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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 6

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← May 30Jun 6Jun 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

624 head

▲ 293 vs last sale 331▼ 136 vs year ago 760 · −17.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 49▼ 7 vs year ago 110 · −6.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 17▲ 0 vs year ago 27 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.41/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$133.41

208 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$178

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

$41.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.55

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	425	144.95	616	93
Medium and Large 2	523	126.40	661	98
Small 1-2	386	113.69	439	12thin
Medium and Large 3	423	103.49	438	5thin

One grade step is worth $41.46/cwt here — about $178 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 sale208 hd

133.41

—

SC average5 barns · 507 hd

134.96

−1.55

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	1,567	103.69	1,625	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,384	81.17	1,123	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	80.28	950	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	890	70.60	628	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$810	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$762	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	810	$720	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	889	$1,072	17
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$500	1thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	224	155.08/cwt	150.00–165.00	347	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	279	158.42/cwt	150.00–165.00	442	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	174.08/cwt	170.00–177.50	496	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	317	134.87/cwt	130.00–140.00	428	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	158.46/cwt	150.00–165.00	510	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	337	118.37/cwt	115.00–125.00	399	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	172.99/cwt	170.00–175.00	585	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	172.04/cwt	165.00–175.00	637	17
Steers	—	Small 1-2	370	135.01/cwt	130.00–140.00	500	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	377	116.53/cwt	110.00–125.00	439	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	157.32/cwt	145.00–165.00	604	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	150.23/cwt	145.00–155.00	635	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	169.95/cwt	165.00–175.00	722	9
Steers	—	Small 1-2	435	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	576	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	167.85/cwt	165.00–175.00	782	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	149.58/cwt	140.00–155.00	715	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	158.96/cwt	155.00–165.00	828	5
Steers	—	Small 1-2	538	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	659	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	783	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	570	113.64/cwt	110.00–120.00	648	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	146.90/cwt	140.00–150.00	840	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	155.68/cwt	155.00–160.00	894	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	609	128.85/cwt	124.00–135.00	785	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	150.57/cwt	145.00–155.00	921	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	667	123.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	822	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	979	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,069	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	228	116.50/cwt	110.00–120.00	266	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	261	148.91/cwt	145.00–155.00	389	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	129.68/cwt	125.00–135.00	354	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	305	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	149.45/cwt	140.00–155.00	477	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	126.14/cwt	120.00–135.00	416	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	103.77/cwt	102.50–105.00	374	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	146.55/cwt	140.00–155.00	555	20
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	380	114.93/cwt	110.00–120.00	437	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	127.41/cwt	120.00–135.00	489	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	146.40/cwt	140.00–155.00	618	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	130.99/cwt	125.00–135.00	562	10
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	462	111.70/cwt	110.00–115.00	516	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	103.30/cwt	100.00–105.00	480	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	146.88/cwt	140.00–152.50	684	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	131.05/cwt	120.00–135.00	620	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	137.93/cwt	135.00–140.00	713	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	126.62/cwt	120.00–130.00	657	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	558	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	628	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	135.61/cwt	135.00–140.00	773	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	730	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	612	124.45/cwt	120.00–127.50	762	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	662	113.34/cwt	110.00–115.00	750	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	708	114.38/cwt	112.50–115.00	810	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	108.73/cwt	107.50–110.00	832	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	932	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	167.62/cwt	165.00–175.00	704	20
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	422	130.05/cwt	125.00–135.00	549	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	150.21/cwt	140.00–155.00	638	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	165.76/cwt	160.00–170.00	766	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	148.28/cwt	140.00–155.00	700	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	473	115.13/cwt	110.00–120.00	545	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	475	127.83/cwt	125.00–135.00	607	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	155.28/cwt	155.00–157.00	806	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	524	125.00/cwt	115.00–130.00	655	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	146.38/cwt	135.00–150.00	780	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	860	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	568	123.45/cwt	115.00–130.00	701	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	141.19/cwt	135.00–150.00	809	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	125.82/cwt	110.00–137.50	786	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	659	129.24/cwt	125.00–135.00	852	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	723	120.17/cwt	115.00–125.00	869	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	750	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	881	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	224	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	395	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	346	2
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	270	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	639	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	85.02/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,097	2
Bulls	—	—	1,629	107.84/cwt	97.00–117.00	1,757	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	879	63.66/cwt	50.00–70.00	560	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	901	77.53/cwt	74.00–83.00	699	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	61.80/cwt	54.00–71.00	680	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	82.07/cwt	75.00–90.00	947	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,384	81.17/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,123	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,434	94.21/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,351	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	828	935.69/head	845.00–1,000.00	936	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	874	1,149.61/head	1,020.00–1,400.00	1,150	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	875	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,395.00/head	1,395.00–1,395.00	1,395	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	775	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	810	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	970	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,026	804.16/head	750.00–850.00	804	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	805	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	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 Jun 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 624Last week 331Year ago 760

