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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 24

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jan 10Jan 24Jan 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

374 head

▲ 374 vs last sale 0▼ 229 vs year ago 603 · −38.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 0▼ 7 vs year ago 75 · −9.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 0▼ 36 vs year ago 47 · −76.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to sale being closed last week for extreme weather. Average offering

of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.90/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$138.90

142 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$666

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$21.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.98

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	488	143.23	699	114
Medium and Large 2	445	121.26	540	28

One grade step is worth $21.97/cwt here — about $159 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 sale142 hd

138.90

—

SC average4 barns · 323 hd

132.92

+5.98

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	1,675	93.92	1,573	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,295	75.65	980	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,507	72.53	1,093	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	939	68.09	639	8thin

Every lot

63 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	180.05/cwt	175.00–185.00	488	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	185.31/cwt	180.00–190.00	593	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	323	196.18/cwt	195.00–197.50	634	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	160.97/cwt	150.00–167.50	525	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	338	138.40/cwt	135.00–145.00	468	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	183.83/cwt	180.00–187.50	678	13
Steers	—	Small 1-2	370	139.93/cwt	135.00–145.00	518	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	157.99/cwt	150.00–165.00	599	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	182.57/cwt	175.00–187.50	759	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	170.79/cwt	170.00–175.00	810	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	161.69/cwt	158.00–165.00	821	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	897	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	149.75/cwt	146.00–153.00	906	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	669	137.81/cwt	135.00–139.00	922	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	120.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	858	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	223	158.74/cwt	157.50–160.00	354	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	231	146.27/cwt	140.00–152.50	338	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	269	129.27/cwt	125.00–135.00	348	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	303	126.21/cwt	120.00–132.50	382	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	145.17/cwt	140.00–150.00	473	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	155.76/cwt	155.00–156.00	576	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	126.76/cwt	115.00–135.00	475	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	144.66/cwt	140.00–150.00	555	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	426	153.24/cwt	153.00–155.00	653	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	146.39/cwt	140.00–150.00	628	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	118.72/cwt	115.00–125.00	553	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	143.77/cwt	135.00–150.00	684	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	121.70/cwt	115.00–125.00	624	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	139.88/cwt	130.00–144.00	746	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	114.81/cwt	114.00–118.00	654	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	137.11/cwt	130.00–141.00	787	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	584	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	829	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	135.88/cwt	125.00–138.00	828	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	688	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	131.95/cwt	120.00–135.00	883	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	721	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	162.40/cwt	160.00–165.00	679	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	174.43/cwt	170.00–187.50	750	14
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	431	128.93/cwt	125.00–135.00	556	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	173.79/cwt	170.00–180.00	806	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	156.53/cwt	150.00–165.00	739	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	158.82/cwt	155.00–167.50	827	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	141.90/cwt	135.00–148.00	748	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	137.48/cwt	130.00–145.00	784	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	152.06/cwt	150.00–155.00	868	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	132.00/cwt	125.00–136.00	816	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	735	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	919	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	790	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	861	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,500	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,125	1
Bulls	—	—	1,700	96.62/cwt	90.00–106.00	1,643	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	65.82/cwt	60.00–71.00	617	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	794	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	60.71/cwt	54.00–65.00	755	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	79.12/cwt	70.00–89.00	1,034	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,224	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	72.53/cwt	68.00–76.00	1,093	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	800	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,480	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	878	641.94/cwt	600.00–680.00	5,636	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	958	658.04/cwt	650.00–675.00	6,304	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	985	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,619	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,980	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	775	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	566	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	106.81/cwt	103.00–111.00	903	2

This sale against other markets

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 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 374Last week 0Year ago 603

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 0Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 0Year ago 47

No trends available this week due to sale being closed last week for extreme weather. Average offering

of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	125.00	125.00
10	—	527	135.00–148.00	141.90
8	—	472	150.00–165.00	156.53
4	—	570	130.00–145.00	137.48
6	—	618	125.00–136.00	132.00
2	—	418	160.00–165.00	162.40
1	—	790	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	430	170.00–187.50	174.43
10	—	464	170.00–180.00	173.79
7	—	571	150.00–155.00	152.06
10	—	521	155.00–167.50	158.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	431	125.00–135.00	128.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	157.50–160.00	158.74
8	—	426	153.00–155.00	153.24
4	—	370	155.00–156.00	155.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	570	114.00–118.00	114.81
5	—	513	115.00–125.00	121.70
1	—	620	111.00	111.00
4	—	269	125.00–135.00	129.27
3	—	375	115.00–135.00	126.76
4	—	303	120.00–132.50	126.21
5	—	466	115.00–125.00	118.72
1	—	680	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	584	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	574	130.00–141.00	137.11
6	—	326	140.00–150.00	145.17
12	—	429	140.00–150.00	146.39
5	—	669	120.00–135.00	131.95
5	—	384	140.00–150.00	144.66
16	—	533	130.00–144.00	139.88
4	—	231	140.00–152.50	146.27
9	—	609	125.00–138.00	135.88
19	—	476	135.00–150.00	143.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	195.00–197.50	196.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	115.00–125.00	120.00
5	—	669	135.00–139.00	137.81
5	—	379	150.00–165.00	157.99
5	—	326	150.00–167.50	160.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	271	175.00–185.00	180.05
6	—	508	158.00–165.00	161.69
7	—	416	175.00–187.50	182.57
6	—	474	170.00–175.00	170.79
2	—	320	180.00–190.00	185.31
7	—	564	159.00	159.00
4	—	605	146.00–153.00	149.75
13	—	369	180.00–187.50	183.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	135.00–145.00	139.93
3	—	338	135.00–145.00	138.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	84.00	84.00
7	—	938	60.00–71.00	65.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,507	68.00–76.00	72.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,244	54.00–65.00	60.71
1	—	1,345	91.00	91.00
30	—	1,307	70.00–89.00	79.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	75.00	75.00
7	—	1,700	90.00–106.00	96.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	878	600.00–680.00	641.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	958	650.00–675.00	658.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	560.00	560.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	73.00	73.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	845	103.00–111.00	106.81

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.