Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder heifers were steady. No comparisons of feeder steers and feeder bulls due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.28/cwt on 98 head.

Average price

$212.28

98 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$978

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

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

$56.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.59

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	467	223.32	1,042	57
Medium and Large 2	448	205.48	920	32
Medium and Large 3	471	166.46	783	9thin

One grade step is worth $56.87/cwt here — about $259 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 sale98 hd

212.28

—

SC average5 barns · 353 hd

212.87

−0.59

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	1,602	125.74	2,015	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,604	112.33	1,802	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,285	108.35	1,392	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	972	86.12	837	21

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,258	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,045	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,103	$936	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	851	$1,118	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	866	$795	4thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	186.71/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,148	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	202.45/cwt	195.00–210.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	642	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	205	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	379	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	197.46/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,214	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	215.53/cwt	205.00–225.00	912	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,194	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	155.20/cwt	135.00–185.00	892	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	224.56/cwt	215.00–230.00	732	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	237.13/cwt	235.00–242.50	908	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	237.57/cwt	235.00–240.00	751	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	237.70/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,003	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	187.46/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,070	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	493	206.64/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,019	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	174.87/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,084	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	236.64/cwt	235.00–240.00	663	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,142	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	230.90/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,090	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	238	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	559	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	211.57/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,098	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,242	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,153	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	276.32/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,169	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	265	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	667	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,281	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	271.63/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,317	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	908	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	350	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	225.10/cwt	210.00–240.00	817	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	230	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	235.98/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,324	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	826	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	418	293.31/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,226	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	343	300.02/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,029	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,169	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	238.38/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,261	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	222.96/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,369	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	261.29/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,218	4
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	698	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,017	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,129	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,328	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	567	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,264	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	325	296.98/cwt	295.00–300.00	965	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	213.70/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,128	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	289	301.90/cwt	300.00–302.50	872	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	358	305.03/cwt	302.50–307.50	1,092	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	425	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,254	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,663	108.67/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,807	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	81.69/cwt	74.00–89.00	743	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,792	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	116.40/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,550	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	106.50/cwt	94.00–114.00	1,345	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	94.99/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,041	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,222	2
Bulls	—	—	1,517	124.64/cwt	119.00–131.00	1,891	11
Bulls	—	—	960	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	902	1
Bulls	—	—	1,919	134.52/cwt	133.00–138.00	2,581	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	795	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	256.41/cwt	250.00–265.00	851	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	285.88/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,086	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	195.13/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,099	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	211.03/cwt	195.00–235.00	1,009	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	283	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	200.08/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,240	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	205	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	262.61/cwt	255.00–270.00	730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	507	227.12/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,151	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	725	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,196	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	307	279.95/cwt	275.00–285.00	859	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	288	281.59/cwt	275.00–285.00	811	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	221.63/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,248	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	249.77/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,174	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	865	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	869	1,120.43/head	970.00–1,175.00	1,120	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	850	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	780	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,020	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,257.75/head	990.00–1,500.00	1,258	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	980	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,145	938.33/head	890.00–985.00	938	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	670	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	429	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	940.00/head	940.00–940.00	940	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,010	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,082	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	845	739.72/head	700.00–775.00	740	2

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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 340Last week 503Year ago 355

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 84Year ago 141

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 15Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	165.00	165.00
1	—	325	197.50	197.50
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
1	—	205	185.00	185.00
3	—	575	135.00–185.00	155.20
1	—	460	185.00	185.00
1	—	410	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	185.00–190.00	186.71
2	—	358	195.00–210.00	202.45
1	—	245	215.00	215.00
2	—	423	205.00–225.00	215.53
2	—	545	185.00	185.00
1	—	770	155.00	155.00
12	—	326	215.00–230.00	224.56
6	—	571	180.00–195.00	187.46
3	—	493	195.00–215.00	206.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	195.00–200.00	197.46
6	—	383	235.00–242.50	237.13
4	—	316	235.00–240.00	237.57
9	—	422	230.00–245.00	237.70
3	—	280	235.00–240.00	236.64
3	—	557	205.00	205.00
11	—	472	225.00–235.00	230.90
2	—	238	235.00	235.00
6	—	519	205.00–225.00	211.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	250.00	250.00
1	—	450	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	667	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	165.00–185.00	174.87
4	—	528	205.00–220.00	213.70
3	—	563	180.00–205.00	195.13
6	—	478	195.00–235.00	211.03
2	—	283	230.00	230.00
1	—	400	225.00	225.00
1	—	725	165.00	165.00
1	—	380	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	270.00	270.00
4	—	423	270.00–280.00	276.32
6	—	380	280.00–295.00	285.88
1	—	205	290.00	290.00
3	—	307	275.00–285.00	279.95
1	—	505	250.00	250.00
3	—	288	275.00–285.00	281.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	265.00	265.00
1	—	665	190.00	190.00
3	—	332	250.00–265.00	256.41
2	—	620	190.00–210.00	200.08
4	—	278	255.00–270.00	262.61
7	—	507	220.00–230.00	227.12
1	—	375	260.00	260.00
3	—	563	215.00–230.00	221.63
4	—	470	240.00–265.00	249.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	325	295.00–300.00	296.98
4	—	289	300.00–302.50	301.90
3	—	358	302.50–307.50	305.03
2	—	425	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	270.00–275.00	271.63
1	—	330	275.00	275.00
1	—	280	295.00	295.00
2	—	433	270.00	270.00
1	—	385	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	290.00	290.00
1	—	230	300.00	300.00
3	—	418	290.00–295.00	293.31
3	—	343	295.00–305.00	300.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	210.00–240.00	225.10
1	—	690	190.00	190.00
1	—	310	225.00	225.00
1	—	530	225.00	225.00
1	—	610	185.00	185.00
1	—	565	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	561	235.00–240.00	235.98
9	—	529	235.00–245.00	238.38
10	—	614	210.00–230.00	222.96
1	—	345	255.00	255.00
4	—	466	260.00–265.00	261.29
1	—	415	245.00	245.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	125.00	125.00
1	—	540	105.00	105.00
1	—	555	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	105.00–113.00	108.67
2	—	1,545	115.00–117.00	115.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	910	74.00–89.00	81.69
7	—	1,096	92.00–99.00	94.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,332	115.00–121.00	116.40
29	—	1,263	94.00–114.00	106.50
2	—	1,343	91.00	91.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,517	119.00–131.00	124.64
1	—	960	94.00	94.00
5	—	1,919	133.00–138.00	134.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	64.00	64.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	845	700.00–775.00	739.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	865	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	869	970.00–1,175.00	1,120.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	930.00	930.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	990.00–1,500.00	1,257.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	101.00	101.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,145	890.00–985.00	938.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	940.00	940.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	117.00	117.00

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