Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers an heifers were 2.00 lower, feeder bulls too few to trend.

Slaughter cows an bulls were steady. Moderate offerings 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 $207.12/cwt on 205 head.

Average price

$207.12

205 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$980

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

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

$29.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.56

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	219.04	1,071	88
Medium and Large 2	477	202.18	963	80
Medium and Large 3	430	189.47	814	37

One grade step is worth $29.57/cwt here — about $256 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 sale205 hd

207.12

—

SC average5 barns · 490 hd

205.56

+1.56

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	1,469	122.61	1,801	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,428	108.86	1,555	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,127	101.44	1,143	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	902	93.73	846	25

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)	1,138	$1,207	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	783	$1,024	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$1,018	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	872	$1,010	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	896	$904	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	788	$855	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	753	$1,132	6

Every lot, as filed

93 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	—	426	226.74/cwt	220.00–230.00	966	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	207.55/cwt	200.00–215.00	892	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	188.77/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,259	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	186.52/cwt	180.00–195.00	880	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,283	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	213.66/cwt	210.00–220.00	675	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	188.15/cwt	185.00–195.00	792	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	514	184.95/cwt	180.00–195.00	951	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	514	183.16/cwt	180.00–187.50	941	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	607	196.50/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,193	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	194.36/cwt	192.50–195.00	1,123	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	593	198.72/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,178	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,017	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	243.27/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,136	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	180.07/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,005	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	207.59/cwt	205.00–217.50	758	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	213.81/cwt	205.00–220.00	586	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,326	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	198.30/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,027	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	200.55/cwt	195.00–210.00	967	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	196.63/cwt	195.00–200.00	551	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	190.07/cwt	185.00–195.00	713	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	211.44/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,207	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	227	215.18/cwt	210.00–220.00	488	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	666	194.39/cwt	192.50–197.50	1,295	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	217.00/cwt	215.00–220.00	998	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	303	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	700	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	232.71/cwt	225.00–240.00	894	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	230.57/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,176	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	215.85/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,153	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	228.14/cwt	220.00–230.00	856	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	252.47/cwt	250.00–255.00	959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,234	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	232.19/cwt	225.00–240.00	755	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	224.05/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,049	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	204.54/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,237	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	193.00/cwt	192.50–195.00	1,380	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	225.46/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,416	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	252.72/cwt	250.00–265.00	849	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	222.11/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,255	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	227.10/cwt	225.00–235.00	945	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	211.67/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,393	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	212.43/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,315	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	457	233.36/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,066	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	247.60/cwt	240.00–255.00	953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	240.06/cwt	235.00–245.00	996	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	305	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	197.40/cwt	195.00–200.00	750	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	84.42/cwt	78.00–92.00	739	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	108.86/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,555	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	89.78/cwt	81.00–97.00	987	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	107.14/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,222	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	187.47/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,350	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	198.77/cwt	195.00–205.00	940	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	192.54/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,203	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	411	223.84/cwt	215.00–230.00	920	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	223.43/cwt	220.00–235.00	838	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	342	228.34/cwt	220.00–235.00	781	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	214.17/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,002	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	196.44/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,137	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	198.95/cwt	195.00–200.00	846	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	202.97/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,043	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	870	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	788	855.14/head	840.00–870.00	855	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,065	1,017.54/head	1,010.00–1,025.00	1,018	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	930	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	745	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	725	1,157.37/head	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,157	4
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	785	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	769	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	677	719.62/head	675.00–775.00	720	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,095	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	783	1,023.80/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,024	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,138	1,207.32/head	920.00–1,425.00	1,207	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	755	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	947	982.78/head	875.00–1,275.00	983	9
Bulls	—	—	1,658	129.17/cwt	125.00–135.00	2,142	3
Bulls	—	—	1,112	108.58/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,207	3
Bulls	—	—	1,975	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,864	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	101.05/cwt	95.00–110.00	934	14

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 Sep 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 653Last week 596Year ago 624

Slaughter CattleReceipts 154Last week 106Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 12Year ago 24

Compared to last week feeder steers an heifers were 2.00 lower, feeder bulls too few to trend.

Slaughter cows an bulls were steady. Moderate offerings 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
19	—	426	220.00–230.00	226.74
1	—	610	200.00	200.00
3	—	663	200.00	200.00
9	—	571	205.00–220.00	211.44
5	—	460	215.00–220.00	217.00
4	—	303	231.00	231.00
38	—	534	210.00–217.00	215.85
9	—	375	220.00–230.00	228.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	430	200.00–215.00	207.55
4	—	667	185.00–195.00	188.77
4	—	316	210.00–220.00	213.66
15	—	607	190.00–197.50	196.50
4	—	578	192.50–195.00	194.36
19	—	365	205.00–217.50	207.59
4	—	274	205.00–220.00	213.81
9	—	518	195.00–205.00	198.30
9	—	482	195.00–210.00	200.55
2	—	720	185.00–190.00	187.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	472	180.00–195.00	186.52
8	—	421	185.00–195.00	188.15
5	—	514	180.00–195.00	184.95
1	—	610	185.00	185.00
2	—	558	175.00–185.00	180.07
3	—	280	195.00–200.00	196.63
4	—	375	185.00–195.00	190.07
1	—	210	205.00	205.00
3	—	322	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	190.00	190.00
1	—	260	215.00	215.00
2	—	625	190.00–195.00	192.54
13	—	411	215.00–230.00	223.84
10	—	375	220.00–235.00	223.43
3	—	342	220.00–235.00	228.34
7	—	468	210.00–220.00	214.17
7	—	579	190.00–200.00	196.44
5	—	514	200.00–205.00	202.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	514	180.00–187.50	183.16
3	—	227	210.00–220.00	215.18
2	—	380	195.00–200.00	197.40
4	—	473	195.00–205.00	198.77
1	—	615	185.00	185.00
2	—	278	210.00	210.00
5	—	425	195.00–200.00	198.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	200.00	200.00
2	—	619	210.00–215.00	212.43
3	—	457	230.00–235.00	233.36
2	—	385	240.00–255.00	247.60
3	—	415	235.00–245.00	240.06
1	—	305	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	593	195.00–205.00	198.72
1	—	520	205.00	205.00
1	—	480	205.00	205.00
4	—	666	192.50–197.50	194.39
1	—	365	220.00	220.00
13	—	605	195.00–207.00	204.54
5	—	715	192.50–195.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	245.00	245.00
3	—	467	240.00–245.00	243.27
1	—	590	245.00	245.00
2	—	380	250.00–255.00	252.47
26	—	512	241.00	241.00
5	—	336	250.00–265.00	252.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	240.00	240.00
18	—	384	225.00–240.00	232.71
10	—	510	220.00–235.00	230.57
9	—	325	225.00–240.00	232.19
5	—	468	220.00–235.00	224.05
37	—	628	215.00–226.00	225.46
16	—	565	220.00–230.00	222.11
7	—	416	225.00–235.00	227.10
3	—	658	205.00–220.00	211.67
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	875	78.00–92.00	84.42
14	—	924	95.00–110.00	101.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,428	104.00–114.00	108.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,099	81.00–97.00	89.78
47	—	1,141	100.00–116.00	107.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,658	125.00–135.00	129.17
3	—	1,112	105.00–115.00	108.58
1	—	1,975	145.00	145.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	890.00	890.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	725	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,157.37
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	788	840.00–870.00	855.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,065	1,010.00–1,025.00	1,017.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	783	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,023.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,138	920.00–1,425.00	1,207.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	755	830.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	947	875.00–1,275.00	982.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	930	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	677	675.00–775.00	719.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	98.00	98.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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