Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2022-01-31

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 31
● Final158 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
656 head
282 vs last sale 374 656 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
42 vs last sale 68 110 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
9 vs last sale 11 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.18/cwt on 238 head.
Average price
$132.18
238 head · 472 lb average
Value per head Derived
$624
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$133
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 3
$48.79/cwt at this weight
vs the market
0.85
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2470138.54652133
Medium and Large 2467127.0059485
Medium and Large 3463116.505395thin
Small 1-2531113.7360412thin
Small 3285110.003141thin
Large 357889.755182thin
One grade step is worth $48.79/cwt here — about $133 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 sale238 hd
132.18
SC average5 barns · 630 hd
133.03
−0.85
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,62595.901,55915
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,29377.431,00133
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,66577.001,2824thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03965.0167546

Every lot, as filed

158 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 2673130.97/cwt128.00–134.008812
SteersMedium and Large 2366162.66/cwt155.00–170.0059511
SteersSmall 1-2328130.00/cwt130.00–130.004262
SteersSmall 3355117.50/cwt117.50–117.504171
SteersMedium and Large 2223149.83/cwt145.00–155.003342
SteersSmall 1-2Value Added592124.00/cwt124.00–124.007343
SteersMedium and Large 2576140.38/cwt133.00–144.008094
SteersMedium and Large 2510143.44/cwt130.00–152.007325
SteersMedium and Large 2420158.16/cwt150.00–165.006644
SteersMedium and Large 3283136.15/cwt132.50–140.003852
SteersMedium and Large 3428125.49/cwt115.00–142.505373
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added674127.00/cwt127.00–127.008565
SteersMedium and Large 3313134.07/cwt130.00–140.004203
SteersMedium and Large 3376143.66/cwt137.50–150.005404
SteersSmall 3460112.50/cwt112.50–112.505181
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy364194.37/cwt192.50–195.007084
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy333196.71/cwt190.00–207.5065512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2511131.87/cwt130.00–135.0067411
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added329188.93/cwt185.00–192.006229
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added392187.00/cwt187.00–187.007333
SteersMedium and Large 3540127.50/cwt127.50–127.506891
HeifersSmall 1-282595.00/cwt95.00–95.007841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added305155.00/cwt155.00–155.004733
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2369145.29/cwt140.00–156.0053617
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added518137.21/cwt130.00–144.0071119
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added475135.00/cwt135.00–135.006413
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy285190.83/cwt190.00–192.505443
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2322146.50/cwt140.00–157.004728
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2653121.49/cwt120.00–123.007932
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2627124.19/cwt122.00–126.007795
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2472139.68/cwt132.00–144.0065925
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added360152.76/cwt152.50–153.005506
HeifersSmall 1-2480119.00/cwt119.00–119.005711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2785114.00/cwt114.00–114.008951
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2418144.82/cwt140.00–157.5060514
HeifersSmall 1-2330137.50/cwt137.50–137.504541
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2245147.50/cwt147.50–147.503611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2274147.70/cwt142.50–152.504055
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2945105.00/cwt105.00–105.009921
HeifersMedium and Large 2427131.28/cwt125.00–138.0056112
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2726116.99/cwt114.00–118.008494
HeifersMedium and Large 2225133.72/cwt132.50–135.003012
HeifersSmall 1-2565110.38/cwt106.00–115.006242
HeifersSmall 1-2532112.34/cwt105.00–119.005983
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy455183.48/cwt182.00–185.008352
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy415185.00/cwt185.00–185.007682
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy620125.00/cwt125.00–125.007751
BullsMedium and Large 2Value Added553143.00/cwt143.00–143.007913
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added492164.00/cwt164.00–164.008073
BullsMedium and Large 2Value Added487150.00/cwt150.00–150.007316
Dairy SteersLarge 341075.00/cwt75.00–75.003081
Dairy SteersLarge 348545.00/cwt45.00–45.002181
Dairy HeifersLarge 356555.00/cwt55.00–55.003111
Dairy HeifersLarge 370061.00/cwt61.00–61.004271
Dairy SteersLarge 338065.00/cwt65.00–65.002471
Dairy SteersLarge 386070.00/cwt70.00–70.006021
Dairy SteersLarge 372560.02/cwt57.00–63.004352
Dairy HeifersLarge 341259.13/cwt55.00–67.002443
Dairy HeifersLarge 378566.00/cwt66.00–66.005181
Dairy HeifersLarge 362066.00/cwt66.00–66.004091
Dairy SteersLarge 363575.00/cwt75.00–75.004761
Dairy SteersLarge 382570.00/cwt70.00–70.005781
Dairy SteersLarge 333550.00/cwt50.00–50.001681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2223189.58/cwt182.50–197.504232
SteersMedium and Large 1-2617143.03/cwt142.00–145.008823
SteersSmall 1-2590106.00/cwt106.00–106.006251
SteersSmall 1-2373138.52/cwt135.00–142.005172
