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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 25

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Apr 18Apr 25May 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

633 head

▲ 355 vs last sale 278▲ 177 vs year ago 456 · +38.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

119 head

▲ 91 vs last sale 28▲ 53 vs year ago 66 · +80.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 17▲ 26 vs year ago 15 · +173.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00

higher .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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $161.51/cwt on 220 head.

Average price

$161.51

220 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$762

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$60.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.65

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	170.03	829	121
Medium and Large 2	465	155.61	724	80
Small 1-2	361	136.21	491	16thin
Medium and Large 3	612	110.00	673	3thin

One grade step is worth $60.03/cwt here — about $156 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 sale220 hd

161.51

—

SC average5 barns · 462 hd

162.16

−0.65

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	1,631	107.25	1,749	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,197	78.34	937	59
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,418	77.48	1,099	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	863	63.05	544	20

Every lot

98 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	370	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	264	160.81/cwt	155.00–170.00	425	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	269	177.92/cwt	175.00–185.00	479	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	273	142.34/cwt	140.00–145.00	389	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	312	139.87/cwt	135.00–145.00	436	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	160.98/cwt	155.00–165.00	504	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	175.80/cwt	175.00–180.00	578	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	209.37/cwt	205.00–212.50	691	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	196.58/cwt	190.00–200.00	718	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	373	137.82/cwt	130.00–145.00	514	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	162.53/cwt	155.00–170.00	611	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	178.42/cwt	175.00–185.00	673	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	179.78/cwt	175.00–185.00	746	12
Steers	—	Small 1-2	419	127.60/cwt	122.50–135.00	535	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	157.01/cwt	150.00–165.00	666	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	175.21/cwt	170.00–177.50	820	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	160.38/cwt	150.00–165.00	770	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	167.28/cwt	164.00–175.00	880	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	615	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	151.23/cwt	145.00–155.00	814	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	161.83/cwt	159.00–170.00	924	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	148.99/cwt	145.00–152.50	854	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	621	141.49/cwt	137.00–145.00	879	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	154.65/cwt	151.00–160.00	968	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	134.84/cwt	130.00–140.00	901	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	730	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	147.50/cwt	147.00–148.00	1,037	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	131.52/cwt	125.00–138.00	951	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	227	150.83/cwt	145.00–155.00	342	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	149.19/cwt	145.00–155.00	400	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	268	136.26/cwt	132.00–140.00	365	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	134.15/cwt	130.00–140.00	432	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	333	121.04/cwt	120.00–125.00	403	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	151.72/cwt	145.00–165.00	508	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	136.06/cwt	130.00–140.00	498	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	150.09/cwt	145.00–157.50	557	9
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	375	122.37/cwt	120.00–125.00	459	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	132.36/cwt	125.00–135.00	556	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	144.57/cwt	140.00–155.00	613	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	141.97/cwt	140.00–150.00	672	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	131.41/cwt	120.00–135.00	626	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	124.78/cwt	120.00–128.00	641	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	142.72/cwt	140.00–150.00	738	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	103.73/cwt	102.50–105.00	586	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	140.67/cwt	135.00–150.00	799	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	126.66/cwt	120.00–130.00	726	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	617	122.54/cwt	115.00–126.00	756	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	663	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	939	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	115.53/cwt	111.00–120.00	872	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	780	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	819	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	168.14/cwt	165.00–175.00	708	18
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	426	140.11/cwt	130.00–145.00	597	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	427	156.19/cwt	150.00–160.00	667	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	110.65/cwt	110.00–112.00	518	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	469	138.56/cwt	130.00–145.00	650	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	155.19/cwt	150.00–160.00	737	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	166.67/cwt	165.00–175.00	802	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	166.61/cwt	165.00–175.00	861	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	150.11/cwt	140.00–155.00	791	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	159.50/cwt	155.00–165.00	893	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	143.88/cwt	140.00–150.00	826	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	575	123.33/cwt	120.00–130.00	709	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	148.82/cwt	145.00–153.00	924	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	631	128.71/cwt	125.00–133.00	812	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	657	130.51/cwt	125.00–134.00	857	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	136.24/cwt	135.00–137.50	965	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	723	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	850	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,173	79.13/cwt	78.00–81.00	928	4
Bulls	—	—	1,695	110.95/cwt	95.00–118.00	1,881	13
Bulls	—	—	1,879	123.34/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,318	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	844	58.39/cwt	51.00–64.00	493	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	897	71.71/cwt	70.00–76.00	643	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	64.19/cwt	51.00–69.00	742	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	81.75/cwt	75.00–89.00	984	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,224	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	77.48/cwt	73.00–80.00	1,099	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	663	417.99/cwt	380.00–450.00	2,771	3
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	828	570.80/cwt	520.00–620.00	4,726	3
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	928	110.80/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,028	5
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	995	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	896	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	103.65/cwt	96.00–111.00	1,086	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	650	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,860	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	808	754.54/cwt	700.00–810.00	6,097	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	883	855.10/cwt	850.00–860.00	7,551	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	890	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	5,518	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,064	776.33/cwt	700.00–830.00	8,260	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	10,757	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,188	834.63/cwt	800.00–870.00	9,915	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	748	568.14/cwt	550.00–585.00	4,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	886	966.44/cwt	810.00–1,050.00	8,563	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,490.00/cwt	1,490.00–1,490.00	15,198	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	1,214.76/cwt	1,075.00–1,340.00	14,978	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 Apr 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 633Last week 278Year ago 456

