Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were steady, slaughter bulls

4.00 higher. 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 $170.67/cwt on 247 head.

Average price

$170.67

247 head · 453 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

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

$57.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.41

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	410	193.94	796	79
Medium and Large 2	488	166.03	811	112
Small 1-2	450	149.25	671	47
Medium and Large 3	394	136.07	536	9thin

One grade step is worth $57.87/cwt here — about $259 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 sale247 hd

170.67

—

SC average5 barns · 656 hd

171.09

−0.41

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	1,577	116.15	1,831	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,569	97.96	1,537	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	91.92	1,112	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	884	79.56	704	18

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)	997	$846	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	757	$724	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	928	$1,288	9

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 2	—	560	174.91/cwt	170.00–180.00	979	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	549	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	138.49/cwt	132.50–145.00	658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	161.73/cwt	155.00–165.00	437	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	653	154.98/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,012	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	153.37/cwt	150.00–155.00	564	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	235.00/cwt	230.00–245.00	858	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,125	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	237.45/cwt	235.00–240.00	795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	240	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	237.55/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,112	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	279	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	199.52/cwt	195.00–205.00	666	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	371	207.11/cwt	207.00–207.50	768	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	361	158.69/cwt	155.00–165.00	573	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	184.36/cwt	180.00–190.00	863	20
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	621	128.84/cwt	125.00–135.00	800	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,010	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	273	157.34/cwt	155.00–160.00	430	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	390	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	317	162.88/cwt	155.00–165.00	516	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	433	154.26/cwt	150.00–160.00	668	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	477	145.66/cwt	140.00–150.00	695	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	193.12/cwt	190.00–200.00	817	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	180.02/cwt	175.00–185.00	488	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	176.70/cwt	175.00–180.00	908	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	569	141.65/cwt	135.00–145.00	806	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	198.57/cwt	195.00–205.00	735	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	167.23/cwt	160.00–175.00	788	18
Steers	Small 1-2	—	225	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	788	133.01/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,048	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	185.88/cwt	180.00–195.00	693	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	186.86/cwt	180.00–195.00	589	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	175.58/cwt	172.50–180.00	917	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	162.03/cwt	155.00–165.00	996	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	222.47/cwt	215.00–225.00	725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	190.00/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,140	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	200.89/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,027	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	262	216.78/cwt	210.00–225.00	568	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	170.88/cwt	165.00–175.00	641	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	178.50/cwt	175.00–185.00	834	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	278	172.43/cwt	170.00–175.00	479	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	504	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	116.26/cwt	115.00–117.50	608	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	720	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	123.15/cwt	115.00–125.00	446	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	214.80/cwt	200.00–220.00	810	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	209.26/cwt	200.00–215.00	992	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	218.91/cwt	210.00–225.00	906	4
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	513	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	114.10/cwt	107.50–117.50	542	3
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	368	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	326	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	147.66/cwt	144.00–155.00	834	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	169.31/cwt	165.00–175.00	882	15
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	474	164.97/cwt	160.00–170.00	782	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	199.96/cwt	195.00–205.00	840	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,065	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	194.33/cwt	190.00–205.00	898	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,004	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	87.33/cwt	84.00–95.00	812	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,569	97.96/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,537	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	69.93/cwt	64.00–77.00	584	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	79.02/cwt	65.00–87.00	883	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	99.44/cwt	90.00–110.00	1,257	36
Bulls	—	—	1,329	101.16/cwt	90.00–109.00	1,344	7
Bulls	—	—	1,675	123.07/cwt	115.00–128.00	2,061	11
Bulls	—	—	1,905	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	2,486	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	1,077.17/head	1,000.00–1,140.00	1,077	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	875	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	635	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	900	117.56/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,058	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	134.93/cwt	130.00–140.00	965	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	136.70/cwt	135.00–140.00	905	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	151.38/cwt	145.00–155.00	952	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	175.69/cwt	170.00–185.00	743	14
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	516	138.74/cwt	135.00–145.00	716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	160.93/cwt	155.00–167.50	929	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	137.41/cwt	135.00–140.00	584	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	178.95/cwt	175.00–185.00	555	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	177.98/cwt	170.00–185.00	673	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,026	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	156.92/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,040	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	516	153.75/cwt	150.00–160.00	793	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	137.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	161.88/cwt	155.00–170.00	847	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	122.40/cwt	120.00–125.00	636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	169.67/cwt	165.00–175.00	972	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	153.30/cwt	150.00–160.00	947	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	147.49/cwt	145.00–150.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	146.72/cwt	145.00–150.00	697	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	403	206.24/cwt	205.00–207.50	831	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	312	143.37/cwt	140.00–145.00	447	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	457	179.74/cwt	175.00–185.00	821	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	130.01/cwt	125.00–135.00	745	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	185.03/cwt	180.00–190.00	788	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	425	167.88/cwt	165.00–175.00	713	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	512	138.26/cwt	135.00–145.00	708	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	1,287.92/head	1,080.00–1,675.00	1,288	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	818	830.64/head	760.00–900.00	831	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	815	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	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 Mar 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 566Last week 347Year ago 493

