Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. 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 $190.34/cwt on 256 head.

Average price

$190.34

256 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$873

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

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

$48.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.82

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	428	202.54	866	145
Medium and Large 2	503	182.09	916	70
Small 1-2	487	165.18	804	27
Medium and Large 3	503	153.73	773	14thin

One grade step is worth $48.81/cwt here — about $94 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 sale256 hd

190.34

—

SC average5 barns · 660 hd

187.52

+2.82

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	1,625	115.44	1,876	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	94.79	1,148	57
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	94.65	1,413	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	84.83	878	28

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)	1,047	$949	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,405	$1,680	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	995	$1,126	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,072	$1,416	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	728	$880	2thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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	—	845	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,428	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,264	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	462	230.04/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,063	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	328	240.08/cwt	235.00–245.00	787	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	183.20/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,118	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	371	237.60/cwt	230.00–247.50	881	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	234.38/cwt	232.50–235.00	996	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	199.37/cwt	190.00–215.00	754	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	198.51/cwt	190.00–205.00	838	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	159.91/cwt	155.00–165.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	200.77/cwt	195.00–205.00	940	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	204.49/cwt	195.00–210.00	656	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,129	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	183.62/cwt	175.00–190.00	867	11
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	666	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,332	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	197.46/cwt	190.00–205.00	559	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	566	164.18/cwt	160.00–170.00	929	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,145	8
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	323	163.38/cwt	160.00–165.00	528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	598	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	533	165.73/cwt	165.00–170.00	883	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	258	167.57/cwt	165.00–170.00	432	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	183.30/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,158	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,291	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	491	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	930	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	628	162.43/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,020	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	182.06/cwt	175.00–187.50	710	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	477	165.75/cwt	160.00–175.00	791	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	181.71/cwt	175.00–190.00	761	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	329	213.55/cwt	212.50–215.00	703	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	220	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	552	203.34/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,122	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	189.32/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,092	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	189.57/cwt	185.00–195.00	978	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	208.54/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,089	25
Steers	Small 1-2	—	510	171.29/cwt	167.50–175.00	874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	190.10/cwt	185.00–200.00	625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	194.03/cwt	185.00–200.00	823	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	280	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,278	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	211.29/cwt	205.00–220.00	999	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	220.99/cwt	210.00–230.00	714	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	500	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	585	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	892	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	214.16/cwt	205.00–225.00	908	17
Steers	Small 1-2	—	225	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	199.14/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,259	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	190.89/cwt	185.00–200.00	718	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	189.39/cwt	182.50–195.00	909	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	410	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	718	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	219.02/cwt	200.00–230.00	826	19
Steers	Small 1-2	—	360	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	213	230.73/cwt	225.00–240.00	491	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	219.05/cwt	205.00–230.00	602	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	119.95/cwt	115.00–125.00	582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	203.52/cwt	195.00–215.00	961	16
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	526	170.61/cwt	162.50–177.50	897	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	208.78/cwt	200.00–215.00	866	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	470	174.97/cwt	170.00–177.50	822	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	585	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	995	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,075	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	90.48/cwt	85.00–98.00	992	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	78.32/cwt	68.00–84.00	756	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	100.74/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,531	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	100.91/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,303	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	87.49/cwt	75.00–94.00	976	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	90.30/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,330	7
Bulls	—	—	1,596	112.53/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,796	9
Bulls	—	—	1,713	124.18/cwt	122.00–128.00	2,127	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	915	76.59/cwt	72.00–82.00	701	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	648	65.34/cwt	65.00–66.00	423	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	875	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,047.81/head	1,020.00–1,080.00	1,048	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,785.00/head	1,785.00–1,785.00	1,785	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	1,385.47/head	1,285.00–1,500.00	1,385	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	657	78.92/cwt	73.00–86.00	519	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	182.52/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,051	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	181.58/cwt	170.00–187.50	946	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	153.74/cwt	152.50–155.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	369	215.12/cwt	210.00–220.00	794	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	199.22/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,022	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	149.09/cwt	145.00–157.50	842	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	195.06/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,022	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	210.24/cwt	207.50–212.50	978	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	192.57/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,088	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	184.98/cwt	180.00–190.00	858	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	181.26/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,039	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	156.27/cwt	155.00–157.50	809	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	186.24/cwt	185.00–190.00	967	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	186.99/cwt	180.00–195.00	783	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	179.72/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,116	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	433	221.24/cwt	220.00–222.50	958	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	196.24/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,311	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	1,680.00/head	1,680.00–1,680.00	1,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,158.38/head	1,125.00–1,185.00	1,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	855	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	890	1,140.00/head	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,140	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	805	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	745	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	728	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,160	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 Apr 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 723Last week 559Year ago 633

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 164Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 53Year ago 41

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average 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	—	845	169.00	169.00
1	—	665	190.00	190.00
3	—	610	175.00–190.00	183.20
7	—	577	185.00–195.00	189.32
6	—	516	185.00–195.00	189.57
4	—	329	185.00–200.00	190.10
5	—	424	185.00–200.00	194.03
2	—	720	177.50	177.50
1	—	270	185.00	185.00
11	—	376	185.00–200.00	190.89
4	—	480	182.50–195.00	189.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	225.00–235.00	230.04
4	—	328	235.00–245.00	240.08
12	—	371	230.00–247.50	237.60
4	—	425	232.50–235.00	234.38
9	—	666	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	152.50	152.50
2	—	438	155.00–165.00	159.91
1	—	300	165.00	165.00
1	—	455	165.00	165.00
1	—	360	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	552	195.00–210.00	203.34
25	—	522	200.00–215.00	208.54
9	—	473	205.00–220.00	211.29
8	—	323	210.00–230.00	220.99
17	—	424	205.00–225.00	214.16
3	—	632	190.00–210.00	199.14
19	—	377	200.00–230.00	219.02
5	—	213	225.00–240.00	230.73
6	—	275	205.00–230.00	219.05
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	167.50–175.00	171.29
1	—	280	165.00	165.00
1	—	585	152.50	152.50
1	—	225	180.00	180.00
1	—	410	175.00	175.00
1	—	360	175.00	175.00
1	—	495	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	378	190.00–215.00	199.37
24	—	422	190.00–205.00	198.51
35	—	468	195.00–205.00	200.77
10	—	321	195.00–210.00	204.49
2	—	610	185.00	185.00
6	—	283	190.00–205.00	197.46
8	—	587	195.00	195.00
13	—	513	195.00–205.00	199.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	472	175.00–190.00	183.62
2	—	323	185.00	185.00
3	—	632	180.00–185.00	183.30
7	—	725	178.00	178.00
6	—	390	175.00–187.50	182.06
12	—	419	175.00–190.00	181.71
3	—	280	185.00	185.00
12	—	576	175.00–185.00	182.52
14	—	521	170.00–187.50	181.58
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	170.00	170.00
6	—	566	160.00–170.00	164.18
3	—	323	160.00–165.00	163.38
7	—	533	165.00–170.00	165.73
2	—	258	165.00–170.00	167.57
2	—	628	160.00–165.00	162.43
6	—	477	160.00–175.00	165.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	155.00	155.00
1	—	600	155.00	155.00
2	—	670	152.50–155.00	153.74
3	—	565	145.00–157.50	149.09
1	—	435	155.00	155.00
2	—	490	155.00	155.00
2	—	518	155.00–157.50	156.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	329	212.50–215.00	213.55
1	—	220	210.00	210.00
17	—	369	210.00–220.00	215.12
1	—	410	210.00	210.00
9	—	465	207.50–212.50	210.24
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
2	—	485	115.00–125.00	119.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	472	195.00–215.00	203.52
10	—	415	200.00–215.00	208.78
6	—	524	190.00–200.00	195.06
4	—	565	190.00–200.00	192.57
1	—	625	190.00	190.00
2	—	668	195.00–197.50	196.24
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	526	162.50–177.50	170.61
4	—	470	170.00–177.50	174.97
4	—	585	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	215.00	215.00
2	—	433	220.00–222.50	221.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	464	180.00–190.00	184.98
16	—	573	175.00–185.00	181.26
4	—	519	185.00–190.00	186.24
10	—	419	180.00–195.00	186.99
11	—	621	175.00–187.50	179.72
1	—	670	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	160.00	160.00
1	—	600	165.00	165.00
1	—	405	155.00	155.00
1	—	660	165.00	165.00
1	—	505	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,096	85.00–98.00	90.48
13	—	965	68.00–84.00	78.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,520	96.00–104.00	100.74
7	—	1,473	86.00–95.00	90.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,291	95.00–106.00	100.91
26	—	1,115	75.00–94.00	87.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,596	108.00–117.00	112.53
3	—	1,713	122.00–128.00	124.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	72.00–82.00	76.59
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	92.50	92.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	648	65.00–66.00	65.34
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	657	73.00–86.00	78.92
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	145.00	145.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,133	1,020.00–1,080.00	1,047.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,785.00	1,785.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,065	1,285.00–1,500.00	1,385.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,140.00	1,140.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	728	880.00	880.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,405	1,680.00	1,680.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,065	1,125.00–1,185.00	1,158.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	855	1,060.00	1,060.00

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