Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 6.00 higher, feeder heifers 4.00 higher, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 7.00 lower. Heavy offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.71/cwt on 272 head.

Average price

$131.71

272 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$605

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

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

$37.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.06

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	443	150.18	665	54
Medium and Large 2	491	132.79	653	132
Small 1-2	409	123.72	506	46
Medium and Large 3	435	112.43	489	40

One grade step is worth $37.75/cwt here — about $176 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 sale272 hd

131.71

—

SC average5 barns · 844 hd

132.77

−1.06

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	1,628	88.65	1,444	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	73.16	863	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	949	58.66	556	11

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	796	$858	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	868	$775	2thin

Every lot, as filed

122 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	—	235	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	294	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	143.33/cwt	142.50–145.00	724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	139.62/cwt	135.00–145.00	388	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	147.74/cwt	145.00–155.00	699	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	379	207.35/cwt	200.00–217.50	786	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	205.56/cwt	200.00–210.00	865	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	154.34/cwt	150.00–160.00	574	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	153.34/cwt	147.50–157.50	661	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	123.33/cwt	122.50–125.00	873	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	335	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	511	148.57/cwt	140.00–152.50	759	16
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	373	125.00/cwt	120.00–127.50	466	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	208.36/cwt	205.00–210.00	573	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	169.89/cwt	160.00–175.00	561	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	132.41/cwt	127.50–135.00	497	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	643	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	123.10/cwt	117.50–125.00	712	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	766	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	160.48/cwt	155.00–170.00	849	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	173.94/cwt	165.00–177.50	645	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	210.74/cwt	200.00–217.50	681	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	169.04/cwt	165.00–175.00	713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	134.93/cwt	130.00–140.00	924	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	163.76/cwt	162.50–165.00	455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	133.20/cwt	127.50–135.00	645	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	167.12/cwt	160.00–175.00	799	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	178.67/cwt	175.00–185.00	822	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	189.19/cwt	185.00–195.00	810	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	658	131.54/cwt	128.00–135.00	866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	213	125.35/cwt	115.00–135.00	267	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	154.06/cwt	152.50–157.50	880	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	188.22/cwt	182.50–195.00	698	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	455	148.75/cwt	145.00–152.50	677	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	924	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	295	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	154.36/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,034	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	188.98/cwt	175.00–197.50	614	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	163.72/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,004	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	172.31/cwt	167.50–177.50	905	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	373	152.62/cwt	145.00–157.50	569	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	137.47/cwt	132.50–142.50	790	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	213	152.35/cwt	150.00–155.00	325	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	440	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	693	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	703	126.25/cwt	125.00–127.50	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	266	193.01/cwt	185.00–195.00	513	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	909	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	175.01/cwt	170.00–182.50	754	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	170.36/cwt	162.50–175.00	808	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	159.66/cwt	155.00–167.50	910	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	165.85/cwt	165.00–167.50	857	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	194.96/cwt	190.00–205.00	831	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	63.40/cwt	61.00–66.00	592	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	52.97/cwt	50.00–56.00	512	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	75.42/cwt	67.00–83.00	907	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	61.87/cwt	52.00–66.00	661	6
Bulls	—	—	1,727	94.94/cwt	87.00–110.00	1,640	10
Bulls	—	—	1,300	67.70/cwt	60.00–73.00	880	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	868	774.52/head	720.00–830.00	775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	765	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	748	759.18/head	700.00–860.00	759	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,068	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	135.70/cwt	135.00–140.00	843	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	129.11/cwt	125.00–135.00	856	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	115.84/cwt	115.00–117.50	774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	156.97/cwt	150.00–167.50	728	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	145.52/cwt	140.00–150.00	835	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	162.23/cwt	155.00–167.50	691	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	566	128.56/cwt	125.00–138.00	728	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	711	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	625	125.41/cwt	122.50–130.00	784	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	423	135.62/cwt	135.00–137.50	574	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	675	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	145.58/cwt	140.00–157.50	895	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	525	137.46/cwt	130.00–142.50	722	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	266	113.01/cwt	105.00–115.00	301	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	113.53/cwt	105.00–117.50	651	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	114.56/cwt	110.00–117.50	436	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	156.63/cwt	145.00–160.00	811	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	362	164.01/cwt	162.50–165.00	594	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	508	121.56/cwt	115.00–125.00	618	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	137.16/cwt	130.00–145.00	516	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	112.44/cwt	107.50–115.00	485	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	122.48/cwt	115.00–125.00	812	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	468	141.86/cwt	130.00–145.00	664	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	113.03/cwt	110.00–117.50	587	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	213	107.35/cwt	105.00–110.00	229	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	124.10/cwt	120.00–127.50	587	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	137.55/cwt	135.00–140.00	330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	127.65/cwt	122.50–132.50	739	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	142.82/cwt	135.00–145.00	603	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	107.59/cwt	105.00–110.00	346	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	139.89/cwt	132.50–145.00	669	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	140.42/cwt	135.00–145.00	447	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	112.13/cwt	105.00–115.00	519	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	129.55/cwt	125.00–140.00	679	23
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	570	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	698	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	316	122.77/cwt	120.00–125.00	388	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	521	124.76/cwt	122.50–127.50	650	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	419	121.21/cwt	120.00–125.00	508	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	123.16/cwt	120.00–125.00	772	15
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	272	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	340	5

