Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $211.40/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$211.40

172 head · 437 lb average

Value per head Derived

$924

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$364

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

$63.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.16

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	435	219.94	956	139
Medium and Large 2	451	182.70	823	21
Small 1-2	463	164.72	762	9thin
Medium and Large 3	378	156.72	592	3thin

One grade step is worth $63.22/cwt here — about $364 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 sale172 hd

211.40

—

SC average5 barns · 396 hd

211.24

+0.16

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	1,678	111.25	1,867	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,481	103.12	1,528	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,192	96.91	1,155	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	894	84.39	754	27

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,091	$1,137	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,066	$1,106	17
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	720	$708	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	757	$968	6

Every lot, as filed

115 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	—	465	201.95/cwt	195.00–210.00	939	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	187.55/cwt	185.00–190.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	199.09/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,029	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	179.67/cwt	175.00–182.50	1,022	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	167.51/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,102	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	184.85/cwt	180.00–190.00	601	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	665	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	610	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	173.88/cwt	167.50–180.00	1,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	479	225.69/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,081	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	379	229.85/cwt	225.00–235.00	871	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	431	232.51/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,002	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	229.96/cwt	225.00–235.00	743	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	177.52/cwt	175.00–180.00	896	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	192.45/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,122	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	355	169.93/cwt	165.00–175.00	603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	204.98/cwt	195.00–210.00	664	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	563	224.16/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,262	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	520	224.00/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,165	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	760	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	178.27/cwt	175.00–185.00	934	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	573	154.20/cwt	150.00–157.50	884	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	202.10/cwt	195.00–210.00	849	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	204.95/cwt	195.00–210.00	777	31
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	685	152.48/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,044	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	488	170.08/cwt	165.00–175.00	830	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	612	155.52/cwt	150.00–160.00	952	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	205.97/cwt	195.00–210.00	552	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	518	160.01/cwt	155.00–165.00	829	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	423	167.40/cwt	165.00–170.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	332	216.58/cwt	215.00–220.00	719	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,365	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	510	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	156.72/cwt	155.00–160.00	592	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	655	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	223.38/cwt	215.00–230.00	605	9
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	185.01/cwt	180.00–190.00	858	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	186.09/cwt	180.00–195.00	499	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	181.23/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,024	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	208.31/cwt	205.00–210.00	896	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	206.41/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,082	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	210	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,258	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	560	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	590	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	365	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	931	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	190.87/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,174	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	207.72/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,221	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	214.84/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,018	11
Steers	Small 1-2	—	388	169.97/cwt	165.00–175.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	211.72/cwt	205.00–220.00	783	25
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	213.06/cwt	205.00–220.00	695	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	222.34/cwt	215.00–230.00	511	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	426	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,018	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	544	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,251	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	322	250.60/cwt	245.00–255.00	807	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	173	175.36/cwt	170.00–182.50	303	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	209.80/cwt	205.00–220.00	978	17
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	683	149.95/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,024	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	216.17/cwt	210.00–225.00	914	18
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	579	171.26/cwt	165.00–175.00	992	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	482	181.51/cwt	175.00–185.00	875	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	440	180.06/cwt	175.00–185.00	792	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	100.20/cwt	91.00–111.00	1,227	71
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	117.39/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,453	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	88.74/cwt	85.00–95.00	821	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	831	75.69/cwt	70.00–80.00	629	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,126	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,494	104.06/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,555	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	81.67/cwt	73.00–87.00	862	18
Bulls	—	—	1,499	114.21/cwt	106.00–122.00	1,712	4
Bulls	—	—	2,065	89.09/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,840	2
Bulls	—	—	1,648	127.50/cwt	127.00–128.00	2,101	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	731	108.72/cwt	102.50–115.00	795	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,004	1,005.43/head	910.00–1,100.00	1,005	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	185.31/cwt	180.00–190.00	869	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	143.33/cwt	140.00–145.00	771	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	127.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	809	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	559	185.70/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,038	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	148.38/cwt	145.00–155.00	687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	785	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	278	218.72/cwt	215.00–220.00	608	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	197.03/cwt	190.00–205.00	843	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	193.22/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,188	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	204.74/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,065	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	199.63/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,116	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	633	149.98/cwt	145.00–155.00	949	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	659	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,186	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	196.48/cwt	190.00–200.00	923	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	485	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,091	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	232.47/cwt	230.00–235.00	942	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	174.96/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,094	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	520	169.81/cwt	165.00–175.00	883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	186.45/cwt	180.00–190.00	958	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	771	989.29/head	930.00–1,030.00	989	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	710	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	990	840.05/head	830.00–850.00	840	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	969.89/head	900.00–1,010.00	970	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	893	123.19/cwt	119.00–137.50	1,100	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	737	129.04/cwt	125.00–140.00	951	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	890	841.35/head	760.00–920.00	841	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	1,260.28/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,260	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,191	1,410.94/head	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,411	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	720	708.06/head	650.00–760.00	708	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 Apr 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 559Last week 206Year ago 278

