Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to no sale coverage last week. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $202.65/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$202.65

131 head · 443 lb average

Value per head Derived

$898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$88

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

$34.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.78

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	380	219.47	833	47
Medium and Large 2	454	203.25	923	38
Medium and Large 3	498	184.98	922	46

One grade step is worth $34.49/cwt here — about −$88 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 sale131 hd

202.65

—

SC average5 barns · 346 hd

197.88

+4.78

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	1,494	111.00	1,658	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,534	95.87	1,471	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,331	89.80	1,196	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,102	82.45	909	19

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)	1,122	$1,250	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$995	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	970	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,336	4thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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 3	—	668	181.27/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,211	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	190.99/cwt	185.00–195.00	695	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	223.60/cwt	210.00–245.00	718	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	221.41/cwt	215.00–225.00	930	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,195	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	186.96/cwt	175.00–195.00	781	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	208.22/cwt	205.00–210.00	760	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	196.35/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,017	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	247.44/cwt	245.00–250.00	507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	177.40/cwt	175.00–180.00	922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	561	187.97/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,055	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	607	181.65/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,103	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	202.58/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,151	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	189.91/cwt	185.00–195.00	551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	215	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	215.75/cwt	210.00–220.00	906	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	265.11/cwt	260.00–270.00	623	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,073	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	216.03/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,020	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	195.65/cwt	185.00–205.00	830	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	189.88/cwt	180.00–200.00	879	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	207.47/cwt	200.00–215.00	784	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	218.93/cwt	217.50–230.00	790	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	202.47/cwt	200.00–205.00	944	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	239.89/cwt	230.00–245.00	912	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	234.42/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,200	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	252.47/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,060	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	206.44/cwt	205.00–210.00	863	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	194.94/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,092	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	198.06/cwt	185.00–210.00	739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	261.85/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,000	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	184.82/cwt	175.00–195.00	861	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	275.04/cwt	270.00–280.00	930	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	220.04/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,041	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	226.27/cwt	220.00–230.00	971	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,257	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,323	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	242.46/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,171	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	198.29/cwt	195.00–205.00	833	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	331	236.30/cwt	230.00–245.00	782	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	276	204.00/cwt	200.00–215.00	563	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	613	179.98/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,103	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	187.49/cwt	185.00–190.00	981	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	250	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	225	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	664	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,199	93.25/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,118	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	77.47/cwt	70.00–84.00	819	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	206.46/cwt	195.00–215.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	210	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	233.42/cwt	232.50–240.00	887	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	207.23/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,073	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	264.92/cwt	260.00–270.00	978	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	271	272.25/cwt	265.00–285.00	738	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	409	246.21/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,007	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,105	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	266.64/cwt	265.00–275.00	883	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	855	1,334.21/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,334	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	925	1,337.70/head	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,338	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	755	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	566	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	995	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	746	1
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	630	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	520	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	970	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	845	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	727	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	995.12/head	990.00–1,000.00	995	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	895	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,217	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	952	92.58/cwt	88.00–95.00	881	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	945	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,040	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	695	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	535	1
Bulls	—	—	1,602	119.92/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,921	9
Bulls	—	—	1,354	99.52/cwt	92.00–107.00	1,348	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	85.44/cwt	72.00–93.00	1,081	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,231	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,594	100.30/cwt	97.00–104.00	1,599	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,457	98.04/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,428	9

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 Nov 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 525Last week 776Year ago 525

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 101Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 13Year ago 18

No comparisons made this week due to no sale coverage last week. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	668	180.00–185.00	181.27
5	—	364	185.00–195.00	190.99
1	—	300	180.00	180.00
9	—	418	175.00–195.00	186.96
2	—	520	175.00–180.00	177.40
5	—	561	180.00–195.00	187.97
11	—	607	175.00–190.00	181.65
2	—	290	185.00–195.00	189.91
7	—	466	175.00–195.00	184.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	321	210.00–245.00	223.60
1	—	605	197.50	197.50
3	—	365	205.00–210.00	208.22
11	—	518	195.00–205.00	196.35
1	—	280	205.00	205.00
5	—	466	200.00–205.00	202.47
1	—	245	210.00	210.00
7	—	418	205.00–210.00	206.44
5	—	560	190.00–200.00	194.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	420	215.00–225.00	221.41
2	—	295	220.00–225.00	222.50
2	—	473	205.00	205.00
2	—	205	245.00–250.00	247.44
1	—	510	205.00	205.00
1	—	570	185.00	185.00
2	—	320	220.00	220.00
23	—	361	217.50–230.00	218.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	200.00–205.00	202.58
13	—	420	210.00–220.00	215.75
13	—	472	200.00–220.00	216.03
4	—	331	230.00–245.00	236.30
1	—	210	235.00	235.00
8	—	380	232.50–240.00	233.42
9	—	518	200.00–215.00	207.23
1	—	295	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	215.00	215.00
2	—	580	185.00	185.00
10	—	424	185.00–205.00	195.65
11	—	463	180.00–200.00	189.88
4	—	378	200.00–215.00	207.47
4	—	276	200.00–215.00	204.00
2	—	613	175.00–185.00	179.98
4	—	523	185.00–190.00	187.49
3	—	330	195.00–215.00	206.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	260.00–270.00	265.11
4	—	369	260.00–270.00	264.92
5	—	271	265.00–285.00	272.25
4	—	409	240.00–250.00	246.21
1	—	470	235.00	235.00
9	—	331	265.00–275.00	266.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	290.00	290.00
1	—	225	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	380	230.00–245.00	239.89
1	—	290	235.00	235.00
3	—	473	210.00–230.00	220.04
4	—	429	220.00–230.00	226.27
1	—	320	235.00	235.00
1	—	535	235.00	235.00
2	—	575	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	512	232.50–240.00	234.42
2	—	420	250.00–255.00	252.47
5	—	382	250.00–270.00	261.85
2	—	338	270.00–280.00	275.04
4	—	483	240.00–245.00	242.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	180.00	180.00
3	—	373	185.00–210.00	198.06
1	—	320	215.00	215.00
1	—	660	185.00	185.00
1	—	505	205.00	205.00
3	—	420	195.00–205.00	198.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,199	88.00–99.00	93.25
13	—	1,057	70.00–84.00	77.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,265	72.00–93.00	85.44
9	—	1,457	95.00–103.00	98.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	87.00	87.00
4	—	1,594	97.00–104.00	100.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,602	110.00–126.00	119.92
7	—	1,354	92.00–107.00	99.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,334.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,337.70
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	75.00	75.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	75.00	75.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	630	82.50	82.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	990.00–1,000.00	995.12
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	86.00	86.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	952	88.00–95.00	92.58
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	77.00	77.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	136.00	136.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	110.00	110.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

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