Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable with heavy rains in the area. Moderate offering 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 $150.78/cwt on 88 head.

Average price

$150.78

88 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$702

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$254

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

$44.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.91

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	495	165.66	819	28
Medium and Large 2	457	152.32	696	38
Small 1-2	430	133.59	575	14thin
Medium and Large 3	466	121.41	566	8thin

One grade step is worth $44.26/cwt here — about $254 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 sale88 hd

150.78

—

SC average5 barns · 531 hd

155.68

−4.91

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	—	High	1,609	107.80	1,735	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,840	95.00	1,748	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,209	84.57	1,022	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	73.65	754	16

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)	908	$857	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$855	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	708	$660	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$790	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$740	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	997	$1,139	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	957	$958	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$610	2thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	450	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	608	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,107	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	216.95/cwt	212.50–225.00	820	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	170.05/cwt	165.00–175.00	792	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	172.45/cwt	165.00–177.50	717	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	181.80/cwt	180.00–185.00	496	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	740	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	999	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	145.08/cwt	142.50–147.50	899	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	138.92/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,000	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	425	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	542	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	240	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	156.66/cwt	155.00–157.50	849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	127.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	418	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	143.31/cwt	140.00–145.00	827	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	322	137.34/cwt	130.00–145.00	442	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	156.25/cwt	145.00–160.00	653	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	265	135.19/cwt	130.00–140.00	358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	130.95/cwt	125.00–138.00	871	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	159.05/cwt	150.00–165.00	593	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	567	128.47/cwt	125.00–135.00	728	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	149.18/cwt	142.50–155.00	764	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	151.76/cwt	145.00–160.00	713	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	233	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	200	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	997	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	469	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	985	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	361	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	830	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	373	149.77/cwt	145.00–155.00	559	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	412	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	178.76/cwt	177.50–180.00	846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	172.45/cwt	170.00–175.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	193.81/cwt	190.00–195.00	653	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	191.23/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,077	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	680	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	901	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	168.13/cwt	166.00–170.00	1,110	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	560	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	170.05/cwt	165.00–175.00	575	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,151	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	184.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	792	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	521	147.52/cwt	140.00–155.00	769	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	187.93/cwt	180.00–192.50	876	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	187.44/cwt	185.00–190.00	990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	169.94/cwt	165.00–175.00	991	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	74.74/cwt	63.00–81.00	836	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	95.36/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,204	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	79.17/cwt	75.00–83.00	844	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	66.55/cwt	60.00–73.00	646	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,840	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,748	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	87.19/cwt	82.00–94.00	1,079	18
Bulls	—	—	1,940	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	2,309	2
Bulls	—	—	1,499	104.07/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,560	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	740.00/head	740.00–740.00	740	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	690	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	876	842.79/head	790.00–950.00	843	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	708	660.16/head	650.00–670.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	580	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	162.87/cwt	155.00–167.50	523	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	529	120.34/cwt	115.00–122.50	637	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	125.01/cwt	122.50–127.50	723	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	605	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	841	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	660	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	978	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	585	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	848	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	495	150.00/cwt	145.00–155.00	743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	133.32/cwt	130.00–135.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	196.61/cwt	195.00–200.00	816	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	542	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	169.96/cwt	167.50–172.50	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	171.50/cwt	167.50–175.00	902	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	173.61/cwt	165.00–180.00	733	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	966	1,214.02/head	1,010.00–1,375.00	1,214	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	845	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	805	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,165.00/head	1,165.00–1,165.00	1,165	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	955	1,290.00/head	1,290.00–1,290.00	1,290	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	700	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	700	570.00/head	570.00–570.00	570	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	870	123.53/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,075	2

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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 512Year ago 707

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 117Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 39Year ago 10

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable with heavy rains in the area. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	180.00	180.00
7	—	466	165.00–175.00	170.05
4	—	416	165.00–177.50	172.45
3	—	273	180.00–185.00	181.80
1	—	570	155.00	155.00
2	—	620	142.50–147.50	145.08
2	—	680	145.00	145.00
2	—	720	135.00–143.00	138.92
3	—	542	155.00–157.50	156.66
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	135.00	135.00
1	—	610	130.00	130.00
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
1	—	740	135.00	135.00
1	—	425	127.50	127.50
1	—	240	140.00	140.00
3	—	322	130.00–145.00	137.34
2	—	265	130.00–140.00	135.19
3	—	567	125.00–135.00	128.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	139.00	139.00
3	—	577	140.00–145.00	143.31
6	—	418	145.00–160.00	156.25
3	—	665	125.00–138.00	130.95
6	—	373	150.00–165.00	159.05
6	—	512	142.50–155.00	149.18
7	—	470	145.00–160.00	151.76
6	—	321	155.00–167.50	162.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	125.00–130.00	127.44
1	—	355	120.00	120.00
1	—	600	115.00	115.00
4	—	529	115.00–122.50	120.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	190.00	190.00
1	—	580	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	225.00	225.00
1	—	515	215.00	215.00
4	—	378	212.50–225.00	216.95
2	—	233	230.00	230.00
1	—	345	227.50	227.50
3	—	469	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	145.00	145.00
1	—	725	137.50	137.50
1	—	305	135.00	135.00
1	—	615	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	361	230.00	230.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	145.00–155.00	149.77
1	—	410	160.00	160.00
1	—	680	132.50	132.50
1	—	495	145.00	145.00
1	—	560	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	177.50–180.00	178.76
2	—	383	170.00–175.00	172.45
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
1	—	545	175.00	175.00
3	—	338	165.00–175.00	170.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	337	190.00–195.00	193.81
1	—	460	185.00	185.00
2	—	563	190.00–192.50	191.23
13	—	660	166.00–170.00	168.13
2	—	510	190.00	190.00
1	—	360	192.50	192.50
1	—	270	205.00	205.00
1	—	755	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	135.00	135.00
1	—	575	170.00	170.00
2	—	483	167.50–172.50	169.96
5	—	526	167.50–175.00	171.50
5	—	422	165.00–180.00	173.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	180.00–190.00	184.97
5	—	466	180.00–192.50	187.93
2	—	528	185.00–190.00	187.44
2	—	583	165.00–175.00	169.94
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	521	140.00–155.00	147.52
1	—	605	139.00	139.00
1	—	660	143.00	143.00
1	—	585	145.00	145.00
2	—	495	145.00–155.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	200.00	200.00
3	—	415	195.00–200.00	196.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	122.50–127.50	125.01
3	—	505	130.00–135.00	133.32
1	—	425	127.50	127.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,118	63.00–81.00	74.74
2	—	1,263	94.00–97.00	95.36
18	—	1,238	82.00–94.00	87.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,066	75.00–83.00	79.17
7	—	971	60.00–73.00	66.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	95.00	95.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,940	119.00	119.00
6	—	1,499	95.00–112.00	104.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	740.00	740.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	790.00	790.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	690	780.00	780.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	930.00	930.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	930.00	930.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	876	790.00–950.00	842.79
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	708	650.00–670.00	660.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	966	1,010.00–1,375.00	1,214.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	885.00	885.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,290.00	1,290.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	810.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	1,165.00	1,165.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	570.00	570.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	122.00–125.00	123.53

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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