Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2022-05-23

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, May 23
● Final152 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
638 head
▲ 115 vs last sale 523▲ 127 vs year ago 511 · +24.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
128 head
▲ 92 vs last sale 36▲ 15 vs year ago 113 · +13.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 25▲ 7 vs year ago 8 · +87.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder bulls were unevenly steady. Feeder heifers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $149.43/cwt on 193 head.
Average price
$149.43
193 head · 420 lb average
Value per head Derived
$627
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$351
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$62.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.94
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2435168.6873447
Medium and Large 2464155.2372080
Medium and Large 3363139.8350828
Small 1-2341134.7146019thin
Small 3360106.2738319thin
One grade step is worth $62.40/cwt here — about $351 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 sale193 hd
149.43
—
SC average5 barns · 444 hd
148.49
+0.94
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
Bulls—High1,702106.331,81010
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31482.541,08440
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,67482.421,38011
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,13970.6580552

Every lot, as filed

152 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
SteersSmall 3—378113.36/cwt107.50–122.504295
SteersSmall 3—220120.00/cwt120.00–120.002641
SteersSmall 3—310105.83/cwt82.50–115.003284
SteersSmall 3—400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
SteersMedium and Large 2—653143.00/cwt143.00–143.009349
SteersSmall 3—455110.00/cwt110.00–110.005011
HeifersSmall 1-2—695104.00/cwt104.00–104.007231
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—480141.00/cwt141.00–141.0067711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—376147.00/cwt147.00–147.005536
SteersMedium and Large 3—428140.14/cwt127.50–150.006003
SteersMedium and Large 3—490135.00/cwt135.00–135.006621
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—539155.00/cwt155.00–155.0083510
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—375149.92/cwt145.00–157.505625
HeifersSmall 1-2—220120.00/cwt120.00–120.002641
HeifersSmall 1-2—380117.32/cwt110.00–130.004463
SteersMedium and Large 3—381132.34/cwt120.00–157.505045
SteersSmall 3—67555.00/cwt55.00–55.003711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—605129.98/cwt128.00–132.007862
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—323147.17/cwt142.50–155.004758
HeifersMedium and Large 2—775114.00/cwt114.00–114.008841
HeifersSmall 1-2—415124.94/cwt120.00–130.005192
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—552136.00/cwt136.00–136.007518
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—458160.00/cwt160.00–160.007339
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—427143.77/cwt140.00–150.0061411
HeifersMedium and Large 2—725108.00/cwt108.00–108.007831
HeifersMedium and Large 2—470133.75/cwt130.00–138.0062913
HeifersMedium and Large 2—426134.91/cwt127.50–137.505757
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—86090.00/cwt90.00–90.007741
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—456142.91/cwt140.00–147.006525
HeifersSmall 1-2—493120.73/cwt117.50–124.005952
HeifersMedium and Large 2—280135.00/cwt130.00–140.003782
HeifersSmall 3—550108.00/cwt108.00–108.005941
HeifersMedium and Large 2—527130.45/cwt127.50–134.006879
HeifersSmall 1-2—573116.12/cwt112.00–120.006652
HeifersSmall 1-2—275132.50/cwt132.50–132.503641
HeifersSmall 1-2—310130.00/cwt130.00–130.004031
HeifersMedium and Large 2—325137.60/cwt132.50–142.504473
HeifersMedium and Large 3—645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007101
HeifersLarge 3—555105.00/cwt105.00–105.005831
HeifersMedium and Large 2—578130.49/cwt130.00–131.007542
HeifersSmall 1-2—535121.60/cwt111.00–132.006512
HeifersSmall 3—266102.46/cwt97.50–110.002734
HeifersMedium and Large 3—216124.08/cwt120.00–135.002684
HeifersMedium and Large 3—564117.37/cwt110.00–135.006626
HeifersMedium and Large 3—464119.01/cwt110.00–127.505527
HeifersMedium and Large 2—68590.00/cwt90.00–90.006171
HeifersMedium and Large 2—627120.60/cwt111.00–126.007566
BullsSmall 1-2Fleshy—450100.00/cwt100.00–100.004501
BullsSmall 3—67583.00/cwt83.00–83.005601
BullsSmall 1-2—523125.16/cwt120.00–135.006553
BullsSmall 1-2—610123.95/cwt110.00–133.007563
BullsSmall 1-2—429125.61/cwt115.00–142.505395
BullsSmall 1-2—556119.60/cwt110.00–132.006655
Dairy SteersLarge 3—365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—205110.00/cwt110.00–110.002261
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—25595.00/cwt95.00–95.002421
Dairy SteersLarge 3—32582.50/cwt82.50–82.502681
Dairy SteersLarge 3—41085.00/cwt85.00–85.003491
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—570162.99/cwt162.00–164.009294
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—552161.00/cwt161.00–161.008893
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—400172.00/cwt172.00–172.006883
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—503160.00/cwt160.00–160.008052
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—35570.00/cwt70.00–70.002491
Dairy SteersLarge 3—460112.50/cwt112.50–112.505181
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—292176.69/cwt172.50–180.005163
