Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.25/cwt on 263 head.

Average price

$135.25

263 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$644

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$20

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$44.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.57

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	472	143.79	679	152
Medium and Large 2	468	126.89	594	91
Small 1-2	425	116.92	497	10thin
Medium and Large 3	661	99.72	659	10thin

One grade step is worth $44.07/cwt here — about $20 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 sale263 hd

135.25

—

SC average5 barns · 677 hd

136.82

−1.57

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	1,515	108.84	1,649	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,247	85.89	1,071	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,619	85.79	1,389	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	841	71.11	598	31

Every lot, as filed

97 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	Medium and Large 2	—	568	120.66/cwt	115.00–125.00	685	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	162.50/cwt	155.00–170.00	325	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	136.94/cwt	132.50–145.00	319	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	146.52/cwt	145.00–149.00	841	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	124.95/cwt	120.00–130.00	797	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	148.99/cwt	145.00–151.00	925	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	122.01/cwt	118.00–125.00	817	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	166.68/cwt	165.00–170.00	430	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	166.20/cwt	160.00–175.00	690	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	373	204.91/cwt	200.00–210.00	764	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	271	204.23/cwt	200.00–207.50	553	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	204.95/cwt	200.00–210.00	697	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	162.03/cwt	155.00–170.00	763	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	166.43/cwt	160.00–175.00	526	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	121.97/cwt	118.00–125.00	879	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	154.14/cwt	145.00–165.00	501	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	127.32/cwt	125.00–130.00	789	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	152.23/cwt	145.00–165.00	563	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	154.79/cwt	150.00–160.00	813	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	122.72/cwt	120.00–126.00	871	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	120.56/cwt	118.00–123.00	989	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	116.89/cwt	110.00–120.00	491	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	153.69/cwt	145.00–165.00	647	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	138.90/cwt	135.00–145.00	653	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	173.35/cwt	170.00–175.00	875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	140.51/cwt	132.50–145.00	807	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	139.72/cwt	134.00–145.00	728	21
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	585	107.46/cwt	105.00–110.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	133.53/cwt	130.00–140.00	427	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	126.30/cwt	119.00–131.00	596	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	153.88/cwt	150.00–160.00	422	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	117.17/cwt	115.00–118.00	723	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	135.78/cwt	130.00–140.00	511	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	111.79/cwt	110.00–115.00	756	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	190.03/cwt	180.00–195.00	517	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	183.27/cwt	180.00–190.00	869	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	139.08/cwt	135.00–145.00	522	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	543	126.67/cwt	120.00–135.00	688	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	163.20/cwt	150.00–175.00	619	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	136.99/cwt	135.00–139.00	973	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	188.12/cwt	180.00–195.00	809	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	136.01/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,051	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	187.55/cwt	180.00–195.00	692	30
Steers	Small 1-2	—	415	132.59/cwt	130.00–135.00	550	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	486	131.04/cwt	125.00–135.00	637	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	188.45/cwt	180.00–195.00	618	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,119	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	166.87/cwt	165.00–170.00	928	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	141.68/cwt	140.00–143.00	946	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	805	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	861	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	634	112.26/cwt	110.00–115.00	712	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	531	120.63/cwt	115.00–125.00	641	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	568	118.96/cwt	115.00–121.00	676	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	422	124.20/cwt	122.50–125.00	524	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	187.54/cwt	185.00–190.00	778	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,619	85.79/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,389	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,077	63.23/cwt	56.00–70.00	681	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,457	97.67/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,423	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	91.97/cwt	90.00–94.00	899	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	74.67/cwt	71.00–83.00	620	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	60.18/cwt	52.00–67.00	503	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	88.40/cwt	77.00–95.00	1,109	31
Bulls	—	—	1,508	112.81/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,701	18
