Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2022-05-23

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, May 23
● Final152 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
638 head
▲ 115 vs last sale 523▲ 127 vs year ago 511 · +24.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
128 head
▲ 92 vs last sale 36▲ 15 vs year ago 113 · +13.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 25▲ 7 vs year ago 8 · +87.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder bulls were unevenly steady. Feeder heifers were 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $149.43/cwt on 193 head.
Average price
$149.43
193 head · 420 lb average
Value per head Derived
$627
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$351
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3
$62.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.94
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2435168.6873447
Medium and Large 2464155.2372080
Medium and Large 3363139.8350828
Small 1-2341134.7146019thin
Small 3360106.2738319thin
One grade step is worth $62.40/cwt here — about $351 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 sale193 hd
149.43
—
SC average5 barns · 444 hd
148.49
+0.94
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—High1,702106.331,81010
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31482.541,08440
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,67482.421,38011
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,13970.6580552

Every lot

152 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 3220120.00/cwt120.00–120.002641
Steers—Medium and Large 3228145.38/cwt140.00–150.003312
Steers—Small 1-2233142.90/cwt135.00–150.003332
Steers—Medium and Large 2245160.00/cwt160.00–160.003921
Steers—Small 1-2273141.23/cwt128.00–152.503863
Steers—Small 3277104.82/cwt70.00–120.002905
Steers—Medium and Large 3281147.27/cwt140.00–152.504145
Steers—Medium and Large 2285161.68/cwt157.50–165.004613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2292176.69/cwt172.50–180.005163
Steers—Small 3310105.83/cwt82.50–115.003284
Steers—Medium and Large 3318145.79/cwt132.50–157.504649
Steers—Small 1-2329139.30/cwt120.00–150.004587
Steers—Medium and Large 2330160.15/cwt150.00–167.5052811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332173.32/cwt170.00–182.5057510
Steers—Small 1-2359126.49/cwt120.00–132.504545
Steers—Medium and Large 2375159.79/cwt130.00–167.5059913
Steers—Small 3378113.36/cwt107.50–122.504295
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379173.09/cwt170.00–177.506568
Steers—Medium and Large 3381132.34/cwt120.00–157.505045
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added400172.00/cwt172.00–172.006883
Steers—Small 3400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2406172.48/cwt170.00–175.007004
Steers—Medium and Large 2427157.75/cwt150.00–167.5067410
Steers—Medium and Large 3428140.14/cwt127.50–150.006003
Steers—Small 3455110.00/cwt110.00–110.005011
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added458160.00/cwt160.00–160.007339
Steers—Small 1-2460125.00/cwt125.00–125.005751
Steers—Medium and Large 2468155.58/cwt153.00–157.507285
Steers—Medium and Large 3490135.00/cwt135.00–135.006621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added503160.00/cwt160.00–160.008052
Steers—Medium and Large 3505119.00/cwt119.00–119.006011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520162.72/cwt161.00–163.008467
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added539155.00/cwt155.00–155.0083510
Steers—Medium and Large 2543149.21/cwt143.00–159.008104
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added552161.00/cwt161.00–161.008893
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570162.99/cwt162.00–164.009294
Steers—Medium and Large 2570151.00/cwt151.00–151.008611
Steers—Small 3575100.00/cwt100.00–100.005751
Steers—Medium and Large 3600108.00/cwt108.00–108.006481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2603159.98/cwt156.00–165.009653
Steers—Medium and Large 2633146.33/cwt138.00–154.009263
Steers—Small 1-2640117.50/cwt117.50–117.507521
Steers—Medium and Large 2653143.00/cwt143.00–143.009349
Steers—Medium and Large 3670132.00/cwt132.00–132.008841
Steers—Small 367555.00/cwt55.00–55.003711
Steers—Medium and Large 2840115.00/cwt115.00–115.009661
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3216124.08/cwt120.00–135.002684
Heifers—Small 1-2220120.00/cwt120.00–120.002641
Heifers—Small 3266102.46/cwt97.50–110.002734
Heifers—Medium and Large 3268123.11/cwt120.00–130.003303
Heifers—Small 1-2275132.50/cwt132.50–132.503641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280135.00/cwt130.00–140.003782
Heifers—Large 3290100.00/cwt100.00–100.002902
Heifers—Small 1-2310130.00/cwt130.00–130.004031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323147.17/cwt142.50–155.004758
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325137.60/cwt132.50–142.504473
Heifers—Small 332599.10/cwt87.50–110.003222
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335135.00/cwt135.00–135.004521
Heifers—Medium and Large 3370117.66/cwt110.00–125.004356
Heifers—Small 337196.99/cwt87.50–102.503604
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375149.92/cwt145.00–157.505625
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375131.10/cwt125.00–137.004927
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added376147.00/cwt147.00–147.005536
Heifers—Small 1-2380117.32/cwt110.00–130.004463
Heifers—Small 1-2415124.94/cwt120.00–130.005192
Heifers—Medium and Large 3422119.05/cwt110.00–128.005023
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426134.91/cwt127.50–137.505757
