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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, May 2

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Apr 25May 2May 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

564 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 633▲ 10 vs year ago 554 · +1.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

127 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 119▲ 71 vs year ago 56 · +126.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 41▲ 9 vs year ago 15 · +60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady.

Slaughter cows were steady.Salughter bulls were 2.00 lower. Average offerings 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 $159.55/cwt on 201 head.

Average price

$159.55

201 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$749

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$245

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

$33.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.11

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	475	169.18	804	107
Medium and Large 2	478	152.19	727	73
Small 1-2	411	136.07	559	21

One grade step is worth $33.11/cwt here — about $245 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 sale201 hd

159.55

—

SC average5 barns · 853 hd

153.44

+6.11

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	1,727	104.56	1,806	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,492	78.69	1,174	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	74.51	905	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	839	65.65	551	21

Every lot

88 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	231	155.21/cwt	150.00–160.00	359	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	178.60/cwt	175.00–185.00	479	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	270	136.45/cwt	130.00–145.00	368	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	272	155.03/cwt	150.00–160.00	422	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	556	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	316	160.90/cwt	150.00–165.00	508	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	173.63/cwt	170.00–180.00	563	11
Steers	—	Small 1-2	338	135.79/cwt	130.00–145.00	459	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	157.88/cwt	150.00–165.00	586	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	378	192.52/cwt	190.00–195.00	728	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	179.82/cwt	170.00–186.00	685	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	175.56/cwt	170.00–180.00	725	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	425	140.99/cwt	135.00–145.00	599	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	160.77/cwt	155.00–165.00	698	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	159.71/cwt	155.00–164.00	765	10
Steers	—	Small 1-2	480	141.63/cwt	135.00–145.00	680	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	172.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	842	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	495	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	866	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	512	130.92/cwt	125.00–140.00	670	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	165.79/cwt	164.00–168.00	851	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	167.31/cwt	165.00–173.00	872	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	151.62/cwt	150.00–155.00	810	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	142.06/cwt	135.00–147.00	803	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	158.87/cwt	155.00–165.00	917	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	157.41/cwt	155.00–160.00	965	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	143.36/cwt	140.00–145.00	886	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	631	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	959	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	127.00/cwt	126.00–128.00	867	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	132.99/cwt	130.00–136.00	944	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	128.67/cwt	125.00–131.00	965	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	260	118.70/cwt	117.50–120.00	309	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	263	133.26/cwt	125.00–140.00	350	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	269	149.96/cwt	145.00–155.00	403	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	325	118.83/cwt	117.50–120.00	386	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	147.52/cwt	145.00–152.50	485	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	132.71/cwt	125.00–140.00	437	9
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	363	113.39/cwt	110.00–115.00	412	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	133.76/cwt	125.00–140.00	500	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	149.47/cwt	145.00–157.50	566	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	148.03/cwt	140.00–155.00	623	16
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	425	112.41/cwt	110.00–115.00	478	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	129.71/cwt	122.50–135.00	555	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	143.29/cwt	140.00–152.00	668	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	128.15/cwt	120.00–135.00	600	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	482	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	747	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	523	111.02/cwt	110.00–112.00	581	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	124.99/cwt	120.00–130.00	657	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	139.15/cwt	135.00–145.00	735	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	808	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	137.26/cwt	134.00–145.00	789	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	586	124.55/cwt	118.00–130.00	730	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	122.17/cwt	115.00–128.00	757	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	914	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	632	104.03/cwt	102.00–105.00	657	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	112.27/cwt	105.00–119.00	814	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	417	128.05/cwt	125.00–135.00	534	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	168.70/cwt	160.00–170.00	705	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	151.92/cwt	145.00–155.00	641	13
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	468	124.92/cwt	120.00–130.00	585	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	152.29/cwt	145.00–155.00	716	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	165.55/cwt	160.00–170.00	780	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	144.72/cwt	140.00–150.00	745	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	160.78/cwt	158.00–165.00	852	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	154.64/cwt	150.00–158.00	897	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	588	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	779	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	131.01/cwt	125.00–135.00	810	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	663	127.47/cwt	120.00–132.50	845	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	722	119.66/cwt	115.00–123.00	864	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	780	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	928	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	818	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	892	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,681	108.31/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,821	11
Bulls	—	—	1,895	90.80/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,721	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	834	54.28/cwt	50.00–60.00	453	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	841	71.33/cwt	65.00–76.00	600	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	59.62/cwt	51.00–66.00	680	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	77.64/cwt	70.00–88.00	956	57
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	63.04/cwt	61.00–65.00	938	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	82.60/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,233	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	660	475.08/cwt	470.00–480.00	3,136	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	900	715.00/cwt	640.00–790.00	6,435	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	960	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	7,776	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,132	795.80/cwt	750.00–850.00	9,008	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,323	1,009.91/cwt	1,000.00–1,020.00	13,361	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	635	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	4,509	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	991	1,145.91/cwt	1,060.00–1,250.00	11,356	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 2	700	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	581	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	710	98.10/cwt	90.00–105.00	697	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	898	114.71/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,030	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 May 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 564Last week 633Year ago 554

