Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder steers and feeder bulls due to limited comparable sales, feeder heifers 4.00 higher, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls too few to trend. 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 $124.96/cwt on 785 head.

Average price

$124.96

785 head · 613 lb average

Value per head Derived

$767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$221

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

$27.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.28

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	507	136.43	691	40
Medium and Large 2	630	125.12	789	697
Small 1-2	491	118.10	579	21
Medium and Large 3	431	109.07	470	27

One grade step is worth $27.35/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 sale785 hd

124.96

—

SC average5 barns · 1,210 hd

128.24

−3.28

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	1,493	90.54	1,352	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	68.51	831	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	66.64	1,015	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,051	61.64	648	13

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)	1,060	$840	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$610	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	605	$490	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	675	$350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

111 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	Medium and Large 2	—	640	124.99/cwt	122.50–127.50	800	645
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	107.46/cwt	102.50–115.00	564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	138.11/cwt	132.50–147.50	512	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	103.73/cwt	102.50–105.00	589	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	116.88/cwt	115.00–117.50	553	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	108.72/cwt	105.00–112.50	359	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	124.09/cwt	120.00–127.50	838	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	110.77/cwt	105.00–115.00	520	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	127.87/cwt	125.00–132.50	529	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	568	128.43/cwt	125.00–135.00	729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	139.51/cwt	135.00–147.50	735	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	576	115.63/cwt	115.00–117.50	666	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	147.01/cwt	140.00–155.00	698	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	260	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	703	106.25/cwt	105.00–107.50	747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	123.76/cwt	122.50–125.00	582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	119.35/cwt	115.00–125.00	505	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	605	490.00/head	490.00–490.00	490	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	743	54.00/cwt	53.00–55.00	401	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	798	123.56/cwt	122.00–125.00	986	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	845	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	465	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	915	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	549	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	744	105.36/cwt	95.00–110.00	784	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	109.27/cwt	107.50–112.00	989	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	770	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	393	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	675	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Bulls	—	—	1,620	94.45/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,530	2
Bulls	—	—	1,629	108.10/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,761	4
Bulls	—	—	1,293	71.03/cwt	64.00–82.00	918	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	71.63/cwt	65.00–79.00	877	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	66.64/cwt	65.00–69.00	1,015	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	56.01/cwt	51.00–62.00	542	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	68.21/cwt	63.00–73.00	783	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	86.67/cwt	83.00–90.00	966	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	58.69/cwt	53.00–64.00	707	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	169.08/cwt	165.00–175.00	788	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	485	134.53/cwt	132.50–135.00	652	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	529	128.48/cwt	122.50–135.00	680	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	633	118.32/cwt	115.00–120.00	749	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	432	123.48/cwt	117.50–127.50	533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	692	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	129.35/cwt	121.00–135.00	871	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	328	138.40/cwt	135.00–145.00	454	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	177.46/cwt	175.00–180.00	994	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	142.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	951	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	176.10/cwt	170.00–185.00	828	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	618	126.12/cwt	120.00–132.50	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	172.08/cwt	165.00–182.50	891	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	159.84/cwt	152.50–167.50	593	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	133.29/cwt	130.00–135.00	964	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	567	130.01/cwt	125.00–132.50	737	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	379	141.80/cwt	132.50–145.00	537	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	150.02/cwt	145.00–155.00	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	147.91/cwt	140.00–155.00	842	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	994	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	275	143.72/cwt	135.00–147.50	395	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	148.21/cwt	140.00–155.00	708	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	159.98/cwt	155.00–170.00	526	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	316	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	123.10/cwt	115.00–127.50	398	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	157.37/cwt	150.00–165.00	663	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	114.88/cwt	110.00–120.00	718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	137.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	659	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	208	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	225	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	107.43/cwt	105.00–115.00	447	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	125.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	713	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	128.69/cwt	125.00–132.50	667	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	141.67/cwt	140.00–145.00	479	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	129.60/cwt	125.00–135.00	480	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	114.98/cwt	110.00–120.00	421	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	762	119.17/cwt	117.50–120.00	908	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	131.64/cwt	130.00–135.00	816	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	123.49/cwt	122.50–125.00	895	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	125.65/cwt	125.00–127.50	598	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	839	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	705	117.52/cwt	115.00–120.00	829	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	456	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	137.55/cwt	135.00–142.50	710	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	140.57/cwt	135.00–145.00	665	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	634	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	655	116.26/cwt	115.00–117.50	762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	113.52/cwt	112.00–115.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	135.04/cwt	130.00–140.00	770	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	118.50/cwt	115.00–125.00	504	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	140.70/cwt	135.00–147.50	608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	507	119.77/cwt	112.50–123.00	607	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	515	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	734	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	200	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	270	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	144.99/cwt	142.50–147.50	918	3

