Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower.

Slaughter bulls were steady. Heavy offering of average to plain 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 $200.86/cwt on 275 head.

Average price

$200.86

275 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$984

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$31.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.08

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	489	215.17	1,052	76
Medium and Large 2	487	202.47	987	125
Medium and Large 3	495	183.45	908	74

One grade step is worth $31.72/cwt here — about $143 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 sale275 hd

200.86

—

SC average5 barns · 604 hd

201.94

−1.08

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	1,690	128.60	2,174	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,478	111.53	1,649	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,215	110.81	1,347	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	978	88.20	863	38

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)	967	$1,061	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	914	$944	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,265	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	758	$1,400	2thin

Every lot, as filed

112 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	—	509	212.99/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,084	23
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	207.48/cwt	200.00–215.00	685	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	228.70/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,315	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	222.52/cwt	220.00–230.00	696	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	201.08/cwt	195.00–210.00	941	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	191.87/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,201	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	196.58/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,038	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	213.15/cwt	205.00–215.00	703	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	186.16/cwt	180.00–195.00	620	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	183.37/cwt	175.00–190.00	968	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	203.66/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,163	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	223.59/cwt	220.00–230.00	615	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	216.97/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,039	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	200.38/cwt	195.00–206.00	1,052	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	732	175.84/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,287	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	188.33/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,318	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	188.92/cwt	180.00–195.00	699	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	190.50/cwt	187.50–195.00	1,293	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	238	232.53/cwt	230.00–235.00	553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	170.78/cwt	167.50–175.00	1,332	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	661	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,375	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	218.52/cwt	215.00–220.00	887	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	207.14/cwt	200.00–215.00	777	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	206.46/cwt	195.00–210.00	877	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	267	186.41/cwt	180.00–195.00	498	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	234.30/cwt	225.00–245.00	970	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	218.75/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,214	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	186.16/cwt	180.00–190.00	884	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	574	179.52/cwt	172.50–185.00	1,030	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	212.83/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,222	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	207.50/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,272	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	186.18/cwt	182.50–190.00	1,262	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	230.02/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,086	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	191.63/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,472	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	263.43/cwt	260.00–265.00	882	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	252.94/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,075	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	270	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,215	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	247.43/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,274	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	208.24/cwt	200.00–215.00	889	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	574	196.99/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,131	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	797	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	652	216.39/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,411	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	249.00/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,210	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	226.73/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,168	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	237.54/cwt	235.00–240.00	808	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	208.16/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,001	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	220.27/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,357	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	228.11/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,006	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	201.77/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,443	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	252.34/cwt	250.00–255.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	209.01/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,288	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	248.99/cwt	245.00–250.00	802	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	305	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	885	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,022	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,730	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	2,128	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	109.24/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,560	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,369	122.47/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,677	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	110.24/cwt	99.00–119.00	1,326	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	80.69/cwt	69.00–86.00	782	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	93.03/cwt	89.00–98.00	917	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,175	1
Bulls	—	—	1,355	111.83/cwt	107.00–118.00	1,515	2
Bulls	—	—	1,855	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,634	1
Bulls	—	—	1,741	130.62/cwt	124.00–138.00	2,274	10
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	786	93.73/cwt	90.00–104.00	737	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	727	131.67/cwt	130.00–135.00	957	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	708	113.48/cwt	112.00–116.00	803	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	990	1,029.10/head	880.00–1,100.00	1,029	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	655	730.00/head	730.00–730.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	626	179.95/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,126	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	186.29/cwt	180.00–190.00	784	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	215.36/cwt	200.00–221.00	900	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	662	192.53/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,275	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	204.31/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,077	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	229.68/cwt	225.00–235.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	217.45/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,139	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	240.50/cwt	235.00–250.00	909	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,322	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	202.83/cwt	195.00–210.00	653	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	204.29/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,281	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	387	222.50/cwt	215.00–225.00	861	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	203.32/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,143	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	222.51/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,041	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	185.29/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,149	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	186.02/cwt	175.00–195.00	878	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	203.88/cwt	190.00–215.00	734	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	331	227.53/cwt	220.00–235.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	177.48/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,251	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	188.06/cwt	175.00–195.00	809	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	207.94/cwt	200.00–215.00	975	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	190.20/cwt	175.00–195.00	991	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	198.73/cwt	195.00–205.00	537	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	558	192.64/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,075	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	795	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,123	1,226.95/head	980.00–1,400.00	1,227	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	685	690.00/head	690.00–690.00	690	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,265	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	720	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	832	83.72/cwt	82.00–85.00	697	6

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 Aug 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 858Last week 481Year ago 408

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 93Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 7Year ago 10

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower.

