Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average 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 $133.41/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$133.41

208 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$178

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

$41.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.55

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	425	144.95	616	93
Medium and Large 2	523	126.40	661	98
Small 1-2	386	113.69	439	12thin
Medium and Large 3	423	103.49	438	5thin

One grade step is worth $41.46/cwt here — about $178 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 sale208 hd

133.41

—

SC average5 barns · 507 hd

134.96

−1.55

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	1,567	103.69	1,625	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,384	81.17	1,123	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	80.28	950	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	890	70.60	628	18

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$810	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$762	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	810	$720	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	889	$1,072	17
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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	Medium and Large 2	—	667	123.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	822	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	224	155.08/cwt	150.00–165.00	347	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	118.37/cwt	115.00–125.00	399	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	135.61/cwt	135.00–140.00	773	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	558	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	149.58/cwt	140.00–155.00	715	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	158.42/cwt	150.00–165.00	442	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	158.46/cwt	150.00–165.00	510	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	150.23/cwt	145.00–155.00	635	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	146.40/cwt	140.00–155.00	618	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	146.55/cwt	140.00–155.00	555	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	129.68/cwt	125.00–135.00	354	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	261	148.91/cwt	145.00–155.00	389	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	228	116.50/cwt	110.00–120.00	266	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	462	111.70/cwt	110.00–115.00	516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	127.41/cwt	120.00–135.00	489	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	146.88/cwt	140.00–152.50	684	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	113.34/cwt	110.00–115.00	750	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	137.93/cwt	135.00–140.00	713	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	108.73/cwt	107.50–110.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	149.45/cwt	140.00–155.00	477	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	126.62/cwt	120.00–130.00	657	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	130.99/cwt	125.00–135.00	562	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	103.77/cwt	102.50–105.00	374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	114.38/cwt	112.50–115.00	810	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	126.14/cwt	120.00–135.00	416	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	103.30/cwt	100.00–105.00	480	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	730	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	131.05/cwt	120.00–135.00	620	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	783	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	116.53/cwt	110.00–125.00	439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	172.99/cwt	170.00–175.00	585	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	174.08/cwt	170.00–177.50	496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,069	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	128.85/cwt	124.00–135.00	785	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	167.85/cwt	165.00–175.00	782	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	158.96/cwt	155.00–165.00	828	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	157.32/cwt	145.00–165.00	604	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	146.90/cwt	140.00–150.00	840	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	317	134.87/cwt	130.00–140.00	428	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	150.57/cwt	145.00–155.00	921	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	979	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	538	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	155.68/cwt	155.00–160.00	894	7
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	224	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	135.01/cwt	130.00–140.00	500	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	435	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	169.95/cwt	165.00–175.00	722	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	172.04/cwt	165.00–175.00	637	17
Steers	Small 1-2	—	570	113.64/cwt	110.00–120.00	648	4
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	346	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	639	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	270	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	125.82/cwt	110.00–137.50	786	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	165.76/cwt	160.00–170.00	766	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	146.38/cwt	135.00–150.00	780	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	150.21/cwt	140.00–155.00	638	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	155.28/cwt	155.00–157.00	806	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	82.07/cwt	75.00–90.00	947	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	61.80/cwt	54.00–71.00	680	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	879	63.66/cwt	50.00–70.00	560	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	124.45/cwt	120.00–127.50	762	23
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	380	114.93/cwt	110.00–120.00	437	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	305	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	167.62/cwt	165.00–175.00	704	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	568	123.45/cwt	115.00–130.00	701	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	524	125.00/cwt	115.00–130.00	655	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	422	130.05/cwt	125.00–135.00	549	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	148.28/cwt	140.00–155.00	700	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	659	129.24/cwt	125.00–135.00	852	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	141.19/cwt	135.00–150.00	809	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	115.13/cwt	110.00–120.00	545	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	127.83/cwt	125.00–135.00	607	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	120.17/cwt	115.00–125.00	869	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	874	1,149.61/head	1,020.00–1,400.00	1,150	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	875	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	828	935.69/head	845.00–1,000.00	936	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,395.00/head	1,395.00–1,395.00	1,395	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,026	804.16/head	750.00–850.00	804	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	775	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	805	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bulls	—	—	1,629	107.84/cwt	97.00–117.00	1,757	9
Bulls	—	—	1,290	85.02/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,097	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,434	94.21/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,351	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,384	81.17/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,123	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	901	77.53/cwt	74.00–83.00	699	9

