Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offering 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 $224.19/cwt on 113 head.

Average price

$224.19

113 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,035

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$73.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.04

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	436	236.25	1,029	87
Medium and Large 2	554	187.48	1,039	20
Small 1-2	514	176.25	905	4thin
Medium and Large 3	560	162.50	910	2thin

One grade step is worth $73.75/cwt here — about $119 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 sale113 hd

224.19

—

SC average5 barns · 430 hd

215.14

+9.04

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	1,551	123.27	1,912	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,582	106.75	1,689	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	104.21	1,218	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,024	88.09	902	13

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,325	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,270	$1,245	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,080	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	903	$945	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$790	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	685	$510	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	700	$500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	967	$1,758	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	890	$960	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	860	$830	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	750	$480	1thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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	—	431	206.97/cwt	195.00–210.00	892	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	308	259.92/cwt	255.00–270.00	801	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,045	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	196.48/cwt	190.00–205.00	904	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	255	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	408	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	521	173.60/cwt	165.00–177.50	904	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	220	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	200.88/cwt	192.50–205.00	649	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	210	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	205.01/cwt	202.50–210.00	785	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	186.29/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,067	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	187.60/cwt	185.00–190.00	587	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	620	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,101	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	186.76/cwt	185.00–187.50	979	10
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	495	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	866	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	673	169.91/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,143	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	163.78/cwt	162.50–165.00	762	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	328	170.19/cwt	165.00–175.00	558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	882	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	368	216.24/cwt	215.00–220.00	796	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	181.23/cwt	180.00–182.50	785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	318	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	684	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fancy	—	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	158.90/cwt	155.00–175.00	831	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	408	235.03/cwt	230.00–240.00	959	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	590	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,209	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,264	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fancy	—	400	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	820	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fancy	—	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	373	249.28/cwt	240.00–260.00	930	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	187.75/cwt	187.50–188.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	457	262.23/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,198	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	200.55/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,039	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	183.11/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,254	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fancy	—	685	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,216	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	200	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	408	253.60/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,035	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	476	253.07/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,205	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	194.77/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,219	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	977	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	246.19/cwt	240.00–252.50	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	982	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,266	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	768	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	420	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	215.11/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,142	10
Steers	Small 1-2	—	695	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,234	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	204.23/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,154	7
Steers	Small 1-2	—	720	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	215.29/cwt	210.00–222.50	934	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	211.10/cwt	200.00–220.00	994	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	220.66/cwt	205.00–235.00	825	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	202.49/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,146	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	199.44/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,053	4
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	605	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,074	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	580	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,131	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	439	216.25/cwt	215.00–220.00	949	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	459	215.98/cwt	215.00–220.00	991	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,032	90.10/cwt	72.00–98.00	930	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	116.31/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,634	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,365	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,447	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	93.78/cwt	91.00–96.00	980	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,697	95.98/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,629	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	115.89/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,695	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,587	108.38/cwt	108.00–109.00	1,720	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	108.96/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,277	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	79.41/cwt	70.00–86.00	752	6
Bulls	—	—	1,720	128.03/cwt	124.00–137.00	2,202	3
Bulls	—	—	1,045	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,139	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,105	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	874	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	715	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,269	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	665	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,157	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	186.57/cwt	180.00–190.00	890	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	185.83/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,067	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,178	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	205.07/cwt	195.00–210.00	859	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	185.33/cwt	180.00–190.00	962	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,096	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,172	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	159.97/cwt	155.00–165.00	781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	204.61/cwt	195.00–210.00	964	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	970	940.00/head	940.00–940.00	940	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	920	1,195.57/head	1,160.00–1,230.00	1,196	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,080.00/head	1,080.00–1,080.00	1,080	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	2,585.00/head	2,585.00–2,585.00	2,585	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	860	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	783	1,080.56/head	1,045.00–1,115.00	1,081	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	925	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	870	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	955	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	821	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	700	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	685	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	700	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	750	480.00/head	480.00–480.00	480	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	845	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	642	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	600	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	762	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	810	980.00/head	980.00–980.00	980	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,245.00/head	1,245.00–1,245.00	1,245	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	840	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	714	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 463Last week 541Year ago 638

