Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2023-01-16

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 16
● Final177 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
714 head
▼ 296 vs last sale 1,010▲ 714 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
102 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 100▲ 102 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 21▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.30/cwt on 237 head.
Average price
$139.30
237 head · 468 lb average
Value per head Derived
$653
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$330
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$50.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.09
vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2478149.66716152
Medium and Large 2500131.6165935
Small 1-2481121.3158316thin
Medium and Large 3378119.6645217thin
Large 340899.204056thin
Small 338999.0338611thin
One grade step is worth $50.63/cwt here — about $330 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 sale237 hd
139.30
—
SC average5 barns · 857 hd
143.39
−4.09
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,60095.141,52211
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25477.9997839
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,52976.841,1756thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07565.9770934

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,093$7794thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)757$6093thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)694$6075

Every lot, as filed

177 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—521146.10/cwt140.00–155.0076115
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—319215.25/cwt207.50–220.006877
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—529145.00/cwt145.00–145.007674
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—700135.00/cwt135.00–135.009451
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—619131.87/cwt129.00–137.0081614
HeifersSmall 1-2—473122.95/cwt115.00–130.005825
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—473151.33/cwt140.00–162.5071624
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—225223.14/cwt210.00–235.005024
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—514195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0024
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—381157.98/cwt150.00–165.0060218
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—272209.79/cwt205.00–215.005713
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—380213.90/cwt205.00–225.008139
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—485200.00/cwt200.00–200.009701
SteersMedium and Large 3—380151.27/cwt150.00–152.505752
SteersSmall 3—35988.68/cwt65.00–135.003184
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—494147.50/cwt147.50–147.507296
SteersSmall 3—480105.00/cwt105.00–105.005041
SteersMedium and Large 3—450135.00/cwt135.00–135.006081
SteersMedium and Large 3—585120.00/cwt120.00–120.007021
SteersLarge 3—24595.00/cwt95.00–95.002331
SteersLarge 3—41590.00/cwt90.00–90.003741
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—413210.81/cwt205.00–215.008716
SteersMedium and Large 3—435135.00/cwt135.00–135.005872
SteersMedium and Large 3—640126.00/cwt126.00–126.008061
SteersMedium and Large 3—720112.50/cwt112.50–112.508101
SteersSmall 3—223117.58/cwt110.00–125.002622
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—666131.86/cwt125.00–140.008784
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—630129.34/cwt125.00–135.008154
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—328163.02/cwt150.00–170.0053510
HeifersSmall 1-2—540112.50/cwt112.50–112.506081
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—430156.43/cwt145.00–162.5067323
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—825117.38/cwt107.50–127.509682
HeifersSmall 1-2—587117.99/cwt110.00–125.006933
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—280156.61/cwt155.00–160.004393
HeifersMedium and Large 2—469133.75/cwt125.00–140.006278
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—565139.31/cwt135.00–145.007874
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—237168.38/cwt165.00–175.003996
HeifersMedium and Large 2—335125.00/cwt125.00–125.004191
HeifersSmall 1-2—418124.31/cwt115.00–132.505204
HeifersSmall 1-2—630105.00/cwt105.00–105.006621
