Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers steady , feeder heifers 4.00 higher, feeder bulls too few to trend. Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. 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 $153.85/cwt on 185 head.

Average price

$153.85

185 head · 430 lb average

Value per head Derived

$662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$232

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

$56.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.17

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	409	167.68	686	110
Medium and Large 2	480	141.11	677	48
Small 1-2	436	122.61	534	21
Medium and Large 3	407	111.50	454	6thin

One grade step is worth $56.18/cwt here — about $232 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 sale185 hd

153.85

—

SC average5 barns · 466 hd

147.68

+6.17

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	1,620	108.89	1,764	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,457	88.71	1,293	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,238	84.70	1,049	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	896	70.62	633	19

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)	1,179	$1,042	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	953	$809	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	878	$730	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,043	$1,181	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	748	$549	6

Every lot, as filed

107 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 3	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	563	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	166.02/cwt	160.00–170.00	628	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	215.00/cwt	205.00–220.00	694	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	456	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	513	116.62/cwt	115.00–120.00	598	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	495	203.33/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,006	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	418	218.43/cwt	215.00–225.00	913	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	373	212.25/cwt	205.00–227.50	792	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	170.43/cwt	160.00–180.00	631	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	169.14/cwt	160.00–177.50	715	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	152.67/cwt	150.00–155.00	328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	156.75/cwt	150.00–165.00	814	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	166.33/cwt	160.00–175.00	788	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	218	178.56/cwt	175.00–180.00	389	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	342	126.68/cwt	125.00–130.00	433	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	434	123.76/cwt	115.00–130.00	537	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	148.26/cwt	140.00–155.00	632	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	179.30/cwt	175.00–185.00	479	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	381	124.98/cwt	120.00–130.00	476	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,060	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	139.18/cwt	135.00–142.50	845	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	155.84/cwt	145.00–165.00	572	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	133.83/cwt	130.00–136.00	776	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	149.08/cwt	145.00–160.00	487	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	104.51/cwt	104.00–105.00	643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	373	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	839	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	355	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	218	169.10/cwt	165.00–175.00	369	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	274	219.89/cwt	215.00–230.00	602	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	200	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	968	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	415	140.12/cwt	135.00–145.00	581	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	471	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	166.71/cwt	165.00–170.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	120.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	191.31/cwt	185.00–195.00	794	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	270	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	176.01/cwt	175.00–177.50	1,028	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	464	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	188.28/cwt	185.00–190.00	522	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,097	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	189.51/cwt	185.00–195.00	705	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	184.90/cwt	182.00–187.50	880	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,120	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	193.04/cwt	185.00–202.50	639	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	192.94/cwt	185.00–195.00	839	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	184.69/cwt	180.00–195.00	868	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	733	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	861	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	550	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	798	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	207.47/cwt	200.00–210.00	871	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	931	78.06/cwt	75.00–82.00	727	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	62.35/cwt	50.00–68.00	535	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	88.71/cwt	81.00–95.00	1,293	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	88.29/cwt	80.00–100.00	1,121	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	71.19/cwt	60.00–78.00	801	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,397	1
Bulls	—	—	1,610	107.73/cwt	97.00–119.00	1,734	13
Bulls	—	—	1,750	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,170	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	855.00/head	855.00–855.00	855	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,072	884.70/head	820.00–940.00	885	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	625	380.00/head	380.00–380.00	380	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	925	861.02/head	750.00–970.00	861	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	134.52/cwt	132.50–135.00	718	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	144.99/cwt	140.00–150.00	671	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	173.13/cwt	165.00–180.00	554	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	125.48/cwt	120.00–130.00	786	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	136.57/cwt	130.00–142.50	976	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	474	153.39/cwt	145.00–157.50	727	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	761	136.22/cwt	130.00–142.50	1,037	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	513	147.35/cwt	140.00–155.00	756	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	314	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	169.95/cwt	165.00–177.50	804	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	159.29/cwt	150.00–165.00	906	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	668	116.23/cwt	115.00–117.50	776	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	148.77/cwt	142.50–155.00	625	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	793	114.74/cwt	112.50–117.00	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	150.55/cwt	142.50–157.50	926	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	679	142.77/cwt	137.50–146.00	969	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	167.77/cwt	165.00–175.00	716	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	165.03/cwt	160.00–170.00	861	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,181.27/head	1,080.00–1,285.00	1,181	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,319	1,176.02/head	1,130.00–1,240.00	1,176	6
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	900	670.00/head	670.00–670.00	670	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	858	676.08/head	560.00–720.00	676	4
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	833	587.12/head	545.00–630.00	587	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	815	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	897	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	800	730.00/head	730.00–730.00	730	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	748	548.52/head	470.00–645.00	549	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	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 Feb 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 512Last week 558Year ago 498

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 111Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 21Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
2	—	358	125.00–130.00	127.45
2	—	290	115.00–125.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	378	160.00–170.00	166.02
6	—	218	165.00–175.00	169.10
1	—	590	145.00	145.00
1	—	790	122.50	122.50
3	—	473	165.00–170.00	166.71
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
1	—	345	170.00	170.00
1	—	265	175.00	175.00
1	—	685	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	323	205.00–220.00	215.00
3	—	495	200.00–210.00	203.33
1	—	520	210.00	210.00
3	—	418	215.00–225.00	218.43
16	—	373	205.00–227.50	212.25
5	—	274	215.00–230.00	219.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	225.00	225.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	145.00	145.00
1	—	200	155.00	155.00
2	—	415	135.00–145.00	140.12
1	—	325	145.00	145.00
2	—	270	155.00–160.00	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	185.00–195.00	191.31
5	—	584	175.00–177.50	176.01
3	—	277	185.00–190.00	188.28
1	—	645	170.00	170.00
10	—	372	185.00–195.00	189.51
1	—	500	185.00	185.00
6	—	476	182.00–187.50	184.90
4	—	679	165.00	165.00
14	—	331	185.00–202.50	193.04
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	115.00	115.00
3	—	513	115.00–120.00	116.62
3	—	342	125.00–130.00	126.68
8	—	434	115.00–130.00	123.76
1	—	465	125.00	125.00
4	—	381	120.00–130.00	124.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	131.00	131.00
28	—	370	160.00–180.00	170.43
29	—	423	160.00–177.50	169.14
8	—	519	150.00–165.00	156.75
16	—	474	160.00–175.00	166.33
7	—	218	175.00–180.00	178.56
8	—	267	175.00–185.00	179.30
2	—	815	130.00	130.00
3	—	607	135.00–142.50	139.18
1	—	560	147.50	147.50
7	—	320	165.00–180.00	173.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	150.00–155.00	152.67
6	—	426	140.00–155.00	148.26
7	—	367	145.00–165.00	155.84
11	—	580	130.00–136.00	133.83
5	—	327	145.00–160.00	149.08
5	—	534	132.50–135.00	134.52
5	—	463	140.00–150.00	144.99
5	—	626	120.00–130.00	125.48
2	—	678	120.00–125.00	122.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	115.00	115.00
2	—	615	104.00–105.00	104.51
2	—	273	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	435	185.00–195.00	192.94
6	—	470	180.00–195.00	184.69
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	115.00–120.00	117.46
1	—	550	145.00	145.00
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
5	—	474	145.00–157.50	153.39
3	—	513	140.00–155.00	147.35
2	—	668	115.00–117.50	116.23
6	—	420	142.50–155.00	148.77
2	—	793	112.50–117.00	114.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	200.00–210.00	207.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	715	130.00–142.50	136.57
4	—	761	130.00–142.50	136.22
14	—	473	165.00–177.50	169.95
7	—	569	150.00–165.00	159.29
4	—	615	142.50–157.50	150.55
4	—	679	137.50–146.00	142.77
7	—	427	165.00–175.00	167.77
10	—	522	160.00–170.00	165.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	125.00	125.00
1	—	505	115.00	115.00
1	—	480	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
10	—	931	75.00–82.00	78.06
9	—	858	50.00–68.00	62.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,457	81.00–95.00	88.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,270	80.00–100.00	88.29
14	—	1,125	60.00–78.00	71.19
1	—	1,330	105.00	105.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,610	97.00–119.00	107.73
1	—	1,750	124.00	124.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	855.00	855.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	925	750.00–970.00	861.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	730.00	730.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,072	820.00–940.00	884.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	890.00	890.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	920.00	920.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	625	380.00	380.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,085.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,319	1,130.00–1,240.00	1,176.02
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	670.00	670.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	858	560.00–720.00	676.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	833	545.00–630.00	587.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,043	1,080.00–1,285.00	1,181.27
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	110.00	110.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	748	470.00–645.00	548.52

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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