Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 lower, feeder bulls too few to trend. Slaughter cows were 3.00 lower, slaughter 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 $209.92/cwt on 217 head.

Average price

$209.92

217 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,043

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

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

$31.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.35

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	483	221.28	1,069	106
Medium and Large 2	526	201.89	1,061	86
Medium and Large 3	455	189.39	861	25

One grade step is worth $31.88/cwt here — about $207 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 sale217 hd

209.92

—

SC average5 barns · 538 hd

206.57

+3.35

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	1,468	124.52	1,828	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,466	104.02	1,525	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	99.95	1,206	92
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	898	90.43	812	17

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)	1,085	$1,160	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	910	$810	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,003	$1,038	3thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	187.44/cwt	185.00–190.00	971	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	205.68/cwt	200.00–210.00	870	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	226.43/cwt	220.00–235.00	967	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	233.20/cwt	225.00–240.00	875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	716	205.69/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,473	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	226.60/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,285	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	228.70/cwt	225.00–235.00	716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	218.67/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,139	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	242.52/cwt	240.00–245.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,281	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	260.02/cwt	255.00–265.00	871	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	210.07/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	254.85/cwt	250.00–260.00	968	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	236.67/cwt	235.00–240.00	805	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	249.13/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,158	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	225.07/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,049	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	213.09/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,300	10
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	252.59/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,061	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	553	225.02/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,244	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	235.09/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,246	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	201.68/cwt	200.00–205.00	641	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	270	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	810	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	809	116.26/cwt	110.00–125.00	941	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	750	164.81/cwt	157.50–175.00	1,236	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	910	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	815	680.00/head	680.00–680.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	187.59/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,169	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,108	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	922	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	198.79/cwt	195.00–205.00	851	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	203.64/cwt	200.00–210.00	749	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	231.14/cwt	225.00–240.00	869	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	221.65/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,046	47
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	224.30/cwt	215.00–235.00	738	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	189.89/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,001	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	202	191.65/cwt	190.00–195.00	387	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	216.14/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,154	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	206.64/cwt	195.00–211.00	1,298	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	207.53/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,376	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	233	202.47/cwt	200.00–205.00	472	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	187.49/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,074	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	217.47/cwt	215.00–225.00	998	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	254.97/cwt	250.00–260.00	959	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	237.19/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,148	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	225.22/cwt	215.00–235.00	953	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	204.97/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,189	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,190	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	359	209.98/cwt	205.00–215.00	754	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	199.42/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,139	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	182.49/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,210	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	197.46/cwt	195.00–200.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	201.43/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,066	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	207.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	975	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	228.32/cwt	225.00–230.00	843	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	596	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,353	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	227.50/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,172	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	187.84/cwt	185.00–195.00	793	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	189.30/cwt	185.00–195.00	901	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	215.06/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,241	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	221.07/cwt	215.00–230.00	955	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	192.55/cwt	190.00–195.00	728	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	104.55/cwt	98.00–113.00	1,290	64
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	89.45/cwt	80.00–95.00	1,022	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	101.75/cwt	97.00–107.00	958	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	85.72/cwt	80.00–92.00	754	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,472	104.97/cwt	98.00–113.00	1,545	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,148	1
Bulls	—	—	1,313	115.33/cwt	105.00–121.00	1,514	6
Bulls	—	—	1,584	131.41/cwt	125.00–137.00	2,082	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,065	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,130	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	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 Sep 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 673Last week 958Year ago 779

Slaughter CattleReceipts 156Last week 130Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 11Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	190.00	190.00
1	—	345	215.00	215.00
1	—	360	215.00	215.00
1	—	625	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	220.00–235.00	226.43
3	—	375	225.00–240.00	233.20
7	—	716	200.00–210.00	205.69
16	—	567	215.00–235.00	226.60
2	—	283	240.00–245.00	242.52
3	—	685	200.00–215.00	210.07
1	—	240	225.00	225.00
3	—	340	235.00–240.00	236.67
4	—	466	215.00–230.00	225.07
10	—	610	205.00–220.00	213.09
12	—	515	215.00–230.00	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	523	245.00	245.00
3	—	335	255.00–265.00	260.02
1	—	730	220.00	220.00
3	—	380	250.00–260.00	254.85
1	—	695	235.00	235.00
6	—	465	245.00–260.00	249.13
2	—	628	245.00	245.00
2	—	420	250.00–255.00	252.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	185.00–190.00	187.44
2	—	573	185.00–190.00	187.49
1	—	210	200.00	200.00
2	—	663	180.00–185.00	182.49
2	—	305	195.00–200.00	197.46
7	—	422	185.00–195.00	187.84
7	—	476	185.00–195.00	189.30
2	—	378	190.00–195.00	192.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	200.00–210.00	205.68
6	—	610	195.00	195.00
4	—	359	205.00–215.00	209.98
35	—	571	195.00–205.00	199.42
18	—	529	195.00–205.00	201.43
1	—	655	190.00	190.00
14	—	469	200.00–210.00	207.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	313	225.00–235.00	228.70
30	—	521	210.00–220.00	218.67
20	—	459	215.00–225.00	217.47
6	—	369	225.00–230.00	228.32
3	—	577	210.00–220.00	215.06
25	—	432	215.00–230.00	221.07
1	—	260	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	596	227.00	227.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	220.00–230.00	225.02
2	—	530	230.00–240.00	235.09
1	—	310	255.00	255.00
1	—	290	265.00	265.00
8	—	376	250.00–260.00	254.97
8	—	484	235.00–240.00	237.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	200.00–205.00	201.68
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
2	—	623	185.00–190.00	187.59
2	—	583	190.00	190.00
2	—	473	195.00	195.00
4	—	428	195.00–205.00	198.79
4	—	368	200.00–210.00	203.64
3	—	527	185.00–195.00	189.89
3	—	202	190.00–195.00	191.65
1	—	660	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	225.00–240.00	231.14
47	—	472	215.00–230.00	221.65
6	—	329	215.00–235.00	224.30
1	—	705	192.50	192.50
9	—	534	210.00–225.00	216.14
7	—	628	195.00–211.00	206.64
2	—	663	205.00–210.00	207.53
2	—	233	200.00–205.00	202.47
1	—	250	225.00	225.00
16	—	423	215.00–235.00	225.22
13	—	580	195.00–210.00	204.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	809	110.00–125.00	116.26
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	750	157.50–175.00	164.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,160.00	1,160.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	810.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	680.00	680.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,060.00	1,060.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,375.00	1,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,234	98.00–113.00	104.55
28	—	1,143	80.00–95.00	89.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	942	97.00–107.00	101.75
12	—	880	80.00–92.00	85.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,472	98.00–113.00	104.97
1	—	1,350	85.00	85.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,313	105.00–121.00	115.33
8	—	1,584	125.00–137.00	131.41

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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