Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were 4.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, feeder bulls were

8.00 higher. Slaughter cows unevenly , salughter bulls steady. Moderate 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 $173.15/cwt on 201 head.

Average price

$173.15

201 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$340

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

$67.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.29

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	437	187.10	818	114
Medium and Large 2	444	162.76	723	56
Small 1-2	435	145.63	634	25
Medium and Large 3	399	119.98	479	6thin

One grade step is worth $67.12/cwt here — about $340 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

173.15

—

SC average5 barns · 502 hd

165.87

+7.29

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	1,486	114.51	1,702	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,160	93.27	1,082	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	91.48	1,302	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	883	82.65	730	7thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,173	$1,154	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,116	$1,037	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$730	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	643	$530	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	964	$1,084	8

Every lot, as filed

105 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 1-2Fancy	—	413	236.41/cwt	225.00–245.00	976	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	366	237.08/cwt	225.00–250.00	868	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	321	233.36/cwt	225.00–250.00	749	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	240	237.55/cwt	235.00–240.00	570	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	143.88/cwt	140.00–150.00	604	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	184.44/cwt	180.00–192.50	876	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	176.41/cwt	170.00–185.00	923	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	518	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,166	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	565	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	162.15/cwt	155.00–165.00	833	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	164.69/cwt	155.00–172.50	952	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	194.12/cwt	182.50–200.00	627	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	233.40/cwt	230.00–240.00	607	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	188.36/cwt	180.00–197.50	701	24
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	376	151.12/cwt	145.00–155.00	568	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	138.10/cwt	137.00–145.00	873	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	275	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	189.43/cwt	180.00–195.00	801	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	202.58/cwt	200.00–205.00	462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	169.64/cwt	155.00–180.00	1,059	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	150.00/cwt	145.00–155.00	846	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	168.76/cwt	160.00–175.00	802	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	167.79/cwt	165.00–175.00	612	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	942	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	533	140.05/cwt	135.00–145.00	746	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	168.53/cwt	160.00–175.00	710	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	228	147.31/cwt	145.00–150.00	336	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	185.40/cwt	180.00–195.00	712	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	160.12/cwt	155.00–165.00	344	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	207.42/cwt	200.00–215.00	946	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	153.41/cwt	150.00–155.00	563	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	467	233.29/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,089	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	901	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	212.47/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,175	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,054	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	185.06/cwt	180.00–190.00	607	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	974	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	195.79/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,204	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	210.15/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,112	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	211.19/cwt	200.00–220.00	779	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	187.17/cwt	185.00–190.00	513	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	239	206.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	495	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	368	171.21/cwt	165.00–175.00	630	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	207.34/cwt	200.00–220.00	867	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	206.62/cwt	200.00–215.00	663	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	175.11/cwt	170.00–180.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	208.98/cwt	200.00–215.00	585	10
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	733	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	323	169.96/cwt	165.00–175.00	549	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	196.18/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,124	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	188.76/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,151	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	177.46/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,171	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	513	156.01/cwt	150.00–160.00	800	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	211.63/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,016	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	924	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	96.97/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,492	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	74.42/cwt	70.00–78.00	820	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	92.44/cwt	85.00–102.00	1,081	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	843	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	573	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	899	88.51/cwt	83.00–93.00	796	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	104.88/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,190	8
Bulls	—	—	1,030	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	979	1
Bulls	—	—	1,589	123.79/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,967	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	88.73/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,211	8
Bulls	—	—	1,474	109.13/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,609	5
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	643	530.12/head	500.00–560.00	530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	118.25/cwt	115.00–120.00	497	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	204.46/cwt	200.00–205.00	869	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	476	149.03/cwt	140.00–155.00	709	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	169.49/cwt	165.00–175.00	546	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	357	204.82/cwt	202.00–210.00	731	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	204.34/cwt	200.00–210.00	866	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	184.66/cwt	180.00–190.00	781	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	121.70/cwt	120.00–125.00	460	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	174.39/cwt	172.50–175.00	485	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	273	198.99/cwt	195.00–202.50	543	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,068	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	178.99/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,042	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	159.86/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,004	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	200.91/cwt	195.00–205.00	932	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	322	206.68/cwt	205.00–210.00	666	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	422	168.33/cwt	160.00–175.00	710	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	456	180.47/cwt	175.00–185.00	823	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,168	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	205.04/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,081	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	177.83/cwt	170.00–185.00	923	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	513	223.89/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,149	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	477	151.98/cwt	145.00–155.00	725	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,034	1,321.74/head	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,322	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,153.75/head	1,110.00–1,200.00	1,154	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	853	695.31/head	690.00–700.00	695	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	815	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,124	1,105.87/head	1,060.00–1,180.00	1,106	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	830	730.00/head	730.00–730.00	730	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	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 Mar 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 537Last week 533Year ago 604