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 28Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 17Year ago 15

Compared to last week feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00

higher .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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	120.00–130.00	126.66
6	—	617	115.00–126.00	122.54
2	—	268	132.00–140.00	136.26
21	—	476	120.00–135.00	131.41
7	—	322	130.00–140.00	134.15
4	—	514	120.00–128.00	124.78
5	—	420	125.00–135.00	132.36
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
8	—	366	130.00–140.00	136.06
2	—	755	111.00–120.00	115.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	335	145.00–165.00	151.72
12	—	568	135.00–150.00	140.67
16	—	517	140.00–150.00	142.72
3	—	268	145.00–155.00	149.19
27	—	424	140.00–155.00	144.57
6	—	227	145.00–155.00	150.83
9	—	371	145.00–157.50	150.09
1	—	630	149.00	149.00
31	—	473	140.00–150.00	141.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	115.00	115.00
2	—	375	120.00–125.00	122.37
5	—	333	120.00–125.00	121.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	106.00	106.00
1	—	780	105.00	105.00
2	—	565	102.50–105.00	103.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	668	130.00–140.00	134.84
4	—	538	145.00–155.00	151.23
5	—	424	150.00–165.00	157.01
4	—	723	125.00–138.00	131.52
4	—	621	137.00–145.00	141.49
23	—	480	150.00–165.00	160.38
20	—	376	155.00–170.00	162.53
3	—	313	155.00–165.00	160.98
7	—	264	155.00–170.00	160.81
5	—	573	145.00–152.50	148.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	190.00–200.00	196.58
4	—	330	205.00–212.50	209.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	373	130.00–145.00	137.82
3	—	312	135.00–145.00	139.87
2	—	273	140.00–145.00	142.34
4	—	419	122.50–135.00	127.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	115.00	115.00
1	—	695	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	571	159.00–170.00	161.83
6	—	329	175.00–180.00	175.80
15	—	468	170.00–177.50	175.21
1	—	200	185.00	185.00
2	—	703	147.00–148.00	147.50
26	—	626	151.00–160.00	154.65
5	—	269	175.00–185.00	177.92
16	—	377	175.00–185.00	178.42
12	—	415	175.00–185.00	179.78
8	—	526	164.00–175.00	167.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	475	150.00–160.00	155.19
7	—	574	140.00–150.00	143.88
15	—	427	150.00–160.00	156.19
2	—	723	115.00–120.00	117.53
14	—	527	140.00–155.00	150.11
3	—	657	125.00–134.00	130.51
5	—	631	125.00–133.00	128.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	140.00	140.00
12	—	481	165.00–175.00	166.67
16	—	517	165.00–175.00	166.61
18	—	421	165.00–175.00	168.14
4	—	621	145.00–153.00	148.82
10	—	560	155.00–165.00	159.50
2	—	708	135.00–137.50	136.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	130.00–145.00	138.56
3	—	575	120.00–130.00	123.33
7	—	426	130.00–145.00	140.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	110.00–112.00	110.65
1	—	565	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	91.00	91.00
12	—	1,156	51.00–69.00	64.19
46	—	1,204	75.00–89.00	81.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	844	51.00–64.00	58.39
7	—	897	70.00–76.00	71.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,418	73.00–80.00	77.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,879	120.00–125.00	123.34
4	—	1,173	78.00–81.00	79.13
13	—	1,695	95.00–118.00	110.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	928	107.00–115.00	110.80

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	3	—	1,048	96.00–111.00	103.65

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	—	995	90.00	90.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	828	520.00–620.00	570.80

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	3	—	663	380.00–450.00	417.99

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)	1	—	890	620.00	620.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	808	700.00–810.00	754.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	883	850.00–860.00	855.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,064	700.00–830.00	776.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,188	800.00–870.00	834.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,010.00	1,010.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	650	440.00	440.00

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	2	—	1,233	1,075.00–1,340.00	1,214.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,490.00	1,490.00

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	—	748	550.00–585.00	568.14

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	5	—	886	810.00–1,050.00	966.44

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.