Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls too few to trend, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, slaughter cows 12.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. 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 $178.33/cwt on 90 head.

Average price

$178.33

90 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$805

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$61.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.85

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	416	199.13	829	37
Medium and Large 2	482	172.39	832	29
Small 1-2	465	157.51	733	19thin
Medium and Large 3	480	138.00	662	5thin

One grade step is worth $61.13/cwt here — about $167 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 sale90 hd

178.33

—

SC average5 barns · 461 hd

176.48

+1.85

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	1,484	116.82	1,734	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	109.65	1,573	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,235	105.55	1,304	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,125	91.72	1,032	13

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)	1,257	$1,235	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	923	$935	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	853	$685	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,300	$106	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,177	6

Every lot, as filed

118 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	Small 1-2	—	250	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	182.49/cwt	180.00–185.00	982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	183.35/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,027	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	563	143.72/cwt	142.50–145.00	809	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	367	236.50/cwt	225.00–245.00	868	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	471	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,048	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	187.47/cwt	185.00–190.00	877	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	318	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	525	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	417	159.98/cwt	155.00–165.00	667	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	620	160.04/cwt	157.50–162.50	992	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	245	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	149.95/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,084	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	506	156.46/cwt	150.00–162.50	792	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	635	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	485	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	200.28/cwt	195.00–205.00	747	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	695	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,081	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	172.71/cwt	165.00–180.00	824	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	180.09/cwt	175.00–185.00	504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	178.32/cwt	170.00–185.00	765	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	169.14/cwt	165.00–172.50	981	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,039	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	167.43/cwt	160.00–175.00	871	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	407	241.50/cwt	235.00–247.50	983	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	313	236.65/cwt	225.00–240.00	741	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	272	241.60/cwt	240.00–245.00	657	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	530	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	186.49/cwt	185.00–190.00	416	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	192.56/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,213	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	187.44/cwt	185.00–190.00	722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	206.17/cwt	195.00–215.00	847	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	544	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	250	160.00/cwt	155.00–165.00	400	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	962	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	200.04/cwt	195.00–205.00	734	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	159.82/cwt	155.00–165.00	671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	208.10/cwt	205.00–215.00	683	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	586	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	356	120.52/cwt	117.50–125.00	429	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	461	115.97/cwt	110.00–118.00	535	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	193.77/cwt	190.00–195.00	839	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	189.85/cwt	185.00–195.00	978	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,122	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	473	164.98/cwt	160.00–170.00	780	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	984	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,466	105.46/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,546	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	87.65/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,015	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	117.11/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,444	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	104.93/cwt	92.00–112.00	1,302	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	96.19/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,094	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	81.60/cwt	71.00–88.00	892	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,332	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	113.84/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,597	4
Bulls	—	—	1,200	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,332	1
Bulls	—	—	1,609	122.26/cwt	115.00–134.00	1,967	6
Bulls	—	—	1,020	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	918	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	1,030.00/head	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,030	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,383	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	785	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,560.00/head	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,560	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,305	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	685	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	409	203.87/cwt	200.00–210.00	834	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	191.28/cwt	190.00–192.50	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	192.48/cwt	190.00–195.00	910	6
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	575	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	949	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	628	153.37/cwt	150.00–155.00	963	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	685	152.54/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	157.51/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	418	168.27/cwt	165.00–175.00	703	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	522	159.05/cwt	150.00–165.00	830	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	439	184.38/cwt	182.50–185.00	809	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	181.71/cwt	175.00–185.00	869	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	547	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	176.87/cwt	172.50–185.00	927	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	167.44/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,055	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	406	211.91/cwt	205.00–220.00	860	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	141.25/cwt	135.00–145.00	869	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	169.92/cwt	165.00–175.00	974	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	687	143.05/cwt	137.50–147.50	983	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	700	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	141.23/cwt	137.50–145.00	816	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	106.00/head	106.00–106.00	106	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,560.00/head	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,560	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	775	1,080.58/head	1,050.00–1,110.00	1,081	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	605	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	830	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	623	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	96.64/cwt	85.00–109.00	1,131	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	990.00/head	990.00–990.00	990	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,363	1,337.84/head	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,338	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	760	141.06/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,072	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	947	92.76/cwt	83.00–97.00	878	3

