Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were

3.00 to 5.00 higher. Average offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.32/cwt on 219 head.

Average price

$135.32

219 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$592

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$41

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

$33.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.09

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	429	140.57	603	153
Medium and Large 2	455	123.91	564	63
Small 1-2	525	106.92	561	3thin

One grade step is worth $33.65/cwt here — about $41 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 sale219 hd

135.32

—

SC average5 barns · 606 hd

132.23

+3.09

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	—	Low	1,606	99.37	1,596	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	81.59	1,175	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	80.88	994	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	892	64.99	580	17

Every lot, as filed

85 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
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	106.92/cwt	105.00–110.00	561	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	131.72/cwt	130.00–135.00	365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	132.37/cwt	130.00–135.00	308	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	120.60/cwt	115.00–125.00	632	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	125.29/cwt	120.00–135.00	520	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	119.51/cwt	114.00–125.00	684	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	113.00/cwt	112.00–114.00	859	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	123.66/cwt	120.00–130.00	599	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	144.92/cwt	140.00–150.00	612	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	117.25/cwt	114.00–120.00	740	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	133.30/cwt	130.00–140.00	692	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	137.25/cwt	135.00–145.00	649	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	110.00/cwt	109.00–111.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	129.37/cwt	125.00–135.00	480	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	307	196.63/cwt	195.00–200.00	604	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	142.83/cwt	140.00–150.00	463	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	125.89/cwt	124.00–129.00	772	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	143.60/cwt	140.00–150.00	396	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	146.86/cwt	140.00–152.50	338	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	145.36/cwt	140.00–150.00	545	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	159.22/cwt	152.50–165.00	451	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	147.53/cwt	145.00–155.00	329	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	148.31/cwt	145.00–155.00	613	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	137.55/cwt	130.00–145.00	713	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	141.00/cwt	140.00–142.00	871	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	383	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	507	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	134.85/cwt	130.00–140.00	452	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	922	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	137.32/cwt	130.00–145.00	791	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	156.60/cwt	150.00–160.00	595	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	154.98/cwt	150.00–165.00	494	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	177.83/cwt	170.00–190.00	580	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	135.51/cwt	135.00–137.50	904	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	173.99/cwt	173.00–175.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	269	179.72/cwt	175.00–185.00	483	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	131.83/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,008	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	146.73/cwt	140.00–150.00	696	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	132.94/cwt	130.00–136.00	961	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	249	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	179.14/cwt	170.00–187.50	758	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	180.81/cwt	170.00–190.00	674	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	143.60/cwt	135.00–155.00	675	14
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	117.32/cwt	115.00–120.00	675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	151.82/cwt	150.00–160.00	777	14
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	533	113.19/cwt	110.00–125.00	603	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	169.54/cwt	165.00–175.00	700	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	164.91/cwt	160.00–176.00	750	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	82.55/cwt	70.00–89.00	1,024	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	902	70.80/cwt	65.00–75.00	639	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	81.59/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,175	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	55.06/cwt	50.00–60.00	583	2
Bulls	—	—	1,558	78.72/cwt	76.00–82.00	1,226	3
Bulls	—	—	1,620	105.56/cwt	92.00–114.00	1,710	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	874	54.33/cwt	50.00–59.00	475	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	650	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	667	118.65/cwt	115.00–123.00	791	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	147.65/cwt	135.00–155.00	623	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	127.94/cwt	125.00–135.00	407	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	422	154.66/cwt	154.00–155.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	128.59/cwt	125.00–136.00	809	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	134.88/cwt	130.00–145.00	720	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	117.41/cwt	110.00–125.00	505	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	468	117.58/cwt	110.00–125.00	550	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	391	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	577	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	135.04/cwt	130.00–144.00	759	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	823	744.37/cwt	680.00–780.00	6,126	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	823	706.32/cwt	570.00–800.00	5,813	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	657	94.32/cwt	91.00–97.00	620	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	890	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	7,298	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	699	571.32/cwt	550.00–610.00	3,994	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	697	690.43/cwt	600.00–740.00	4,812	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	640	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	659	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	745	553.04/cwt	470.00–610.00	4,120	3
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	560	310.18/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,737	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	9,996	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	810	563.24/cwt	550.00–580.00	4,562	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	625	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	3,063	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,290	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	10,449	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,500	1