HeifersMedium and Large 2—422135.45/cwt125.00–145.005725
HeifersSmall 1-2—340122.50/cwt122.50–122.504171
HeifersSmall 1-2—380135.00/cwt135.00–135.005131
HeifersMedium and Large 2—379144.99/cwt142.50–147.505504
HeifersMedium and Large 2—730108.00/cwt108.00–108.007881
HeifersMedium and Large 2—522131.84/cwt125.00–135.006887
HeifersMedium and Large 3—503120.78/cwt114.00–127.506082
HeifersMedium and Large 2—573128.86/cwt123.00–140.007386
HeifersMedium and Large 2—670117.54/cwt115.00–120.007882
HeifersSmall 3—263109.76/cwt105.00–115.002892
HeifersMedium and Large 3—435117.56/cwt115.00–120.005112
HeifersLarge 3—357110.00/cwt110.00–110.003933
HeifersMedium and Large 3—465117.34/cwt110.00–125.005462
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—535192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0301
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—731129.00/cwt129.00–129.009437
BullsMedium and Large 2Value Added—553135.00/cwt135.00–135.007472
BullsMedium and Large 2Value Added—517126.88/cwt122.50–135.006566
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—442176.00/cwt176.00–176.007783
BullsMedium and Large 3Value Added—418130.00/cwt130.00–130.005434
Dairy SteersLarge 3—53077.45/cwt75.00–80.004102
Dairy SteersLarge 3—29595.00/cwt95.00–95.002801
Dairy SteersLarge 3—1,01080.00/cwt80.00–80.008081
Dairy SteersLarge 3—740105.00/cwt105.00–105.007774
Dairy SteersLarge 3—36996.34/cwt85.00–100.003554
Dairy SteersLarge 3—568108.00/cwt108.00–108.006132
Dairy SteersLarge 3—915101.00/cwt101.00–101.009243
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—558155.26/cwt152.00–160.008665
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—73035.00/cwt35.00–35.002561
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—78055.00/cwt55.00–55.004291
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—54555.00/cwt55.00–55.003001
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—325105.00/cwt105.00–105.003411
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—69055.00/cwt55.00–55.003801
SteersSmall 1-2—555123.75/cwt122.50–125.006872
SteersSmall 1-2—215145.00/cwt145.00–145.003121
SteersMedium and Large 3Value Added—478120.00/cwt120.00–120.005743
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—466188.45/cwt180.00–195.0087811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—530185.00/cwt185.00–185.009812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—665150.58/cwt147.50–155.001,0014
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—235185.00/cwt185.00–185.004351
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—795152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2121
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—333189.45/cwt185.00–200.006314
SteersSmall 1-2—378139.09/cwt125.00–150.005266
SteersSmall 1-2—470148.30/cwt145.00–155.006973
SteersSmall 1-2—414141.34/cwt135.00–145.005854
SteersSmall 1-2—329138.71/cwt125.00–150.004564
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—380187.78/cwt180.00–195.007147
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—524177.46/cwt170.00–185.009306
SteersMedium and Large 2—332163.44/cwt155.00–175.005437
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—624153.66/cwt150.00–160.009594
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—558187.53/cwt185.00–190.001,0462
SteersSmall 1-2—520125.00/cwt125.00–125.006501
SteersMedium and Large 2—713123.77/cwt122.50–125.008822
SteersMedium and Large 2—570156.75/cwt150.00–165.008937
SteersMedium and Large 2—425170.74/cwt165.00–175.007264
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—718148.76/cwt147.50–150.001,0682
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—424184.40/cwt180.00–190.007828
SteersSmall 3—283106.86/cwt90.00–135.003023
SteersMedium and Large 2—622142.12/cwt135.00–145.008846
SteersMedium and Large 2—374169.98/cwt155.00–175.0063611
SteersMedium and Large 3—338143.74/cwt135.00–155.004864
SteersMedium and Large 2—466163.57/cwt150.00–175.0076211
SteersSmall 1-2—650105.00/cwt105.00–105.006831
SteersMedium and Large 3—245135.00/cwt135.00–135.003311
SteersMedium and Large 2—660145.00/cwt145.00–145.009571
SteersMedium and Large 2—272165.00/cwt155.00–175.004493
SteersMedium and Large 3—519126.53/cwt110.00–135.006575
SteersMedium and Large 2—522158.77/cwt145.00–165.008296
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,010704.32/head650.00–755.007042
