Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend, feeder heifers were 3.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder

bull were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher.

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 $129.12/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$129.12

208 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$615

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$40.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.94

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	454	143.68	653	58
Medium and Large 2	483	127.20	614	118
Small 1-2	462	113.70	526	20
Medium and Large 3	551	103.31	569	12thin

One grade step is worth $40.37/cwt here — about $84 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 sale208 hd

129.12

—

SC average5 barns · 570 hd

131.06

−1.94

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	—	Average	1,542	104.97	1,618	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,527	80.70	1,232	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	74.49	907	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	888	67.84	602	21

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)	1,240	$1,070	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$735	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	593	$445	2thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	588	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	129.59/cwt	125.00–135.00	862	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	159.02/cwt	150.00–165.00	738	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	179.17/cwt	175.00–187.50	670	14
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	418	113.62/cwt	110.00–120.00	475	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	136.20/cwt	135.00–140.00	780	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	836	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	116.18/cwt	115.00–120.00	430	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	134.23/cwt	131.00–140.00	898	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	137.15/cwt	135.00–140.00	708	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	120.01/cwt	115.00–125.00	748	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	125.51/cwt	120.00–130.00	720	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	148.05/cwt	145.00–155.00	626	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	116.28/cwt	115.00–120.00	769	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	119.32/cwt	115.00–125.00	434	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	471	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	530	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	103.27/cwt	100.00–105.00	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	129.05/cwt	125.00–135.00	604	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	142.41/cwt	140.00–145.00	399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	910	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	119.32/cwt	115.00–123.00	847	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	129.69/cwt	125.00–135.00	482	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	103.72/cwt	102.50–105.00	477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	150.41/cwt	145.00–155.00	505	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	149.56/cwt	145.00–160.00	636	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	130.78/cwt	125.00–135.00	422	13
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	523	113.73/cwt	110.00–115.00	595	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	153.27/cwt	150.00–155.00	503	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	947	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	134.99/cwt	129.00–142.50	833	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	149.66/cwt	145.00–155.00	786	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	314	117.12/cwt	115.00–125.00	368	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,006	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	332	134.47/cwt	130.00–140.00	446	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	282	158.10/cwt	150.00–165.00	446	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	154.47/cwt	150.00–165.00	576	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	147.45/cwt	140.00–152.50	845	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	370	136.41/cwt	130.00–145.00	505	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	137.99/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,042	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	166.84/cwt	165.00–170.00	868	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	700	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	186.50/cwt	180.00–190.00	612	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	175.05/cwt	170.00–180.00	805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	342	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	683	116.99/cwt	115.00–119.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	152.51/cwt	150.00–155.00	930	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	551	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	174.65/cwt	171.00–185.00	748	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	151.35/cwt	145.00–160.00	713	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	176.71/cwt	170.00–180.00	825	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	570	115.61/cwt	110.00–125.00	659	11
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	469	128.04/cwt	120.00–135.00	601	22
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	675	104.01/cwt	100.00–105.00	702	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	178.68/cwt	175.00–185.00	738	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	62.26/cwt	55.00–68.00	572	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	130.88/cwt	125.00–135.00	555	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	126.78/cwt	120.00–133.00	661	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	129.61/cwt	125.00–140.00	736	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	669	115.97/cwt	115.00–120.00	776	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	119.78/cwt	115.00–130.00	747	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	151.71/cwt	145.00–160.00	573	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	129.92/cwt	120.00–135.00	370	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	153.52/cwt	150.00–157.50	777	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	140.52/cwt	135.00–150.00	732	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	112.43/cwt	110.00–115.00	537	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	528	119.96/cwt	115.00–125.00	633	16
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	618	105.67/cwt	102.50–110.00	653	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	127.32/cwt	120.00–135.00	535	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	103.72/cwt	100.00–105.00	594	4
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	540	390.00/head	390.00–390.00	390	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,240	1,070.00/head	1,070.00–1,070.00	1,070	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	795	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	645	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	704	92.90/cwt	85.00–97.50	654	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	825	109.02/cwt	95.00–117.50	899	10
Bulls	—	—	1,534	109.86/cwt	104.00–113.00	1,685	7
Bulls	—	—	1,665	118.36/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,971	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	78.37/cwt	75.00–83.00	1,147	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,783	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,605	2
Bulls	—	—	1,478	84.64/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,251	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	79.04/cwt	75.00–86.00	975	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	64.99/cwt	55.00–72.00	770	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	846	75.29/cwt	72.50–80.00	637	9

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 Sep 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 636Last week 779Year ago 519

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 110Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 35Year ago 20

Compared to last week feeder steers to few too trend, feeder heifers were 3.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder

bull were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher.

