Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder heifers 5.00 higher, feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Heavy offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $222.97/cwt on 202 head.

Average price

$222.97

202 head · 583 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,300

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

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

$50.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.82

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	252.17	1,319	33
Medium and Large 2	593	222.56	1,319	127
Medium and Large 3	601	201.28	1,209	42

One grade step is worth $50.90/cwt here — about $110 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 sale202 hd

222.97

—

SC average5 barns · 457 hd

226.79

−3.82

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	1,751	125.56	2,199	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,593	112.84	1,798	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	108.20	1,284	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	946	93.31	882	22

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,160	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$1,310	1thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	267	208.34/cwt	205.00–210.00	556	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	509	218.80/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,114	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	220.46/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,045	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	276	232.48/cwt	225.00–245.00	642	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	225.40/cwt	215.00–230.00	843	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	382	206.59/cwt	200.00–210.00	789	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	207.45/cwt	205.00–210.00	498	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	230.08/cwt	220.00–240.00	748	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	223.53/cwt	215.00–230.00	959	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	204.05/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,051	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	201.10/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,148	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	627	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,223	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	205.71/cwt	195.00–210.00	975	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	220	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	517	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,023	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,020	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	857	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,232	145.90/cwt	144.00–147.00	1,797	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	715	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	579	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	818	105.38/cwt	93.00–116.00	862	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	720	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	612	1
Bulls	—	—	1,300	106.50/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,385	2
Bulls	—	—	1,891	130.29/cwt	126.00–137.00	2,464	5
Bulls	—	—	1,955	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,737	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,880	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,369	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,033	90.29/cwt	82.00–98.00	933	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	110.41/cwt	101.00–117.00	1,326	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	113.12/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,754	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,529	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	100.52/cwt	95.00–110.00	966	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	86.09/cwt	78.00–92.00	801	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	121.31/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	315	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	285	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	240	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	258.46/cwt	245.00–265.00	817	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	235.83/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,104	6
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	380	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	551	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	253.02/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,430	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	218.25/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,475	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	218.57/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,346	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	250.21/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,188	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	251.64/cwt	250.00–255.00	893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	232.83/cwt	225.00–240.00	871	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	230.09/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,005	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	230.58/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,056	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	244.83/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,567	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	262.50/cwt	260.00–265.00	748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	737	190.43/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,403	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	222.16/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,269	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	207.47/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,079	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	260.00/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,355	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	230.94/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,222	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	209.86/cwt	205.00–215.00	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	192.48/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,232	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	212.59/cwt	210.00–215.00	914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	742	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,558	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	206.87/cwt	200.00–210.00	999	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	573	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,031	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	240.87/cwt	235.00–245.00	903	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	222.54/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	216.68/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,250	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	216.07/cwt	210.00–220.00	817	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	542	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,003	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	215.99/cwt	210.00–220.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	194.98/cwt	185.00–205.00	725	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	611	195.97/cwt	192.50–197.00	1,197	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	192.10/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,012	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	193.20/cwt	185.00–205.00	817	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	650	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	191.53/cwt	185.00–195.00	532	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	189.52/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,080	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	192.03/cwt	185.00–205.00	914	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	206.30/cwt	200.00–215.00	965	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	603	203.34/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,226	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	576	206.92/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,192	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	200.68/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,148	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	209.81/cwt	200.00–215.00	894	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	220.20/cwt	217.00–225.00	931	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	227.04/cwt	225.00–235.00	847	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	210.64/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,382	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	661	200.02/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,322	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	206.77/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,063	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	192.14/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,280	7

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 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 958Last week 653Year ago 583

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 154Year ago 163

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 33Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	235.00	235.00
1	—	510	235.00	235.00
1	—	295	255.00	255.00
8	—	316	245.00–265.00	258.46
6	—	468	235.00–236.00	235.83
12	—	375	235.00–245.00	240.87
1	—	655	200.00	200.00
1	—	700	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	267	205.00–210.00	208.34
1	—	345	210.00	210.00
3	—	382	200.00–210.00	206.59
2	—	240	205.00–210.00	207.45
11	—	515	195.00–207.50	204.05
1	—	435	195.00	195.00
22	—	571	190.00–205.00	201.10
3	—	627	195.00	195.00
7	—	474	195.00–210.00	205.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	215.00	215.00
9	—	509	210.00–225.00	218.80
11	—	474	215.00–227.50	220.46
6	—	276	225.00–245.00	232.48
13	—	374	215.00–230.00	225.40
2	—	605	200.00	200.00
4	—	325	220.00–240.00	230.08
18	—	429	215.00–230.00	223.53
1	—	220	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	270.00	270.00
1	—	285	275.00	275.00
1	—	240	270.00	270.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	155.00	155.00
1	—	380	145.00	145.00
1	—	400	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	245.00–262.50	253.02
2	—	475	245.00–255.00	250.21
3	—	355	250.00–255.00	251.64
2	—	405	245.00	245.00
10	—	640	230.00–248.00	244.83
2	—	285	260.00–265.00	262.50
1	—	330	270.00	270.00
8	—	521	255.00–262.50	260.00
1	—	707	241.00	241.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	676	210.00–220.00	218.25
17	—	616	215.00–225.00	218.57
4	—	374	225.00–240.00	232.83
5	—	437	220.00–240.00	230.09
15	—	458	220.00–240.00	230.58
1	—	305	245.00	245.00
14	—	571	215.00–240.00	222.16
17	—	529	225.00–240.00	230.94
7	—	742	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	737	190.00–195.00	190.43
3	—	520	205.00–210.00	207.47
3	—	368	205.00–215.00	209.86
2	—	640	190.00–195.00	192.48
2	—	430	210.00–215.00	212.59
4	—	483	200.00–210.00	206.87
10	—	576	200.00–215.00	206.92
7	—	661	190.00–205.00	200.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	180.00	180.00
3	—	542	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	215.00–230.00	222.54
1	—	530	230.00	230.00
3	—	577	215.00–220.00	216.68
1	—	295	245.00	245.00
1	—	625	212.50	212.50
26	—	423	217.00–225.00	220.20
7	—	373	225.00–235.00	227.04
4	—	656	205.00–212.50	210.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	378	210.00–220.00	216.07
4	—	323	210.00–220.00	215.99
1	—	725	192.50	192.50
11	—	468	200.00–215.00	206.30
3	—	603	200.00–205.00	203.34
1	—	285	230.00	230.00
14	—	572	195.00–210.00	200.68
16	—	426	200.00–215.00	209.81
17	—	514	205.00–210.00	206.77
7	—	666	190.00–192.50	192.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	372	185.00–205.00	194.98
16	—	611	192.50–197.00	195.97
10	—	527	180.00–195.00	192.10
1	—	225	190.00	190.00
9	—	423	185.00–205.00	193.20
3	—	317	205.00	205.00
3	—	278	185.00–195.00	191.53
5	—	570	185.00–195.00	189.52
5	—	476	185.00–205.00	192.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	97.00	97.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,160.00	1,160.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	84.00	84.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,310.00	1,310.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,232	144.00–147.00	145.90
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	81.00	81.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	818	93.00–116.00	105.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	85.00	85.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	102.00–111.00	106.50
5	—	1,891	126.00–137.00	130.29
1	—	1,955	140.00	140.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,880	126.00	126.00
6	—	1,551	110.00–116.00	113.12
1	—	1,560	98.00	98.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,033	82.00–98.00	90.29
39	—	1,201	101.00–117.00	110.41
3	—	1,365	119.00–126.00	121.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	961	95.00–110.00	100.52
11	—	930	78.00–92.00	86.09

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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