Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls too few to trend, feeder heifers 4.00 higher, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate 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 $143.08/cwt on 201 head.

Average price

$143.08

201 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$38.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.97

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	444	157.03	697	80
Medium and Large 2	472	139.63	659	71
Small 1-2	487	128.52	626	36
Medium and Large 3	464	118.23	548	14thin

One grade step is worth $38.81/cwt here — about $148 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 sale201 hd

143.08

—

SC average5 barns · 628 hd

142.11

+0.97

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	1,489	97.34	1,449	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	86.67	1,042	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	83.89	1,294	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	935	69.98	655	42

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)	989	$813	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	972	$733	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	808	$615	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	888	$964	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	657	$370	3thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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	—	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	438	126.24/cwt	125.00–127.50	553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	387	211.59/cwt	205.00–215.00	819	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	225	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	214.04/cwt	205.00–220.00	908	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	495	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	568	124.11/cwt	120.00–127.50	705	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	157.71/cwt	150.00–165.00	431	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	325	130.10/cwt	125.00–135.00	423	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,021	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	630	126.25/cwt	125.00–127.50	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	152.22/cwt	150.00–155.00	785	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	156.24/cwt	155.00–157.50	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	139.97/cwt	135.00–145.00	852	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	154.29/cwt	150.00–165.00	656	12
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	157.25/cwt	150.00–165.00	747	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	138.63/cwt	132.50–145.00	718	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	369	131.45/cwt	125.00–135.00	485	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	533	129.42/cwt	125.00–140.00	690	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	143.88/cwt	140.00–150.00	538	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	158.69/cwt	150.00–164.00	608	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	155.82/cwt	155.00–160.00	489	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	143.09/cwt	135.00–147.50	608	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	143.18/cwt	135.00–150.00	670	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	127.01/cwt	125.00–130.00	854	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	124.96/cwt	120.00–130.00	793	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	471	131.58/cwt	125.00–135.00	620	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	147.40/cwt	145.00–155.00	407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	120.64/cwt	115.00–125.00	572	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	133.90/cwt	130.00–140.00	755	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	126.74/cwt	120.00–135.00	283	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	319	209.32/cwt	205.00–220.00	668	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	126.25/cwt	120.00–137.50	408	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	149.26/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,013	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	172.61/cwt	160.00–185.00	488	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	166.60/cwt	160.00–175.00	858	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	176.74/cwt	175.00–180.00	836	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	380	152.53/cwt	145.00–155.00	580	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	154.15/cwt	152.50–155.00	963	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,136	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,090	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	169.90/cwt	165.00–175.00	634	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	193.90/cwt	185.00–200.00	609	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	173.91/cwt	165.00–180.00	557	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	161.55/cwt	155.00–165.00	929	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	154.07/cwt	152.50–160.00	1,037	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	230	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	334	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	340	152.54/cwt	150.00–155.00	519	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,094	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	182.57/cwt	180.00–185.00	791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	884	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	250	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	350	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	193.15/cwt	180.00–195.00	707	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	400	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	740	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	620	142.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	884	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	176.62/cwt	175.00–185.00	728	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	177.07/cwt	172.50–185.00	823	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	192.42/cwt	190.00–195.00	914	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	411	199.37/cwt	190.00–215.00	819	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	76.33/cwt	70.00–85.00	753	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	861	60.65/cwt	46.00–69.00	522	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	83.89/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,294	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	84.56/cwt	75.00–89.00	994	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	91.88/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,165	13
Bulls	—	—	1,391	81.83/cwt	74.00–85.00	1,138	4
Bulls	—	—	1,636	115.12/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,883	4
Bulls	—	—	1,422	94.32/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,341	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	218	120.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	262	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	142.50/cwt	135.00–150.00	428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	118.81/cwt	115.00–122.50	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	373	170.83/cwt	167.50–175.00	637	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fancy	—	495	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	141.86/cwt	135.00–145.00	323	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	667	141.01/cwt	140.00–145.00	941	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	570	141.29/cwt	135.00–147.50	805	8
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	433	140.08/cwt	135.00–142.50	607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	157.22/cwt	150.00–162.50	896	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	351	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	158.15/cwt	150.00–170.00	819	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	164.99/cwt	160.00–170.00	779	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	223	172.30/cwt	170.00–175.00	384	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	815	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	723	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	476	153.70/cwt	150.00–155.00	732	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	125.01/cwt	120.00–127.50	775	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	523	152.49/cwt	150.00–155.00	798	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,003	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	938	693.20/head	670.00–720.00	693	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	964.17/head	920.00–1,000.00	964	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,063	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343	90.65/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,217	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	657	370.00/head	300.00–410.00	370	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	621	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	765	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	850	670.00/head	670.00–670.00	670	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	892.13/head	840.00–930.00	892	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	910	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	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 Jan 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 558Last week 355Year ago 656