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 Feb 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 498Last week 656Year ago 441

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 110Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 20Year ago 13

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were

3.00 to 5.00 higher. Average offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	105.00–110.00	106.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	277	130.00–135.00	131.72
2	—	233	130.00–135.00	132.37
9	—	524	115.00–125.00	120.60
8	—	415	120.00–135.00	125.29
9	—	572	114.00–125.00	119.51
7	—	484	120.00–130.00	123.66
4	—	631	114.00–120.00	117.25
3	—	660	109.00–111.00	110.00
11	—	371	125.00–135.00	129.37
7	—	318	125.00–135.00	127.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	130.00–135.00	132.53
2	—	760	112.00–114.00	113.00
25	—	422	140.00–150.00	144.92
17	—	519	130.00–140.00	133.30
14	—	473	135.00–145.00	137.25
3	—	658	118.00–120.00	118.99
2	—	705	115.00–116.00	115.50
14	—	324	140.00–150.00	142.83
11	—	613	124.00–129.00	125.89
10	—	276	140.00–150.00	143.60
5	—	230	140.00–152.50	146.86
25	—	375	140.00–150.00	145.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	155.00	155.00
3	—	422	154.00–155.00	154.66
1	—	365	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	391	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	307	195.00–200.00	196.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	283	152.50–165.00	159.22
4	—	223	145.00–155.00	147.53
3	—	413	145.00–155.00	148.31
4	—	518	130.00–145.00	137.55
2	—	765	120.00–121.00	120.51
11	—	576	130.00–145.00	137.32
8	—	380	150.00–160.00	156.60
8	—	319	150.00–165.00	154.98
2	—	690	125.00–130.00	127.52
6	—	474	140.00–150.00	146.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	140.00–142.00	141.00
16	—	326	170.00–190.00	177.83
5	—	667	135.00–137.50	135.51
2	—	468	173.00–175.00	173.99
6	—	269	175.00–185.00	179.72
3	—	765	130.00–133.00	131.83
3	—	723	130.00–136.00	132.94
9	—	423	170.00–187.50	179.14
18	—	373	170.00–190.00	180.81
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	130.00–135.00	132.45
2	—	335	130.00–140.00	134.85
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	60.00	60.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	470	135.00–155.00	143.60
3	—	667	115.00–123.00	118.65
15	—	422	135.00–155.00	147.65
5	—	629	125.00–136.00	128.59
8	—	534	130.00–145.00	134.88
8	—	562	130.00–144.00	135.04
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	115.00–120.00	117.32
6	—	533	110.00–125.00	113.19
2	—	430	110.00–125.00	117.41
5	—	468	110.00–125.00	117.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	512	150.00–160.00	151.82
11	—	413	165.00–175.00	169.54
5	—	455	160.00–176.00	164.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,240	70.00–89.00	82.55
2	—	1,058	50.00–60.00	55.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	902	65.00–75.00	70.80
6	—	874	50.00–59.00	54.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,440	79.00–85.00	81.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,558	76.00–82.00	78.72
10	—	1,620	92.00–114.00	105.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	650	285.00	285.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	823	680.00–780.00	744.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	820.00	820.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	697	600.00–740.00	690.43
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	699	550.00–610.00	571.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	810	550.00–580.00	563.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	625	490.00	490.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	980.00	980.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	823	570.00–800.00	706.32
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	657	91.00–97.00	94.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	745	470.00–610.00	553.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	560	300.00–320.00	310.18
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	103.00	103.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Saluda County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

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Slaughter Cattle

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