Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle steady to 2.00 lower based on limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Moderate 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 $130.08/cwt on 75 head.

Average price

$130.08

75 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$45

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

$34.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.08

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	376	143.04	538	15thin
Medium and Large 2	493	130.20	642	45
Small 1-2	447	120.73	539	10thin
Medium and Large 3	536	108.79	583	5thin

One grade step is worth $34.25/cwt here — about −$45 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 sale75 hd

130.08

—

SC average4 barns · 257 hd

124.00

+6.08

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	—	High	1,320	94.45	1,247	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,570	87.00	1,366	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,228	77.39	951	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,214	63.08	766	16

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$920	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,045	$820	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$600	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,255	$1,220	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,050	$850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,277	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$640	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	655	$380	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	815	$360	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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
Steers	Small 1-2	—	376	137.08/cwt	130.00–140.00	515	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	128.95/cwt	127.50–130.00	739	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	137.07/cwt	135.00–139.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	143.68/cwt	140.00–155.00	530	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	440	122.44/cwt	117.50–127.50	539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	130.39/cwt	122.50–135.00	622	16
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	482	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	590	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	430	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	130.15/cwt	124.00–134.00	669	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	124.03/cwt	120.00–128.00	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	133.27/cwt	130.00–137.50	490	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	154.38/cwt	150.00–161.00	869	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	139.95/cwt	138.00–142.00	861	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	—	550	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	140.65/cwt	138.00–145.00	643	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	110.98/cwt	109.00–113.00	538	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	593	131.49/cwt	130.00–133.00	780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	155.05/cwt	150.00–157.50	648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	150.01/cwt	145.00–155.00	732	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	155.17/cwt	152.50–159.00	826	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	424	130.48/cwt	122.50–140.00	553	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	418	139.03/cwt	135.00–140.00	581	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	725	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	269	148.81/cwt	145.00–150.00	400	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	116.76/cwt	110.00–122.50	368	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	111.29/cwt	110.00–112.50	317	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	149.97/cwt	145.00–157.50	546	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	826	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	117.25/cwt	110.00–127.50	430	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	148.83/cwt	145.00–152.50	350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	150.05/cwt	145.00–152.50	483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	148.51/cwt	142.00–155.00	624	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	287	137.65/cwt	132.50–147.50	395	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	310	138.75/cwt	137.50–140.00	430	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	169.14/cwt	165.00–172.50	575	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	165.74/cwt	160.00–175.00	622	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	168.57/cwt	162.50–172.50	460	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	162.57/cwt	160.00–165.00	927	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	162.49/cwt	160.00–165.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	163.18/cwt	160.00–167.00	845	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	134.70/cwt	132.50–136.00	828	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	164.51/cwt	160.00–170.00	776	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	163.84/cwt	160.00–170.00	696	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	112.61/cwt	110.00–115.00	535	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	112.57/cwt	110.00–115.00	482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,415	74.50/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,054	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	520	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	830	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	472	126.66/cwt	125.00–130.00	598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	113.02/cwt	111.00–115.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,220.00/head	1,220.00–1,220.00	1,220	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,400	640.00/head	640.00–640.00	640	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,409.60/head	1,380.00–1,440.00	1,410	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	815	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	655	380.00/head	380.00–380.00	380	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	940	1,230.00/head	1,230.00–1,230.00	1,230	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,038	1,257.28/head	1,150.00–1,360.00	1,257	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	990	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bulls	—	—	1,755	116.21/cwt	115.00–117.00	2,039	2
Bulls	—	—	1,058	78.58/cwt	66.00–88.00	831	5
Bulls	—	—	1,408	101.62/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,431	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	81.03/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,038	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	89.46/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,078	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	64.88/cwt	59.00–74.00	722	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,366	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	57.89/cwt	50.00–68.00	650	11

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 May 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 331Last week 638Year ago 430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 128Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 15Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	130.00–140.00	137.08
5	—	418	135.00–140.00	139.03
1	—	725	129.00	129.00
3	—	287	132.50–147.50	137.65
2	—	310	137.50–140.00	138.75
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	117.50	117.50
4	—	315	110.00–122.50	116.76
2	—	285	110.00–112.50	111.29
1	—	640	129.00	129.00
5	—	367	110.00–127.50	117.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	364	145.00–157.50	149.97
2	—	235	145.00–152.50	148.83
3	—	322	145.00–152.50	150.05
4	—	420	142.00–155.00	148.51
1	—	270	145.00	145.00
1	—	600	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	340	165.00–172.50	169.14
7	—	375	160.00–175.00	165.74
1	—	405	170.00	170.00
3	—	273	162.50–172.50	168.57
2	—	570	160.00–165.00	162.57
2	—	463	160.00–165.00	162.49
3	—	518	160.00–167.00	163.18
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	120.00	120.00
2	—	440	117.50–127.50	122.44
2	—	375	120.00	120.00
3	—	482	120.00–125.00	122.48
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	573	127.50–130.00	128.95
2	—	420	135.00–139.00	137.07
1	—	265	127.50	127.50
16	—	477	122.50–135.00	130.39
2	—	325	130.00–135.00	132.46
7	—	514	124.00–134.00	130.15
2	—	605	120.00–128.00	124.03
3	—	368	130.00–137.50	133.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
5	—	369	140.00–155.00	143.68
1	—	420	140.00	140.00
3	—	457	138.00–145.00	140.65
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
4	—	269	145.00–150.00	148.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
1	—	655	105.00	105.00
2	—	485	109.00–113.00	110.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	125.00	125.00
6	—	424	122.50–140.00	130.48
1	—	520	125.00	125.00
1	—	630	125.00	125.00
3	—	472	125.00–130.00	126.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	563	150.00–161.00	154.38
2	—	615	138.00–142.00	139.95
9	—	532	152.50–159.00	155.17
7	—	472	160.00–170.00	164.51
4	—	425	160.00–170.00	163.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	130.00–133.00	131.49
3	—	418	150.00–157.50	155.05
4	—	488	145.00–155.00	150.01
5	—	615	132.50–136.00	134.70
1	—	710	119.00	119.00
1	—	525	132.50	132.50
1	—	675	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	110.00–115.00	112.61
2	—	428	110.00–115.00	112.57
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
2	—	605	111.00–115.00	113.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,415	72.00–77.00	74.50
11	—	1,122	50.00–68.00	57.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,281	75.00–85.00	81.03
2	—	1,205	89.00–90.00	89.46
6	—	1,113	59.00–74.00	64.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	87.00	87.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,755	115.00–117.00	116.21
5	—	1,058	66.00–88.00	78.58
5	—	1,408	97.00–106.00	101.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	895	73.00	73.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,255	1,220.00	1,220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,050	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	640.00	640.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	1,380.00–1,440.00	1,409.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,230.00	1,230.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,038	1,150.00–1,360.00	1,257.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	820.00	820.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	920.00	920.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	360.00	360.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	380.00	380.00

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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