Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 3.50 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. 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 $201.49/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$201.49

115 head · 447 lb average

Value per head Derived

$900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$41

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

$37.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.15

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	414	224.22	929	30
Medium and Large 2	431	204.26	880	34
Medium and Large 3	477	186.26	888	51

One grade step is worth $37.96/cwt here — about $41 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 sale115 hd

201.49

—

SC average5 barns · 540 hd

196.34

+5.15

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	1,910	127.00	2,426	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,203	88.97	1,070	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,386	88.10	1,221	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	80.89	902	12

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,234	$1,417	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,199	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,111	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	868	$735	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,715	$2,140	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	950	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,444	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,106	$1,291	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	885	$1,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	82.81/cwt	70.00–87.00	954	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	92.18/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,133	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,215	88.75/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,078	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	75.28/cwt	69.00–80.00	786	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	190.83/cwt	185.00–195.00	712	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	208.11/cwt	205.00–210.00	882	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	182.80/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,064	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	340	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	205.16/cwt	200.00–210.00	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	224.16/cwt	215.00–226.00	980	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	226.03/cwt	220.00–230.00	737	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	259.69/cwt	245.00–267.50	839	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	219.94/cwt	215.00–225.00	847	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	636	176.39/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,122	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	182.44/cwt	175.00–188.00	947	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	228	187.53/cwt	185.00–190.00	428	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	219.89/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,033	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	216.67/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,105	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	213.38/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,206	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	209.94/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,287	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	645	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,297	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	191.74/cwt	175.00–205.00	905	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	531	197.71/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,050	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	192.87/cwt	185.00–205.00	627	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	229.91/cwt	225.00–235.00	644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	222.99/cwt	215.00–230.00	950	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	268	198.42/cwt	195.00–200.00	532	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	201.83/cwt	192.00–210.00	1,152	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	215	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	419	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	371	207.64/cwt	200.00–210.00	770	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	201.85/cwt	185.00–210.00	854	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	609	194.93/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,187	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	210.89/cwt	205.00–215.00	782	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,433	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	202.53/cwt	195.00–205.00	948	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	213.26/cwt	210.00–215.00	561	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	192.57/cwt	185.00–205.00	813	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	199.84/cwt	190.00–205.00	556	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	355	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	186.23/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,179	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	248.59/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,047	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	189.64/cwt	185.00–200.00	622	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	206.67/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,081	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,229	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	223.25/cwt	220.00–225.00	944	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	243.29/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,136	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	227.16/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,088	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	192.62/cwt	185.00–200.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	220.02/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,338	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	253.92/cwt	240.00–265.00	940	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	558	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	224.95/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,147	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	252.22/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,428	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	392	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,000	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	246.31/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,020	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	231.89/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,081	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	323	271.32/cwt	270.00–275.00	876	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	290	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,715	2,140.00/head	2,140.00–2,140.00	2,140	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	950	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	1,324.46/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,324	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,069	1,352.08/head	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,352	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,000	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Stock Cows	Small 1	—	711	94.76/cwt	90.00–100.00	674	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	910	121.70/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,107	2
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	710	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	575	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	665	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	532	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,175	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	1,216.21/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,216	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,234	1,416.82/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,417	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	821	166.74/cwt	164.00–168.00	1,369	19
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	975	112.27/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,095	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	833	152.00/cwt	140.00–161.00	1,266	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	738	68.87/cwt	60.00–77.00	508	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	905	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	652	1
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	820	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	656	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	1,198.50/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,199	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	885	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	980	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	755	520.00/head	520.00–520.00	520	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,380	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	966	1,426.66/head	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,427	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	1,150.48/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150	2
Bulls	—	—	1,910	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,426	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	90.65/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,219	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	85.12/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,220	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 Oct 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 707Last week 766Year ago 732

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 112Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 11Year ago 23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,152	70.00–87.00	82.81
25	—	1,229	89.00–100.00	92.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,215	86.00–93.00	88.75
7	—	1,044	69.00–80.00	75.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,345	89.00–95.00	90.65
6	—	1,433	81.00–87.00	85.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,910	127.00	127.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	195.00	195.00
6	—	373	185.00–195.00	190.83
9	—	582	175.00–185.00	182.80
4	—	479	185.00	185.00
7	—	636	175.00–185.00	176.39
10	—	519	175.00–188.00	182.44
2	—	228	185.00–190.00	187.53
8	—	422	185.00–205.00	192.57
4	—	278	190.00–205.00	199.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	205.00–210.00	208.11
4	—	319	200.00–210.00	205.16
1	—	500	195.00	195.00
5	—	371	205.00–215.00	210.89
8	—	468	195.00–205.00	202.53
3	—	263	210.00–215.00	213.26
4	—	633	185.00–187.50	186.23
1	—	565	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	437	215.00–226.00	224.16
1	—	455	215.00	215.00
5	—	326	220.00–230.00	226.03
2	—	365	220.00–230.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	280.00	280.00
1	—	355	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	673	213.00	213.00
1	—	375	225.00	225.00
1	—	345	225.00	225.00
3	—	423	220.00–225.00	223.25
12	—	479	215.00–235.00	227.16
5	—	608	215.00–230.00	220.02
2	—	510	220.00–230.00	224.95
1	—	595	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	250.00	250.00
4	—	421	240.00–255.00	248.59
3	—	467	240.00–245.00	243.29
5	—	370	240.00–265.00	253.92
7	—	566	235.00–255.00	252.22
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	185.00–200.00	189.64
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
3	—	523	205.00–210.00	206.67
1	—	630	195.00	195.00
1	—	295	210.00	210.00
2	—	463	185.00–200.00	192.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	245.00–267.50	259.69
1	—	645	222.50	222.50
6	—	392	255.00	255.00
4	—	414	245.00–250.00	246.31
1	—	295	245.00	245.00
8	—	466	230.00–245.00	231.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	220.00	220.00
2	—	385	215.00–225.00	219.94
6	—	470	215.00–230.00	219.89
3	—	510	215.00–220.00	216.67
3	—	565	210.00–215.00	213.38
2	—	613	205.00–215.00	209.94
1	—	690	220.00	220.00
2	—	280	225.00–235.00	229.91
5	—	426	215.00–230.00	222.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	195.00	195.00
11	—	472	175.00–205.00	191.74
13	—	531	185.00–210.00	197.71
3	—	325	185.00–205.00	192.87
3	—	268	195.00–200.00	198.42
4	—	571	192.00–210.00	201.83
2	—	215	195.00	195.00
4	—	371	200.00–210.00	207.64
10	—	423	185.00–210.00	201.85
7	—	609	185.00–205.00	194.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	270.00–275.00	271.32
1	—	290	285.00	285.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,715	2,140.00	2,140.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	950	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,324.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,069	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,352.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	966	1,275.00–1,525.00	1,426.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,025.00	1,025.00
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	711	90.00–100.00	94.76
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	910	119.00–125.00	121.70
(<2 yrs)	Open	19	—	821	164.00–168.00	166.74
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	81.00	81.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	80.00	80.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	80.00	80.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	105.00–120.00	112.27
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	833	140.00–161.00	152.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	738	60.00–77.00	68.87
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	72.00	72.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,216.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,234	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,416.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,225	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,198.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	520.00	520.00

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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