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 85Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 27Year ago 20

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were steady, slaughter bulls

4.00 higher. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	170.00–180.00	174.91
2	—	653	150.00–160.00	154.98
2	—	788	130.00–136.00	133.01
11	—	373	180.00–195.00	185.88
5	—	315	180.00–195.00	186.86
4	—	522	172.50–180.00	175.58
5	—	615	155.00–165.00	162.03
3	—	467	175.00–185.00	178.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	165.00	165.00
2	—	475	132.50–145.00	138.49
3	—	270	155.00–165.00	161.73
3	—	368	150.00–155.00	153.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	365	230.00–245.00	235.00
1	—	500	225.00	225.00
3	—	335	235.00–240.00	237.45
1	—	240	230.00	230.00
4	—	468	225.00–250.00	237.55
4	—	279	230.00	230.00
5	—	421	240.00	240.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	175.00	175.00
6	—	375	165.00–175.00	170.88
2	—	278	170.00–175.00	172.43
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	215.00–225.00	222.47
2	—	600	185.00–195.00	190.00
5	—	511	195.00–210.00	200.89
3	—	262	210.00–225.00	216.78
1	—	240	210.00	210.00
17	—	377	200.00–220.00	214.80
7	—	474	200.00–215.00	209.26
4	—	414	210.00–225.00	218.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	334	195.00–205.00	199.52
20	—	468	180.00–190.00	184.36
1	—	200	195.00	195.00
20	—	423	190.00–200.00	193.12
3	—	514	175.00–180.00	176.70
19	—	370	195.00–205.00	198.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	371	207.00–207.50	207.11
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	361	155.00–165.00	158.69
4	—	621	125.00–135.00	128.84
2	—	273	155.00–160.00	157.34
7	—	317	155.00–165.00	162.88
7	—	433	150.00–160.00	154.26
8	—	477	140.00–150.00	145.66
1	—	680	125.00	125.00
6	—	569	135.00–145.00	141.65
4	—	516	135.00–145.00	138.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	271	175.00–185.00	180.02
18	—	471	160.00–175.00	167.23
2	—	715	130.00–140.00	134.93
3	—	662	135.00–140.00	136.70
7	—	629	145.00–155.00	151.38
14	—	423	170.00–185.00	175.69
28	—	577	155.00–167.50	160.93
10	—	310	175.00–185.00	178.95
10	—	378	170.00–185.00	177.98
16	—	523	155.00–170.00	161.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	135.00–140.00	137.41
2	—	360	135.00–140.00	137.47
2	—	520	120.00–125.00	122.40
3	—	312	140.00–145.00	143.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	205.00–207.50	206.24
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	115.00–117.50	116.26
1	—	640	112.50	112.50
16	—	362	115.00–125.00	123.15
1	—	410	125.00	125.00
3	—	475	107.50–117.50	114.10
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	105.00	105.00
1	—	290	112.50	112.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	565	144.00–155.00	147.66
6	—	474	160.00–170.00	164.97
4	—	516	150.00–160.00	153.75
1	—	730	115.00	115.00
8	—	425	165.00–175.00	167.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	521	165.00–175.00	169.31
1	—	760	135.00	135.00
5	—	663	150.00–160.00	156.92
9	—	573	165.00–175.00	169.67
6	—	618	150.00–160.00	153.30
11	—	457	175.00–185.00	179.74
9	—	426	180.00–190.00	185.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	420	195.00–205.00	199.96
1	—	600	177.50	177.50
12	—	462	190.00–205.00	194.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	145.00–150.00	147.49
3	—	475	145.00–150.00	146.72
3	—	573	125.00–135.00	130.01
3	—	512	135.00–145.00	138.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	104.00	104.00
8	—	930	84.00–95.00	87.33
9	—	835	64.00–77.00	69.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,569	90.00–104.00	97.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,117	65.00–87.00	79.02
36	—	1,264	90.00–110.00	99.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,329	90.00–109.00	101.16
11	—	1,675	115.00–128.00	123.07
2	—	1,905	130.00–131.00	130.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	1,000.00–1,140.00	1,077.17
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	770.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	818	760.00–900.00	830.64
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	635	510.00	510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	460.00	460.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	640	120.00	120.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	900	115.00–120.00	117.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	928	1,080.00–1,675.00	1,287.92

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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