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 64Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 36Year ago 34

Compared to last week feeder steers were 4.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, feeder bulls were

8.00 higher. Slaughter cows unevenly , salughter bulls steady. Moderate offerings of average

to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	225.00–245.00	236.41
7	—	366	225.00–250.00	237.08
13	—	321	225.00–250.00	233.36
2	—	240	235.00–240.00	237.55
2	—	518	225.00	225.00
1	—	565	225.00	225.00
6	—	260	230.00–240.00	233.40
3	—	467	225.00–245.00	233.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	150.00	150.00
1	—	760	165.00	165.00
1	—	655	165.00	165.00
11	—	384	180.00–195.00	185.40
1	—	515	175.00	175.00
1	—	620	170.00	170.00
6	—	328	180.00–190.00	185.06
3	—	590	165.00	165.00
1	—	400	185.00	185.00
7	—	274	185.00–190.00	187.17
2	—	460	170.00–180.00	175.11
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	155.00–165.00	160.12
1	—	345	155.00	155.00
3	—	367	150.00–155.00	153.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	456	200.00–215.00	207.42
6	—	553	200.00–215.00	212.47
1	—	685	182.50	182.50
3	—	615	190.00–200.00	195.79
4	—	529	205.00–215.00	210.15
1	—	715	177.50	177.50
12	—	369	200.00–220.00	211.19
3	—	239	200.00–210.00	206.93
4	—	418	200.00–220.00	207.34
11	—	321	200.00–215.00	206.62
10	—	280	200.00–215.00	208.98
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	165.00–175.00	171.21
2	—	323	165.00–175.00	169.96
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	140.00–150.00	143.88
5	—	376	145.00–155.00	151.12
1	—	645	115.00	115.00
1	—	275	147.50	147.50
4	—	533	135.00–145.00	140.05
2	—	228	145.00–150.00	147.31
8	—	476	140.00–155.00	149.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	475	180.00–192.50	184.44
10	—	523	170.00–185.00	176.41
6	—	578	155.00–172.50	164.69
12	—	323	182.50–200.00	194.12
24	—	372	180.00–197.50	188.36
19	—	423	180.00–195.00	189.43
2	—	228	200.00–205.00	202.58
8	—	624	155.00–180.00	169.64
1	—	685	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	514	155.00–165.00	162.15
7	—	632	137.00–145.00	138.10
5	—	564	145.00–155.00	150.00
8	—	475	160.00–175.00	168.76
9	—	365	165.00–175.00	167.79
7	—	421	160.00–175.00	168.53
9	—	322	165.00–175.00	169.49
4	—	278	172.50–175.00	174.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	115.00–120.00	118.25
3	—	378	120.00–125.00	121.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	425	200.00–205.00	204.46
3	—	357	202.00–210.00	204.82
2	—	273	195.00–202.50	198.99
3	—	322	205.00–210.00	206.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	585	182.50	182.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	102.50	102.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	190.00–200.00	196.18
6	—	610	185.00–195.00	188.76
2	—	660	175.00–180.00	177.46
8	—	424	200.00–210.00	204.34
6	—	464	195.00–205.00	200.91
5	—	527	200.00–210.00	205.04
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	513	150.00–160.00	156.01
9	—	422	160.00–175.00	168.33
5	—	477	145.00–155.00	151.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	210.00–215.00	211.63
2	—	420	220.00	220.00
4	—	513	215.00–235.00	223.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	423	180.00–190.00	184.66
5	—	582	170.00–185.00	178.99
2	—	628	155.00–165.00	159.86
11	—	456	175.00–185.00	180.47
1	—	730	160.00	160.00
1	—	695	160.00	160.00
7	—	519	170.00–185.00	177.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,539	96.00–100.00	96.97
8	—	1,365	85.00–93.00	88.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,102	70.00–78.00	74.42
44	—	1,169	85.00–102.00	92.44
8	—	1,135	104.00–106.00	104.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	843	68.00	68.00
5	—	899	83.00–93.00	88.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	95.00	95.00
5	—	1,589	119.00–127.00	123.79
5	—	1,474	102.00–115.00	109.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	643	500.00–560.00	530.12
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,173	1,110.00–1,200.00	1,153.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,124	1,060.00–1,180.00	1,105.87
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	730.00	730.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,034	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,321.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	853	690.00–700.00	695.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	970.00	970.00

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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