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 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 569Last week 556Year ago 826

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 129Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 10Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
645	—	640	122.50–127.50	124.99
1	—	215	135.00	135.00
3	—	675	120.00–127.50	124.09
6	—	414	125.00–132.50	127.87
15	—	570	120.00–130.00	125.07
12	—	518	125.00–132.50	128.69
6	—	370	125.00–135.00	129.60
2	—	335	130.00	130.00
3	—	762	117.50–120.00	119.17
4	—	476	125.00–127.50	125.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	102.50–115.00	107.46
2	—	568	102.50–105.00	103.73
4	—	330	105.00–112.50	108.72
6	—	469	105.00–115.00	110.77
2	—	628	105.00	105.00
2	—	208	108.00	108.00
4	—	416	105.00–115.00	107.43
4	—	366	110.00–120.00	114.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	140.00	140.00
4	—	371	132.50–147.50	138.11
3	—	338	140.00–145.00	141.67
3	—	620	130.00–135.00	131.64
3	—	725	122.50–125.00	123.49
3	—	650	129.00	129.00
8	—	516	135.00–142.50	137.55
8	—	473	135.00–145.00	140.57
4	—	570	130.00–140.00	135.04
3	—	432	135.00–147.50	140.70
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	115.00–117.50	116.88
1	—	320	125.00	125.00
2	—	705	115.00–120.00	117.52
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
1	—	365	120.00	120.00
2	—	655	115.00–117.50	116.26
10	—	425	115.00–125.00	118.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
3	—	568	125.00–135.00	128.43
1	—	260	120.00	120.00
5	—	485	132.50–135.00	134.53
8	—	529	122.50–135.00	128.48
3	—	633	115.00–120.00	118.32
3	—	432	117.50–127.50	123.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	160.00	160.00
5	—	466	165.00–175.00	169.08
5	—	426	160.00–165.00	162.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	147.50	147.50
10	—	527	135.00–147.50	139.51
6	—	475	140.00–155.00	147.01
2	—	618	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	115.00–117.50	115.63
2	—	680	105.00	105.00
2	—	703	105.00–107.50	106.25
2	—	470	122.50–125.00	123.76
4	—	423	115.00–125.00	119.35
1	—	610	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	673	121.00–135.00	129.35
8	—	371	152.50–167.50	159.84
3	—	723	130.00–135.00	133.29
1	—	270	155.00	155.00
3	—	532	145.00–155.00	150.02
6	—	569	140.00–155.00	147.91
1	—	750	132.50	132.50
3	—	478	140.00–155.00	148.21
5	—	329	155.00–170.00	159.98
4	—	421	150.00–165.00	157.37
2	—	618	135.00–140.00	137.53
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	135.00–145.00	138.40
2	—	618	120.00–132.50	126.12
3	—	567	125.00–132.50	130.01
7	—	379	132.50–145.00	141.80
3	—	275	135.00–147.50	143.72
1	—	650	125.00	125.00
2	—	515	140.00–145.00	142.45
2	—	200	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	175.00–180.00	177.46
2	—	668	140.00–145.00	142.43
5	—	470	170.00–185.00	176.10
5	—	518	165.00–182.50	172.08
1	—	260	175.00	175.00
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
3	—	633	142.50–147.50	144.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
2	—	263	120.00	120.00
4	—	323	115.00–127.50	123.10
2	—	625	110.00–120.00	114.88
6	—	365	125.00	125.00
2	—	583	112.00–115.00	113.52
6	—	507	112.50–123.00	119.77
1	—	415	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	195.00	195.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	920	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	490.00	490.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	743	53.00–55.00	54.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	55.00	55.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	798	122.00–125.00	123.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	107.50–112.00	109.27
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	60.00	60.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	744	95.00–110.00	105.36
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	51.00	51.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	350.00	350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	610.00	610.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	840.00	840.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	91.00–97.00	94.45
4	—	1,629	105.00–112.00	108.10
4	—	1,293	64.00–82.00	71.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,225	65.00–79.00	71.63
2	—	1,115	83.00–90.00	86.67
11	—	1,205	53.00–64.00	58.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	65.00–69.00	66.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	967	51.00–62.00	56.01
6	—	1,148	63.00–73.00	68.21

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