Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls were 2.00 to

4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Average offerings 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 $138.37/cwt on 119 head.

Average price

$138.37

119 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$264

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

$29.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.57

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	455	142.27	647	87
Medium and Large 2	402	129.97	523	28
Small 1-2	340	112.45	382	4thin

One grade step is worth $29.82/cwt here — about $264 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 sale119 hd

138.37

—

SC average5 barns · 423 hd

131.80

+6.57

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	1,808	114.21	2,064	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,498	89.92	1,347	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,233	85.95	1,059	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	888	73.52	653	7thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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 1-2	—	517	137.44/cwt	132.00–140.00	711	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	142.23/cwt	135.00–145.00	604	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	136.60/cwt	130.00–140.00	515	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	147.79/cwt	145.00–155.00	471	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	134.58/cwt	130.00–140.00	778	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	118.48/cwt	117.00–120.00	786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	338	202.33/cwt	195.00–210.00	684	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	197.39/cwt	195.00–202.50	734	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	360	112.43/cwt	110.00–115.00	405	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	320	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	821	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	141.00/cwt	135.00–145.00	664	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	118.33/cwt	115.00–120.00	385	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	144.82/cwt	140.00–150.00	692	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	129.57/cwt	124.00–135.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	120.03/cwt	115.00–125.00	460	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	328	135.20/cwt	130.00–140.00	443	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	162.56/cwt	155.00–170.00	533	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	122.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	182.30/cwt	175.00–190.00	684	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	143.03/cwt	140.00–145.00	755	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	150.12/cwt	145.00–155.00	646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	159.95/cwt	150.00–165.00	587	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	161.86/cwt	155.00–170.00	439	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	131.38/cwt	127.50–135.00	558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	182.44/cwt	175.00–190.00	606	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	159.93/cwt	155.00–165.00	892	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	273	134.95/cwt	130.00–140.00	368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	150.98/cwt	145.00–152.50	957	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	767	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	177.60/cwt	177.00–178.00	821	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	181.35/cwt	175.00–190.00	780	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	121.46/cwt	118.00–125.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	923	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	179.71/cwt	175.00–182.50	749	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	556	118.76/cwt	112.00–125.00	660	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	88.24/cwt	80.00–97.00	1,098	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	808	61.46/cwt	61.00–62.00	497	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	71.37/cwt	58.00–76.00	805	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	78.35/cwt	76.00–82.00	721	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	89.92/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,347	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,352	99.67/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,348	5
Bulls	—	—	1,804	116.44/cwt	107.00–119.00	2,101	4
Bulls	—	—	1,340	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	938	1
Bulls	—	—	1,968	125.96/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,479	3
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	843	76.96/cwt	76.00–78.00	649	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	945	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,033	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	640	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,240	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	154.41/cwt	150.00–160.00	641	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	125.06/cwt	120.00–129.00	763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	150.52/cwt	150.00–151.00	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	141.97/cwt	135.00–145.00	819	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	472	132.53/cwt	125.00–137.50	626	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	142.57/cwt	135.00–148.00	753	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	126.05/cwt	124.00–130.00	604	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	128.87/cwt	125.00–135.00	343	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	134.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	431	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	422	139.15/cwt	132.50–143.00	587	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	161.28/cwt	155.00–165.00	853	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	172.20/cwt	165.00–174.00	808	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	122.02/cwt	120.00–124.00	757	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	148.77/cwt	145.00–155.00	562	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	476	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	704	8

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 Mar 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 298Last week 604Year ago 712

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 107Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 34Year ago 21

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers were steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls were 2.00 to

4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher. Average offerings of

average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	517	132.00–140.00	137.44
16	—	425	135.00–145.00	142.23
10	—	319	145.00–155.00	147.79
6	—	578	130.00–140.00	134.58
3	—	617	133.00	133.00
14	—	471	135.00–145.00	141.00
12	—	378	145.00–155.00	148.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	377	130.00–140.00	136.60
2	—	663	117.00–120.00	118.48
4	—	479	124.00–130.00	126.05
7	—	266	125.00–135.00	128.87
4	—	321	130.00–140.00	134.24
3	—	620	120.00–124.00	122.02
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	110.00–115.00	112.43
2	—	320	110.00–115.00	112.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	476	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	195.00–210.00	202.33
3	—	372	195.00–202.50	197.39
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	115.00–120.00	118.33
2	—	383	115.00–125.00	120.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	140.00–150.00	144.82
2	—	608	124.00–135.00	129.57
6	—	328	155.00–170.00	162.56
2	—	670	120.00–125.00	122.56
3	—	528	140.00–145.00	143.03
2	—	430	145.00–155.00	150.12
7	—	367	150.00–165.00	159.95
6	—	271	155.00–170.00	161.86
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
2	—	568	135.00	135.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	130.00–140.00	135.20
2	—	425	127.50–135.00	131.38
2	—	273	130.00–140.00	134.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	375	175.00–190.00	182.30
9	—	332	175.00–190.00	182.44
3	—	558	155.00–165.00	159.93
1	—	515	174.00	174.00
15	—	634	145.00–152.50	150.98
10	—	462	177.00–178.00	177.60
5	—	430	175.00–190.00	181.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	118.00–125.00	121.46
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
5	—	415	150.00–160.00	154.41
3	—	610	120.00–129.00	125.06
2	—	480	150.00–151.00	150.52
5	—	577	135.00–145.00	141.97
4	—	528	135.00–148.00	142.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	130.00	130.00
5	—	417	175.00–182.50	179.71
8	—	529	155.00–165.00	161.28
5	—	469	165.00–174.00	172.20
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
5	—	556	112.00–125.00	118.76
3	—	472	125.00–137.50	132.53
5	—	422	132.50–143.00	139.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,244	80.00–97.00	88.24
8	—	1,128	58.00–76.00	71.37
5	—	1,352	99.00–102.00	99.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	808	61.00–62.00	61.46
5	—	920	76.00–82.00	78.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	86.00–94.00	89.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,804	107.00–119.00	116.44
1	—	1,340	70.00	70.00
3	—	1,968	124.00–129.00	125.96

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	2	—	843	76.00–78.00	76.96
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	640	350.00	350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	84.00	84.00

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

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Saluda County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle