Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed last week. 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 $130.96/cwt on 186 head.

Average price

$130.96

186 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$622

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$31.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.94

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	451	143.54	647	48
Medium and Large 2	498	130.58	651	94
Small 1-2	446	123.98	552	22
Medium and Large 3	460	112.12	515	22

One grade step is worth $31.42/cwt here — about $132 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 sale186 hd

130.96

—

SC average2 barns · 391 hd

130.02

+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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,529	105.59	1,614	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,212	85.54	1,037	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,454	85.51	1,243	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,100	71.04	782	36

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)	1,045	$888	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$715	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	992	$705	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$680	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	910	$580	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	863	$976	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	725	$700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

120 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 1-2	—	750	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	153.77/cwt	152.50–155.00	793	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	167.85/cwt	160.00–175.00	551	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	300	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,024	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	149.94/cwt	145.00–152.50	703	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	136.28/cwt	132.50–140.00	579	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	468	134.36/cwt	132.50–137.50	629	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	379	133.33/cwt	125.00–142.50	505	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	577	130.84/cwt	122.50–135.00	755	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	155.04/cwt	150.00–157.50	512	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	148.82/cwt	145.00–157.50	615	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	148.77/cwt	147.50–150.00	394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	138.70/cwt	135.00–142.50	950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	120.20/cwt	115.00–125.00	451	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	147.07/cwt	145.00–155.00	553	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	145.58/cwt	140.00–147.50	929	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	142.54/cwt	135.00–147.50	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	326	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	665	134.18/cwt	130.00–137.50	892	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	163.05/cwt	155.00–175.00	771	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	119.86/cwt	115.00–125.00	555	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	334	120.09/cwt	115.00–125.00	401	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	148.16/cwt	137.50–152.00	778	25
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	133.32/cwt	130.00–135.00	776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	144.20/cwt	140.00–150.00	614	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	145.55/cwt	140.00–152.50	674	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	130.46/cwt	125.00–135.00	681	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	134.15/cwt	132.50–135.00	818	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	133.02/cwt	127.50–137.50	555	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	133.96/cwt	127.50–137.50	514	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	723	17
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	479	124.24/cwt	117.50–127.50	595	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	138.75/cwt	137.50–140.00	451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	126.22/cwt	125.00–127.50	843	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	916	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	125.53/cwt	125.00–127.50	464	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	797	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	145.65/cwt	142.50–150.00	539	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	260	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	131.68/cwt	125.00–137.50	619	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	111.52/cwt	105.00–115.00	368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	393	111.69/cwt	105.00–115.00	439	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	111.20/cwt	105.00–115.00	517	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	695	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	675	118.74/cwt	117.50–120.00	801	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	569	126.74/cwt	122.50–135.00	721	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	528	127.28/cwt	125.00–135.00	672	12
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	143.41/cwt	140.00–147.50	599	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	513	121.24/cwt	120.00–122.50	622	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	137.84/cwt	135.00–142.50	700	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	63.41/cwt	60.00–68.00	610	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,199	76.49/cwt	70.00–83.00	917	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	85.51/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,243	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	87.01/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,075	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	76.34/cwt	69.00–79.00	843	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	96.54/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,200	2
Bulls	—	—	1,235	83.49/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,031	2
Bulls	—	—	1,848	121.62/cwt	120.00–123.00	2,248	2
Bulls	—	—	1,519	108.01/cwt	98.00–115.00	1,641	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	980	680.00/head	680.00–680.00	680	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	715.27/head	710.00–720.00	715	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	881.29/head	860.00–900.00	881	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	910	580.00/head	580.00–580.00	580	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	800	55.31/cwt	49.00–60.00	442	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	923	65.69/cwt	58.00–75.00	606	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	71.99/cwt	71.00–73.00	723	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	697.50/head	620.00–775.00	698	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	725	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	930	1,016.59/head	990.00–1,040.00	1,017	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	655	711.03/head	650.00–780.00	711	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	880	1,041.09/head	910.00–1,260.00	1,041	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	141.81/cwt	135.00–145.00	675	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	725	111.28/cwt	110.00–112.50	807	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	112.42/cwt	110.00–115.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	762	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	114.52/cwt	112.50–115.00	597	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	114.26/cwt	112.00–115.00	760	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	117.49/cwt	115.00–122.50	566	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	472	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	469	128.98/cwt	125.00–132.50	605	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	422	132.22/cwt	125.00–135.00	558	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	147.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	755	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	157.13/cwt	150.00–162.50	663	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	152.46/cwt	150.00–162.50	738	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	921	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	447	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	173.30/cwt	160.00–177.50	730	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,162	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	165.40/cwt	160.00–175.00	609	8
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	736	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	552	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	136.27/cwt	132.50–140.00	977	6

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 Jul 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 637Last week 624Year ago 716

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 200Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 39Year ago 12

No comparisons made this week due to sale being closed last week. Moderate 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 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	135.00	135.00
4	—	516	152.50–155.00	153.77
6	—	328	160.00–175.00	167.85
3	—	473	155.00–175.00	163.05
4	—	271	165.00	165.00
7	—	421	160.00–177.50	173.30
7	—	880	132.00	132.00
8	—	368	160.00–175.00	165.40
1	—	650	147.50	147.50
6	—	717	132.50–140.00	136.27
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	135.00	135.00
4	—	425	132.50–140.00	136.28
4	—	468	132.50–137.50	134.36
6	—	379	125.00–142.50	133.33
8	—	577	122.50–135.00	130.84
1	—	505	135.00	135.00
3	—	665	130.00–137.50	134.18
1	—	630	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	132.50	132.50
3	—	469	145.00–152.50	149.94
1	—	705	135.00	135.00
4	—	330	150.00–157.50	155.04
4	—	413	145.00–157.50	148.82
2	—	265	147.50–150.00	148.77
2	—	685	135.00–142.50	138.70
5	—	376	145.00–155.00	147.07
15	—	638	140.00–147.50	145.58
3	—	560	135.00–147.50	142.54
1	—	210	155.00	155.00
25	—	525	137.50–152.00	148.16
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	115.00	115.00
2	—	375	115.00–125.00	120.20
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
2	—	463	115.00–125.00	119.86
4	—	334	115.00–125.00	120.09
1	—	430	115.00	115.00
1	—	535	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	120.00–125.00	122.53
10	—	479	117.50–127.50	124.24
5	—	370	125.00–127.50	125.53
1	—	260	127.50	127.50
4	—	513	120.00–122.50	121.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
3	—	582	130.00–135.00	133.32
12	—	426	140.00–150.00	144.20
18	—	463	140.00–152.50	145.55
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
1	—	670	132.50	132.50
1	—	345	145.00	145.00
1	—	215	145.00	145.00
3	—	610	132.50–135.00	134.15
7	—	370	142.50–150.00	145.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	522	125.00–135.00	130.46
5	—	417	127.50–137.50	133.02
12	—	384	127.50–137.50	133.96
17	—	567	125.00–130.00	127.50
2	—	325	137.50–140.00	138.75
2	—	668	125.00–127.50	126.22
2	—	733	125.00	125.00
3	—	643	124.00	124.00
24	—	470	125.00–137.50	131.68
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	105.00	105.00
1	—	400	117.50	117.50
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
3	—	330	105.00–115.00	111.52
3	—	393	105.00–115.00	111.69
8	—	465	105.00–115.00	111.20
2	—	575	115.00	115.00
2	—	618	110.00–115.00	112.45
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	117.50–120.00	118.74
10	—	569	122.50–135.00	126.74
12	—	528	125.00–135.00	127.28
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
5	—	469	125.00–132.50	128.98
8	—	422	125.00–135.00	132.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	140.00–147.50	143.41
1	—	650	122.00	122.00
7	—	508	135.00–142.50	137.84
8	—	476	135.00–145.00	141.81
3	—	575	130.00–135.00	132.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
2	—	725	110.00–112.50	111.28
2	—	568	110.00–115.00	112.42
5	—	521	112.50–115.00	114.52
4	—	665	112.00–115.00	114.26
3	—	482	115.00–122.50	117.49
3	—	420	110.00–115.00	112.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	145.00	145.00
3	—	512	145.00–150.00	147.50
6	—	422	150.00–162.50	157.13
14	—	484	150.00–162.50	152.46
1	—	635	145.00	145.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	736	75.00	75.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	962	60.00–68.00	63.41
21	—	1,199	70.00–83.00	76.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,454	80.00–89.00	85.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,235	80.00–94.00	87.01
8	—	1,104	69.00–79.00	76.34
2	—	1,243	95.00–98.00	96.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	83.00–84.00	83.49
2	—	1,848	120.00–123.00	121.62
5	—	1,519	98.00–115.00	108.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	680.00	680.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	930	710.00–720.00	715.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,005	860.00–900.00	881.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	580.00	580.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	620.00–775.00	697.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	720.00	720.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	800	49.00–60.00	55.31
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	923	58.00–75.00	65.69
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	71.00–73.00	71.99
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	655	650.00–780.00	711.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	930	990.00–1,040.00	1,016.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	880	910.00–1,260.00	1,041.09

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