Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2022-06-13

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 13
● Final162 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
833 head
▲ 209 vs last sale 624▲ 378 vs year ago 455 · +83.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
132 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 103▼ 41 vs year ago 173 · −23.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 27▼ 12 vs year ago 32 · −37.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers were 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls were too few to trend. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. There were heavy offerings of mostly 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 $126.60/cwt on 289 head.
Average price
$126.60
289 head · 460 lb average
Value per head Derived
$582
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$338
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 3
$49.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.66
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2493142.58703100
Medium and Large 2-3290127.503701thin
Medium and Large 2456125.68574111
Medium and Large 3460108.8350045
Small 3315108.8234311thin
Small 1-2410107.4844014thin
Large 339293.173657thin
One grade step is worth $49.41/cwt here — about $338 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 sale289 hd
126.60
—
SC average5 barns · 677 hd
131.26
−4.66
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—Average1,530100.361,53514
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44486.591,2506thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21084.841,02771
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04070.1973034

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$9964thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)853$5874thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,985$1,5681thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)877$9986
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)775$3773thin

Every lot, as filed

162 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
Dairy SteersLarge 3—65560.00/cwt60.00–60.003931
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—555155.00/cwt155.00–155.008601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—540150.00/cwt150.00–150.008102
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—393180.00/cwt180.00–180.0070733
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—520155.00/cwt155.00–155.008064
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—623147.72/cwt145.00–157.0092027
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—310125.00/cwt125.00–125.003881
SteersSmall 3—260122.55/cwt120.00–125.003192
SteersLarge 3—418115.62/cwt92.50–132.504834
SteersMedium and Large 3—478129.08/cwt105.00–140.006176
SteersSmall 3—465115.00/cwt115.00–115.005351
SteersMedium and Large 3—570133.62/cwt130.00–137.507622
SteersMedium and Large 2—423147.20/cwt145.00–155.006237
SteersLarge 3—483115.00/cwt115.00–115.005552
SteersMedium and Large 3—605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
SteersMedium and Large 3—367142.85/cwt135.00–147.5052413
SteersMedium and Large 3—97083.89/cwt75.00–92.508142
SteersSmall 3—438120.09/cwt105.00–135.005262
SteersSmall 3—235125.00/cwt125.00–125.002942
SteersMedium and Large 3—516119.71/cwt97.50–135.006184
SteersMedium and Large 3—245152.50/cwt152.50–152.503741
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—603141.50/cwt141.50–141.5085310
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—484150.12/cwt150.00–151.0072724
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy—445140.00/cwt140.00–140.006231
SteersMedium and Large 3—417136.53/cwt135.00–140.005695
SteersSmall 3—525100.00/cwt100.00–100.005251
SteersSmall 3—383122.45/cwt120.00–125.004692
HeifersSmall 1-2—295115.00/cwt115.00–115.003391
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—455105.00/cwt105.00–105.004781
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—588143.00/cwt143.00–143.0084118
SteersMedium and Large 3—333127.98/cwt95.00–142.504264
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—530132.50/cwt132.50–132.507021
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—374149.00/cwt149.00–149.0055714
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—478135.81/cwt135.00–137.506493
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—373141.27/cwt137.50–146.0052710
HeifersSmall 1-2—393114.97/cwt110.00–120.004522
SteersMedium and Large 2Full—580140.00/cwt140.00–140.008121
HeifersSmall 1-2—57898.30/cwt92.00–105.005682
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—329138.99/cwt137.50–142.504575
HeifersMedium and Large 2—659113.05/cwt105.00–117.507454
HeifersSmall 1-2—445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
HeifersMedium and Large 2—571119.39/cwt115.00–125.006824
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—613125.00/cwt125.00–125.007663
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—250145.00/cwt145.00–145.003631
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—92587.50/cwt87.50–87.508091
HeifersSmall 1-2—317107.89/cwt102.50–120.003425
HeifersMedium and Large 2—317133.52/cwt127.50–137.5042310
HeifersMedium and Large 2—371131.13/cwt115.00–137.5048616
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—573130.01/cwt125.00–135.007458
HeifersMedium and Large 2—473125.23/cwt120.00–135.0059231
HeifersMedium and Large 2—273129.01/cwt120.00–135.003524
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—290127.50/cwt127.50–127.503701
HeifersSmall 3—263112.39/cwt110.00–115.002963
HeifersSmall 3—325109.13/cwt97.50–122.503556
BullsSmall 1-2—665115.00/cwt115.00–115.007651
BullsSmall 1-2—513127.92/cwt117.50–135.006565
BullsSmall 1-2—464125.51/cwt117.50–135.005824
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—550145.00/cwt145.00–145.007981
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—630138.60/cwt132.50–145.008732
BullsSmall 1-2—76047.50/cwt47.50–47.503611
