Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. 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 $134.96/cwt on 153 head.

Average price

$134.96

153 head · 453 lb average

Value per head Derived

$611

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$30.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.26

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	453	145.28	658	67
Medium and Large 2	441	132.27	584	48
Small 1-2	490	123.13	604	25
Medium and Large 3	423	114.42	484	13thin

One grade step is worth $30.87/cwt here — about $173 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 sale153 hd

134.96

—

SC average5 barns · 545 hd

132.70

+2.26

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	1,705	108.85	1,856	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,387	80.20	1,112	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	74.06	890	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,108	70.60	782	14

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	$820	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	944	$717	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$680	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$987	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	605	$560	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	780	$550	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	635	$470	1thin

Every lot, as filed

116 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 2	—	573	153.78/cwt	150.00–157.50	881	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	193.36/cwt	190.00–195.00	619	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	531	123.14/cwt	115.00–127.50	654	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	130.24/cwt	125.00–135.00	554	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	575	123.72/cwt	122.50–125.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	150.10/cwt	145.00–155.00	498	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	270	125.37/cwt	120.00–130.00	338	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	737	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	814	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	523	121.23/cwt	120.00–122.50	634	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	220	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	275	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	139.31/cwt	135.00–145.00	733	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	138.32/cwt	135.00–140.00	777	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	472	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	590	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	196	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	272	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	375	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	130.88/cwt	130.00–135.00	628	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	139.54/cwt	135.00–142.50	652	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	151.15/cwt	145.00–155.00	580	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	408	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	136.27/cwt	135.00–137.50	529	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	796	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	628	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	754	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	130.93/cwt	125.00–135.00	682	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	125.84/cwt	125.00–127.50	532	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	129.99/cwt	125.00–135.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	134.25/cwt	132.00–135.00	584	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	670	119.19/cwt	117.50–120.00	799	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	159.17/cwt	155.00–165.00	770	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	125.00/cwt	120.00–135.00	423	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	131.81/cwt	120.00–137.50	502	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	172.05/cwt	170.00–174.00	556	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	517	141.38/cwt	135.00–145.00	731	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	435	149.89/cwt	145.00–155.00	652	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	293	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	156.77/cwt	150.00–160.00	814	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	475	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	677	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	437	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	225	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	170.54/cwt	165.00–175.00	628	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	158.69/cwt	155.00–162.50	920	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	791	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	150.96/cwt	140.00–157.50	574	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	280	149.82/cwt	145.00–155.00	419	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	191.12/cwt	180.00–197.50	776	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	190.47/cwt	180.00–197.50	705	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	638	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	829	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	833	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	473	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	453	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	268	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	103.75/cwt	102.50–105.00	436	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	154.98/cwt	150.00–160.00	713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	175.88/cwt	170.00–180.00	749	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	168.73/cwt	165.00–172.50	764	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	573	123.27/cwt	120.00–125.00	706	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	522	127.77/cwt	125.00–135.00	667	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	814	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,144	74.06/cwt	70.00–81.00	847	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	80.20/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,112	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	71.18/cwt	62.00–77.00	826	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	78.58/cwt	78.00–80.00	996	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	65.98/cwt	62.00–67.00	699	6
Bulls	—	—	1,990	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,428	1
Bulls	—	—	1,664	106.97/cwt	98.00–114.00	1,780	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	710	108.18/cwt	103.00–112.50	768	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	680.00/head	680.00–680.00	680	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	873	652.21/head	600.00–680.00	652	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	600	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	582	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	780	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	635	470.00/head	470.00–470.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	270	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	113.32/cwt	112.50–115.00	427	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	134.82/cwt	130.00–140.00	384	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	116.24/cwt	115.00–117.50	614	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	475	138.96/cwt	135.00–147.50	660	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	138.43/cwt	135.00–142.50	721	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	163.73/cwt	160.00–167.50	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	601	139.58/cwt	137.50–140.00	839	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	617	113.28/cwt	110.00–115.00	699	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	611	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	114.76/cwt	110.00–120.00	482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	392	160.56/cwt	160.00–165.00	629	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	143.09/cwt	137.50–147.50	614	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	137.55/cwt	135.00–140.00	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	124.97/cwt	120.00–130.00	584	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	670	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	821	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	569	115.36/cwt	112.50–117.50	656	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	759	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	413	138.73/cwt	125.00–145.00	573	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,015	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	842	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	865	98.81/cwt	87.00–110.00	855	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	605	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	893	1,005.66/head	1,000.00–1,010.00	1,006	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	995	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	687	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	840	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	630	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 Oct 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 546Last week 636Year ago 597

