95	2,582	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,516	134.96	2,046	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	131.08	1,587	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	975	115.78	1,129	18

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)	1,208	$1,413	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	951	$1,338	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,034	$1,333	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,027	$1,244	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	995	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$1,100	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,788	2thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,513	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	261.64/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,413	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	322	250.62/cwt	230.00–255.00	807	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	900	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	995	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	421	240.01/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,010	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,474	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	815	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	937	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	238	291.43/cwt	275.00–300.00	694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	291	267.50/cwt	265.00–280.00	778	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	208	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	572	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,007	1,395.20/head	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,395	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,299	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,232	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,003	1,225.42/head	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,225	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	270.85/cwt	260.00–280.00	878	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	407	249.94/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,017	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	316.67/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,032	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	272.82/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,416	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	232.52/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,323	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	258.06/cwt	255.00–260.00	950	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	605	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	307.59/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,298	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	246.30/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,158	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	315.32/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,378	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	234.95/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,205	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,439	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	309.94/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,209	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	318.62/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,201	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	289.56/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,341	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,208	1,412.58/head	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,413	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,080	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	564	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,410	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	475	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,116	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	270.45/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,569	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	1,591.42/head	1,525.00–1,650.00	1,591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	328.20/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,401	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	110.48/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,016	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	950	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	603	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	336.62/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,262	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	237.14/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,463	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	104.29/cwt	97.00–111.00	994	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	132.68/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,632	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,376	143.15/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,970	11
Bulls	—	—	1,923	170.57/cwt	167.00–173.00	3,280	2
Bulls	—	—	1,788	154.54/cwt	150.00–163.00	2,763	8
Bulls	—	—	1,488	130.47/cwt	127.00–138.00	1,941	4
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	800	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	765	144.00/cwt	123.00–165.00	1,102	2
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	868	1,252.52/head	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,253	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	765	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,014	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	910	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	860	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	222.56/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,346	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	625	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	494	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	815	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	742	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	785	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	823	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	951	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	243.43/cwt	230.00–255.00	896	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	219.95/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,221	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	295.15/cwt	285.00–305.00	974	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	274.45/cwt	265.00–285.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	228.68/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,105	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	253.26/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,565	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	347	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,024	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	260.06/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,347	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	621	242.43/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,505	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	277.46/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,312	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	287	296.74/cwt	285.00–305.00	852	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	371	290.29/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,077	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,623	121.27/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,968	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,074	120.52/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,294	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	269.74/cwt	225.00–285.00	1,284	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	641	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	121.53/cwt	114.00–136.00	1,198	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,536	143.17/cwt	141.00–148.00	2,199	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	133.89/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,984	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	270	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	335	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	279.05/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,197	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	287.62/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,087	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	569	261.64/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,489	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	225.70/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,201	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	246.95/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,299	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	336.89/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,412	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	333.23/cwt	330.00–335.00	926	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	272.50/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,199	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	408	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,408	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	376	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,316	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	326.04/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,066	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	331.76/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,085	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	379	352.17/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,335	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	402	346.66/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,394	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	341.38/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,284	4

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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