SteersMedium and Large 2—285161.68/cwt157.50–165.004613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—379173.09/cwt170.00–177.506568
SteersSmall 1-2—460125.00/cwt125.00–125.005751
SteersSmall 1-2—329139.30/cwt120.00–150.004587
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—406172.48/cwt170.00–175.007004
SteersMedium and Large 2—245160.00/cwt160.00–160.003921
SteersMedium and Large 2—330160.15/cwt150.00–167.5052811
SteersMedium and Large 2—543149.21/cwt143.00–159.008104
SteersSmall 1-2—273141.23/cwt128.00–152.503863
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—332173.32/cwt170.00–182.5057510
SteersMedium and Large 2—633146.33/cwt138.00–154.009263
SteersSmall 3—575100.00/cwt100.00–100.005751
SteersMedium and Large 2—840115.00/cwt115.00–115.009661
SteersMedium and Large 2—427157.75/cwt150.00–167.5067410
SteersSmall 1-2—640117.50/cwt117.50–117.507521
SteersSmall 1-2—359126.49/cwt120.00–132.504545
SteersMedium and Large 2—375159.79/cwt130.00–167.5059913
SteersSmall 3—277104.82/cwt70.00–120.002905
SteersMedium and Large 3—600108.00/cwt108.00–108.006481
SteersMedium and Large 3—318145.79/cwt132.50–157.504649
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—520162.72/cwt161.00–163.008467
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—603159.98/cwt156.00–165.009653
SteersMedium and Large 2—468155.58/cwt153.00–157.507285
SteersMedium and Large 3—228145.38/cwt140.00–150.003312
SteersMedium and Large 3—505119.00/cwt119.00–119.006011
SteersMedium and Large 3—670132.00/cwt132.00–132.008841
SteersMedium and Large 2—570151.00/cwt151.00–151.008611
SteersSmall 1-2—233142.90/cwt135.00–150.003332
SteersMedium and Large 3—281147.27/cwt140.00–152.504145
Bulls——1,782116.84/cwt115.00–120.002,0823
Bulls——1,696103.97/cwt94.00–110.001,7636
Bulls——1,50089.00/cwt89.00–89.001,3351
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,30283.13/cwt75.00–88.001,08230
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,33392.05/cwt90.00–94.001,2275
CowsLean 85-90%—1,07264.66/cwt57.00–70.0069324
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,36369.45/cwt63.00–73.009475
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,62382.39/cwt74.00–87.001,3376
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,58368.07/cwt66.00–70.001,0782
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,83792.03/cwt90.00–94.001,6913
CowsLean 85-90%—1,19675.79/cwt71.00–84.0090628
HeifersMedium and Large 3—268123.11/cwt120.00–130.003303
HeifersSmall 3—37196.99/cwt87.50–102.503604
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—540134.00/cwt134.00–134.007248
HeifersMedium and Large 3—335135.00/cwt135.00–135.004521
HeifersMedium and Large 2—375131.10/cwt125.00–137.004927
HeifersLarge 3—290100.00/cwt100.00–100.002902
HeifersSmall 3—460106.32/cwt100.00–112.504892
BullsSmall 1-2—485122.45/cwt120.00–125.005942
HeifersMedium and Large 3—370117.66/cwt110.00–125.004356
HeifersSmall 3—32599.10/cwt87.50–110.003222
HeifersMedium and Large 3—422119.05/cwt110.00–128.005023
HeifersMedium and Large 3—525126.00/cwt126.00–126.006621
HeifersMedium and Large 3Full—61090.00/cwt90.00–90.005491
BullsMedium and Large 2—722107.32/cwt104.00–113.007753
BullsMedium and Large 2—430155.21/cwt150.00–165.0066712
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—605156.00/cwt156.00–156.009441
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy—650105.00/cwt105.00–105.006831
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—519159.37/cwt155.00–165.0082714
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—406170.01/cwt167.50–175.006906
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—573154.86/cwt152.50–158.008874
BullsMedium and Large 3—565120.00/cwt120.00–120.006781
BullsMedium and Large 3—523127.72/cwt120.00–135.006685
BullsMedium and Large 3—725102.59/cwt90.00–115.007442
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—965600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,7901
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,115670.00/cwt670.00–670.007,4711
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,235850.00/cwt850.00–850.0010,4981
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—1,125650.00/cwt650.00–650.007,3131
Stock CowsSmall 3—76549.00/cwt49.00–49.003751
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-2—760880.00/cwt880.00–880.006,6881
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—875570.00/cwt570.00–570.004,9881
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,100610.00/cwt610.00–610.006,7101
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9001,052.25/cwt1,000.00–1,100.009,4704
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9901,240.00/cwt1,240.00–1,240.0012,2761
BullsMedium and Large 3—693121.49/cwt120.00–123.008422
BullsSmall 3—470100.00/cwt100.00–100.004701
BullsSmall 3—58598.00/cwt98.00–98.005731
BullsMedium and Large 2—635139.00/cwt139.00–139.008831
BullsMedium and Large 3—474136.47/cwt110.00–155.006478
BullsMedium and Large 3—795100.00/cwt100.00–100.007951
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—477160.47/cwt157.50–167.5076510
BullsMedium and Large 2—477151.84/cwt144.00–157.5072416
BullsMedium and Large 3—429133.06/cwt125.00–140.005714
BullsMedium and Large 3—623112.77/cwt105.00–120.007032
BullsMedium and Large 2—660126.50/cwt126.00–127.008352
BullsMedium and Large 2—558143.04/cwt140.00–146.007982
BullsSmall 1-2—668112.04/cwt105.00–118.007483
BullsMedium and Large 2—525146.29/cwt142.50–150.007684

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.