Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for the holidays. Light offering of average

quality cattle due to wet conditions, with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.99/cwt on 113 head.

Average price

$132.99

113 head · 442 lb average

Value per head Derived

$588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$15.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.86

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	439	137.72	605	79
Medium and Large 2	449	121.99	548	34

One grade step is worth $15.73/cwt here — about $57 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 sale113 hd

132.99

—

SC average2 barns · 180 hd

130.13

+2.86

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	1,576	88.02	1,387	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,725	77.00	1,328	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,219	66.71	813	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	854	59.46	508	12

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	165.89/cwt	160.00–172.50	773	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	125.49/cwt	120.00–130.00	419	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	220	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	135.51/cwt	130.00–140.00	381	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	130.77/cwt	127.00–135.00	744	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	107.01/cwt	106.00–108.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	122.30/cwt	115.00–125.00	635	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	131.00/cwt	127.00–135.00	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	131.59/cwt	128.00–139.00	687	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	140.31/cwt	135.00–147.50	452	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	139.52/cwt	130.00–144.00	594	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	141.55/cwt	135.00–147.50	521	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	137.37/cwt	130.00–142.00	647	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	118.71/cwt	115.00–121.00	671	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	123.33/cwt	120.00–125.00	448	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	145.14/cwt	140.00–150.00	628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	132.36/cwt	129.00–135.00	825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	408	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	329	194.49/cwt	190.00–202.50	640	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	116.48/cwt	115.00–118.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	216	140.65/cwt	137.50–145.00	304	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	877	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	155.04/cwt	150.00–160.00	485	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	865	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	137.04/cwt	135.00–139.00	774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	618	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	718	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	179.65/cwt	175.00–185.00	674	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	411	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	569	123.67/cwt	120.00–130.00	704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	200	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	192.40/cwt	190.00–195.00	500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	179.42/cwt	175.00–185.00	585	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	176.46/cwt	173.00–180.00	715	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	258	180.89/cwt	175.00–185.00	467	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	458	130.03/cwt	125.00–135.00	596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	160.51/cwt	147.50–165.00	602	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	153.79/cwt	150.00–157.50	746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	169.28/cwt	165.00–177.50	806	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	268	137.66/cwt	135.00–140.00	369	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	154.03/cwt	151.00–157.50	830	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	362	139.23/cwt	135.00–142.50	504	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	151.59/cwt	145.00–157.50	353	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	131.05/cwt	125.00–135.00	675	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	173.32/cwt	165.00–180.00	724	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	116.48/cwt	115.00–118.00	734	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	143.13/cwt	140.00–150.00	822	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	130.47/cwt	125.00–137.00	808	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	51.05/cwt	48.00–55.00	425	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	869	65.46/cwt	60.00–70.00	569	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	928	1
Bulls	—	—	1,683	92.69/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,560	3
Bulls	—	—	1,255	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	929	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,725	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,328	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	66.75/cwt	61.00–73.00	810	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	720	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	681	70.73/cwt	67.00–75.00	482	6
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	600	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,160	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	675	79.40/cwt	78.00–81.00	536	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	800	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	9,315	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,140	802.46/cwt	760.00–840.00	9,148	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	11,592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	484	139.00/cwt	135.00–142.50	673	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	148.31/cwt	145.00–154.00	801	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	111.79/cwt	110.00–115.00	747	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	127.39/cwt	125.00–130.00	743	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	108.97/cwt	107.00–111.00	774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	123.62/cwt	120.00–125.00	591	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	267	123.06/cwt	120.00–125.00	329	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	145.08/cwt	140.00–150.00	606	3

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 Jan 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 318Last week 480Year ago 224

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 68Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 10Year ago 5

No trends available this week due to sale being closed for the holidays. Light offering of average

quality cattle due to wet conditions, with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	160.00–172.50	165.89
1	—	675	122.50	122.50
12	—	418	165.00–180.00	173.32
10	—	574	140.00–150.00	143.13
8	—	619	125.00–137.00	130.47
3	—	540	145.00–154.00	148.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	515	125.00–135.00	131.05
4	—	630	115.00–118.00	116.48
5	—	484	135.00–142.50	139.00
5	—	668	110.00–115.00	111.79
6	—	583	125.00–130.00	127.39
2	—	710	107.00–111.00	108.97
3	—	418	140.00–150.00	145.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	334	120.00–130.00	125.49
2	—	708	106.00–108.00	107.01
10	—	519	115.00–125.00	122.30
3	—	565	115.00–121.00	118.71
3	—	363	120.00–125.00	123.33
6	—	478	120.00–125.00	123.62
5	—	267	120.00–125.00	123.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	152.50	152.50
1	—	425	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	281	130.00–140.00	135.51
8	—	569	127.00–135.00	130.77
2	—	625	127.00–135.00	131.00
7	—	522	128.00–139.00	131.59
10	—	322	135.00–147.50	140.31
7	—	426	130.00–144.00	139.52
6	—	368	135.00–147.50	141.55
14	—	471	130.00–142.00	137.37
2	—	665	115.00–118.00	116.48
4	—	216	137.50–145.00	140.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	149.00	149.00
9	—	513	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	140.00–150.00	145.14
3	—	623	129.00–135.00	132.36
1	—	790	111.00	111.00
2	—	313	150.00–160.00	155.04
2	—	663	130.00–131.00	130.50
2	—	565	135.00–139.00	137.04
1	—	725	124.00	124.00
1	—	265	155.00	155.00
5	—	375	147.50–165.00	160.51
2	—	485	150.00–157.50	153.79
2	—	233	145.00–157.50	151.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	329	190.00–202.50	194.49
1	—	200	212.50	212.50
2	—	260	190.00–195.00	192.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	375	175.00–185.00	179.65
4	—	326	175.00–185.00	179.42
2	—	405	173.00–180.00	176.46
3	—	258	175.00–185.00	180.89
8	—	476	165.00–177.50	169.28
10	—	539	151.00–157.50	154.03
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	120.00–130.00	123.67
2	—	458	125.00–135.00	130.03
2	—	268	135.00–140.00	137.66
3	—	362	135.00–142.50	139.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	833	48.00–55.00	51.05
7	—	869	60.00–70.00	65.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	77.00	77.00
10	—	1,214	61.00–73.00	66.75
1	—	1,285	56.00	56.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	77.00	77.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,683	92.00–93.00	92.69
1	—	1,255	74.00	74.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	681	67.00–75.00	70.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	360.00	360.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	675	78.00–81.00	79.40
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,140	760.00–840.00	802.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	970.00	970.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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