Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 8.00 lower, feeder heifers too few to trend, feeder bulls 6.00 lower, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Moderate offerings 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 $258.87/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −132.89 against this barn's trailing median of $391.76.

Average price

$258.87

48 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,402

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$55.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.16

vs SC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	300.00	1,515	1thin
Medium and Large 2	534	271.31	1,448	24
Medium and Large 3	551	244.11	1,346	23

One grade step is worth $55.89/cwt here — about $169 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

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 sale48 hd

258.87

—

SC average4 barns · 78 hd

262.03

−3.16

This barn, trailing median15 sales

391.76

−132.89

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	1,565	174.41	2,729	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,399	147.54	2,064	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,171	139.92	1,638	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	989	107.77	1,066	8thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,199	$1,643	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,452	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,145	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$2,324	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	983	$1,963	2thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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 1	450–500	475	306.24/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,455	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	311.23/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,597	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	261.26/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,602	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	284.96/cwt	275.00–295.00	769	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	246.41/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,387	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	258.12/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,221	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	264.16/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,112	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	276.04/cwt	265.00–290.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	274.14/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,428	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	293.96/cwt	285.00–300.00	803	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	293.30/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,094	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	270.16/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,524	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	293.97/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,379	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	285.85/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,498	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	272.70/cwt	265.00–280.00	881	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	272.17/cwt	265.00–275.00	991	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	248.50/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,290	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,524	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	292.42/cwt	290.00–295.00	696	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,130	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	2,324.12/head	2,200.00–2,425.00	2,324	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	243.33/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,509	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	283.88/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,221	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	261.62/cwt	255.00–265.00	994	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	835	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	930	113.46/cwt	99.00–132.00	1,055	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	866	122.19/cwt	109.00–135.00	1,058	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	293.25/cwt	285.00–310.00	933	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	666	231.25/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,540	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	243.61/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,384	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	257.86/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,199	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	232.99/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,440	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	245.04/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,274	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	255.77/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,340	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	240.12/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,484	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	251.72/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,442	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	267.01/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,276	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	529	233.28/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,234	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	416	237.16/cwt	225.00–245.00	987	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	369	238.89/cwt	230.00–255.00	882	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	221.89/cwt	217.50–225.00	1,376	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	245.08/cwt	235.00–255.00	792	4
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	875	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,356	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	880	1,144.60/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,145	2
Bulls	—	—	1,730	185.48/cwt	183.00–188.00	3,209	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	89.30/cwt	64.00–103.00	775	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	126.23/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,401	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	147.54/cwt	136.00–158.00	2,064	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	450	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	923	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,048	1,376.25/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,376	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	890	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,237	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	284.98/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,086	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	154.70/cwt	142.00–167.50	1,810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	331.12/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,228	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	334.06/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,223	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	337.24/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,099	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	305.90/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,263	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	288.83/cwt	285.00–295.00	927	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,218	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	317.07/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,338	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	313.16/cwt	300.00–320.00	824	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	987	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	280	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	345	367.50/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,268	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,058	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,500	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,125	1,452.33/head	1,275.00–1,625.00	1,452	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	283.86/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,345	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	314.59/cwt	310.00–320.00	859	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	302.30/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,137	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	290.10/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,216	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	271.27/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,541	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	332.36/cwt	330.00–335.00	881	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	550–600	565	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,300	1
Bulls	—	—	1,469	170.40/cwt	163.00–178.00	2,503	5
Bulls	—	—	1,055	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,350	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,413	158.11/cwt	157.00–159.00	2,234	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	140.07/cwt	134.00–147.00	1,664	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,023	130.61/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,336	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	234.39/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,134	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	566	233.02/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,319	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	244.82/cwt	235.00–255.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,053	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	363	361.72/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,313	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	290	370.09/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,073	2

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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