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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 537Year ago 298

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 104Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 19Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	160.00	160.00
2	—	563	142.50–145.00	143.72
2	—	318	165.00	165.00
3	—	417	155.00–165.00	159.98
2	—	620	157.50–162.50	160.04
1	—	245	160.00	160.00
5	—	506	150.00–162.50	156.46
1	—	385	165.00	165.00
1	—	485	152.50	152.50
1	—	695	155.50	155.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	180.00–185.00	182.49
3	—	560	180.00–185.00	183.35
4	—	468	185.00–190.00	187.47
1	—	330	195.00	195.00
10	—	373	195.00–205.00	200.28
2	—	435	190.00–192.50	191.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	145.00–155.00	149.95
10	—	477	165.00–180.00	172.71
1	—	325	185.00	185.00
2	—	280	175.00–185.00	180.09
6	—	429	170.00–185.00	178.32
3	—	580	165.00–172.50	169.14
1	—	620	167.50	167.50
3	—	520	160.00–175.00	167.43
1	—	395	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	147.50	147.50
1	—	425	135.00	135.00
1	—	460	142.50	142.50
1	—	525	135.00	135.00
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	225.00	225.00
1	—	360	235.00	235.00
2	—	345	210.00	210.00
11	—	409	200.00–210.00	203.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	225.00–245.00	236.50
4	—	471	222.50	222.50
10	—	407	235.00–247.50	241.50
9	—	313	225.00–240.00	236.65
3	—	272	240.00–245.00	241.60
1	—	530	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	142.50	142.50
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
1	—	465	120.00	120.00
1	—	225	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	223	185.00–190.00	186.49
2	—	288	175.00	175.00
2	—	630	190.00–195.00	192.56
2	—	385	185.00–190.00	187.44
1	—	700	167.50	167.50
1	—	520	185.00	185.00
1	—	335	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	195.00–215.00	206.17
3	—	272	200.00	200.00
1	—	540	210.00	210.00
7	—	367	195.00–205.00	200.04
3	—	328	205.00–215.00	208.10
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	250	155.00–165.00	160.00
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
2	—	420	155.00–165.00	159.82
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	152.50	152.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	115.00	115.00
5	—	356	117.50–125.00	120.52
5	—	461	110.00–118.00	115.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	190.00–195.00	193.77
2	—	515	185.00–195.00	189.85
1	—	580	195.00	195.00
2	—	615	182.50	182.50
6	—	473	190.00–195.00	192.48
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	160.00–170.00	164.98
1	—	575	165.00	165.00
3	—	628	150.00–155.00	153.37
2	—	685	150.00–155.00	152.54
3	—	418	165.00–175.00	168.27
3	—	522	150.00–165.00	159.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	205.00	205.00
5	—	406	205.00–220.00	211.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	155.00–160.00	157.51
4	—	439	182.50–185.00	184.38
9	—	478	175.00–185.00	181.71
4	—	524	172.50–185.00	176.87
2	—	630	165.00–170.00	167.44
4	—	573	165.00–175.00	169.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	135.00	135.00
4	—	615	135.00–145.00	141.25
5	—	687	137.50–147.50	143.05
1	—	700	135.00	135.00
4	—	578	137.50–145.00	141.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,466	102.00–108.00	105.46
4	—	1,403	110.00–119.00	113.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,158	87.00–89.00	87.65
7	—	1,233	114.00–123.00	117.11
44	—	1,241	92.00–112.00	104.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,137	91.00–100.00	96.19
5	—	1,093	71.00–88.00	81.60
1	—	1,200	111.00	111.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	111.00	111.00
6	—	1,609	115.00–134.00	122.26
1	—	1,020	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,030.00	1,030.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	990.00	990.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	880.00	880.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	112.00	112.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,363	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,337.84
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	1,560.00	1,560.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,560.00	1,560.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	1,050.00–1,110.00	1,080.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	780.00	780.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	115.00	115.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	85.00–109.00	96.64
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	73.00	73.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	75.00	75.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	760	137.00–144.00	141.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	947	83.00–97.00	92.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	975	104.00	104.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	106.00	106.00

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