Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, there were too few comparable feeder steer and feeder bull sales to establish trends. Feeder heifers were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were up to 5.00 higher. There were light 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 $132.28/cwt on 152 head.

Average price

$132.28

152 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$596

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$44.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.95

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	433	139.60	605	62
Medium and Large 2	459	130.30	598	72
Small 1-2	411	119.71	492	9thin
Medium and Large 3	547	112.19	614	8thin
Small 3	495	95.00	470	1thin

One grade step is worth $44.60/cwt here — about $135 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 sale152 hd

132.28

—

SC average5 barns · 399 hd

126.33

+5.95

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	1,280	99.45	1,273	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,473	87.25	1,285	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	86.78	1,054	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	997	70.01	698	38

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)	978	$822	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$675	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	863	$637	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	914	$937	7

Every lot, as filed

104 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	408	122.55/cwt	115.00–130.00	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	147.22/cwt	145.00–152.50	773	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	508	126.27/cwt	125.00–127.50	641	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	680	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	799	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	430	127.43/cwt	122.50–135.00	548	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	384	138.60/cwt	130.00–145.00	532	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	402	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	265	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	384	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	690	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	137.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	719	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	153.78/cwt	152.50–155.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	140.63/cwt	137.50–145.00	810	4
Bulls	Small 3	—	620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	107.68/cwt	100.00–115.00	563	2
Bulls	Small 3	—	483	108.80/cwt	100.00–117.50	526	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	123.16/cwt	120.00–127.50	751	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	141.86/cwt	135.00–145.00	600	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	640	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	790	743.80/head	690.00–790.00	744	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	867	713.35/head	680.00–740.00	713	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,126.65/head	930.00–1,340.00	1,127	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	830	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	768.27/head	700.00–830.00	768	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	840	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	818	659.31/head	644.00–679.00	659	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	740	416.05/head	375.00–450.00	416	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	997	832.01/head	780.00–900.00	832	3
Bulls	—	—	1,649	122.82/cwt	120.00–127.00	2,025	4
Bulls	—	—	917	70.63/cwt	63.00–78.00	648	5
Bulls	—	—	1,365	112.12/cwt	104.00–116.00	1,530	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	85.02/cwt	78.00–91.00	1,020	63
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	73.59/cwt	69.00–76.00	846	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	92.53/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,469	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	81.96/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,113	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	74.91/cwt	70.00–79.00	751	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	62.49/cwt	51.00–69.00	617	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,294	97.67/cwt	93.00–105.00	1,264	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	150.47/cwt	142.50–157.50	549	11
Steers	Small 1-2	—	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	166.22/cwt	165.00–167.50	607	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	163.88/cwt	160.00–170.00	541	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	419	133.64/cwt	125.00–140.00	560	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	148.02/cwt	145.00–152.50	463	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	439	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	822	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	468	130.80/cwt	125.00–140.00	612	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	607	133.33/cwt	125.00–140.00	809	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	146.49/cwt	145.00–150.00	841	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Steers	Small 3	—	435	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	457	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	129.92/cwt	125.00–135.00	933	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	570	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	143.78/cwt	135.00–150.00	602	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	555	1
Steers	Large 3	—	545	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	409	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	147.88/cwt	145.00–157.50	702	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	144.47/cwt	140.00–147.50	763	5
Steers	Small 3	—	480	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	135.56/cwt	135.00–145.00	638	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	127.51/cwt	125.00–130.00	801	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	135.36/cwt	135.00–137.50	705	7
Steers	Large 3	—	373	93.46/cwt	85.00–102.50	349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	141.62/cwt	140.00–145.00	598	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	545	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	572	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	119.90/cwt	112.50–127.50	450	2
Steers	Small 3	—	360	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	450	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	338	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	129.09/cwt	125.00–132.50	674	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	470	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	129.48/cwt	120.00–135.00	606	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	145.84/cwt	140.00–152.50	474	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	132.17/cwt	120.00–135.00	559	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	145.95/cwt	140.00–152.50	539	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	784	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	495	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	133.63/cwt	125.00–137.50	498	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	133.31/cwt	132.50–135.00	760	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	112.53/cwt	110.00–115.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	133.46/cwt	130.00–137.50	426	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	99.90/cwt	95.00–105.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	531	117.56/cwt	115.00–125.00	624	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	121.71/cwt	115.00–125.00	511	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	488	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	465	130.54/cwt	120.00–140.00	607	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	570	115.75/cwt	106.00–125.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	128.60/cwt	125.00–130.00	732	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	475	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	629	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	141.96/cwt	135.00–147.50	673	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1