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427143.77/cwt140.00–150.0061411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2456142.91/cwt140.00–147.006525
Heifers—Small 3460106.32/cwt100.00–112.504892
Heifers—Medium and Large 3464119.01/cwt110.00–127.505527
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470133.75/cwt130.00–138.0062913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added480141.00/cwt141.00–141.0067711
Heifers—Small 1-2493120.73/cwt117.50–124.005952
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525126.00/cwt126.00–126.006621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2527130.45/cwt127.50–134.006879
Heifers—Small 1-2535121.60/cwt111.00–132.006512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added540134.00/cwt134.00–134.007248
Heifers—Small 3550108.00/cwt108.00–108.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added552136.00/cwt136.00–136.007518
Heifers—Large 3555105.00/cwt105.00–105.005831
Heifers—Medium and Large 3564117.37/cwt110.00–135.006626
Heifers—Small 1-2573116.12/cwt112.00–120.006652
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578130.49/cwt130.00–131.007542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2605129.98/cwt128.00–132.007862
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Full61090.00/cwt90.00–90.005491
Heifers—Medium and Large 2627120.60/cwt111.00–126.007566
Heifers—Medium and Large 3645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy650105.00/cwt105.00–105.006831
Heifers—Medium and Large 268590.00/cwt90.00–90.006171
Heifers—Small 1-2695104.00/cwt104.00–104.007231
Heifers—Medium and Large 2725108.00/cwt108.00–108.007831
Heifers—Medium and Large 2775114.00/cwt114.00–114.008841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-286090.00/cwt90.00–90.007741
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2406170.01/cwt167.50–175.006906
Bulls—Medium and Large 3429133.06/cwt125.00–140.005714
Bulls—Small 1-2429125.61/cwt115.00–142.505395
Bulls—Medium and Large 2430155.21/cwt150.00–165.0066712
Bulls—Small 1-2Fleshy450100.00/cwt100.00–100.004501
Bulls—Small 3470100.00/cwt100.00–100.004701
Bulls—Medium and Large 3474136.47/cwt110.00–155.006478
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477160.47/cwt157.50–167.5076510
Bulls—Medium and Large 2477151.84/cwt144.00–157.5072416
Bulls—Small 1-2485122.45/cwt120.00–125.005942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519159.37/cwt155.00–165.0082714
Bulls—Medium and Large 3523127.72/cwt120.00–135.006685
Bulls—Small 1-2523125.16/cwt120.00–135.006553
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525146.29/cwt142.50–150.007684
Bulls—Small 1-2556119.60/cwt110.00–132.006655
Bulls—Medium and Large 2558143.04/cwt140.00–146.007982
Bulls—Medium and Large 3565120.00/cwt120.00–120.006781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573154.86/cwt152.50–158.008874
Bulls—Small 358598.00/cwt98.00–98.005731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605156.00/cwt156.00–156.009441
Bulls—Small 1-2610123.95/cwt110.00–133.007563
Bulls—Medium and Large 3623112.77/cwt105.00–120.007032
Bulls—Medium and Large 2635139.00/cwt139.00–139.008831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2660126.50/cwt126.00–127.008352
Bulls—Small 1-2668112.04/cwt105.00–118.007483
Bulls—Small 367583.00/cwt83.00–83.005601
Bulls—Medium and Large 3693121.49/cwt120.00–123.008422
Bulls—Medium and Large 2722107.32/cwt104.00–113.007753
Bulls—Medium and Large 3725102.59/cwt90.00–115.007442
Bulls—Medium and Large 3795100.00/cwt100.00–100.007951
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 332582.50/cwt82.50–82.502681
Dairy Steers—Large 3365110.00/cwt110.00–110.004021
Dairy Steers—Large 341085.00/cwt85.00–85.003491
Dairy Steers—Large 3460112.50/cwt112.50–112.505181
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3205110.00/cwt110.00–110.002261
Dairy Heifers—Large 325595.00/cwt95.00–95.002421
Dairy Heifers—Large 335570.00/cwt70.00–70.002491
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,50089.00/cwt89.00–89.001,3351
Bulls——1,696103.97/cwt94.00–110.001,7636
Bulls——1,782116.84/cwt115.00–120.002,0823
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07264.66/cwt57.00–70.0069324
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19675.79/cwt71.00–84.0090628
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30283.13/cwt75.00–88.001,08230
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33392.05/cwt90.00–94.001,2275
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36369.45/cwt63.00–73.009475
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58368.07/cwt66.00–70.001,0782
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62382.39/cwt74.00–87.001,3376
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,83792.03/cwt90.00–94.001,6913
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2875570.00/cwt570.00–570.004,9881
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2965600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,7901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,100610.00/cwt610.00–610.006,7101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,115670.00/cwt670.00–670.007,4711
Bred Cows—Small 1-21,125650.00/cwt650.00–650.007,3131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,235850.00/cwt850.00–850.0010,4981
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 376549.00/cwt49.00–49.003751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2760880.00/cwt880.00–880.006,6881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29001,052.25/cwt1,000.00–1,100.009,4704
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29901,240.00/cwt1,240.00–1,240.0012,2761

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.