Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls too few to trend.

Slaughter cows were 4.00 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 $209.58/cwt on 218 head.

Average price

$209.58

218 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$997

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

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

$42.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.25

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	464	225.97	1,049	90
Medium and Large 2	470	202.41	951	98
Medium and Large 3	531	183.82	975	30

One grade step is worth $42.15/cwt here — about $73 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 sale218 hd

209.58

—

SC average5 barns · 457 hd

201.33

+8.25

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	1,737	117.84	2,046	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,469	91.86	1,349	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,170	87.89	1,028	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	906	83.40	755	15

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)	1,065	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$898	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	942	$833	3thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	77.40/cwt	70.00–82.00	712	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	90.26/cwt	85.00–95.00	802	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	80.62/cwt	70.00–85.00	900	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	91.86/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,349	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	92.04/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,105	42
Bulls	—	—	1,651	111.68/cwt	105.00–117.00	1,844	5
Bulls	—	—	1,822	123.99/cwt	120.00–128.00	2,259	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	695	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,147	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	783	132.91/cwt	128.00–142.50	1,041	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,060	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,360	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	775	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,065	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	740	620.00/head	620.00–620.00	620	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	990.00/head	990.00–990.00	990	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,030	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	511	190.05/cwt	185.00–195.00	971	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	221.51/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,010	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	353	214.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	759	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	229.29/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,071	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	216.59/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,239	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	218.08/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,156	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	253.91/cwt	250.00–260.00	932	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	256.53/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,467	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	238.02/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,002	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	207.47/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,469	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	234.93/cwt	230.00–240.00	900	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	464	208.73/cwt	200.00–215.00	969	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	254.91/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,203	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	248.99/cwt	245.00–255.00	929	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	269	267.40/cwt	265.00–270.00	719	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	264.95/cwt	260.00–275.00	856	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	243.56/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,016	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	414	202.77/cwt	195.00–210.00	839	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	290	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	210.10/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,298	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	261.57/cwt	255.00–270.00	853	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	230.02/cwt	225.00–235.00	633	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	226.04/cwt	220.00–235.00	834	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	338	287.52/cwt	285.00–290.00	972	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	200.79/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,032	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	255.48/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,334	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	213.22/cwt	205.00–220.00	906	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	205.06/cwt	195.00–215.00	668	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	194.98/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,219	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	205.08/cwt	195.00–210.00	876	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	958	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	218.36/cwt	215.00–225.00	900	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	229.94/cwt	225.00–240.00	743	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	202.82/cwt	195.00–210.00	974	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	195.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,119	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	207.52/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,276	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	586	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,377	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	209.77/cwt	205.00–215.00	562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	182.98/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,140	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	207.83/cwt	200.00–215.00	777	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	206.20/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,099	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	206.24/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,178	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	226.91/cwt	220.00–235.00	951	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	657	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,215	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	186.02/cwt	185.00–190.00	778	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	183.96/cwt	180.00–190.00	865	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	608	191.86/cwt	185.00–193.00	1,167	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	190.89/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,103	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	234.70/cwt	225.00–245.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	548	219.38/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,202	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	180.60/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,029	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	612	200.97/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,230	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	217.80/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,026	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	283	208.26/cwt	200.00–215.00	589	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	479	197.47/cwt	195.00–200.00	946	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	242.43/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,147	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	288	237.30/cwt	230.00–245.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	206.12/cwt	200.00–215.00	773	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	228.76/cwt	220.00–235.00	862	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	206.46/cwt	200.00–215.00	650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,179	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 Oct 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 766Last week 762Year ago 546

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 119Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 48Year ago 21

Compared to last week feeder steers were 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls too few to trend.

Slaughter cows were 4.00 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.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	920	70.00–82.00	77.40
7	—	889	85.00–95.00	90.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,116	70.00–85.00	80.62
42	—	1,201	88.00–100.00	92.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,469	89.00–96.00	91.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,651	105.00–117.00	111.68
5	—	1,822	120.00–128.00	123.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	165.00	165.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	783	128.00–142.50	132.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	890.00	890.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	990.00	990.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	740	620.00	620.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	511	185.00–195.00	190.05
9	—	414	195.00–210.00	202.77
7	—	608	185.00–193.00	191.86
6	—	578	185.00–195.00	190.89
3	—	283	200.00–215.00	208.26
6	—	479	195.00–200.00	197.47
8	—	375	200.00–215.00	206.12
3	—	315	200.00–215.00	206.46
1	—	655	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	245.00–255.00	248.99
4	—	269	265.00–270.00	267.40
3	—	323	260.00–275.00	264.95
10	—	417	240.00–255.00	243.56
2	—	473	240.00–245.00	242.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	533	200.00–215.00	206.20
15	—	571	200.00–215.00	206.24
16	—	419	220.00–235.00	226.91
1	—	650	195.00	195.00
2	—	335	225.00–245.00	234.70
10	—	612	195.00–210.00	200.97
16	—	471	210.00–225.00	217.80
1	—	215	225.00	225.00
2	—	288	230.00–245.00	237.30
8	—	377	220.00–235.00	228.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	456	215.00–223.00	221.51
4	—	275	225.00–235.00	230.02
13	—	369	220.00–235.00	226.04
6	—	412	215.00–225.00	218.36
11	—	323	225.00–240.00	229.94
2	—	615	205.00–210.00	207.52
1	—	240	235.00	235.00
16	—	548	210.00–220.00	219.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	514	190.00–205.00	200.79
9	—	326	195.00–215.00	205.06
9	—	625	190.00–200.00	194.98
18	—	427	195.00–210.00	205.08
25	—	480	195.00–210.00	202.82
4	—	574	190.00–200.00	195.02
2	—	268	205.00–215.00	209.77
7	—	374	200.00–215.00	207.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	185.00	185.00
5	—	623	180.00–185.00	182.98
1	—	280	195.00	195.00
3	—	657	185.00	185.00
5	—	418	185.00–190.00	186.02
5	—	470	180.00–190.00	183.96
8	—	570	175.00–185.00	180.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	586	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	353	210.00–220.00	214.95
1	—	675	195.00	195.00
4	—	464	200.00–215.00	208.73
3	—	425	205.00–220.00	213.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	467	225.00–235.00	229.29
15	—	572	205.00–230.00	216.59
11	—	530	215.00–230.00	218.08
10	—	421	230.00–245.00	238.02
1	—	685	215.00	215.00
2	—	708	205.00–210.00	207.47
3	—	383	230.00–240.00	234.93
2	—	618	205.00–215.00	210.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	367	250.00–260.00	253.91
3	—	572	250.00–260.00	256.53
2	—	633	240.00–245.00	242.47
3	—	472	250.00–260.00	254.91
4	—	326	255.00–270.00	261.57
22	—	522	250.00–265.00	255.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	285.00–290.00	287.52

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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