Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area with higher buyer demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $181.12/cwt on 55 head.

Average price

$181.12

55 head · 403 lb average

Value per head Derived

$729

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$204

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

$55.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.19

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	417	195.78	817	27
Medium and Large 2	362	179.30	649	18thin
Small 1-2	435	163.75	712	2thin
Medium and Large 3	437	140.07	612	8thin

One grade step is worth $55.70/cwt here — about $204 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 sale55 hd

181.12

—

SC average5 barns · 769 hd

178.93

+2.19

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	1,392	113.57	1,580	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,181	101.63	1,200	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,783	98.20	1,751	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	905	82.35	745	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	720	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,113	$1,015	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	835	$1,067	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	790	$800	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	555	$900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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 1-2Fancy	—	405	206.23/cwt	205.00–207.50	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	179.89/cwt	175.00–185.00	689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	823	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	140.16/cwt	135.00–145.00	652	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	193.76/cwt	190.00–200.00	843	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	181.50/cwt	175.00–185.00	494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	460	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	192.03/cwt	187.00–195.00	916	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	196.74/cwt	190.00–205.00	720	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	178.37/cwt	175.00–185.00	565	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	964	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	186.93/cwt	180.00–195.00	991	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	410	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	194.98/cwt	190.00–200.00	626	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,060	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	756	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	178.65/cwt	170.00–185.00	674	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	559	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	293	235.04/cwt	230.00–240.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	206.25/cwt	195.00–215.00	674	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	409	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	198.76/cwt	190.00–205.00	932	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,075	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	333	148.15/cwt	145.00–155.00	493	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	342	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	410	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	814	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,003	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	177.42/cwt	175.00–180.00	919	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,018	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	204.86/cwt	200.00–210.00	949	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	882	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,638	111.46/cwt	111.00–112.00	1,826	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	88.84/cwt	74.00–95.00	1,050	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	102.12/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,197	32
Bulls	—	—	1,020	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	959	1
Bulls	—	—	1,466	117.48/cwt	109.00–127.00	1,722	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,993	85.51/cwt	81.00–90.00	1,704	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,740	97.82/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,702	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	851	86.53/cwt	81.00–89.00	736	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	76.78/cwt	65.00–87.00	750	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	108.73/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,304	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	640	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,005	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	720	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	991	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	775	76.59/cwt	69.00–85.00	594	2
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	645	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	484	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	847	1,066.56/head	1,000.00–1,170.00	1,067	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	555	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	790	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	1,070.00/head	1,070.00–1,070.00	1,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	180.20/cwt	171.00–185.00	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	137.59/cwt	132.50–145.00	594	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	394	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	191.79/cwt	185.00–195.00	796	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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 207Last week 566Year ago 507

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 104Year ago 168

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 20Year ago 34

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Light offerings of average quality cattle due to extremely wet conditions in the area with higher buyer demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	205.00–207.50	206.23
1	—	350	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	175.00–185.00	179.89
1	—	630	172.50	172.50
3	—	272	175.00–185.00	181.50
2	—	433	185.00	185.00
3	—	317	175.00–185.00	178.37
3	—	476	171.00–185.00	180.20
3	—	225	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	147.50	147.50
2	—	465	135.00–145.00	140.16
1	—	360	145.00	145.00
1	—	290	135.00	135.00
3	—	432	132.50–145.00	137.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	190.00–200.00	193.76
1	—	265	200.00	200.00
6	—	477	187.00–195.00	192.03
5	—	366	190.00–205.00	196.74
4	—	530	180.00–195.00	186.93
4	—	321	190.00–200.00	194.98
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	165.00	165.00
1	—	410	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	235.00	235.00
2	—	325	230.00	230.00
1	—	410	235.00	235.00
2	—	293	230.00–240.00	235.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	205.00	205.00
2	—	360	210.00	210.00
3	—	260	215.00	215.00
3	—	327	195.00–215.00	206.25
4	—	469	190.00–205.00	198.76
3	—	618	174.00	174.00
2	—	515	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	130.00	130.00
3	—	342	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	589	180.00	180.00
3	—	377	170.00–185.00	178.65
1	—	260	190.00	190.00
1	—	215	190.00	190.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
3	—	333	145.00–155.00	148.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	175.00	175.00
2	—	518	175.00–180.00	177.42
3	—	415	185.00–195.00	191.79
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	185.00	185.00
2	—	463	200.00–210.00	204.86
1	—	430	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,638	111.00–112.00	111.46
2	—	1,993	81.00–90.00	85.51
3	—	1,740	94.00–100.00	97.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,182	74.00–95.00	88.84
32	—	1,172	96.00–106.00	102.12
14	—	1,199	107.00–113.00	108.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	851	81.00–89.00	86.53
3	—	977	65.00–87.00	76.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	94.00	94.00
5	—	1,466	109.00–127.00	117.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	84.00	84.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	69.00–85.00	76.59
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	75.00	75.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	880.00	880.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	720	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	847	1,000.00–1,170.00	1,066.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,070.00	1,070.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	555	900.00	900.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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