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—845870.00/head870.00–870.008701
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,025700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—73091.00/cwt91.00–91.006641
Bred CowsSmall 3—713478.42/head410.00–560.004782
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—81566.00/cwt66.00–66.005381
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,14079.00/cwt79.00–79.009011
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,19575.39/cwt62.00–94.009015
Stock CowsSmall 3—70054.70/cwt45.00–65.003836
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,175854.26/head830.00–880.008542
Bulls——1,29679.22/cwt74.00–84.001,0274
Bulls——1,774104.23/cwt102.00–107.001,8497
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,30180.05/cwt75.00–86.001,04131
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,07170.03/cwt61.00–74.007508
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,52976.84/cwt72.00–83.001,1756
CowsLean 85-90%—1,18772.37/cwt66.00–79.0085915
CowsLean 85-90%—98660.92/cwt50.00–66.0060119
HeifersMedium and Large 2—640115.00/cwt115.00–115.007361
HeifersSmall 3—41095.00/cwt95.00–95.003901
HeifersMedium and Large 3—555105.00/cwt105.00–105.005831
HeifersMedium and Large 3—305122.50/cwt115.00–130.003742
HeifersSmall 3—36093.70/cwt90.00–97.503372
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—575160.00/cwt160.00–160.009201
HeifersLarge 3—40885.09/cwt70.00–100.003472
HeifersLarge 3—56095.00/cwt95.00–95.005321
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—413165.00/cwt165.00–165.006812
HeifersSmall 3—55085.00/cwt85.00–85.004681
HeifersSmall 3—33097.73/cwt90.00–105.003232
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—380180.00/cwt180.00–180.006841
HeifersMedium and Large 3—220125.00/cwt125.00–125.002751
HeifersMedium and Large 3—367119.20/cwt95.00–132.504373
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—453165.00/cwt165.00–165.007472
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—500125.00/cwt125.00–125.006251
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy—660105.00/cwt105.00–105.006931
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—530173.21/cwt165.00–182.509184
HeifersMedium and Large 3—284122.58/cwt115.00–125.003484
HeifersSmall 3—472102.33/cwt95.00–107.504833
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—438187.46/cwt180.00–195.008212
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—673139.91/cwt135.00–145.009422
BullsMedium and Large 2—585137.50/cwt135.00–145.008044
BullsSmall 1-2—375135.00/cwt135.00–135.005061
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—715137.00/cwt137.00–137.009805
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—250175.00/cwt175.00–175.004381
BullsSmall 1-2—450129.00/cwt129.00–129.005811
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—8351,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 3—627515.74/head420.00–570.005163
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 3—755490.00/head490.00–490.004901
BullsSmall 3—455110.00/cwt110.00–110.005011
BullsMedium and Large 3—425115.00/cwt115.00–115.004891
BullsMedium and Large 3—715119.00/cwt119.00–119.008511
BullsMedium and Large 3—67590.11/cwt75.00–105.006082
BullsMedium and Large 3—98565.00/cwt65.00–65.006401
BullsLarge 3—51070.00/cwt70.00–70.003571
BullsSmall 1-2—426138.87/cwt122.50–155.005929
BullsMedium and Large 2—524146.22/cwt135.00–155.007668
BullsMedium and Large 3—615105.00/cwt105.00–105.006461
BullsMedium and Large 3—76583.86/cwt63.00–105.006422
BullsMedium and Large 2—645123.00/cwt123.00–123.007931
BullsMedium and Large 2—719112.53/cwt105.00–120.008094
BullsMedium and Large 2—365167.60/cwt165.00–170.006122
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—628136.62/cwt135.00–140.008583
BullsSmall 1-2—516131.93/cwt120.00–137.506814
BullsMedium and Large 2—431166.32/cwt155.00–175.007178
BullsMedium and Large 2—483157.50/cwt145.00–170.007618
BullsMedium and Large 2—763115.00/cwt115.00–115.008772
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—735127.50/cwt127.50–127.509371
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—482183.14/cwt175.00–190.008835
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—550180.00/cwt180.00–180.009901
BullsMedium and Large 3—475127.27/cwt117.50–130.006059
BullsMedium and Large 2—668119.99/cwt117.50–122.508023

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.