Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows and bull were steady.

Heavy 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 $145.33/cwt on 306 head.

Average price

$145.33

306 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$221

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

$43.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.76

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	458	155.66	713	181
Medium and Large 2	486	134.87	655	93
Small 1-2	476	118.33	563	27
Medium and Large 3	440	111.97	493	5thin

One grade step is worth $43.69/cwt here — about $221 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 sale306 hd

145.33

—

SC average5 barns · 740 hd

143.58

+1.76

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	1,544	108.98	1,683	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,566	84.29	1,320	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,207	80.11	967	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	908	69.37	630	25

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)	979	$654	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	843	$636	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	883	$823	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	802	$510	3thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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 3	—	325	124.17/cwt	122.50–125.00	404	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	152.93/cwt	145.00–160.00	707	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	152.89/cwt	145.00–160.00	812	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	446	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	205.51/cwt	200.00–210.00	575	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	122.59/cwt	120.00–125.00	451	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	155.87/cwt	150.00–160.00	652	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	160.40/cwt	155.00–165.00	529	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	136.07/cwt	130.00–145.00	853	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	427	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	705	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	453	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	788	24
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	328	197.51/cwt	195.00–202.50	648	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	195.37/cwt	195.00–197.50	733	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	191.63/cwt	190.00–195.00	791	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	155.37/cwt	150.00–160.00	508	15
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	613	112.34/cwt	110.00–115.00	689	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	429	118.05/cwt	115.00–125.00	506	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	154.97/cwt	150.00–160.00	656	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	153.18/cwt	150.00–155.00	406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	139.24/cwt	135.00–145.00	867	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	151.16/cwt	145.00–155.00	772	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	153.67/cwt	147.50–160.00	722	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	156.24/cwt	150.00–162.50	573	23
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	371	124.35/cwt	122.50–125.00	461	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	142.65/cwt	140.00–150.00	826	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	129.97/cwt	125.00–135.00	942	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,203	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	160.03/cwt	155.00–165.00	589	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	151.31/cwt	145.00–160.00	872	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	167.25/cwt	165.00–175.00	945	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	371	137.92/cwt	135.00–145.00	512	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	169.70/cwt	168.00–180.00	792	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	144.47/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,117	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	138.38/cwt	130.00–145.00	924	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	181.08/cwt	175.00–190.00	684	17
Steers	Small 1-2	—	570	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	747	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	435	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	158.42/cwt	155.00–165.00	982	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	142.67/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,163	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	169.42/cwt	165.00–175.00	915	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	145.76/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,032	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	181.59/cwt	175.00–190.00	599	11
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	419	12
Steers	Small 1-2	—	335	139.85/cwt	135.00–145.00	468	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	179.28/cwt	170.00–185.00	749	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	813	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	177.43/cwt	175.00–180.00	493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	154.93/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,043	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	552	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	270	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	170.73/cwt	165.00–175.00	799	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	175.48/cwt	170.00–185.00	737	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	411	153.10/cwt	150.00–157.50	629	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	482	135.61/cwt	130.00–140.00	654	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	572	123.83/cwt	115.00–132.50	708	13
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	529	128.88/cwt	125.00–135.00	682	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	80.99/cwt	80.00–82.00	761	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,571	85.79/cwt	81.00–92.00	1,348	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	84.13/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,042	68
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	71.60/cwt	59.00–78.00	814	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,283	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	904	67.79/cwt	56.00–77.00	613	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	76.01/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,171	2
Bulls	—	—	1,478	106.49/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,574	6
Bulls	—	—	1,729	121.85/cwt	119.00–126.00	2,107	6
Bulls	—	—	1,307	88.24/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,153	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	735	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	835	590.54/head	560.00–620.00	591	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,041	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	870	661.38/head	620.00–700.00	661	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	648	344.71/head	330.00–360.00	345	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,400	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	640	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	990	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	127.96/cwt	125.00–135.00	714	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	123.72/cwt	120.00–125.00	833	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	528	116.27/cwt	115.00–120.00	614	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	482	120.51/cwt	115.00–125.00	581	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	132.21/cwt	127.00–135.00	341	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	121.92/cwt	120.00–125.00	762	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	139.76/cwt	135.00–145.00	595	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	131.88/cwt	124.00–140.00	690	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	139.56/cwt	135.00–145.00	664	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	164.64/cwt	160.00–170.00	833	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	141.41/cwt	135.00–145.00	453	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	141.14/cwt	135.00–145.00	529	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	117.52/cwt	115.00–120.00	635	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	133.24/cwt	125.00–135.00	835	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	150.57/cwt	145.00–160.00	711	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	145.44/cwt	140.00–155.00	765	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	135.74/cwt	130.00–145.00	771	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	521	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	433	136.02/cwt	130.00–145.00	589	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,047	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	719	127.56/cwt	122.50–132.50	917	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	127.12/cwt	125.00–130.00	856	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	119.87/cwt	115.00–125.00	561	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	910	1,020.00/head	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,020	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	855	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	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 Aug 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 894Last week 408Year ago 635

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 95Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 10Year ago 15

Compared to last week feeder cattle were steady. Slaughter cows and bull were steady.