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 42Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 11Year ago 17

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Average offerings of average 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
14	—	465	195.00–210.00	201.95
9	—	517	190.00–205.00	199.09
2	—	583	190.00–195.00	192.45
8	—	324	195.00–210.00	204.98
13	—	420	195.00–210.00	202.10
31	—	379	195.00–210.00	204.95
6	—	268	195.00–210.00	205.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	185.00–190.00	187.55
7	—	569	175.00–182.50	179.67
2	—	658	165.00–170.00	167.51
3	—	325	180.00–190.00	184.85
1	—	350	190.00	190.00
8	—	524	175.00–185.00	178.27
11	—	469	180.00–190.00	185.31
1	—	635	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	155.00	155.00
1	—	215	155.00	155.00
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
3	—	538	140.00–145.00	143.33
2	—	635	125.00–130.00	127.48
3	—	463	145.00–155.00	148.38
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	165.00–175.00	169.93
3	—	573	150.00–157.50	154.20
2	—	685	150.00–155.00	152.48
2	—	488	165.00–175.00	170.08
5	—	612	150.00–160.00	155.52
6	—	518	155.00–165.00	160.01
2	—	423	165.00–170.00	167.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	215.00–220.00	216.58
6	—	365	215.00	215.00
4	—	278	215.00–220.00	218.72
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	160.00	160.00
1	—	510	155.00	155.00
1	—	655	162.50	162.50
1	—	495	150.00	150.00
1	—	210	175.00	175.00
1	—	320	175.00	175.00
1	—	590	165.00	165.00
2	—	388	165.00–175.00	169.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	167.50–180.00	173.88
1	—	340	195.00	195.00
2	—	505	175.00–180.00	177.52
1	—	815	167.50	167.50
1	—	350	190.00	190.00
4	—	464	180.00–190.00	185.01
6	—	268	180.00–195.00	186.09
4	—	565	175.00–185.00	181.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	479	225.00–230.00	225.69
4	—	379	225.00–235.00	229.85
5	—	431	230.00–235.00	232.51
8	—	323	225.00–235.00	229.96
3	—	563	222.50–225.00	224.16
5	—	520	220.00–225.00	224.00
1	—	760	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	155.00–160.00	156.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	271	215.00–230.00	223.38
3	—	430	205.00–210.00	208.31
5	—	524	200.00–215.00	206.41
2	—	680	185.00	185.00
3	—	615	190.00–192.50	190.87
13	—	588	200.00–210.00	207.72
11	—	474	205.00–220.00	214.84
25	—	370	205.00–220.00	211.72
8	—	326	205.00–220.00	213.06
2	—	230	215.00–230.00	222.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	255.00	255.00
13	—	426	239.00	239.00
7	—	544	230.00	230.00
3	—	322	245.00–255.00	250.60
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	125.00	125.00
7	—	173	170.00–182.50	175.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	466	205.00–220.00	209.80
18	—	423	210.00–225.00	216.17
7	—	615	190.00–195.00	193.22
9	—	520	195.00–215.00	204.74
7	—	559	195.00–210.00	199.63
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	145.00–155.00	149.95
4	—	579	165.00–175.00	171.26
5	—	482	175.00–185.00	181.51
3	—	440	175.00–185.00	180.06
2	—	633	145.00–155.00	149.98
2	—	520	165.00–175.00	169.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	559	185.00–190.00	185.70
10	—	428	190.00–205.00	197.03
7	—	659	180.00	180.00
7	—	470	190.00–200.00	196.48
2	—	625	170.00–180.00	174.96
7	—	514	180.00–190.00	186.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	225.00	225.00
2	—	405	230.00–235.00	232.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,225	91.00–111.00	100.20
2	—	1,238	116.00–119.00	117.39
18	—	1,055	73.00–87.00	81.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	925	85.00–95.00	88.74
9	—	831	70.00–80.00	75.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	88.00	88.00
16	—	1,494	98.00–109.00	104.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,499	106.00–122.00	114.21
2	—	2,065	88.00–91.00	89.09
2	—	1,648	127.00–128.00	127.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	731	102.50–115.00	108.72
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	893	119.00–137.50	123.19
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	737	125.00–140.00	129.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,004	910.00–1,100.00	1,005.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,025	900.00–1,010.00	969.89
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	990	830.00–850.00	840.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	890	760.00–920.00	841.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	720	650.00–760.00	708.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,164	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,260.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,191	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,410.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	771	930.00–1,030.00	989.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	725.00	725.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Saluda Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Saluda County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle