Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons this week due to no sale last week. There were moderate offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $232.58/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$232.58

128 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$50.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.37

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	411	256.91	1,056	57
Medium and Large 2	494	215.04	1,063	54
Medium and Large 3	427	206.69	883	17thin

One grade step is worth $50.21/cwt here — about $173 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 sale128 hd

232.58

—

SC average2 barns · 236 hd

219.21

+13.37

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	—	High	1,898	120.35	2,285	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	97.09	1,227	67
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,566	93.60	1,466	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,128	90.22	1,018	50

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)	1,028	$1,056	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$995	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$1,025	2thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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 2	—	565	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	261.08/cwt	255.00–270.00	875	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	208.80/cwt	200.00–220.00	758	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	907	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	187.24/cwt	180.00–195.00	534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	224.95/cwt	220.00–230.00	733	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	186.10/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,139	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	265	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	205.44/cwt	195.00–212.50	1,074	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	209.17/cwt	195.00–220.00	665	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	206.61/cwt	200.00–210.00	981	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	205	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	207.09/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,104	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	218.71/cwt	210.00–225.00	608	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	220.02/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,129	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	219.08/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,012	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	226.26/cwt	220.00–230.00	953	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	230.55/cwt	220.00–240.00	855	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	237.15/cwt	230.00–245.00	636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	208.48/cwt	195.00–215.00	871	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	208	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	416	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	225.60/cwt	215.00–240.00	968	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	214.94/cwt	210.00–220.00	892	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	380	271.69/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,032	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	259.06/cwt	250.00–265.00	837	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	254.14/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,098	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	207.42/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,002	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	224.95/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,064	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	236.38/cwt	225.00–245.00	764	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	188.35/cwt	185.00–190.00	951	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	240	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	388	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,067	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	325	279.77/cwt	275.00–285.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,328	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	189.92/cwt	185.00–195.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	412	192.95/cwt	190.00–195.00	795	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	262.50/cwt	260.00–265.00	761	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	435	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	234.87/cwt	225.00–240.00	871	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	262.45/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,131	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	460	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	256.88/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,189	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	214.13/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,323	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	241.56/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,135	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,207	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	871	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,159	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	202.31/cwt	185.00–215.00	765	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	212.47/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,230	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	723	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,215	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	413	267.42/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,104	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	199.85/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,029	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	208.29/cwt	205.00–210.00	802	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	285	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	855	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,837	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	97.78/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,241	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	86.71/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,057	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	80.90/cwt	70.00–87.00	777	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,532	91.66/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,404	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,299	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	106.19/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,365	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,207	94.61/cwt	88.00–102.00	1,142	34
Bulls	—	—	2,253	131.07/cwt	130.00–132.00	2,953	2
Bulls	—	—	1,778	108.82/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,935	3
Bulls	—	—	1,855	122.00/cwt	115.00–128.00	2,263	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,103	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	2,275	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,776	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,390	99.47/cwt	91.00–113.00	1,383	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,293	92.63/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,198	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,240	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,017	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	775	88.05/cwt	82.50–92.00	682	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,056	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	850	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,033	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,023	962.96/head	950.00–975.00	963	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	956	1,103.20/head	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,103	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	725	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	885	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	332	271.73/cwt	270.00–275.00	902	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	232.64/cwt	220.00–245.00	875	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	229.91/cwt	225.00–235.00	621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	266.26/cwt	260.00–270.00	993	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	237.96/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,230	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	244.13/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,143	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 Jan 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 498Last week 234Year ago 1,010

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 79Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 25Year ago 21

No comparisons this week due to no sale last week. There were moderate offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	195.00	195.00
8	—	363	200.00–220.00	208.80
7	—	612	185.00–187.50	186.10
18	—	523	195.00–212.50	205.44
5	—	318	195.00–220.00	209.17
6	—	475	200.00–210.00	206.61
3	—	278	210.00–225.00	218.71
8	—	418	195.00–215.00	208.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	185.00	185.00
2	—	285	180.00–195.00	187.24
1	—	205	205.00	205.00
3	—	505	185.00–190.00	188.35
3	—	330	185.00–195.00	189.92
5	—	412	190.00–195.00	192.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	220.00–230.00	224.95
9	—	533	205.00–215.00	207.09
11	—	462	215.00–225.00	219.08
12	—	421	220.00–230.00	226.26
10	—	371	220.00–240.00	230.55
2	—	268	230.00–245.00	237.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	335	255.00–270.00	261.08
2	—	290	260.00–265.00	262.50
4	—	431	255.00–265.00	262.45
1	—	385	250.00	250.00
1	—	245	270.00	270.00
2	—	618	225.00	225.00
10	—	463	250.00–260.00	256.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	270.00	270.00
1	—	240	305.00	305.00
2	—	388	275.00	275.00
2	—	325	275.00–285.00	279.77
1	—	435	270.00	270.00
1	—	460	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	590	225.00	225.00
4	—	371	225.00–240.00	234.87
1	—	295	245.00	245.00
6	—	618	205.00–220.00	214.13
3	—	470	235.00–245.00	241.56
1	—	515	225.00	225.00
1	—	400	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	215.00	215.00
1	—	635	190.00	190.00
1	—	705	185.00	185.00
2	—	410	210.00–215.00	212.50
3	—	378	185.00–215.00	202.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	513	215.00–225.00	220.02
6	—	429	215.00–240.00	225.60
10	—	473	215.00–235.00	224.95
4	—	323	225.00–245.00	236.38
4	—	579	210.00–215.00	212.47
9	—	376	220.00–245.00	232.64
2	—	270	225.00–235.00	229.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	240.00	240.00
1	—	600	215.00	215.00
2	—	273	255.00	255.00
5	—	323	250.00–265.00	259.06
16	—	432	245.00–265.00	254.14
10	—	373	260.00–270.00	266.26
5	—	517	235.00–240.00	237.96
6	—	468	240.00–250.00	244.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	208	200.00	200.00
3	—	415	210.00–220.00	214.94
6	—	483	195.00–220.00	207.42
3	—	515	195.00–210.00	199.85
3	—	385	205.00–210.00	208.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	270.00–275.00	271.69
4	—	413	260.00–275.00	267.42
1	—	285	300.00	300.00
3	—	332	270.00–275.00	271.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	723	168.00	168.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	110.00	110.00
3	—	1,532	86.00–95.00	91.66
1	—	1,565	83.00	83.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,269	90.00–105.00	97.78
8	—	1,219	82.00–89.00	86.71
5	—	1,285	106.00–107.00	106.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	960	70.00–87.00	80.90
34	—	1,207	88.00–102.00	94.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,253	130.00–132.00	131.07
3	—	1,778	107.00–111.00	108.82
8	—	1,855	115.00–128.00	122.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	82.00	82.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,023	950.00–975.00	962.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	90.00	90.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,293	90.00–95.00	92.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	96.00	96.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,033	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	956	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,103.20
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	660.00	660.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	2,275	122.00	122.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,390	91.00–113.00	99.47
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	82.50–92.00	88.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,075.00	1,075.00

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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How this sale compares

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