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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 18

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

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Feeder Cattle receipts

278 head

▼ 82 vs last sale 360▼ 384 vs year ago 662 · −58.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 72 vs last sale 100▼ 58 vs year ago 86 · −67.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 40▼ 5 vs year ago 22 · −22.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls to few too trend. Feeder heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower. .Slaughter bulls to few too trend. Average offerings of average 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 $142.92/cwt on 153 head.

Average price

$142.92

153 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$683

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$44.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.09

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	480	147.88	709	124
Medium and Large 2	501	125.84	630	22
Small 1-2	318	112.53	358	4thin
Medium and Large 3	463	103.70	480	3thin

One grade step is worth $44.18/cwt here — about $229 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 sale153 hd

142.92

—

SC average5 barns · 404 hd

138.83

+4.09

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	1,690	113.00	1,910	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,190	72.62	864	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	916	64.71	593	5thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	270	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	378	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	272	180.00/cwt	175.00–185.00	490	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	313	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	657	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	320	138.93/cwt	135.00–142.50	445	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	174.85/cwt	170.00–180.00	572	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	359	145.80/cwt	132.50–155.00	523	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	176.62/cwt	175.00–180.00	645	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	167.50/cwt	160.00–170.00	628	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	382	201.47/cwt	195.00–210.00	770	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	407	195.80/cwt	190.00–200.00	797	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	179.79/cwt	175.00–185.00	761	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	721	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	468	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	796	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	473	134.17/cwt	130.00–140.00	635	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	497	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	820	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	158.73/cwt	155.00–162.50	806	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	550	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	729	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	918	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	918	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	878	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	119.88/cwt	114.00–126.00	935	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	875	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,033	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	208	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	338	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	137.32/cwt	132.50–140.00	378	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	278	112.57/cwt	110.00–115.00	313	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	153.73/cwt	152.50–155.00	438	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	153.16/cwt	152.50–155.00	492	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	358	112.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	403	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	133.33/cwt	130.00–135.00	504	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	148.40/cwt	147.50–152.50	567	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	127.42/cwt	125.00–135.00	526	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	146.94/cwt	140.00–155.00	610	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	103.70/cwt	102.50–106.00	480	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	130.65/cwt	127.50–132.50	608	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	147.37/cwt	140.00–152.50	699	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	476	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	733	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	504	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	771	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	146.85/cwt	135.00–151.00	761	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	140.24/cwt	134.00–150.00	799	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	123.71/cwt	120.00–126.00	705	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	825	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	742	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	767	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	113.27/cwt	111.00–118.00	872	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	985	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	679	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	418	131.72/cwt	127.50–135.00	551	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	145.63/cwt	142.50–150.00	613	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	161.22/cwt	160.00–162.50	742	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	151.53/cwt	142.00–155.00	709	9
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	478	125.99/cwt	115.00–135.00	602	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	140.74/cwt	132.50–145.00	739	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	559	128.18/cwt	122.00–136.00	717	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	638	121.01/cwt	119.00–124.00	772	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	663	124.97/cwt	122.00–128.00	829	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,690	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,910	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	898	71.86/cwt	69.00–76.00	645	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	53.99/cwt	53.00–55.00	509	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,090	59.90/cwt	54.00–64.00	653	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	75.00/cwt	70.00–82.00	907	16
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	625	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	391	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	690	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	3,140	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	905	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	5,792	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	690	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	4,278	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	776	635.78/cwt	560.00–710.00	4,934	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	800	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,280	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,073	760.31/cwt	700.00–825.00	8,158	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,168	776.77/cwt	750.00–800.00	9,073	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	758	589.60/cwt	550.00–625.00	4,469	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	13,108	1

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 Apr 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 278Last week 360Year ago 662

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 100Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 40Year ago 22

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls to few too trend. Feeder heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower. .Slaughter bulls to few too trend. Average offerings of average quality

cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	152.50–155.00	153.73
9	—	382	147.50–152.50	148.40
15	—	415	140.00–155.00	146.94
2	—	600	135.00–140.00	137.50
4	—	321	152.50–155.00	153.16
19	—	474	140.00–152.50	147.37
33	—	518	135.00–151.00	146.85
4	—	788	125.00	125.00
2	—	208	162.50	162.50
7	—	570	134.00–150.00	140.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	125.00–135.00	127.42
3	—	378	130.00–135.00	133.33
2	—	673	113.00–115.00	114.00
1	—	640	116.00	116.00
3	—	465	127.50–132.50	130.65
3	—	275	132.50–140.00	137.32
3	—	570	120.00–126.00	123.71
3	—	770	111.00–118.00	113.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	102.50–106.00	103.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	110.00–115.00	112.48
2	—	278	110.00–115.00	112.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	504	153.00	153.00
18	—	476	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	190.00–200.00	195.80
2	—	313	210.00	210.00
8	—	382	195.00–210.00	201.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	118.00	118.00
1	—	655	134.00	134.00
1	—	465	155.00	155.00
4	—	375	160.00–170.00	167.50
1	—	700	125.00	125.00
2	—	508	155.00–162.50	158.73
2	—	780	114.00–126.00	119.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	175.00–180.00	176.62
2	—	423	175.00–185.00	179.79
3	—	642	143.00	143.00
3	—	327	170.00–180.00	174.85
3	—	272	175.00–185.00	180.00
3	—	560	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	132.50	132.50
2	—	320	135.00–142.50	138.93
3	—	473	130.00–140.00	134.17
1	—	270	140.00	140.00
5	—	359	132.50–155.00	145.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	497	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	468	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	638	119.00–124.00	121.01
5	—	559	122.00–136.00	128.18
4	—	421	142.50–150.00	145.63
2	—	663	122.00–128.00	124.97
5	—	525	132.50–145.00	140.74
9	—	468	142.00–155.00	151.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	115.00–135.00	125.99
3	—	418	127.50–135.00	131.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	160.00–162.50	161.22
5	—	418	160.00–165.00	162.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	943	53.00–55.00	53.99
3	—	898	69.00–76.00	71.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,090	54.00–64.00	59.90
16	—	1,209	70.00–82.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,690	113.00	113.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	640.00	640.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	455.00	455.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	62.50	62.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	776	560.00–710.00	635.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	690	620.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,168	750.00–800.00	776.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,073	700.00–825.00	760.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	660.00	660.00

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	—	1,070	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	758	550.00–625.00	589.60

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.