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added706138.00/cwt138.00–138.009745
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added618145.00/cwt145.00–145.0089612
SteersSmall 1-2220132.50/cwt132.50–132.502921
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added461157.00/cwt157.00–157.007244
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added522159.32/cwt155.00–162.008325
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added491172.50/cwt172.50–172.508479
SteersMedium and Large 1-2417182.38/cwt175.00–187.507613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2725137.00/cwt137.00–137.009931
SteersMedium and Large 2608138.25/cwt137.50–139.008412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2319183.79/cwt175.00–187.505869
SteersMedium and Large 1-2374179.69/cwt172.50–187.506729
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550165.00/cwt165.00–165.009081
SteersSmall 1-2615120.00/cwt120.00–120.007381
SteersMedium and Large 1-2282181.49/cwt175.00–187.505127
SteersMedium and Large 2323161.52/cwt157.50–167.505223
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650145.00/cwt145.00–145.009431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2531163.07/cwt155.00–172.508667
SteersMedium and Large 1-2468172.51/cwt170.00–175.008072
SteersMedium and Large 2473160.09/cwt157.50–162.507572
SteersMedium and Large 2278164.42/cwt155.00–170.004577
SteersMedium and Large 3575130.00/cwt130.00–130.007481
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy580133.00/cwt133.00–133.007711
BullsSmall 3425107.50/cwt107.50–107.504571
BullsLarge 351555.00/cwt55.00–55.002831
BullsMedium and Large 3460132.00/cwt132.00–132.006071
BullsSmall 1-282093.84/cwt81.00–107.007692
BullsMedium and Large 3420140.00/cwt140.00–140.005881
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2815685.86/cwt650.00–720.005,5902
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2770736.39/cwt700.00–785.005,6703
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2850670.00/cwt670.00–670.005,6951
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2830560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,6481
Bred CowsSmall 3770430.00/cwt430.00–430.003,3111
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 3853623.55/cwt570.00–680.005,3192
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 3768555.05/cwt550.00–560.004,2632
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1411,179.89/cwt960.00–1,440.0013,4634
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,02574.00/cwt74.00–74.007591
Stock CowsSmall 371855.72/cwt46.00–64.004002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 284555.00/cwt55.00–55.004651
Bulls1,68296.53/cwt92.00–101.001,6247
Bulls1,30684.31/cwt78.00–90.001,1014
Bulls1,845106.40/cwt102.00–113.001,9634
CowsBoner 80-85%1,40567.00/cwt67.00–67.009411
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28977.76/cwt70.00–86.001,00232
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,66577.00/cwt73.00–81.001,2824
CowsLean 85-90%93955.30/cwt50.00–59.0051911
CowsLean 85-90%1,07068.06/cwt61.00–76.0072835
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2562129.66/cwt128.00–131.007293
HeifersMedium and Large 2471128.92/cwt122.50–133.0060714
HeifersMedium and Large 2275133.70/cwt130.00–142.503686
HeifersMedium and Large 2674112.78/cwt107.00–115.007604
HeifersSmall 1-2380121.25/cwt115.00–127.504612
HeifersSmall 1-285083.00/cwt83.00–83.007061
HeifersSmall 1-2405130.00/cwt130.00–130.005271
HeifersMedium and Large 2631116.72/cwt114.00–118.007374
HeifersMedium and Large 2574122.88/cwt118.00–125.007058
HeifersMedium and Large 3275122.50/cwt122.50–122.503371
HeifersMedium and Large 2526122.60/cwt115.00–128.0064514
HeifersMedium and Large 278098.00/cwt98.00–98.007641
HeifersMedium and Large 2324134.13/cwt130.00–140.004356
HeifersLarge 3500102.00/cwt102.00–102.005101
HeifersMedium and Large 3475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
HeifersLarge 365577.50/cwt77.50–77.505081
HeifersMedium and Large 2379132.23/cwt125.00–137.505019
HeifersSmall 3285110.00/cwt110.00–110.003141
HeifersMedium and Large 3570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005701
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy680105.00/cwt105.00–105.007141
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy495125.00/cwt125.00–125.006191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy570123.41/cwt120.00–127.007032
BullsMedium and Large 3625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007501
BullsMedium and Large 2674123.80/cwt117.00–127.008349
BullsMedium and Large 2567135.14/cwt117.00–146.0076618
BullsMedium and Large 1-2475168.70/cwt164.00–177.508013
BullsMedium and Large 2424151.34/cwt142.50–160.006429
BullsMedium and Large 2523142.93/cwt131.00–148.0074815
BullsMedium and Large 2745113.00/cwt113.00–113.008421
BullsMedium and Large 2616130.12/cwt117.00–139.008027
BullsMedium and Large 2476149.50/cwt140.00–160.007127
BullsSmall 1-2635107.00/cwt107.00–107.006791
BullsMedium and Large 2805110.00/cwt110.00–110.008861
BullsSmall 1-2472131.78/cwt118.00–141.006228
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy640118.00/cwt118.00–118.007551
BullsMedium and Large 1-2620142.02/cwt139.00–144.008814
BullsSmall 1-2765111.00/cwt111.00–111.008491
BullsSmall 1-2420122.50/cwt122.50–122.505151
BullsMedium and Large 1-2660138.00/cwt138.00–138.009111
BullsMedium and Large 1-2717121.99/cwt119.00–124.008753
HeifersMedium and Large 3630118.00/cwt118.00–118.007431
HeifersMedium and Large 3365122.00/cwt122.00–122.004451
BullsMedium and Large 1-2422176.03/cwt167.50–185.007435
BullsSmall 1-2570122.50/cwt122.50–122.506981
BullsMedium and Large 1-2519157.91/cwt150.00–175.008207

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.