Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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 $123.89/cwt on 175 head.

Average price

$123.89

175 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$586

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$31.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.52

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	498	136.47	680	59
Medium and Large 2	481	122.28	589	75
Small 1-2	389	112.06	436	23
Medium and Large 3	465	104.50	486	18thin

One grade step is worth $31.97/cwt here — about $194 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 sale175 hd

123.89

—

SC average5 barns · 474 hd

127.42

−3.52

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	—	Low	1,384	87.09	1,206	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	68.68	846	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,570	66.68	1,047	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	906	63.96	580	30

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)	1,253	$915	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$772	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	750	$400	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,040	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,357	$1,131	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$770	1thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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 1-2Fancy	—	355	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	196.23/cwt	195.00–197.50	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	445	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	823	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	483	130.84/cwt	125.00–135.00	632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	120.58/cwt	116.00–130.00	744	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	134.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	699	15
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	901	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	147.44/cwt	140.00–155.00	615	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	140.23/cwt	137.50–145.00	596	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	126.26/cwt	125.00–130.00	395	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	442	111.68/cwt	110.00–112.50	494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	131.55/cwt	130.00–135.00	745	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	117.17/cwt	110.00–120.00	442	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	135.69/cwt	135.00–140.00	634	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	113.72/cwt	110.00–117.50	714	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	922	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	329	113.34/cwt	110.00–115.00	373	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	376	112.04/cwt	110.00–115.00	421	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	968	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	122.30/cwt	115.00–125.00	700	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	114.49/cwt	114.00–115.00	830	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	123.06/cwt	115.00–125.00	640	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	128.97/cwt	125.00–132.50	348	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	125.21/cwt	122.50–130.00	467	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	144.63/cwt	140.00–150.00	541	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	992	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	310	141.72/cwt	135.00–145.00	439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	150.01/cwt	140.00–155.00	779	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	156.74/cwt	150.00–165.00	522	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	379	137.68/cwt	130.00–145.00	522	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	157.13/cwt	150.00–165.00	438	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	150.12/cwt	145.00–155.00	926	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	176.29/cwt	170.00–180.00	642	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	415	124.88/cwt	120.00–130.00	518	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	283	137.30/cwt	130.00–145.00	389	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	149.99/cwt	140.00–155.00	868	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	156.64/cwt	150.00–165.00	594	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	879	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	177.54/cwt	175.00–180.00	541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	170.05/cwt	165.00–177.50	796	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	176.19/cwt	170.00–182.50	763	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	128.42/cwt	127.00–132.50	1,045	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	149.98/cwt	145.00–155.00	979	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	173.16/cwt	165.00–180.00	731	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	169.34/cwt	165.00–175.00	786	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	426	122.43/cwt	115.00–135.00	522	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	474	124.92/cwt	115.00–135.00	592	12
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	630	107.97/cwt	105.00–110.00	680	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	52.38/cwt	49.00–60.00	437	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	69.75/cwt	65.00–76.00	657	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	890	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	58.39/cwt	55.00–61.00	657	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	71.13/cwt	68.00–75.00	903	24
Bulls	—	—	1,114	72.22/cwt	67.00–80.00	805	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	66.68/cwt	65.00–69.00	1,047	5
Bulls	—	—	1,539	95.59/cwt	91.00–102.00	1,471	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	771.91/head	740.00–800.00	772	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,301	954.44/head	760.00–1,050.00	954	7
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	750	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	785	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	920	640.00/head	640.00–640.00	640	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,357	1,130.52/head	920.00–1,175.00	1,131	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,205	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	150.06/cwt	145.00–160.00	639	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	852	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	124.94/cwt	120.00–132.50	715	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	106.24/cwt	105.00–107.50	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	119.73/cwt	115.00–125.00	745	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	144.69/cwt	140.00–155.00	679	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	129.50/cwt	125.00–140.00	673	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	114.14/cwt	112.50–115.00	765	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	821	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	522	114.18/cwt	110.00–120.00	596	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	114.27/cwt	112.50–115.00	657	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	103.99/cwt	101.00–105.00	549	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	126.64/cwt	125.00–130.00	770	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	436	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	458	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	103.75/cwt	100.00–105.00	493	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	124.06/cwt	120.00–130.00	521	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	119.73/cwt	115.00–130.00	558	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	269	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	309	4