Heavy 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	122.50–125.00	124.17
2	—	368	120.00–125.00	122.59
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	462	145.00–160.00	152.93
15	—	531	145.00–160.00	152.89
1	—	210	160.00	160.00
1	—	775	135.00	135.00
2	—	270	165.00	165.00
3	—	418	150.00–160.00	155.87
6	—	330	155.00–165.00	160.40
5	—	627	130.00–145.00	136.07
2	—	725	125.00–135.00	129.97
5	—	368	155.00–165.00	160.03
4	—	576	145.00–160.00	151.31
3	—	668	130.00–145.00	138.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	280	200.00–210.00	205.51
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
6	—	328	195.00–202.50	197.51
7	—	375	195.00–197.50	195.37
3	—	413	190.00–195.00	191.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	137.50	137.50
10	—	565	165.00–175.00	167.25
16	—	467	168.00–180.00	169.70
5	—	773	140.00–150.00	144.47
17	—	378	175.00–190.00	181.08
5	—	620	155.00–165.00	158.42
3	—	815	140.00–145.00	142.67
1	—	200	175.00	175.00
55	—	540	165.00–175.00	169.42
23	—	708	145.00–155.00	145.76
11	—	330	175.00–190.00	181.59
21	—	418	170.00–185.00	179.28
2	—	278	175.00–180.00	177.43
5	—	673	150.00–160.00	154.93
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	371	135.00–145.00	137.92
2	—	570	130.00–132.00	130.97
2	—	435	130.00–135.00	132.44
2	—	335	135.00–145.00	139.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	428	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	427	165.00	165.00
24	—	453	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
3	—	613	110.00–115.00	112.34
9	—	429	115.00–125.00	118.05
4	—	371	122.50–125.00	124.35
4	—	528	115.00–120.00	116.27
6	—	482	115.00–125.00	120.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	327	150.00–160.00	155.37
15	—	423	150.00–160.00	154.97
3	—	265	150.00–155.00	153.18
7	—	623	135.00–145.00	139.24
50	—	511	145.00–155.00	151.16
18	—	470	147.50–160.00	153.67
23	—	367	150.00–162.50	156.24
1	—	675	130.00	130.00
10	—	579	140.00–150.00	142.65
1	—	765	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	110.00–115.00	112.52
5	—	558	125.00–135.00	127.96
6	—	673	120.00–125.00	123.72
3	—	258	127.00–135.00	132.21
4	—	625	120.00–125.00	121.92
9	—	426	135.00–145.00	139.76
21	—	523	124.00–140.00	131.88
29	—	476	135.00–145.00	139.56
4	—	320	135.00–145.00	141.41
10	—	375	135.00–145.00	141.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
1	—	605	105.00	105.00
2	—	360	115.00–120.00	117.43
1	—	475	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	322	130.00	130.00
5	—	438	126.00	126.00
2	—	245	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	468	165.00–175.00	170.73
19	—	420	170.00–185.00	175.48
7	—	506	160.00–170.00	164.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	150.00–157.50	153.10
10	—	627	125.00–135.00	133.24
15	—	472	145.00–160.00	150.57
15	—	526	140.00–155.00	145.44
19	—	568	130.00–145.00	135.74
1	—	790	132.50	132.50
4	—	719	122.50–132.50	127.56
7	—	673	125.00–130.00	127.12
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	482	130.00–140.00	135.61
13	—	572	115.00–132.50	123.83
13	—	529	125.00–135.00	128.88
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
5	—	433	130.00–145.00	136.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	115.00–120.00	117.52
3	—	425	120.00–125.00	122.53
2	—	468	115.00–125.00	119.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	940	80.00–82.00	80.99
22	—	904	56.00–77.00	67.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,571	81.00–92.00	85.79
2	—	1,540	75.00–77.00	76.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,238	80.00–92.00	84.13
37	—	1,137	59.00–78.00	71.60
3	—	1,365	94.00	94.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,478	101.00–110.00	106.49
6	—	1,729	119.00–126.00	121.85
3	—	1,307	84.00–95.00	88.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	350.00	350.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	560.00–620.00	590.54
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	115.00	115.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	870	620.00–700.00	661.38
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	648	330.00–360.00	344.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	640	350.00	350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	870.00	870.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	1,020.00	1,020.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	625.00	625.00

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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