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 141Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 33Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	180.00	180.00
7	—	679	145.00–155.00	149.26
2	—	283	160.00–185.00	172.61
3	—	515	160.00–175.00	166.60
3	—	473	175.00–180.00	176.74
3	—	625	152.50–155.00	154.15
1	—	770	147.50	147.50
1	—	715	152.50	152.50
2	—	373	165.00–175.00	169.90
4	—	320	165.00–180.00	173.91
3	—	575	155.00–165.00	161.55
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
2	—	223	120.00–135.00	126.74
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
1	—	625	125.00	125.00
6	—	323	120.00–137.50	126.25
1	—	365	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	205.00–215.00	211.59
1	—	225	215.00	215.00
5	—	424	205.00–220.00	214.04
1	—	495	205.00	205.00
9	—	319	205.00–220.00	209.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	200.00	200.00
8	—	564	194.00	194.00
5	—	400	185.00	185.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	145.00–155.00	152.53
1	—	425	140.00	140.00
1	—	495	145.00	145.00
3	—	230	145.00	145.00
2	—	340	150.00–155.00	152.54
1	—	250	140.00	140.00
1	—	690	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	314	185.00–200.00	193.90
6	—	673	152.50–160.00	154.07
1	—	225	185.00	185.00
2	—	433	180.00–185.00	182.57
1	—	465	190.00	190.00
14	—	366	180.00–195.00	193.15
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	125.00–127.50	126.24
8	—	568	120.00–127.50	124.11
3	—	325	125.00–135.00	130.10
2	—	630	125.00–127.50	126.25
1	—	680	125.00	125.00
7	—	369	125.00–135.00	131.45
8	—	533	125.00–140.00	129.42
5	—	471	125.00–135.00	131.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	150.00–165.00	157.71
1	—	865	118.00	118.00
9	—	516	150.00–155.00	152.22
2	—	555	155.00–157.50	156.24
4	—	609	135.00–145.00	139.97
12	—	425	150.00–165.00	154.29
7	—	475	150.00–165.00	157.25
17	—	383	150.00–164.00	158.69
6	—	314	155.00–160.00	155.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	518	132.50–145.00	138.63
4	—	374	140.00–150.00	143.88
14	—	425	135.00–147.50	143.09
14	—	468	135.00–150.00	143.18
5	—	672	125.00–130.00	127.01
3	—	635	120.00–130.00	124.96
4	—	276	145.00–155.00	147.40
11	—	564	130.00–140.00	133.90
2	—	300	135.00–150.00	142.50
3	—	228	135.00–145.00	141.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
4	—	474	115.00–125.00	120.64
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
3	—	218	115.00–125.00	120.00
2	—	660	115.00–122.50	118.81
2	—	618	110.00–115.00	112.49
1	—	305	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	167.50–175.00	170.83
2	—	223	170.00–175.00	172.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	500	163.00	163.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	140.00–145.00	142.52
5	—	667	140.00–145.00	141.01
8	—	570	135.00–147.50	141.29
3	—	433	135.00–142.50	140.08
4	—	476	150.00–155.00	153.70
2	—	523	150.00–155.00	152.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	175.00	175.00
6	—	412	175.00–185.00	176.62
6	—	465	172.50–185.00	177.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	190.00–195.00	192.42
10	—	411	190.00–215.00	199.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	570	150.00–162.50	157.22
8	—	518	150.00–170.00	158.15
5	—	472	160.00–170.00	164.99
6	—	438	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	110.00	110.00
1	—	595	115.00	115.00
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
4	—	620	120.00–127.50	125.01
1	—	505	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	986	70.00–85.00	76.33
17	—	861	46.00–69.00	60.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,543	80.00–88.00	83.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,176	75.00–89.00	84.56
13	—	1,268	90.00–100.00	91.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,391	74.00–85.00	81.83
4	—	1,636	110.00–122.00	115.12
3	—	1,422	94.00–95.00	94.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	79.00	79.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	88.00	88.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	780.00	780.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,023	840.00–930.00	892.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	938	670.00–720.00	693.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	770.00	770.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	670.00	670.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	888	920.00–1,000.00	964.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	85.00	85.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,343	87.00–94.00	90.65
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	657	300.00–410.00	370.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	71.00	71.00

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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