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
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	110.00–115.00	112.47
4	—	418	110.00–120.00	113.62
4	—	370	115.00–120.00	116.18
6	—	471	110.00–115.00	112.49
4	—	523	110.00–115.00	113.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	665	125.00–135.00	129.59
4	—	573	135.00–140.00	136.20
4	—	631	130.00–135.00	132.52
7	—	516	135.00–140.00	137.15
13	—	423	145.00–155.00	148.05
4	—	280	140.00–145.00	142.41
6	—	336	145.00–155.00	150.41
14	—	378	145.00–160.00	151.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	623	115.00–125.00	120.01
15	—	574	120.00–130.00	125.51
4	—	661	115.00–120.00	116.28
1	—	240	130.00	130.00
25	—	468	125.00–135.00	129.05
1	—	910	110.00	110.00
3	—	710	115.00–123.00	119.32
7	—	372	125.00–135.00	129.69
13	—	323	125.00–135.00	130.78
12	—	424	125.00–135.00	130.88
25	—	521	120.00–133.00	126.78
5	—	285	120.00–135.00	129.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	105.00	105.00
3	—	613	100.00–105.00	103.27
2	—	460	102.50–105.00	103.72
3	—	663	100.00–105.00	102.51
2	—	578	100.00–105.00	102.47
1	—	330	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	115.00	115.00
7	—	364	115.00–125.00	119.32
9	—	314	115.00–125.00	117.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	150.00–165.00	159.02
4	—	669	131.00–140.00	134.23
3	—	328	150.00–155.00	153.27
1	—	715	132.50	132.50
10	—	617	129.00–142.50	134.99
9	—	525	145.00–155.00	149.66
1	—	805	125.00	125.00
5	—	282	150.00–165.00	158.10
9	—	373	150.00–165.00	154.47
7	—	573	140.00–152.50	147.45
2	—	228	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	374	175.00–187.50	179.17
2	—	755	136.00–140.00	137.99
4	—	520	165.00–170.00	166.84
3	—	328	180.00–190.00	186.50
2	—	460	170.00–180.00	175.05
3	—	610	150.00–155.00	152.51
1	—	290	190.00	190.00
5	—	428	171.00–185.00	174.65
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	140.00	140.00
5	—	332	130.00–140.00	134.47
12	—	370	130.00–145.00	136.41
1	—	700	120.00	120.00
2	—	683	115.00–119.00	116.99
1	—	585	130.00	130.00
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	425	145.00–160.00	149.56
19	—	471	145.00–160.00	151.35
14	—	568	125.00–140.00	129.61
5	—	669	115.00–120.00	115.97
10	—	624	115.00–130.00	119.78
14	—	521	135.00–150.00	140.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	170.00–180.00	176.71
11	—	413	175.00–185.00	178.68
5	—	506	150.00–157.50	153.52
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	570	110.00–125.00	115.61
22	—	469	120.00–135.00	128.04
5	—	675	100.00–105.00	104.01
16	—	528	115.00–125.00	119.96
9	—	618	102.50–110.00	105.67
11	—	420	120.00–135.00	127.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	110.00–115.00	112.43
4	—	573	100.00–105.00	103.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	919	55.00–68.00	62.26
9	—	846	72.50–80.00	75.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,463	75.00–83.00	78.37
2	—	1,783	90.00	90.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,234	75.00–86.00	79.04
23	—	1,185	55.00–72.00	64.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,534	104.00–113.00	109.86
2	—	1,665	117.00–120.00	118.36
3	—	1,478	80.00–89.00	84.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	540	390.00	390.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,070.00	1,070.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	960.00	960.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	510.00	510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	645	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	704	85.00–97.50	92.90
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	825	95.00–117.50	109.02

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Saluda County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

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