Dairy SteersLarge 3—33575.00/cwt75.00–75.002511
Dairy SteersLarge 3—57565.00/cwt65.00–65.003741
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—55565.00/cwt65.00–65.003611
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—43075.00/cwt75.00–75.003232
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—905122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,1091
SteersSmall 1-2—524121.19/cwt115.00–125.006354
SteersMedium and Large 2—665130.00/cwt130.00–130.008652
SteersSmall 1-2—715111.00/cwt111.00–111.007941
SteersSmall 1-2—368136.13/cwt125.00–145.0050112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—260165.00/cwt165.00–165.004291
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—750132.50/cwt132.50–132.509941
SteersSmall 1-2—585127.50/cwt120.00–135.007462
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—600143.75/cwt142.50–145.008632
SteersMedium and Large 2—355148.43/cwt145.00–155.005273
SteersSmall 1-2—426127.63/cwt105.00–140.005445
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—310165.00/cwt165.00–165.005121
SteersSmall 1-2—331130.33/cwt120.00–145.0043113
SteersSmall 1-2—463136.68/cwt125.00–147.506336
SteersMedium and Large 2—621132.97/cwt125.00–140.0082610
SteersMedium and Large 2—323152.59/cwt145.00–157.504937
SteersMedium and Large 2—477145.55/cwt142.50–152.506949
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—675135.00/cwt135.00–135.009111
SteersSmall 1-2—220135.00/cwt135.00–135.002971
SteersMedium and Large 2—560140.95/cwt140.00–145.007898
SteersMedium and Large 2—745120.00/cwt120.00–120.008941
SteersLarge 3—339127.50/cwt127.50–127.504324
SteersMedium and Large 2—284152.00/cwt147.50–155.004325
SteersSmall 1-2—274135.61/cwt122.50–147.503727
SteersMedium and Large 2—517142.18/cwt135.00–145.007357
SteersSmall 3—313118.90/cwt115.00–122.503722
SteersLarge 3—390117.50/cwt117.50–117.504581
SteersLarge 3—775115.00/cwt115.00–115.008911
SteersMedium and Large 3—272137.41/cwt135.00–140.003743
SteersSmall 1-2—670115.00/cwt115.00–115.007711
BullsLarge 3—65072.50/cwt72.50–72.504711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,9851,568.00/head1,568.00–1,568.001,5681
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—8671,089.83/head920.00–1,260.001,0903
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—630690.00/head690.00–690.006901
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 3—975730.00/head730.00–730.007301
Bred CowsSmall 3—820477.07/head420.00–516.004772
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,155995.65/head950.00–1,100.009964
Bred CowsSmall 1-2—695500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0551,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,075892.00/head892.00–892.008921
Stock CowsSmall 3—775377.31/head350.00–404.003773
Bulls——1,50696.40/cwt91.00–106.001,4524
Bulls——1,879119.11/cwt111.00–125.002,2386
Bulls——1,03076.19/cwt65.00–89.007854
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,23393.58/cwt90.00–100.001,15416
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,20782.85/cwt72.00–89.001,00053
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,11567.82/cwt66.00–70.007562
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,44486.59/cwt83.00–90.001,2506
CowsLean 85-90%—96760.88/cwt52.00–67.0058913
CowsLean 85-90%—1,08575.96/cwt67.00–83.0082421
HeifersSmall 1-2—510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871
HeifersMedium and Large 2—524122.70/cwt110.00–132.5064315
HeifersMedium and Large 2—424130.09/cwt120.00–135.0055217
HeifersLarge 3—27595.00/cwt95.00–95.002611
HeifersMedium and Large 3—575107.50/cwt107.50–107.506181
HeifersLarge 3—45884.84/cwt75.00–95.003892
HeifersSmall 1-2—47899.35/cwt75.00–125.004752
HeifersLarge 3—40590.00/cwt80.00–100.003652
HeifersMedium and Large 2—225137.50/cwt137.50–137.503091
HeifersMedium and Large 3—524100.42/cwt75.00–112.505264
HeifersLarge 3—345127.50/cwt127.50–127.504401
HeifersMedium and Large 3—285113.53/cwt107.50–120.003242
HeifersMedium and Large 2—621110.35/cwt102.50–120.006857
HeifersMedium and Large 3—640100.00/cwt85.00–115.006402
HeifersMedium and Large 3—472104.73/cwt80.00–125.0049410
HeifersMedium and Large 2Full—565127.50/cwt127.50–127.507201
HeifersMedium and Large 3—314126.55/cwt120.00–132.503977
HeifersSmall 3—365102.53/cwt100.00–105.003742
HeifersLarge 3—39580.00/cwt80.00–80.003161
BullsSmall 1-2—579125.34/cwt112.50–135.007265
BullsMedium and Large 2—728118.75/cwt117.50–120.008652
HeifersMedium and Large 3—378120.99/cwt105.00–127.504578
HeifersMedium and Large 3—430112.63/cwt110.00–115.004844
HeifersMedium and Large 3—73560.00/cwt60.00–60.004411
HeifersMedium and Large 3—66488.88/cwt77.50–110.005905
BullsMedium and Large 2—664119.96/cwt115.00–125.007976
BullsMedium and Large 2—80575.00/cwt75.00–75.006041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—350155.00/cwt155.00–155.005431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—525130.00/cwt130.00–130.006831
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy—670100.00/cwt100.00–100.006701
BullsSmall 1-2—427129.98/cwt115.00–137.5055511
BullsMedium and Large 2—479142.56/cwt140.00–145.006835
BullsMedium and Large 2—573129.12/cwt120.00–137.507406
BullsMedium and Large 3—68097.24/cwt80.00–115.006612
BullsLarge 3—50077.50/cwt77.50–77.503881
BullsLarge 3—415115.00/cwt115.00–115.004772
BullsSmall 3—44595.00/cwt95.00–95.004231
BullsMedium and Large 3—439127.44/cwt115.00–135.005595
BullsMedium and Large 3—511120.47/cwt110.00–132.506167
BullsMedium and Large 2—785115.00/cwt115.00–115.009031
BullsMedium and Large 2—523138.26/cwt125.00–147.5072321
BullsMedium and Large 2—419141.65/cwt137.50–147.505946
BullsSmall 1-2—635125.00/cwt125.00–125.007941
BullsMedium and Large 3—605115.00/cwt115.00–115.006961
BullsMedium and Large 3—469122.09/cwt102.50–132.505734
BullsMedium and Large 3—550135.00/cwt135.00–135.007431
BullsMedium and Large 2—625122.93/cwt110.00–127.5076812
BullsLarge 3—473101.90/cwt90.00–115.004822

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.