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 Jun 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 624Last week 331Year ago 760

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 49Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 17Year ago 27

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . Average offering of average to plain quality

cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	120.00–125.00	123.29
6	—	224	150.00–165.00	155.08
6	—	478	140.00–155.00	149.58
6	—	279	150.00–165.00	158.42
7	—	322	150.00–165.00	158.46
8	—	423	145.00–155.00	150.23
3	—	540	140.00–150.00	145.00
11	—	609	124.00–135.00	128.85
12	—	384	145.00–165.00	157.32
8	—	572	140.00–150.00	146.90
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	337	115.00–125.00	118.37
3	—	377	110.00–125.00	116.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	338	170.00–175.00	172.99
3	—	285	170.00–177.50	174.08
1	—	750	142.50	142.50
7	—	466	165.00–175.00	167.85
5	—	521	155.00–165.00	158.96
8	—	612	145.00–155.00	150.57
1	—	675	145.00	145.00
7	—	574	155.00–160.00	155.68
9	—	425	165.00–175.00	169.95
17	—	370	165.00–175.00	172.04
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	130.00–140.00	134.87
2	—	538	120.00–125.00	122.51
5	—	370	130.00–140.00	135.01
2	—	435	130.00–135.00	132.44
4	—	570	110.00–120.00	113.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	570	135.00–140.00	135.61
23	—	422	140.00–155.00	146.40
20	—	379	140.00–155.00	146.55
5	—	261	145.00–155.00	148.91
15	—	466	140.00–152.50	146.88
12	—	517	135.00–140.00	137.93
10	—	319	140.00–155.00	149.45
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	110.00–115.00	112.47
3	—	228	110.00–120.00	116.50
3	—	462	110.00–115.00	111.70
3	—	380	110.00–120.00	114.93
1	—	305	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	125.00–135.00	129.68
8	—	384	120.00–135.00	127.41
3	—	662	110.00–115.00	113.34
2	—	765	107.50–110.00	108.73
8	—	519	120.00–130.00	126.62
10	—	429	125.00–135.00	130.99
4	—	708	112.50–115.00	114.38
4	—	330	120.00–135.00	126.14
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
10	—	573	125.00–130.00	127.45
23	—	473	120.00–135.00	131.05
23	—	612	120.00–127.50	124.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	102.50–105.00	103.77
3	—	465	100.00–105.00	103.30
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	65.00	65.00
2	—	395	87.50	87.50
1	—	695	92.00	92.00
1	—	415	65.00	65.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	625	110.00–137.50	125.82
19	—	533	135.00–150.00	146.38
17	—	425	140.00–155.00	150.21
16	—	472	140.00–155.00	148.28
1	—	750	117.50	117.50
11	—	659	125.00–135.00	129.24
12	—	573	135.00–150.00	141.19
5	—	723	115.00–125.00	120.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	462	160.00–170.00	165.76
1	—	555	155.00	155.00
7	—	519	155.00–157.00	155.28
20	—	420	165.00–175.00	167.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
2	—	473	110.00–120.00	115.13
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	568	115.00–130.00	123.45
7	—	524	115.00–130.00	125.00
9	—	422	125.00–135.00	130.05
16	—	475	125.00–135.00	127.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,154	75.00–90.00	82.07
10	—	1,100	54.00–71.00	61.80
8	—	1,434	92.00–97.00	94.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	879	50.00–70.00	63.66
9	—	901	74.00–83.00	77.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,384	75.00–85.00	81.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,629	97.00–117.00	107.84
2	—	1,290	82.00–88.00	85.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	960.00	960.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	874	1,020.00–1,400.00	1,149.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,395.00	1,395.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	840.00	840.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	828	845.00–1,000.00	935.69
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,026	750.00–850.00	804.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	810.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	510.00	510.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	720.00	720.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	500.00	500.00

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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