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 Dec 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 919Last week 554Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 95Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 14Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	125.00	125.00
1	—	620	125.00	125.00
6	—	373	120.00–127.50	125.00
14	—	473	120.00–127.50	124.10
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
1	—	570	122.50	122.50
8	—	316	120.00–125.00	122.77
4	—	521	122.50–127.50	124.76
4	—	419	120.00–125.00	121.21
5	—	272	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	150.00	150.00
3	—	505	142.50–145.00	143.33
1	—	280	145.00	145.00
10	—	473	145.00–155.00	147.74
12	—	372	150.00–160.00	154.34
2	—	325	152.50	152.50
15	—	431	147.50–157.50	153.34
3	—	708	122.50–125.00	123.33
2	—	643	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	278	135.00–145.00	139.62
19	—	376	130.00–145.00	137.16
6	—	663	115.00–125.00	122.48
2	—	240	135.00–140.00	137.55
27	—	579	122.50–132.50	127.65
14	—	422	135.00–145.00	142.82
14	—	478	132.50–145.00	139.89
6	—	318	135.00–145.00	140.42
23	—	524	125.00–140.00	129.55
15	—	627	120.00–125.00	123.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	266	105.00–115.00	113.01
7	—	573	105.00–117.50	113.53
6	—	381	110.00–117.50	114.56
4	—	431	107.50–115.00	112.44
5	—	519	110.00–117.50	113.03
2	—	213	105.00–110.00	107.35
3	—	322	105.00–110.00	107.59
2	—	645	110.00–115.00	112.50
6	—	463	105.00–115.00	112.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	362	162.50–165.00	164.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	379	200.00–217.50	207.35
9	—	421	200.00–210.00	205.56
3	—	275	205.00–210.00	208.36
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
13	—	323	200.00–217.50	210.74
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	115.00	115.00
2	—	268	125.00	125.00
1	—	315	125.00	125.00
6	—	375	127.50–135.00	132.41
4	—	578	117.50–125.00	123.10
3	—	613	125.00	125.00
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
4	—	484	127.50–135.00	133.20
2	—	213	115.00–135.00	125.35
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	511	140.00–152.50	148.57
2	—	658	128.00–135.00	131.54
1	—	345	145.00	145.00
2	—	455	145.00–152.50	148.75
1	—	295	145.00	145.00
4	—	373	145.00–157.50	152.62
5	—	575	132.50–142.50	137.47
2	—	213	150.00–155.00	152.35
1	—	440	157.50	157.50
2	—	703	125.00–127.50	126.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	160.00–175.00	169.89
9	—	529	155.00–170.00	160.48
13	—	371	165.00–177.50	173.94
1	—	725	135.00	135.00
3	—	422	165.00–175.00	169.04
2	—	685	130.00–140.00	134.93
2	—	278	162.50–165.00	163.76
1	—	630	150.00	150.00
15	—	478	160.00–175.00	167.12
8	—	571	152.50–157.50	154.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	175.00–185.00	178.67
3	—	428	185.00–195.00	189.19
7	—	371	182.50–195.00	188.22
1	—	560	165.00	165.00
4	—	670	150.00–157.50	154.36
13	—	325	175.00–197.50	188.98
2	—	613	162.50–165.00	163.72
2	—	525	167.50–177.50	172.31
5	—	266	185.00–195.00	193.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	135.00	135.00
23	—	431	170.00–182.50	175.01
12	—	474	162.50–175.00	170.36
8	—	570	155.00–167.50	159.66
3	—	517	165.00–167.50	165.85
9	—	615	140.00–157.50	145.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	426	190.00–205.00	194.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	125.00	125.00
1	—	430	115.00	115.00
1	—	710	117.50	117.50
3	—	668	115.00–117.50	115.84
2	—	618	115.00	115.00
2	—	573	115.00–120.00	117.49
3	—	508	115.00–125.00	121.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	621	135.00–140.00	135.70
3	—	663	125.00–135.00	129.11
8	—	464	150.00–167.50	156.97
1	—	725	122.50	122.50
10	—	574	140.00–150.00	145.52
10	—	426	155.00–167.50	162.23
8	—	518	145.00–160.00	156.63
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	125.00–138.00	128.56
6	—	625	122.50–130.00	125.41
4	—	423	135.00–137.50	135.62
1	—	675	127.50	127.50
6	—	525	130.00–142.50	137.46
11	—	468	130.00–145.00	141.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	934	61.00–66.00	63.40
5	—	966	50.00–56.00	52.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,202	67.00–83.00	75.42
6	—	1,068	52.00–66.00	61.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,727	87.00–110.00	94.94
3	—	1,300	60.00–73.00	67.70

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	868	720.00–830.00	774.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	910.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	748	700.00–860.00	759.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,090	98.00	98.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,145	101.00	101.00

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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