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 79Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 18Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	431	195.00–210.00	206.97
1	—	600	185.00	185.00
1	—	275	200.00	200.00
4	—	550	190.00	190.00
7	—	460	190.00–205.00	196.48
3	—	323	192.50–205.00	200.88
5	—	383	202.50–210.00	205.01
10	—	518	197.00–205.00	200.55
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
5	—	521	165.00–177.50	173.60
1	—	210	175.00	175.00
1	—	620	177.50	177.50
1	—	495	175.00	175.00
2	—	673	165.00–175.00	169.91
2	—	328	165.00–175.00	170.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	185.00–187.50	186.29
2	—	313	185.00–190.00	187.60
10	—	524	185.00–187.50	186.76
1	—	375	180.00	180.00
1	—	630	180.00	180.00
2	—	433	180.00–182.50	181.23
1	—	465	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	150.00	150.00
2	—	465	162.50–165.00	163.78
2	—	433	155.00	155.00
5	—	523	155.00–175.00	158.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	410	215.00	215.00
4	—	368	215.00–220.00	216.24
4	—	318	215.00	215.00
1	—	500	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	308	255.00–270.00	259.92
7	—	373	240.00–260.00	249.28
17	—	408	245.00–260.00	253.60
6	—	476	230.00–257.50	253.07
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	175.00	175.00
1	—	420	175.00	175.00
1	—	695	177.50	177.50
1	—	720	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	205.00	205.00
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
2	—	685	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	187.50–188.00	187.75
1	—	280	180.00	180.00
4	—	685	180.00–185.00	183.11
1	—	200	185.00	185.00
1	—	555	182.50	182.50
4	—	626	190.00–197.50	194.77
3	—	528	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	457	260.00–262.50	262.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	240.00–252.50	246.19
2	—	610	207.50	207.50
1	—	320	240.00	240.00
10	—	531	200.00–220.00	215.11
7	—	565	200.00–215.00	204.23
1	—	220	220.00	220.00
8	—	434	210.00–222.50	215.29
4	—	471	200.00–220.00	211.10
7	—	374	205.00–235.00	220.66
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	165.00	165.00
1	—	525	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	230.00–240.00	235.03
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	175.00	175.00
1	—	605	177.50	177.50
1	—	715	177.50	177.50
3	—	665	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	195.00	195.00
4	—	674	187.50	187.50
4	—	566	200.00–205.00	202.49
4	—	528	195.00–210.00	199.44
5	—	419	195.00–210.00	205.07
5	—	471	195.00–210.00	204.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	439	215.00–220.00	216.25
5	—	459	215.00–220.00	215.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	180.00–190.00	186.57
6	—	574	180.00–190.00	185.83
1	—	620	190.00	190.00
9	—	519	180.00–190.00	185.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	160.00	160.00
1	—	710	165.00	165.00
2	—	488	155.00–165.00	159.97
1	—	520	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
9	—	1,032	72.00–98.00	90.10
5	—	1,405	115.00–118.00	116.31
14	—	1,172	100.00–114.00	108.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	106.00	106.00
6	—	1,045	91.00–96.00	93.78
6	—	947	70.00–86.00	79.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,697	90.00–99.00	95.98
3	—	1,463	111.00–118.00	115.89
3	—	1,587	108.00–109.00	108.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,720	124.00–137.00	128.03
1	—	1,045	109.00	109.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	880.00	880.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	790.00	790.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,080.00	1,080.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,245.00	1,245.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	1,010.00	1,010.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	685	510.00	510.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	940.00	940.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	1,160.00–1,230.00	1,195.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,120	2,585.00	2,585.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	830.00	830.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	783	1,045.00–1,115.00	1,080.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	980.00	980.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	94.00	94.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	127.00	127.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	85.00	85.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	86.00	86.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	76.00	76.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	480.00	480.00

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