Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 2.00 higher.

Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower. Average offerings 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 $133.74/cwt on 188 head.

Average price

$133.74

188 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$644

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$123

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

$38.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.67

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	489	141.37	691	111
Medium and Large 2	464	125.56	582	65
Small 1-2	475	111.48	530	6thin
Medium and Large 3	549	103.33	568	6thin

One grade step is worth $38.04/cwt here — about $123 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 sale188 hd

133.74

—

SC average5 barns · 631 hd

132.07

+1.67

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	1,576	101.61	1,602	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,429	71.78	1,026	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,193	69.47	829	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	881	62.19	548	32

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$719	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	770	$440	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	770	$918	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	550	$380	1thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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	—	377	170.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	643	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	134.44/cwt	130.00–140.00	832	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	146.40/cwt	140.00–152.50	548	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	155.63/cwt	140.00–165.00	579	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	157.49/cwt	155.00–162.50	438	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	147.86/cwt	140.00–155.00	696	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	136.64/cwt	135.00–140.00	915	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	774	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	111.95/cwt	110.00–114.00	409	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	146.45/cwt	140.00–152.50	617	22
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	555	111.25/cwt	110.00–112.50	617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	437	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	128.19/cwt	125.00–135.00	288	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	124.91/cwt	120.00–130.00	413	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	147.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	462	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	137.47/cwt	135.00–145.00	718	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	143.68/cwt	140.00–152.50	670	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	125.42/cwt	115.00–130.00	652	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	756	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	505	111.25/cwt	110.00–112.50	562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	130.42/cwt	120.00–135.00	613	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	128.68/cwt	120.00–135.00	472	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	125.25/cwt	120.00–135.00	531	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	111.22/cwt	110.00–115.00	685	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	125.76/cwt	115.00–130.00	712	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	129.93/cwt	120.00–145.00	813	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	158.76/cwt	150.00–165.00	508	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	954	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	135.63/cwt	135.00–140.00	776	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	177.53/cwt	175.00–180.00	396	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	165.64/cwt	165.00–172.50	704	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,141	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	142.09/cwt	125.00–155.00	752	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	169.99/cwt	165.00–177.50	811	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	172.44/cwt	170.00–175.00	481	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	137.77/cwt	125.00–147.50	789	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	152.38/cwt	140.00–160.00	645	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	164.35/cwt	160.00–167.50	876	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	160.56/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,010	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	139.00/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,062	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	142.09/cwt	137.50–147.50	1,029	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	158.78/cwt	157.50–160.00	905	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	503	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	147.75/cwt	145.00–155.00	764	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	159.96/cwt	155.00–165.00	745	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	128.98/cwt	125.00–135.00	858	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	573	115.02/cwt	110.00–120.00	659	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	476	127.89/cwt	120.00–135.00	609	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	58.96/cwt	50.00–65.00	679	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	74.38/cwt	68.00–81.00	901	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	71.78/cwt	68.00–75.00	1,026	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	906	54.77/cwt	50.00–61.00	496	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	848	71.73/cwt	65.00–76.00	608	14
Bulls	—	—	1,675	104.12/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,744	9
Bulls	—	—	1,173	89.93/cwt	87.50–91.00	1,055	3
Bulls	—	—	1,900	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,166	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	823	106.57/cwt	105.00–107.50	877	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	550	380.00/head	380.00–380.00	380	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	705	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	720	1,120.00/head	1,120.00–1,120.00	1,120	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	770	440.00/head	440.00–440.00	440	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	926	638.36/head	555.00–730.00	638	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,074	772.65/head	700.00–830.00	773	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	595	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	127.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	903	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	164.21/cwt	160.00–170.00	701	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	146.27/cwt	140.00–155.00	626	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	117.56/cwt	115.00–120.00	856	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	419	129.01/cwt	120.00–135.00	541	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	528	121.59/cwt	115.00–125.00	642	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	909	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	145.85/cwt	140.00–150.00	694	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	134.51/cwt	130.00–140.00	706	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	118.78/cwt	115.00–125.00	730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	128.89/cwt	125.00–135.00	732	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	680	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	134.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	837	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	142.83/cwt	140.00–147.50	808	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	509	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 Jul 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 572Last week 637Year ago 427

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 112Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 33Year ago 11

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 2.00 higher.

Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower. Average offerings 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
10	—	377	170.00–175.00	170.50
2	—	223	175.00–180.00	177.53
1	—	925	137.50	137.50
11	—	425	165.00–172.50	165.64
2	—	830	137.50	137.50
1	—	890	137.50	137.50
5	—	477	165.00–177.50	169.99
4	—	279	170.00–175.00	172.44
4	—	533	160.00–167.50	164.35
10	—	629	150.00–165.00	160.56
3	—	764	135.00–141.00	139.00
6	—	724	137.50–147.50	142.09
2	—	570	157.50–160.00	158.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	372	140.00–165.00	155.63
6	—	278	155.00–162.50	157.49
12	—	471	140.00–155.00	147.86
3	—	670	135.00–140.00	136.64
5	—	626	120.00–145.00	129.93
9	—	320	150.00–165.00	158.76
16	—	529	125.00–155.00	142.09
8	—	573	125.00–147.50	137.77
9	—	423	140.00–160.00	152.38
1	—	245	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	115.00	115.00
1	—	495	115.00	115.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	130.00	130.00
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
2	—	380	130.00–135.00	132.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	619	130.00–140.00	134.44
14	—	374	140.00–152.50	146.40
22	—	421	140.00–152.50	146.45
3	—	313	145.00–150.00	147.53
20	—	522	135.00–145.00	137.47
23	—	466	140.00–152.50	143.68
1	—	680	127.50	127.50
1	—	290	145.00	145.00
3	—	745	128.00	128.00
8	—	572	135.00–140.00	135.63
1	—	755	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	115.00	115.00
3	—	225	125.00–135.00	128.19
4	—	331	120.00–130.00	124.91
12	—	520	115.00–130.00	125.42
1	—	756	115.00	115.00
2	—	273	125.00–130.00	127.52
12	—	470	120.00–135.00	130.42
8	—	367	120.00–135.00	128.68
10	—	424	120.00–135.00	125.25
4	—	616	110.00–115.00	111.22
7	—	566	115.00–130.00	125.76
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	110.00–114.00	111.95
2	—	555	110.00–112.50	111.25
2	—	505	110.00–112.50	111.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	100.00	100.00
1	—	365	105.00	105.00
1	—	510	105.00	105.00
2	—	663	100.00–105.00	102.49
1	—	485	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	517	145.00–155.00	147.75
1	—	770	130.00	130.00
17	—	466	155.00–165.00	159.96
5	—	665	125.00–135.00	128.98
2	—	708	125.00–130.00	127.53
16	—	427	160.00–170.00	164.21
9	—	623	130.00–135.00	134.43
7	—	566	140.00–147.50	142.83
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	110.00–120.00	115.02
10	—	476	120.00–135.00	127.89
5	—	419	120.00–135.00	129.01
3	—	528	115.00–125.00	121.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	140.00–155.00	146.27
2	—	728	115.00–120.00	117.56
1	—	790	115.00	115.00
14	—	476	140.00–150.00	145.85
10	—	525	130.00–140.00	134.51
4	—	615	115.00–125.00	118.78
9	—	568	125.00–135.00	128.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,152	50.00–65.00	58.96
30	—	1,212	68.00–81.00	74.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,429	68.00–75.00	71.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	906	50.00–61.00	54.77
14	—	848	65.00–76.00	71.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,675	100.00–109.00	104.12
3	—	1,173	87.50–91.00	89.93
1	—	1,900	114.00	114.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	823	105.00–107.50	106.57
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	550	380.00	380.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	440.00	440.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	926	555.00–730.00	638.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,074	700.00–830.00	772.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	1,120.00	1,120.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	595	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	900.00	900.00

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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