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 119Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 41Year ago 15

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady.

Slaughter cows were steady.Salughter bulls were 2.00 lower. Average offerings of average to plain

quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	710	130.00–136.00	132.99
3	—	618	140.00–145.00	143.36
5	—	371	150.00–165.00	157.88
3	—	750	125.00–131.00	128.67
6	—	316	150.00–165.00	160.90
6	—	434	155.00–165.00	160.77
3	—	565	135.00–147.00	142.06
3	—	272	150.00–160.00	155.03
11	—	534	150.00–155.00	151.62
10	—	479	155.00–164.00	159.71
9	—	231	150.00–160.00	155.21
2	—	683	126.00–128.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	190.00–195.00	192.52
1	—	285	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	495	175.00	175.00
32	—	513	164.00–168.00	165.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	631	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	613	155.00–160.00	157.41
2	—	488	170.00–175.00	172.54
11	—	381	170.00–186.00	179.82
9	—	521	165.00–173.00	167.31
8	—	413	170.00–180.00	175.56
3	—	268	175.00–185.00	178.60
11	—	324	170.00–180.00	173.63
17	—	577	155.00–165.00	158.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	512	125.00–140.00	130.92
3	—	480	135.00–145.00	141.63
3	—	270	130.00–145.00	136.45
3	—	425	135.00–145.00	140.99
6	—	338	130.00–145.00	135.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	110.00–115.00	113.39
2	—	523	110.00–112.00	111.02
2	—	325	117.50–120.00	118.83
3	—	632	102.00–105.00	104.03
2	—	425	110.00–115.00	112.41
2	—	260	117.50–120.00	118.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	622	147.00	147.00
11	—	535	151.00	151.00
7	—	482	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	379	145.00–157.50	149.47
5	—	269	145.00–155.00	149.96
12	—	528	135.00–145.00	139.15
8	—	329	145.00–152.50	147.52
16	—	421	140.00–155.00	148.03
15	—	575	134.00–145.00	137.26
14	—	466	140.00–152.00	143.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	620	115.00–128.00	122.17
4	—	725	105.00–119.00	112.27
6	—	374	125.00–140.00	133.76
6	—	428	122.50–135.00	129.71
3	—	263	125.00–140.00	133.26
4	—	526	120.00–130.00	124.99
8	—	586	118.00–130.00	124.55
9	—	329	125.00–140.00	132.71
11	—	468	120.00–135.00	128.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	120.00–130.00	124.92
5	—	417	125.00–135.00	128.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	422	145.00–155.00	151.92
11	—	470	145.00–155.00	152.29
3	—	663	120.00–132.50	127.47
2	—	588	130.00–135.00	132.47
1	—	780	119.00	119.00
2	—	818	108.00–110.00	108.99
3	—	722	115.00–123.00	119.66
5	—	515	140.00–150.00	144.72
5	—	618	125.00–135.00	131.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	160.00–170.00	165.55
12	—	418	160.00–170.00	168.70
6	—	530	158.00–165.00	160.78
3	—	580	150.00–158.00	154.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	61.00–65.00	63.04
8	—	1,493	79.00–86.00	82.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,140	51.00–66.00	59.62
57	—	1,231	70.00–88.00	77.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	834	50.00–60.00	54.28
14	—	841	65.00–76.00	71.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,895	88.00–94.00	90.80
11	—	1,681	100.00–114.00	108.31

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	640.00–790.00	715.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	660	470.00–480.00	475.08

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	—	1,132	750.00–850.00	795.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,323	1,000.00–1,020.00	1,009.91

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	5	—	991	1,060.00–1,250.00	1,145.91

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	1	—	635	710.00	710.00

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	—	898	112.00–118.00	114.71

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	—	700	83.00	83.00

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	3	—	710	90.00–105.00	98.10

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.