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 124Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 22Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	150.00–157.50	153.78
6	—	484	155.00–165.00	159.17
2	—	420	170.00	170.00
2	—	323	170.00–174.00	172.05
1	—	235	175.00	175.00
1	—	620	147.50	147.50
8	—	519	150.00–160.00	156.77
5	—	368	165.00–175.00	170.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	190.00–195.00	193.36
2	—	460	177.00	177.00
1	—	290	195.00	195.00
1	—	230	190.00	190.00
2	—	580	155.00–162.50	158.69
12	—	406	180.00–197.50	191.12
7	—	370	180.00–197.50	190.47
1	—	505	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	125.00	125.00
1	—	685	120.00	120.00
1	—	495	125.00	125.00
4	—	531	115.00–127.50	123.14
2	—	425	125.00–135.00	130.24
4	—	338	120.00–135.00	125.00
4	—	381	120.00–137.50	131.81
2	—	225	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	207.50	207.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
5	—	517	135.00–145.00	141.38
2	—	435	145.00–155.00	149.89
1	—	475	142.50	142.50
1	—	330	155.00	155.00
1	—	225	150.00	150.00
1	—	575	137.50	137.50
3	—	380	140.00–157.50	150.96
2	—	280	145.00–155.00	149.82
3	—	638	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	122.50–125.00	123.72
2	—	270	120.00–130.00	125.37
2	—	523	120.00–122.50	121.23
1	—	220	125.00	125.00
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
3	—	472	125.00	125.00
2	—	375	125.00	125.00
3	—	628	120.00	120.00
6	—	423	125.00–127.50	125.84
3	—	670	117.50–120.00	119.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	145.00–155.00	150.10
19	—	526	135.00–145.00	139.31
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
3	—	562	135.00–140.00	138.32
10	—	467	135.00–142.50	139.54
15	—	384	145.00–155.00	151.15
8	—	429	137.50–147.50	143.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	196	139.00	139.00
14	—	480	130.00–135.00	130.88
2	—	388	135.00–137.50	136.27
2	—	663	120.00	120.00
8	—	521	125.00–135.00	130.93
3	—	568	125.00–135.00	129.99
4	—	435	132.00–135.00	134.25
3	—	630	125.00	125.00
1	—	345	142.50	142.50
4	—	285	130.00–140.00	134.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	115.00	115.00
2	—	235	115.00	115.00
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
3	—	377	112.50–115.00	113.32
2	—	528	115.00–117.50	116.24
2	—	623	110.00	110.00
1	—	475	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	392	160.00–165.00	160.56
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	90.00	90.00
1	—	755	60.00	60.00
1	—	335	80.00	80.00
2	—	420	102.50–105.00	103.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	150.00–160.00	154.98
8	—	521	135.00–142.50	138.43
2	—	423	160.00–167.50	163.73
6	—	601	137.50–140.00	139.58
3	—	572	135.00–140.00	137.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	426	170.00–180.00	175.88
2	—	453	165.00–172.50	168.73
1	—	525	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	120.00–125.00	123.27
11	—	522	125.00–135.00	127.77
11	—	475	135.00–147.50	138.96
1	—	670	122.50	122.50
4	—	413	125.00–145.00	138.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	110.00–115.00	113.28
2	—	520	115.00–120.00	117.43
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
2	—	420	110.00–120.00	114.76
5	—	467	120.00–130.00	124.97
7	—	569	112.50–117.50	115.36
4	—	675	110.00–115.00	112.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,144	70.00–81.00	74.06
6	—	1,059	62.00–67.00	65.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,387	78.00–85.00	80.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,161	62.00–77.00	71.18
7	—	1,267	78.00–80.00	78.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,990	122.00	122.00
7	—	1,664	98.00–114.00	106.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	710	103.00–112.50	108.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	865	87.00–110.00	98.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	69.00	69.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	97.00	97.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	635	470.00	470.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	75.00	75.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	680.00	680.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	873	600.00–680.00	652.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	820.00	820.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	910.00	910.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,015	83.00	83.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	560.00	560.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	893	1,000.00–1,010.00	1,005.66
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	950.00	950.00

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