Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 5.00 higher, feeder heifers were 4.00 higher.

Slaughter cows were 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 8.00 higher. Average offering of average

quality cattle with active buyer participation. A light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.55/cwt on 175 head.

Average price

$198.55

175 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$922

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$284

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

$22.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.42

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	208.72	1,112	37
Medium and Large 2	448	205.35	920	69
Medium and Large 3	444	186.29	827	69

One grade step is worth $22.43/cwt here — about $284 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 sale175 hd

198.55

—

SC average5 barns · 490 hd

195.13

+3.42

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	—	Low	1,409	126.84	1,787	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,585	108.24	1,716	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,189	105.88	1,258	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	895	90.81	813	18

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)	901	$942	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	884	$860	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$780	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$1,349	15

Every lot, as filed

100 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 2	—	377	206.55/cwt	200.00–215.00	779	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	222.41/cwt	220.00–225.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	209.95/cwt	200.00–215.00	888	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	211.92/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,212	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	210.75/cwt	205.00–220.00	683	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	187.69/cwt	185.00–195.00	803	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	190.73/cwt	185.00–195.00	700	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	180.00/cwt	175.00–185.00	405	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	225.68/cwt	220.00–230.00	932	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	186.65/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,349	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	185.55/cwt	180.00–195.00	865	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	196.90/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,213	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	218.34/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,109	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	232.53/cwt	230.00–235.00	637	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,184	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	199.42/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,043	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	179.98/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,022	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	218.31/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,251	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	171.54/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,141	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	184.62/cwt	175.00–190.00	960	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	194.32/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,131	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	206.70/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,174	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	176.23/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,269	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	219.82/cwt	210.00–225.00	928	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	192.59/cwt	185.00–195.00	639	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	246.63/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,122	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	201.22/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,248	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	258.45/cwt	255.00–265.00	737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	213.15/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,102	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	207.81/cwt	200.00–215.00	973	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	191.06/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,295	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	232.56/cwt	230.00–235.00	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	215.76/cwt	195.00–225.00	906	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	246.66/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,051	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	214.02/cwt	195.00–225.00	728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,412	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	211.76/cwt	195.00–230.00	792	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	223.48/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,395	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	202.53/cwt	197.50–210.00	1,452	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	248.72/cwt	245.00–255.00	910	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	216.14/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,035	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	458	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	736	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	777	173.25/cwt	173.25–173.25	1,346	10
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	333	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	254.92/cwt	250.00–260.00	803	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	239.96/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,111	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	649	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	257.50/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,094	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	334	190.06/cwt	185.00–200.00	635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	206.24/cwt	200.00–210.00	563	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fancy	—	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fancy	—	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	98.22/cwt	92.00–114.00	912	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,623	81.64/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,325	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,798	123.01/cwt	122.00–124.00	2,212	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,559	109.48/cwt	94.00–119.00	1,707	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	861	83.40/cwt	74.00–88.00	718	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	86.12/cwt	78.00–91.00	924	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	108.87/cwt	98.00–119.00	1,313	33
Bulls	—	—	1,071	111.06/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,189	4
Bulls	—	—	1,905	139.52/cwt	139.00–140.00	2,658	2
Bulls	—	—	1,441	130.28/cwt	122.00–136.00	1,877	11
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	787	770.51/head	570.00–860.00	771	3
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	743	722.02/head	675.00–770.00	722	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,033	1,001.33/head	950.00–1,050.00	1,001	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	258.27/cwt	255.00–265.00	953	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	205.07/cwt	197.50–215.00	1,058	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	222.44/cwt	215.00–230.00	834	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,051	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	381	192.82/cwt	185.00–200.00	735	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	209.28/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,015	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	607	191.62/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,163	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	187.02/cwt	180.00–195.00	810	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	218.89/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,158	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	182.80/cwt	175.00–190.00	954	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	260.00/cwt	255.00–265.00	754	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	267.52/cwt	265.00–270.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	182.42/cwt	175.00–190.00	872	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	588	180.02/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,059	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	316	222.90/cwt	220.00–230.00	704	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	199.07/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,141	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	210	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	441	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	761	1,217.62/head	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,218	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	997	1,700.13/head	1,625.00–1,775.00	1,700	3
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	990	780.00/head	780.00–780.00	780	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	960	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,375	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	918	1,049.13/head	1,010.00–1,090.00	1,049	3

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 Jul 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 560Last week 490Year ago 572

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 101Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 18Year ago 20

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 5.00 higher, feeder heifers were 4.00 higher.