Bulls	—	—	1,396	95.01/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,326	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	109.28/cwt	108.00–111.00	847	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	135.99/cwt	130.00–140.00	571	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	328	123.27/cwt	120.00–125.00	404	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	101.46/cwt	98.00–105.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	120.97/cwt	118.00–124.00	917	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	157.47/cwt	155.00–165.00	809	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	174.55/cwt	170.00–180.00	735	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	121.76/cwt	115.00–130.00	647	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	134.96/cwt	130.00–142.50	368	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	667	99.18/cwt	95.00–105.00	662	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	112.48/cwt	111.00–114.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	805	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	166.55/cwt	160.00–180.00	791	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	136.90/cwt	130.00–145.00	709	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	152.95/cwt	145.00–160.00	647	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	147.62/cwt	135.00–155.00	698	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	135.99/cwt	130.00–140.00	921	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	647	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	123.50/cwt	123.00–124.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	137.22/cwt	130.00–145.00	786	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	724	115.54/cwt	111.00–119.00	837	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	139.27/cwt	135.00–141.00	883	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	593	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	563	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,165	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	7,806	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	885	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	699	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	745	761.64/cwt	740.00–790.00	5,674	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	770	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,310	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,073	874.73/cwt	800.00–940.00	9,386	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	912	658.74/cwt	590.00–690.00	6,008	3
Bulls	—	—	2,000	121.52/cwt	121.00–122.00	2,430	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.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Saluda County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Mon Feb 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 707Last week 498Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 76Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 29Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	568	115.00–125.00	120.66
4	—	233	132.50–145.00	136.94
7	—	320	130.00–140.00	133.53
12	—	472	119.00–131.00	126.30
6	—	617	115.00–118.00	117.17
10	—	376	130.00–140.00	135.78
5	—	676	110.00–115.00	111.79
4	—	775	108.00–111.00	109.28
11	—	420	130.00–140.00	135.99
8	—	531	115.00–130.00	121.76
10	—	273	130.00–142.50	134.96
2	—	720	111.00–114.00	112.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	200	155.00–170.00	162.50
14	—	325	145.00–165.00	154.14
3	—	620	125.00–130.00	127.32
22	—	370	145.00–165.00	152.23
7	—	710	120.00–126.00	122.72
2	—	820	118.00–123.00	120.56
20	—	421	145.00–165.00	153.69
32	—	470	135.00–145.00	138.90
23	—	574	132.50–145.00	140.51
21	—	521	134.00–145.00	139.72
4	—	274	150.00–160.00	153.88
2	—	758	118.00–124.00	120.97
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	420	110.00–120.00	116.89
2	—	585	105.00–110.00	107.46
3	—	328	120.00–125.00	123.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
2	—	618	98.00–105.00	101.46
7	—	667	95.00–105.00	99.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	145.00–149.00	146.52
3	—	638	120.00–130.00	124.95
4	—	670	118.00–125.00	122.01
3	—	258	165.00–170.00	166.68
4	—	415	160.00–175.00	166.20
7	—	471	155.00–170.00	162.03
7	—	316	160.00–175.00	166.43
6	—	721	118.00–125.00	121.97
5	—	525	150.00–160.00	154.79
14	—	379	150.00–175.00	163.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	621	145.00–151.00	148.99
3	—	505	170.00–175.00	173.35
9	—	272	180.00–195.00	190.03
10	—	474	180.00–190.00	183.27
2	—	710	135.00–139.00	136.99
12	—	430	180.00–195.00	188.12
2	—	773	134.00–138.00	136.01
30	—	369	180.00–195.00	187.55
1	—	200	185.00	185.00
10	—	328	180.00–195.00	188.45
1	—	805	139.00	139.00
4	—	556	165.00–170.00	166.87
3	—	668	140.00–143.00	141.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	200.00–210.00	204.91
4	—	271	200.00–207.50	204.23
3	—	340	200.00–210.00	204.95
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	150.00	150.00
5	—	375	135.00–145.00	139.08
3	—	543	120.00–135.00	126.67
2	—	415	130.00–135.00	132.59
5	—	486	125.00–135.00	131.04
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	107.00	107.00
4	—	634	110.00–115.00	112.26
6	—	531	115.00–125.00	120.63
4	—	568	115.00–121.00	118.96
3	—	422	122.50–125.00	124.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	415	185.00–190.00	187.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	514	155.00–165.00	157.47
14	—	421	170.00–180.00	174.55
12	—	475	160.00–180.00	166.55
6	—	677	130.00–140.00	135.99
4	—	634	135.00–141.00	139.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	107.00	107.00
15	—	518	130.00–145.00	136.90
18	—	423	145.00–160.00	152.95
25	—	473	135.00–155.00	147.62
2	—	635	123.00–124.00	123.50
13	—	573	130.00–145.00	137.22
7	—	724	111.00–119.00	115.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	647	90.00	90.00
2	—	593	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,619	81.00–89.00	85.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,077	56.00–70.00	63.23
3	—	1,457	97.00–98.00	97.67
31	—	1,254	77.00–95.00	88.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	90.00–94.00	91.97
19	—	830	71.00–83.00	74.67
10	—	835	52.00–67.00	60.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,508	100.00–119.00	112.81
7	—	1,396	89.00–99.00	95.01
2	—	2,000	121.00–122.00	121.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	670.00	670.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,073	800.00–940.00	874.73
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	300.00	300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	912	590.00–690.00	658.74
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	79.00	79.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	745	740.00–790.00	761.64

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Saluda County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle