Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2022-01-31

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 31
● Final158 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
656 head
▲ 282 vs last sale 374▲ 656 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 42 vs last sale 68▲ 110 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 11▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.18/cwt on 238 head.
Average price
$132.18
238 head · 472 lb average
Value per head Derived
$624
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$133
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 3
$48.79/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.85
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2470138.54652133
Medium and Large 2467127.0059485
Medium and Large 3463116.505395thin
Small 1-2531113.7360412thin
Small 3285110.003141thin
Large 357889.755182thin
One grade step is worth $48.79/cwt here — about $133 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 sale238 hd
132.18
—
SC average5 barns · 630 hd
133.03
−0.85
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,62595.901,55915
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,29377.431,00133
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,66577.001,2824thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03965.0167546

Every lot

158 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2220132.50/cwt132.50–132.502921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2223189.58/cwt182.50–197.504232
Steers—Medium and Large 2223149.83/cwt145.00–155.003342
Steers—Medium and Large 2278164.42/cwt155.00–170.004577
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2282181.49/cwt175.00–187.505127
Steers—Medium and Large 3283136.15/cwt132.50–140.003852
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285190.83/cwt190.00–192.505443
Steers—Medium and Large 3313134.07/cwt130.00–140.004203
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2319183.79/cwt175.00–187.505869
Steers—Medium and Large 2323161.52/cwt157.50–167.505223
Steers—Small 1-2328130.00/cwt130.00–130.004262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added329188.93/cwt185.00–192.006229
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy333196.71/cwt190.00–207.5065512
Steers—Small 3355117.50/cwt117.50–117.504171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy364194.37/cwt192.50–195.007084
Steers—Medium and Large 2366162.66/cwt155.00–170.0059511
Steers—Small 1-2373138.52/cwt135.00–142.005172
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374179.69/cwt172.50–187.506729
Steers—Medium and Large 3376143.66/cwt137.50–150.005404
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added392187.00/cwt187.00–187.007333
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2417182.38/cwt175.00–187.507613
Steers—Medium and Large 2420158.16/cwt150.00–165.006644
Steers—Medium and Large 3428125.49/cwt115.00–142.505373
Steers—Small 3460112.50/cwt112.50–112.505181
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added461157.00/cwt157.00–157.007244
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468172.51/cwt170.00–175.008072
Steers—Medium and Large 2473160.09/cwt157.50–162.507572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added491172.50/cwt172.50–172.508479
Steers—Medium and Large 2510143.44/cwt130.00–152.007325
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522159.32/cwt155.00–162.008325
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2531163.07/cwt155.00–172.508667
Steers—Medium and Large 3540127.50/cwt127.50–127.506891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2550165.00/cwt165.00–165.009081
Steers—Medium and Large 3575130.00/cwt130.00–130.007481
Steers—Medium and Large 2576140.38/cwt133.00–144.008094
Steers—Small 1-2590106.00/cwt106.00–106.006251
Steers—Small 1-2Value Added592124.00/cwt124.00–124.007343
Steers—Medium and Large 2608138.25/cwt137.50–139.008412
Steers—Small 1-2615120.00/cwt120.00–120.007381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2617143.03/cwt142.00–145.008823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618145.00/cwt145.00–145.0089612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650145.00/cwt145.00–145.009431
Steers—Medium and Large 2673130.97/cwt128.00–134.008812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added706138.00/cwt138.00–138.009745
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725137.00/cwt137.00–137.009931
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2225133.72/cwt132.50–135.003012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245147.50/cwt147.50–147.503611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2274147.70/cwt142.50–152.504055
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275133.70/cwt130.00–142.503686
Heifers—Medium and Large 3275122.50/cwt122.50–122.503371
Heifers—Small 3285110.00/cwt110.00–110.003141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added305155.00/cwt155.00–155.004733
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322146.50/cwt140.00–157.004728
Heifers—Medium and Large 2324134.13/cwt130.00–140.004356
Heifers—Small 1-2330137.50/cwt137.50–137.504541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added360152.76/cwt152.50–153.005506
Heifers—Medium and Large 3365122.00/cwt122.00–122.004451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369145.29/cwt140.00–156.0053617
Heifers—Medium and Large 2379132.23/cwt125.00–137.505019
Heifers—Small 1-2380121.25/cwt115.00–127.504612
Heifers—Small 1-2405130.00/cwt130.00–130.005271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418144.82/cwt140.00–157.5060514
Heifers—Medium and Large 2427131.28/cwt125.00–138.0056112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471128.92/cwt122.50–133.0060714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472139.68/cwt132.00–144.0065925
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added475135.00/cwt135.00–135.006413
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475120.00/cwt120.00–120.005701
Heifers—Small 1-2480119.00/cwt119.00–119.005711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy495125.00/cwt125.00–125.006191
Heifers—Large 3500102.00/cwt102.00–102.005101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2511131.87/cwt130.00–135.0067411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518137.21/cwt130.00–144.0071119
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526122.60/cwt115.00–128.0064514
Heifers—Small 1-2532112.34/cwt105.00–119.005983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562129.66/cwt128.00–131.007293
Heifers—Small 1-2565110.38/cwt106.00–115.006242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy570123.41/cwt120.00–127.007032
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574122.88/cwt118.00–125.007058
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627124.19/cwt122.00–126.007795
Heifers—Medium and Large 3630118.00/cwt118.00–118.007431
Heifers—Medium and Large 2631116.72/cwt114.00–118.007374
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy640118.00/cwt118.00–118.007551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2653121.49/cwt120.00–123.007932
Heifers—Large 365577.50/cwt77.50–77.505081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added674127.00/cwt127.00–127.008565
Heifers—Medium and Large 2674112.78/cwt107.00–115.007604
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy680105.00/cwt105.00–105.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2726116.99/cwt114.00–118.008494
Heifers—Medium and Large 278098.00/cwt98.00–98.007641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2785114.00/cwt114.00–114.008951
Heifers—Small 1-282595.00/cwt95.00–95.007841
Heifers—Small 1-285083.00/cwt83.00–83.007061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2945105.00/cwt105.00–105.009921
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415185.00/cwt185.00–185.007682
Bulls—Medium and Large 3420140.00/cwt140.00–140.005881
Bulls—Small 1-2420122.50/cwt122.50–122.505151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422176.03/cwt167.50–185.007435
Bulls—Medium and Large 2424151.34/cwt142.50–160.006429
Bulls—Small 3425107.50/cwt107.50–107.504571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455183.48/cwt182.00–185.008352
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460132.00/cwt132.00–132.006071
Bulls—Small 1-2472131.78/cwt118.00–141.006228
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475168.70/cwt164.00–177.508013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2476149.50/cwt140.00–160.007127
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Value Added487150.00/cwt150.00–150.007316
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added492164.00/cwt164.00–164.008073
Bulls—Large 351555.00/cwt55.00–55.002831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519157.91/cwt150.00–175.008207
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523142.93/cwt131.00–148.0074815
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Value Added553143.00/cwt143.00–143.007913
Bulls—Medium and Large 2567135.14/cwt117.00–146.0076618
Bulls—Small 1-2570122.50/cwt122.50–122.506981
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy580133.00/cwt133.00–133.007711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2616130.12/cwt117.00–139.008027
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620142.02/cwt139.00–144.008814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy620125.00/cwt125.00–125.007751
Bulls—Medium and Large 3625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007501
Bulls—Small 1-2635107.00/cwt107.00–107.006791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660138.00/cwt138.00–138.009111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2674123.80/cwt117.00–127.008349
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2717121.99/cwt119.00–124.008753
Bulls—Medium and Large 2745113.00/cwt113.00–113.008421
Bulls—Small 1-2765111.00/cwt111.00–111.008491
Bulls—Medium and Large 2805110.00/cwt110.00–110.008861
Bulls—Small 1-282093.84/cwt81.00–107.007692
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 333550.00/cwt50.00–50.001681
Dairy Steers—Large 338065.00/cwt65.00–65.002471
Dairy Steers—Large 341075.00/cwt75.00–75.003081
Dairy Steers—Large 348545.00/cwt45.00–45.002181
Dairy Steers—Large 363575.00/cwt75.00–75.004761
Dairy Steers—Large 372560.02/cwt57.00–63.004352
Dairy Steers—Large 382570.00/cwt70.00–70.005781
Dairy Steers—Large 386070.00/cwt70.00–70.006021
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 341259.13/cwt55.00–67.002443
Dairy Heifers—Large 356555.00/cwt55.00–55.003111
Dairy Heifers—Large 362066.00/cwt66.00–66.004091
Dairy Heifers—Large 370061.00/cwt61.00–61.004271
Dairy Heifers—Large 378566.00/cwt66.00–66.005181
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30684.31/cwt78.00–90.001,1014
Bulls——1,68296.53/cwt92.00–101.001,6247
Bulls——1,845106.40/cwt102.00–113.001,9634
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93955.30/cwt50.00–59.0051911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07068.06/cwt61.00–76.0072835
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28977.76/cwt70.00–86.001,00232
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,40567.00/cwt67.00–67.009411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66577.00/cwt73.00–81.001,2824
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3768555.05/cwt550.00–560.004,2632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2770736.39/cwt700.00–785.005,6703
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2815685.86/cwt650.00–720.005,5902
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2850670.00/cwt670.00–670.005,6951
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3853623.55/cwt570.00–680.005,3192
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1411,179.89/cwt960.00–1,440.0013,4634
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3770430.00/cwt430.00–430.003,3111
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2830560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,6481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,02574.00/cwt74.00–74.007591
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 371855.72/cwt46.00–64.004002
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 284555.00/cwt55.00–55.004651

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.