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 Nov 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 525Last week 569Year ago 655

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 76Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 19Year ago 13

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. 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 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	195.00	195.00
2	—	340	195.00–197.50	196.23
1	—	445	185.00	185.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	125.00–135.00	130.84
3	—	310	135.00–145.00	141.72
9	—	379	130.00–145.00	137.68
2	—	415	120.00–130.00	124.88
2	—	283	130.00–145.00	137.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	116.00–130.00	120.58
3	—	417	140.00–155.00	147.44
1	—	735	135.00	135.00
8	—	519	140.00–155.00	150.01
6	—	333	150.00–165.00	156.74
5	—	279	150.00–165.00	157.13
4	—	579	140.00–155.00	149.99
12	—	379	150.00–165.00	156.64
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	377	110.00–120.00	117.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	145.00–155.00	150.12
6	—	364	170.00–180.00	176.29
2	—	525	167.50	167.50
2	—	305	175.00–180.00	177.54
1	—	265	170.00	170.00
3	—	468	165.00–177.50	170.05
6	—	433	170.00–182.50	176.19
4	—	814	127.00–132.50	128.42
1	—	765	147.50	147.50
2	—	653	145.00–155.00	149.98
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	110.00	110.00
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
2	—	605	105.00	105.00
3	—	442	110.00–112.50	111.68
6	—	329	110.00–115.00	113.34
6	—	376	110.00–115.00	112.04
4	—	269	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	518	130.00–140.00	134.98
1	—	680	132.50	132.50
10	—	425	137.50–145.00	140.23
8	—	566	130.00–135.00	131.55
11	—	467	135.00–140.00	135.69
3	—	717	135.00	135.00
7	—	374	140.00–150.00	144.63
3	—	608	125.00–130.00	126.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	313	125.00–130.00	126.26
4	—	628	110.00–117.50	113.72
1	—	785	117.50	117.50
13	—	572	115.00–125.00	122.30
2	—	725	114.00–115.00	114.49
10	—	520	115.00–125.00	123.06
3	—	270	125.00–132.50	128.97
10	—	373	122.50–130.00	125.21
3	—	670	112.50–115.00	114.14
16	—	420	120.00–130.00	124.06
9	—	466	115.00–130.00	119.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	101.00–105.00	103.99
10	—	436	105.00	105.00
4	—	475	100.00–105.00	103.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	422	165.00–180.00	173.16
4	—	464	165.00–175.00	169.34
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	426	115.00–135.00	122.43
12	—	474	115.00–135.00	124.92
5	—	630	105.00–110.00	107.97
9	—	522	110.00–120.00	114.18
7	—	575	112.50–115.00	114.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	426	145.00–160.00	150.06
1	—	725	117.50	117.50
9	—	572	120.00–132.50	124.94
11	—	622	115.00–125.00	119.73
9	—	469	140.00–155.00	144.69
11	—	520	125.00–140.00	129.50
2	—	670	120.00–125.00	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	105.00	105.00
2	—	585	105.00–107.50	106.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	835	49.00–60.00	52.38
20	—	942	65.00–76.00	69.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	82.00	82.00
7	—	1,125	55.00–61.00	58.39
24	—	1,269	68.00–75.00	71.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,570	65.00–69.00	66.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,114	67.00–80.00	72.22
7	—	1,539	91.00–102.00	95.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	740.00–800.00	771.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,301	760.00–1,050.00	954.44
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	640.00	640.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	770.00	770.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,357	920.00–1,175.00	1,130.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,205	1,040.00	1,040.00

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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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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle