Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 4.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, 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 $185.18/cwt on 171 head.

Average price

$185.18

171 head · 437 lb average

Value per head Derived

$808

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$46.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.51

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	203.94	837	60
Medium and Large 2	452	182.95	826	64
Small 1-2	450	168.00	755	30
Medium and Large 3	450	157.67	710	17thin

One grade step is worth $46.27/cwt here — about $127 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 sale171 hd

185.18

—

SC average5 barns · 700 hd

182.67

+2.51

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	1,681	121.51	2,043	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	99.80	1,561	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,191	94.00	1,120	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	81.76	833	29

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$920	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$919	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$910	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$890	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,067	$872	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	994	$1,186	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	773	$865	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$870	1thin

Every lot, as filed

121 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	—	213	196.88/cwt	185.00–205.00	419	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	157.43/cwt	155.00–160.00	590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	202.54/cwt	200.00–205.00	689	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	663	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,061	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	568	167.90/cwt	165.00–175.00	954	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	241.67/cwt	235.00–260.00	785	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	435	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,022	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	273	166.77/cwt	165.00–170.00	455	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	623	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	194.49/cwt	190.00–200.00	994	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	421	163.97/cwt	160.00–165.00	690	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	180.32/cwt	175.00–187.50	925	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	428	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	310	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	543	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	204.26/cwt	195.00–210.00	768	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	204.63/cwt	195.00–210.00	855	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	183.06/cwt	175.00–190.00	886	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	152.42/cwt	150.00–155.00	495	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	517	172.52/cwt	165.00–177.50	892	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	205	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	354	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	483	166.26/cwt	165.00–167.50	803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	184.39/cwt	175.00–190.00	786	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	182.42/cwt	175.00–185.00	494	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	177.50/cwt	175.00–180.00	985	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,107	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	185.73/cwt	175.00–190.00	687	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	977	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	183.69/cwt	180.00–185.00	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	708	156.49/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,108	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	228	153.76/cwt	152.50–155.00	351	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	159.91/cwt	155.00–165.00	668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	197.02/cwt	185.00–205.00	546	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	381	241.19/cwt	235.00–250.00	919	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	883	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	468	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,053	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	192.92/cwt	185.00–200.00	639	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	193.54/cwt	180.00–200.00	732	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	192.44/cwt	185.00–195.00	922	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	189.05/cwt	182.50–195.00	1,085	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,261	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	684	169.32/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,158	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	620	172.58/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,070	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	570	173.55/cwt	170.00–177.50	989	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	184.53/cwt	180.00–190.00	967	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	315	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	191.52/cwt	185.00–195.00	799	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	210.57/cwt	205.00–225.00	804	26
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	190.24/cwt	188.00–192.50	1,185	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	295	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	200.00/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,100	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,015	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	545	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	213.55/cwt	205.00–225.00	914	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	214.30/cwt	210.00–230.00	692	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	216.73/cwt	215.00–220.00	563	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,247	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	209.66/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,094	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	204.28/cwt	195.00–210.00	962	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	202.58/cwt	195.00–210.00	847	10
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	470	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	823	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	525	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	919	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	570	175.00/cwt	172.50–177.50	998	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	114.97/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,316	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	76.77/cwt	68.00–83.00	765	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	81.76/cwt	64.00–88.00	918	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	88.84/cwt	85.00–97.00	934	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	93.76/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,453	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,579	105.83/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,671	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	97.60/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,191	36
Bulls	—	—	1,789	130.18/cwt	127.00–132.00	2,329	4
Bulls	—	—	1,627	117.17/cwt	100.00–123.00	1,906	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	880	740.00/head	740.00–740.00	740	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	1,007.84/head	970.00–1,050.00	1,008	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	867.85/head	850.00–885.00	868	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	870	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	162.04/cwt	155.00–165.00	762	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	213.30/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,077	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	185.36/cwt	180.00–195.00	767	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	157.38/cwt	150.00–165.00	744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	192.40/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,089	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,069	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	469	221.25/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,038	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	949	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	200.50/cwt	192.50–207.50	1,055	16
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	405	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	487	185.85/cwt	185.00–187.50	905	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	541	188.09/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,018	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	695	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	436	219.04/cwt	215.00–225.00	955	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	151.26/cwt	150.00–152.50	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	185.41/cwt	182.50–190.00	1,064	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	181.12/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,123	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	915	990.00/head	990.00–990.00	990	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	630	740.00/head	740.00–740.00	740	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	775	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	990	1,216.08/head	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,216	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	670	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,551.18/head	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,551	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	770	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	616	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	758	89.92/cwt	85.00–95.00	682	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	980	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	895	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,033	874.19/head	800.00–1,000.00	874	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,247	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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 654Last week 533Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 124Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 24Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	213	185.00–205.00	196.88
10	—	277	185.00–205.00	197.02
5	—	331	185.00–200.00	192.92
9	—	378	180.00–200.00	193.54
4	—	479	185.00–195.00	192.44
5	—	574	182.50–195.00	189.05
1	—	655	192.50	192.50
6	—	524	180.00–190.00	184.53
5	—	417	185.00–195.00	191.52
2	—	623	188.00–192.50	190.24
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	155.00–160.00	157.43
1	—	210	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	325	235.00–260.00	241.67
1	—	435	235.00	235.00
1	—	275	230.00	230.00
5	—	381	235.00–250.00	241.19
2	—	468	225.00	225.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	684	165.00–175.00	169.32
2	—	620	170.00–175.00	172.58
7	—	570	170.00–177.50	173.55
1	—	425	175.00	175.00
1	—	295	165.00	165.00
1	—	545	175.00	175.00
1	—	375	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	195.00	195.00
1	—	245	210.00	210.00
26	—	382	205.00–225.00	210.57
2	—	550	195.00–205.00	200.00
1	—	495	205.00	205.00
4	—	428	205.00–225.00	213.55
8	—	323	210.00–230.00	214.30
3	—	260	215.00–220.00	216.73
1	—	665	187.50	187.50
16	—	522	200.00–212.00	209.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	200.00–205.00	202.54
1	—	635	195.00	195.00
1	—	560	195.00	195.00
5	—	511	190.00–200.00	194.49
25	—	376	195.00–210.00	204.26
21	—	418	195.00–210.00	204.63
2	—	453	195.00	195.00
1	—	205	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	160.00	160.00
6	—	568	165.00–175.00	167.90
3	—	273	165.00–170.00	166.77
2	—	623	160.00	160.00
5	—	421	160.00–165.00	163.97
6	—	310	175.00	175.00
3	—	517	165.00–177.50	172.52
1	—	205	172.50	172.50
2	—	483	165.00–167.50	166.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	513	175.00–187.50	180.32
1	—	225	190.00	190.00
29	—	484	175.00–190.00	183.06
7	—	426	175.00–190.00	184.39
4	—	271	175.00–185.00	182.42
2	—	555	175.00–180.00	177.50
1	—	615	180.00	180.00
6	—	370	175.00–190.00	185.73
4	—	324	180.00–185.00	183.69
1	—	715	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	155.00	155.00
2	—	325	150.00–155.00	152.42
2	—	630	155.00	155.00
2	—	708	155.00–158.00	156.49
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
2	—	228	152.50–155.00	153.76
2	—	418	155.00–165.00	159.91
5	—	470	155.00–165.00	162.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	225.00	225.00
1	—	455	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	172.50	172.50
8	—	414	180.00–195.00	185.36
3	—	487	185.00–187.50	185.85
13	—	541	180.00–190.00	188.09
6	—	574	182.50–190.00	185.41
9	—	620	180.00–187.50	181.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	471	195.00–210.00	204.28
1	—	640	190.00	190.00
10	—	418	195.00–210.00	202.58
17	—	566	190.00–200.00	192.40
16	—	526	192.50–207.50	200.50
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	175.00	175.00
2	—	525	175.00	175.00
7	—	570	172.50–177.50	175.00
1	—	405	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	505	210.00–215.00	213.30
4	—	469	215.00–225.00	221.25
5	—	436	215.00–225.00	219.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	150.00–165.00	157.38
2	—	575	165.00	165.00
1	—	695	160.00	160.00
2	—	505	150.00–152.50	151.26
1	—	600	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	109.00–118.00	114.97
14	—	1,123	64.00–88.00	81.76
36	—	1,220	90.00–105.00	97.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	997	68.00–83.00	76.77
12	—	1,051	85.00–97.00	88.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,550	90.00–97.00	93.76
4	—	1,579	104.00–107.00	105.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,789	127.00–132.00	130.18
8	—	1,627	100.00–123.00	117.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	870.00	870.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	80.00	80.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	758	85.00–95.00	89.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,033	800.00–1,000.00	874.19
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	740.00	740.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,248	970.00–1,050.00	1,007.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,118	850.00–885.00	867.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,260	99.00	99.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	890.00	890.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	920.00	920.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	990.00	990.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	990	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,216.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	740.00	740.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	710.00	710.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	840.00	840.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,270	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,551.18

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