Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2022-06-13

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 13
● Final162 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
833 head
▲ 209 vs last sale 624▲ 378 vs year ago 455 · +83.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
132 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 103▼ 41 vs year ago 173 · −23.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 27▼ 12 vs year ago 32 · −37.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers were 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls were too few to trend. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. There were heavy offerings of mostly average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.60/cwt on 289 head.
Average price
$126.60
289 head · 460 lb average
Value per head Derived
$582
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$338
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 3
$49.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.66
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2493142.58703100
Medium and Large 2-3290127.503701thin
Medium and Large 2456125.68574111
Medium and Large 3460108.8350045
Small 3315108.8234311thin
Small 1-2410107.4844014thin
Large 339293.173657thin
One grade step is worth $49.41/cwt here — about $338 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 sale289 hd
126.60
—
SC average5 barns · 677 hd
131.26
−4.66
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—Average1,530100.361,53514
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,44486.591,2506thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21084.841,02771
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04070.1973034

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$9964thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)853$5874thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,985$1,5681thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)877$9986
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)775$3773thin

Every lot

162 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 · Steers55 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2220135.00/cwt135.00–135.002971
Steers—Small 3235125.00/cwt125.00–125.002942
Steers—Medium and Large 3245152.50/cwt152.50–152.503741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2260165.00/cwt165.00–165.004291
Steers—Small 3260122.55/cwt120.00–125.003192
Steers—Medium and Large 3272137.41/cwt135.00–140.003743
Steers—Small 1-2274135.61/cwt122.50–147.503727
Steers—Medium and Large 2284152.00/cwt147.50–155.004325
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2310165.00/cwt165.00–165.005121
Steers—Small 3313118.90/cwt115.00–122.503722
Steers—Medium and Large 2323152.59/cwt145.00–157.504937
Steers—Small 1-2331130.33/cwt120.00–145.0043113
Steers—Medium and Large 3333127.98/cwt95.00–142.504264
Steers—Large 3339127.50/cwt127.50–127.504324
Steers—Medium and Large 2355148.43/cwt145.00–155.005273
Steers—Medium and Large 3367142.85/cwt135.00–147.5052413
Steers—Small 1-2368136.13/cwt125.00–145.0050112
Steers—Small 3383122.45/cwt120.00–125.004692
Steers—Large 3390117.50/cwt117.50–117.504581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added393180.00/cwt180.00–180.0070733
Steers—Medium and Large 3417136.53/cwt135.00–140.005695
Steers—Large 3418115.62/cwt92.50–132.504834
Steers—Medium and Large 2423147.20/cwt145.00–155.006237
Steers—Small 1-2426127.63/cwt105.00–140.005445
Steers—Small 3438120.09/cwt105.00–135.005262
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy445140.00/cwt140.00–140.006231
Steers—Small 1-2463136.68/cwt125.00–147.506336
Steers—Small 3465115.00/cwt115.00–115.005351
Steers—Medium and Large 2477145.55/cwt142.50–152.506949
Steers—Medium and Large 3478129.08/cwt105.00–140.006176
Steers—Large 3483115.00/cwt115.00–115.005552
Steers—Medium and Large 3516119.71/cwt97.50–135.006184
Steers—Medium and Large 2517142.18/cwt135.00–145.007357
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520155.00/cwt155.00–155.008064
Steers—Small 1-2524121.19/cwt115.00–125.006354
Steers—Small 3525100.00/cwt100.00–100.005251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2540150.00/cwt150.00–150.008102
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555155.00/cwt155.00–155.008601
Steers—Medium and Large 2560140.95/cwt140.00–145.007898
Steers—Medium and Large 3570133.62/cwt130.00–137.507622
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full580140.00/cwt140.00–140.008121
Steers—Small 1-2585127.50/cwt120.00–135.007462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2600143.75/cwt142.50–145.008632
Steers—Medium and Large 3605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
Steers—Medium and Large 2621132.97/cwt125.00–140.0082610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623147.72/cwt145.00–157.0092027
Steers—Medium and Large 2665130.00/cwt130.00–130.008652
Steers—Small 1-2670115.00/cwt115.00–115.007711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675135.00/cwt135.00–135.009111
Steers—Small 1-2715111.00/cwt111.00–111.007941
Steers—Medium and Large 2745120.00/cwt120.00–120.008941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750132.50/cwt132.50–132.509941
Steers—Large 3775115.00/cwt115.00–115.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2905122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,1091
Steers—Medium and Large 397083.89/cwt75.00–92.508142
Feeder Cattle · Heifers53 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2225137.50/cwt137.50–137.503091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2250145.00/cwt145.00–145.003631
Heifers—Small 3263112.39/cwt110.00–115.002963
Heifers—Medium and Large 2273129.01/cwt120.00–135.003524
Heifers—Large 327595.00/cwt95.00–95.002611
Heifers—Medium and Large 3285113.53/cwt107.50–120.003242
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290127.50/cwt127.50–127.503701
Heifers—Small 1-2295115.00/cwt115.00–115.003391
Heifers—Medium and Large 3314126.55/cwt120.00–132.503977
Heifers—Medium and Large 2317133.52/cwt127.50–137.5042310
Heifers—Small 1-2317107.89/cwt102.50–120.003425
Heifers—Small 3325109.13/cwt97.50–122.503556
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329138.99/cwt137.50–142.504575