Slaughter cows were 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 8.00 higher. Average offering of average

quality cattle with active buyer participation. A light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	377	200.00–215.00	206.55
2	—	270	220.00–225.00	222.41
12	—	423	200.00–215.00	209.95
7	—	324	205.00–220.00	210.75
2	—	640	185.00	185.00
9	—	523	195.00–210.00	199.42
8	—	582	190.00–200.00	194.32
16	—	468	200.00–215.00	207.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	428	185.00–195.00	187.69
14	—	367	185.00–195.00	190.73
2	—	225	175.00–185.00	180.00
9	—	466	180.00–195.00	185.55
6	—	568	175.00–185.00	179.98
1	—	290	185.00	185.00
3	—	665	165.00–175.00	171.54
15	—	520	175.00–190.00	184.62
8	—	332	185.00–195.00	192.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	413	220.00–230.00	225.68
3	—	723	185.00–187.50	186.65
8	—	616	195.00–200.00	196.90
3	—	508	215.00–220.00	218.34
4	—	274	230.00–235.00	232.53
3	—	568	205.00–210.00	206.70
7	—	678	190.00–195.00	191.06
2	—	323	230.00–235.00	232.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	200.00–220.00	211.92
1	—	660	187.50	187.50
5	—	517	195.00–220.00	213.15
8	—	420	195.00–225.00	215.76
3	—	340	195.00–225.00	214.02
1	—	715	197.50	197.50
8	—	374	195.00–230.00	211.76
4	—	479	205.00–230.00	216.14
1	—	235	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	285	255.00–265.00	258.45
1	—	595	245.00	245.00
6	—	426	240.00–255.00	246.66
5	—	624	220.00–232.50	223.48
3	—	717	197.50–210.00	202.53
4	—	366	245.00–255.00	248.72
2	—	315	250.00–260.00	254.92
3	—	463	235.00–245.00	239.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	215.00–225.00	218.31
3	—	455	240.00–250.00	246.63
4	—	620	200.00–205.00	201.22
2	—	245	265.00	265.00
4	—	425	250.00–265.00	257.50
6	—	369	255.00–265.00	258.27
7	—	529	215.00–225.00	218.89
1	—	650	200.00	200.00
2	—	290	255.00–265.00	260.00
2	—	333	265.00–270.00	267.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	720	175.00–180.00	176.23
19	—	422	210.00–225.00	219.82
11	—	516	197.50–215.00	205.07
16	—	375	215.00–230.00	222.44
16	—	485	205.00–220.00	209.28
3	—	607	185.00–200.00	191.62
5	—	316	220.00–230.00	222.90
10	—	573	195.00–210.00	199.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	334	185.00–200.00	190.06
4	—	273	200.00–210.00	206.24
2	—	618	170.00	170.00
7	—	381	185.00–200.00	192.82
5	—	433	180.00–195.00	187.02
7	—	522	175.00–190.00	182.80
4	—	478	175.00–190.00	182.42
2	—	588	175.00–185.00	180.02
1	—	650	175.00	175.00
2	—	210	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	230.00	230.00
1	—	520	220.00	220.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	137.50	137.50
10	—	777	173.25	173.25
1	—	215	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	929	92.00–114.00	98.22
9	—	861	74.00–88.00	83.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,623	79.00–85.00	81.64
2	—	1,798	122.00–124.00	123.01
19	—	1,559	94.00–119.00	109.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,073	78.00–91.00	86.12
33	—	1,206	98.00–119.00	108.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,071	107.00–114.00	111.06
2	—	1,905	139.00–140.00	139.52
11	—	1,441	122.00–136.00	130.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	787	570.00–860.00	770.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	743	675.00–770.00	722.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	780.00	780.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,033	950.00–1,050.00	1,001.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	1,090.00	1,090.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	918	1,010.00–1,090.00	1,049.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,070	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	761	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,217.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	2,025.00	2,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	997	1,625.00–1,775.00	1,700.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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