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 49Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 17Year ago 27

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales . 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
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	120.00–125.00	123.29
6	—	224	150.00–165.00	155.08
6	—	478	140.00–155.00	149.58
6	—	279	150.00–165.00	158.42
7	—	322	150.00–165.00	158.46
8	—	423	145.00–155.00	150.23
3	—	540	140.00–150.00	145.00
11	—	609	124.00–135.00	128.85
12	—	384	145.00–165.00	157.32
8	—	572	140.00–150.00	146.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	337	115.00–125.00	118.37
3	—	377	110.00–125.00	116.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	338	170.00–175.00	172.99
3	—	285	170.00–177.50	174.08
1	—	750	142.50	142.50
7	—	466	165.00–175.00	167.85
5	—	521	155.00–165.00	158.96
8	—	612	145.00–155.00	150.57
1	—	675	145.00	145.00
7	—	574	155.00–160.00	155.68
9	—	425	165.00–175.00	169.95
17	—	370	165.00–175.00	172.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	130.00–140.00	134.87
2	—	538	120.00–125.00	122.51
5	—	370	130.00–140.00	135.01
2	—	435	130.00–135.00	132.44
4	—	570	110.00–120.00	113.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	570	135.00–140.00	135.61
23	—	422	140.00–155.00	146.40
20	—	379	140.00–155.00	146.55
5	—	261	145.00–155.00	148.91
15	—	466	140.00–152.50	146.88
12	—	517	135.00–140.00	137.93
10	—	319	140.00–155.00	149.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	110.00–115.00	112.47
3	—	228	110.00–120.00	116.50
3	—	462	110.00–115.00	111.70
3	—	380	110.00–120.00	114.93
1	—	305	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	125.00–135.00	129.68
8	—	384	120.00–135.00	127.41
3	—	662	110.00–115.00	113.34
2	—	765	107.50–110.00	108.73
8	—	519	120.00–130.00	126.62
10	—	429	125.00–135.00	130.99
4	—	708	112.50–115.00	114.38
4	—	330	120.00–135.00	126.14
1	—	810	115.00	115.00
10	—	573	125.00–130.00	127.45
23	—	473	120.00–135.00	131.05
23	—	612	120.00–127.50	124.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	102.50–105.00	103.77
3	—	465	100.00–105.00	103.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	65.00	65.00
2	—	395	87.50	87.50
1	—	695	92.00	92.00
1	—	415	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	625	110.00–137.50	125.82
19	—	533	135.00–150.00	146.38
17	—	425	140.00–155.00	150.21
16	—	472	140.00–155.00	148.28
1	—	750	117.50	117.50
11	—	659	125.00–135.00	129.24
12	—	573	135.00–150.00	141.19
5	—	723	115.00–125.00	120.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	462	160.00–170.00	165.76
1	—	555	155.00	155.00
7	—	519	155.00–157.00	155.28
20	—	420	165.00–175.00	167.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
2	—	473	110.00–120.00	115.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	568	115.00–130.00	123.45
7	—	524	115.00–130.00	125.00
9	—	422	125.00–135.00	130.05
16	—	475	125.00–135.00	127.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,154	75.00–90.00	82.07
10	—	1,100	54.00–71.00	61.80
8	—	1,434	92.00–97.00	94.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	879	50.00–70.00	63.66
9	—	901	74.00–83.00	77.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,384	75.00–85.00	81.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,629	97.00–117.00	107.84
2	—	1,290	82.00–88.00	85.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	960.00	960.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	874	1,020.00–1,400.00	1,149.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,395.00	1,395.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	840.00	840.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	828	845.00–1,000.00	935.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,026	750.00–850.00	804.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	810.00	810.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	510.00	510.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	720.00	720.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	500.00	500.00

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.