Slaughter bulls were steady. Heavy offering of average to plain 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	509	210.00–220.00	212.99
4	—	313	220.00–230.00	222.52
4	—	275	220.00–230.00	223.59
16	—	479	212.50–225.00	216.97
2	—	238	230.00–235.00	232.53
1	—	350	220.00	220.00
7	—	406	215.00–220.00	218.52
7	—	574	210.00–215.00	212.83
4	—	613	205.00–210.00	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	468	195.00–210.00	201.08
1	—	280	215.00	215.00
4	—	626	190.00–195.00	191.87
5	—	330	205.00–215.00	213.15
15	—	571	195.00–205.00	203.66
32	—	525	195.00–206.00	200.38
3	—	700	185.00–192.50	188.33
5	—	679	187.50–195.00	190.50
17	—	375	200.00–215.00	207.14
20	—	425	195.00–210.00	206.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	333	180.00–195.00	186.16
12	—	528	175.00–190.00	183.37
3	—	732	170.00–180.00	175.84
9	—	370	180.00–195.00	188.92
3	—	780	167.50–175.00	170.78
3	—	267	180.00–195.00	186.41
9	—	475	180.00–190.00	186.16
12	—	574	172.50–185.00	179.52
6	—	626	175.00–185.00	179.95
12	—	421	180.00–190.00	186.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	661	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	200.00–215.00	207.48
1	—	270	200.00	200.00
3	—	528	190.00–205.00	196.58
2	—	678	182.50–190.00	186.18
4	—	623	195.00	195.00
3	—	427	200.00–215.00	208.24
5	—	574	190.00–205.00	196.99
2	—	375	210.00–215.00	212.50
8	—	481	200.00–215.00	208.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	575	222.50–235.00	228.70
7	—	472	225.00–235.00	230.02
3	—	768	190.00–195.00	191.63
17	—	652	205.00–230.00	216.39
1	—	800	185.00	185.00
3	—	515	220.00–235.00	226.73
2	—	340	235.00–240.00	237.54
14	—	616	210.00–235.00	220.27
8	—	441	220.00–230.00	228.11
16	—	715	190.00–207.00	201.77
1	—	250	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	260.00–265.00	263.43
5	—	425	250.00–260.00	252.94
2	—	515	240.00–255.00	247.43
1	—	365	270.00	270.00
13	—	486	245.00–260.00	249.00
1	—	640	230.00	230.00
1	—	575	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	414	225.00–245.00	234.30
4	—	555	215.00–220.00	218.75
2	—	278	250.00–255.00	252.34
15	—	616	207.50–215.00	209.01
5	—	322	245.00–250.00	248.99
1	—	230	245.00	245.00
4	—	524	215.00–220.00	217.45
1	—	705	205.00	205.00
8	—	378	235.00–250.00	240.50
8	—	468	220.00–230.00	222.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	290.00	290.00
1	—	430	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	418	200.00–221.00	215.36
6	—	662	190.00–195.00	192.53
11	—	527	200.00–210.00	204.31
2	—	278	225.00–235.00	229.68
1	—	705	187.50	187.50
7	—	627	200.00–205.00	204.29
8	—	387	215.00–225.00	222.50
6	—	562	200.00–210.00	203.32
4	—	331	220.00–235.00	227.53
21	—	469	200.00–215.00	207.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	322	195.00–210.00	202.83
1	—	690	180.00	180.00
10	—	620	180.00–190.00	185.29
12	—	472	175.00–195.00	186.02
9	—	360	190.00–215.00	203.88
2	—	705	175.00–180.00	177.48
15	—	430	175.00–195.00	188.06
15	—	521	175.00–195.00	190.20
4	—	270	195.00–205.00	198.73
12	—	558	185.00–195.00	192.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	107.00	107.00
16	—	969	69.00–86.00	80.69
21	—	986	89.00–98.00	93.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,730	123.00	123.00
5	—	1,428	105.00–113.00	109.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,369	121.00–126.00	122.47
52	—	1,203	99.00–119.00	110.24
1	—	1,250	94.00	94.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,355	107.00–118.00	111.83
1	—	1,855	142.00	142.00
10	—	1,741	124.00–138.00	130.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	786	90.00–104.00	93.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	832	82.00–85.00	83.72
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	727	130.00–135.00	131.67
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	708	112.00–116.00	113.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	990	880.00–1,100.00	1,029.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,123	980.00–1,400.00	1,226.95
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	655	730.00	730.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	690.00	690.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	1,375.00	1,375.00

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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