Heifers—Large 3345127.50/cwt127.50–127.504401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350155.00/cwt155.00–155.005431
Heifers—Small 3365102.53/cwt100.00–105.003742
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371131.13/cwt115.00–137.5048616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373141.27/cwt137.50–146.0052710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added374149.00/cwt149.00–149.0055714
Heifers—Medium and Large 3378120.99/cwt105.00–127.504578
Heifers—Small 1-2393114.97/cwt110.00–120.004522
Heifers—Large 339580.00/cwt80.00–80.003161
Heifers—Large 340590.00/cwt80.00–100.003652
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424130.09/cwt120.00–135.0055217
Heifers—Medium and Large 3430112.63/cwt110.00–115.004844
Heifers—Small 1-2445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed455105.00/cwt105.00–105.004781
Heifers—Large 345884.84/cwt75.00–95.003892
Heifers—Medium and Large 3472104.73/cwt80.00–125.0049410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473125.23/cwt120.00–135.0059231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478135.81/cwt135.00–137.506493
Heifers—Small 1-247899.35/cwt75.00–125.004752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added484150.12/cwt150.00–151.0072724
Heifers—Small 1-2510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524122.70/cwt110.00–132.5064315
Heifers—Medium and Large 3524100.42/cwt75.00–112.505264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy525130.00/cwt130.00–130.006831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530132.50/cwt132.50–132.507021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full565127.50/cwt127.50–127.507201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571119.39/cwt115.00–125.006824
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573130.01/cwt125.00–135.007458
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575107.50/cwt107.50–107.506181
Heifers—Small 1-257898.30/cwt92.00–105.005682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added588143.00/cwt143.00–143.0084118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added603141.50/cwt141.50–141.5085310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613125.00/cwt125.00–125.007663
Heifers—Medium and Large 2621110.35/cwt102.50–120.006857
Heifers—Medium and Large 3640100.00/cwt85.00–115.006402
Heifers—Medium and Large 2659113.05/cwt105.00–117.507454
Heifers—Medium and Large 366488.88/cwt77.50–110.005905
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy670100.00/cwt100.00–100.006701
Heifers—Medium and Large 373560.00/cwt60.00–60.004411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-292587.50/cwt87.50–87.508091
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 3415115.00/cwt115.00–115.004772
Bulls—Medium and Large 2419141.65/cwt137.50–147.505946
Bulls—Small 1-2427129.98/cwt115.00–137.5055511
Bulls—Medium and Large 3439127.44/cwt115.00–135.005595
Bulls—Small 344595.00/cwt95.00–95.004231
Bulls—Small 1-2464125.51/cwt117.50–135.005824
Bulls—Medium and Large 3469122.09/cwt102.50–132.505734
Bulls—Large 3473101.90/cwt90.00–115.004822
Bulls—Medium and Large 2479142.56/cwt140.00–145.006835
Bulls—Large 350077.50/cwt77.50–77.503881
Bulls—Medium and Large 3511120.47/cwt110.00–132.506167
Bulls—Small 1-2513127.92/cwt117.50–135.006565
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523138.26/cwt125.00–147.5072321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2550145.00/cwt145.00–145.007981
Bulls—Medium and Large 3550135.00/cwt135.00–135.007431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573129.12/cwt120.00–137.507406
Bulls—Small 1-2579125.34/cwt112.50–135.007265
Bulls—Medium and Large 3605115.00/cwt115.00–115.006961
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625122.93/cwt110.00–127.5076812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630138.60/cwt132.50–145.008732
Bulls—Small 1-2635125.00/cwt125.00–125.007941
Bulls—Large 365072.50/cwt72.50–72.504711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2664119.96/cwt115.00–125.007976
Bulls—Small 1-2665115.00/cwt115.00–115.007651
Bulls—Medium and Large 368097.24/cwt80.00–115.006612
Bulls—Medium and Large 2728118.75/cwt117.50–120.008652
Bulls—Small 1-276047.50/cwt47.50–47.503611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2785115.00/cwt115.00–115.009031
Bulls—Medium and Large 280575.00/cwt75.00–75.006041
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 333575.00/cwt75.00–75.002511
Dairy Steers—Large 357565.00/cwt65.00–65.003741
Dairy Steers—Large 365560.00/cwt60.00–60.003931
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3310125.00/cwt125.00–125.003881
Dairy Heifers—Large 343075.00/cwt75.00–75.003232
Dairy Heifers—Large 355565.00/cwt65.00–65.003611
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,03076.19/cwt65.00–89.007854
Bulls——1,50696.40/cwt91.00–106.001,4524
Bulls——1,879119.11/cwt111.00–125.002,2386
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96760.88/cwt52.00–67.0058913
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08575.96/cwt67.00–83.0082421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11567.82/cwt66.00–70.007562
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20782.85/cwt72.00–89.001,00053
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23393.58/cwt90.00–100.001,15416
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44486.59/cwt83.00–90.001,2506
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,9851,568.00/head1,568.00–1,568.001,5681
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2630690.00/head690.00–690.006901
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28671,089.83/head920.00–1,260.001,0903
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3975730.00/head730.00–730.007301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2695500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bred Cows—Small 3820477.07/head420.00–516.004772
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075892.00/head892.00–892.008921
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155995.65/head950.00–1,100.009964
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 3775377.31/head350.00–404.003773

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.