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 20, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 396Last week 833Year ago 270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 132Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 20Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	115.00–130.00	122.55
2	—	523	100.00–115.00	107.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	147.50	147.50
10	—	525	145.00–152.50	147.22
1	—	680	132.50	132.50
2	—	475	152.50–155.00	153.78
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	125.00–127.50	126.27
2	—	680	115.00–120.00	117.46
3	—	430	122.50–135.00	127.43
5	—	465	120.00–140.00	130.54
1	—	600	135.00	135.00
2	—	570	106.00–125.00	115.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	135.00–140.00	137.47
1	—	770	112.50	112.50
4	—	576	137.50–145.00	140.63
4	—	610	120.00–127.50	123.16
13	—	423	135.00–145.00	141.86
9	—	474	135.00–147.50	141.96
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	100.00	100.00
2	—	483	100.00–117.50	108.80
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	384	130.00–145.00	138.60
1	—	265	145.00	145.00
1	—	240	125.00	125.00
2	—	525	135.00	135.00
4	—	419	125.00–140.00	133.64
1	—	325	135.00	135.00
7	—	468	125.00–140.00	130.80
1	—	570	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	167.50	167.50
2	—	365	165.00–167.50	166.22
7	—	330	160.00–170.00	163.88
3	—	530	155.00	155.00
1	—	290	170.00	170.00
3	—	718	125.00–135.00	129.92
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	365	142.50–157.50	150.47
5	—	313	145.00–152.50	148.02
6	—	607	125.00–140.00	133.33
5	—	574	145.00–150.00	146.49
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
4	—	419	135.00–150.00	143.78
7	—	475	145.00–157.50	147.88
5	—	528	140.00–147.50	144.47
1	—	290	155.00	155.00
1	—	210	155.00	155.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	105.00	105.00
1	—	480	117.50	117.50
1	—	360	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	73.00	73.00
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	75.00	75.00
2	—	373	85.00–102.50	93.46
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	471	135.00–145.00	135.56
2	—	275	145.00	145.00
2	—	628	125.00–130.00	127.51
7	—	521	135.00–137.50	135.36
3	—	422	140.00–145.00	141.62
1	—	850	107.50	107.50
11	—	325	140.00–152.50	145.84
15	—	369	140.00–152.50	145.95
3	—	570	132.50–135.00	133.31
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	105.00	105.00
2	—	375	112.50–127.50	119.90
2	—	338	125.00	125.00
1	—	470	117.50	117.50
3	—	420	115.00–125.00	121.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	522	125.00–132.50	129.09
15	—	468	120.00–135.00	129.48
21	—	423	120.00–135.00	132.17
1	—	640	122.50	122.50
8	—	373	125.00–137.50	133.63
2	—	718	110.00–115.00	112.53
5	—	319	130.00–137.50	133.46
2	—	263	135.00	135.00
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
9	—	569	125.00–130.00	128.60
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	95.00–105.00	99.90
4	—	531	115.00–125.00	117.56
1	—	550	122.50	122.50
1	—	465	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	132.50	132.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	930.00–1,340.00	1,126.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	780.00	780.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	690.00–790.00	743.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	890.00	890.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	867	680.00–740.00	713.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	818	644.00–679.00	659.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	790.00	790.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	975	700.00–830.00	768.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	997	780.00–900.00	832.01
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	740	375.00–450.00	416.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,649	120.00–127.00	122.82
5	—	917	63.00–78.00	70.63
4	—	1,365	104.00–116.00	112.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,200	78.00–91.00	85.02
4	—	1,149	69.00–76.00	73.59
15	—	1,294	93.00–105.00	97.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,588	92.00–93.00	92.53
2	—	1,358	79.00–85.00	81.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,003	70.00–79.00	74.91
15	—	987	51.00–69.00	62.49

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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