Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls

were 4.00 higher. Average 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 $185.98/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$185.98

179 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$852

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$123

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

$47.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.83

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	422	200.25	845	91
Medium and Large 2	482	182.11	878	49
Small 1-2	554	162.50	900	19thin
Medium and Large 3	472	152.87	721	20

One grade step is worth $47.37/cwt here — about $123 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 sale179 hd

185.98

—

SC average5 barns · 486 hd

183.15

+2.83

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	—	High	1,529	114.73	1,754	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,409	96.10	1,354	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,197	91.55	1,096	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	889	78.37	697	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)	915	$795	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$790	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	866	$664	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	886	$1,254	9

Every lot, as filed

111 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	—	376	201.38/cwt	195.00–205.00	757	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	163.70/cwt	160.00–165.00	534	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	212.35/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,104	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	167.37/cwt	165.00–170.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	554	194.50/cwt	192.50–195.00	1,078	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	232.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,147	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	210	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	494	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	535	158.63/cwt	152.50–165.00	849	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	205.25/cwt	195.00–215.00	675	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	201.93/cwt	195.00–210.00	834	14
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	475	170.06/cwt	167.50–172.50	808	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	194.94/cwt	190.00–200.00	632	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	204.11/cwt	195.00–210.00	761	28
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	172.47/cwt	170.00–175.00	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	419	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	621	157.52/cwt	155.00–165.00	978	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	195.22/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,017	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	387	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	909	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	574	162.53/cwt	160.00–165.00	933	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	185.03/cwt	180.00–190.00	884	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	177.89/cwt	175.00–185.00	927	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	184.57/cwt	180.00–190.00	788	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	181.17/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,031	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,143	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	156.24/cwt	155.00–160.00	653	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	233.44/cwt	230.00–235.00	997	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	196.85/cwt	190.00–205.00	541	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	468	167.54/cwt	165.00–175.00	784	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	187.94/cwt	180.00–195.00	887	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	179.34/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,189	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	444	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	575	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	240	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	218.13/cwt	210.00–235.00	792	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	216.60/cwt	210.00–225.00	695	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	219.98/cwt	215.00–225.00	898	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	167.42/cwt	160.00–175.00	871	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	345	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	638	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	209.68/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,013	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	225.01/cwt	220.00–230.00	644	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	275	245.18/cwt	240.00–250.00	674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	325	240.95/cwt	240.00–245.00	783	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,236	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,303	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	210.94/cwt	205.00–220.00	987	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	186.29/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,248	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	203.19/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,138	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	201.22/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,048	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	920	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,409	96.10/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,354	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	78.09/cwt	70.00–87.00	886	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	92.98/cwt	92.00–94.00	865	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	76.54/cwt	65.00–85.00	677	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	96.40/cwt	90.00–107.00	1,174	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	110.56/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,437	3
Bulls	—	—	2,017	127.93/cwt	126.00–131.00	2,580	3
Bulls	—	—	1,540	117.94/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,816	9
Bulls	—	—	1,138	97.62/cwt	88.00–105.00	1,111	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	843	124.01/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,045	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	890	719.78/head	690.00–750.00	720	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	980	843.06/head	790.00–890.00	843	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	800	685.00/head	685.00–685.00	685	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	770	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	768	510.98/head	450.00–570.00	511	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	730	148.80/cwt	147.50–150.00	1,086	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	903	1,451.58/head	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,452	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	865	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	990	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	833	740.60/head	685.00–800.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	142.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	874	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	154.04/cwt	150.00–160.00	733	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	196.10/cwt	195.00–200.00	930	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	174.96/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,094	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	663	153.29/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,016	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	390	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	562	145.83/cwt	145.00–147.50	820	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	161.20/cwt	160.00–165.00	604	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	195.47/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,208	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	463	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	798	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	562	166.65/cwt	165.00–170.00	937	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	495	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	655	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,064	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,182	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	632	177.48/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,122	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	190.44/cwt	185.00–200.00	817	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	190.05/cwt	185.00–200.00	880	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	211.22/cwt	205.00–220.00	898	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	186.52/cwt	180.00–195.00	966	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	154.89/cwt	150.00–160.00	872	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	154.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	690	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	418	176.23/cwt	175.00–180.00	737	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	925	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	940.00/head	940.00–940.00	940	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 May 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 533Last week 723Year ago 564

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 116Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 24Year ago 24

Compared to last week feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls

were 4.00 higher. Average 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
4	—	376	195.00–205.00	201.38
1	—	645	182.50	182.50
1	—	740	155.00	155.00
4	—	324	190.00–200.00	194.94
3	—	275	190.00–205.00	196.85
1	—	420	200.00	200.00
5	—	472	180.00–195.00	187.94
4	—	663	175.00–185.00	179.34
2	—	240	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	160.00–165.00	163.70
2	—	375	165.00–170.00	167.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	520	200.00–215.00	212.35
11	—	363	210.00–235.00	218.13
10	—	321	210.00–225.00	216.60
3	—	408	215.00–225.00	219.98
1	—	570	200.00	200.00
1	—	230	230.00	230.00
29	—	483	200.00–225.00	209.68
6	—	286	220.00–230.00	225.01
2	—	603	205.00	205.00
1	—	665	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	225.00	225.00
2	—	335	230.00–235.00	232.54
1	—	530	225.00	225.00
1	—	210	235.00	235.00
3	—	387	235.00	235.00
3	—	427	230.00–235.00	233.44
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	165.00–175.00	167.54
1	—	575	175.00	175.00
4	—	520	160.00–175.00	167.42
1	—	345	185.00	185.00
1	—	375	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	250.00	250.00
1	—	385	250.00	250.00
2	—	275	240.00–250.00	245.18
5	—	325	240.00–245.00	240.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	554	192.50–195.00	194.50
10	—	329	195.00–215.00	205.25
14	—	413	195.00–210.00	201.93
28	—	373	195.00–210.00	204.11
3	—	215	195.00	195.00
12	—	521	190.00–200.00	195.22
2	—	618	185.00	185.00
16	—	474	195.00–200.00	196.10
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	152.50–165.00	158.63
3	—	475	167.50–172.50	170.06
2	—	435	170.00–175.00	172.47
4	—	621	155.00–165.00	157.52
4	—	574	160.00–165.00	162.53
3	—	663	150.00–155.00	153.29
1	—	390	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	478	180.00–190.00	185.03
12	—	521	175.00–185.00	177.89
14	—	427	180.00–190.00	184.57
8	—	569	175.00–185.00	181.17
1	—	240	185.00	185.00
2	—	625	170.00–180.00	174.96
1	—	310	185.00	185.00
2	—	370	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	155.00–160.00	156.24
2	—	613	140.00–145.00	142.51
1	—	675	130.00	130.00
5	—	476	150.00–160.00	154.04
3	—	562	145.00–147.50	145.83
4	—	375	160.00–165.00	161.20
1	—	300	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	468	205.00–220.00	210.94
3	—	670	181.00–190.00	186.29
18	—	560	195.00–210.00	203.19
12	—	521	195.00–215.00	201.22
9	—	618	190.00–200.00	195.47
8	—	425	205.00–220.00	211.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	225.00	225.00
1	—	400	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	170.00–175.00	172.46
3	—	562	165.00–170.00	166.65
1	—	655	155.00	155.00
4	—	418	175.00–180.00	176.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	180.00–190.00	185.00
1	—	695	170.00	170.00
3	—	632	175.00–180.00	177.48
10	—	429	185.00–200.00	190.44
11	—	463	185.00–200.00	190.05
8	—	518	180.00–195.00	186.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	150.00–160.00	154.89
1	—	655	135.00	135.00
3	—	467	150.00–160.00	154.95
1	—	445	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,409	90.00–105.00	96.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,135	70.00–87.00	78.09
41	—	1,218	90.00–107.00	96.40
3	—	1,300	109.00–113.00	110.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	930	92.00–94.00	92.98
24	—	884	65.00–85.00	76.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,017	126.00–131.00	127.93
9	—	1,540	110.00–124.00	117.94
4	—	1,138	88.00–105.00	97.62

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	2	—	843	123.00–125.00	124.01
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	147.50–150.00	148.80
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	890	690.00–750.00	719.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	980	790.00–890.00	843.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	940.00	940.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	768	450.00–570.00	510.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	903	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,451.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	833	685.00–800.00	740.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,050.00	1,050.00

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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