Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2022-06-27

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jun 27
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
624 head
▲ 228 vs last sale 396▲ 72 vs year ago 552 · +13.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
200 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 155▲ 61 vs year ago 139 · +43.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 30▲ 23 vs year ago 16 · +143.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were to few too trend, feeder heifers were 2.00 to 3.00 higher . Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. Heavy offering of average to plain 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 $127.02/cwt on 224 head.
Average price
$127.02
224 head · 472 lb average
Value per head Derived
$600
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$159
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$34.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.50
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2450139.2162748
Medium and Large 2479126.63607147
Small 1-2482111.2953619thin
Medium and Large 3449104.2346810thin
One grade step is worth $34.98/cwt here — about $159 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 sale224 hd
127.02
—
SC average5 barns · 502 hd
130.52
−3.50
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—High1,564110.301,72514
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38486.851,20220
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17883.6798597
CowsLean 85-90%Low88470.4962360

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,005$7751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)906$75016
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)879$7328
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)780$8526
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)690$4862thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230177.50/cwt177.50–177.504081
Steers—Medium and Large 2230152.83/cwt145.00–155.003524
Steers—Medium and Large 2270153.61/cwt150.00–157.504152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285174.17/cwt172.50–175.004963
Steers—Small 1-2285136.61/cwt135.00–140.003893
Steers—Small 1-2325134.00/cwt130.00–137.504363
Steers—Medium and Large 3325121.51/cwt115.00–125.003953
Steers—Medium and Large 2332153.78/cwt145.00–157.505116
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2333172.06/cwt165.00–175.0057310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2367167.46/cwt165.00–175.006159
Steers—Medium and Large 3373117.55/cwt110.00–125.004388
Steers—Medium and Large 2376152.87/cwt145.00–157.5057521
Steers—Small 1-2376131.46/cwt130.00–135.004945
Steers—Medium and Large 2427151.11/cwt140.00–155.0064515
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2458161.02/cwt160.00–165.007375
Steers—Small 1-2469121.26/cwt115.00–130.005698
Steers—Medium and Large 2483144.09/cwt135.00–150.006966
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2514154.43/cwt150.00–160.007948
Steers—Medium and Large 2521139.69/cwt130.00–145.0072810
Steers—Small 1-2523122.46/cwt120.00–125.006402
Steers—Medium and Large 2572141.72/cwt135.00–145.008116
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2583153.36/cwt150.00–157.508943
Steers—Medium and Large 2618130.07/cwt120.00–135.008043
Steers—Medium and Large 2650135.00/cwt135.00–135.008781
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2225115.00/cwt115.00–115.002592
Heifers—Medium and Large 2279131.30/cwt120.00–135.003664
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280143.45/cwt140.00–145.004023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327141.23/cwt140.00–145.004625
Heifers—Medium and Large 2327130.86/cwt125.00–135.0042811
Heifers—Medium and Large 3332105.82/cwt105.00–107.503513
Heifers—Small 1-2369113.66/cwt110.00–120.004194
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372127.48/cwt115.00–135.0047415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374142.07/cwt140.00–145.0053111
Heifers—Medium and Large 3378103.69/cwt102.50–105.003922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425141.55/cwt140.00–145.006025
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425129.87/cwt125.00–135.0055232
Heifers—Small 1-2433112.51/cwt110.00–120.004874
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471129.24/cwt120.00–135.0060928
Heifers—Small 1-2471111.01/cwt110.00–115.005235
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473141.60/cwt140.00–145.006706
Heifers—Medium and Large 3513103.72/cwt102.50–105.005322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2514136.77/cwt135.00–140.007037
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524125.83/cwt117.50–130.0065924
Heifers—Small 1-2527111.65/cwt110.00–112.505883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2553134.13/cwt134.00–135.007428
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570127.81/cwt125.00–130.007299
Heifers—Medium and Large 3572103.34/cwt100.00–105.005913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610132.50/cwt132.50–132.508081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620119.48/cwt115.00–125.007415
Heifers—Small 1-2670106.63/cwt105.00–110.007143
Heifers—Medium and Large 2674117.13/cwt115.00–120.007897
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675130.00/cwt130.00–130.008781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2713114.16/cwt110.00–117.508146
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0071
Heifers—Medium and Large 2777115.05/cwt110.00–120.008943
Heifers—Medium and Large 2820115.00/cwt115.00–115.009431
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2414142.21/cwt135.00–150.0058910
Bulls—Medium and Large 3418107.60/cwt105.00–110.004502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425161.42/cwt155.00–167.506869
Bulls—Small 1-2428123.25/cwt115.00–130.0052810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2460157.45/cwt155.00–160.007242
Bulls—Medium and Large 2472141.71/cwt135.00–150.0066916
Bulls—Small 1-2473121.20/cwt115.00–130.0057312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518139.73/cwt130.00–150.0072417
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520103.70/cwt102.50–105.005392
Bulls—Small 1-2524116.27/cwt110.00–125.0060910
Bulls—Small 1-2567118.32/cwt110.00–125.006716
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573138.00/cwt130.00–145.0079114
Bulls—Medium and Large 2627126.90/cwt120.00–135.0079613
Bulls—Small 1-2655107.48/cwt105.00–110.007042
Bulls—Medium and Large 2674118.44/cwt115.00–125.0079812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2714116.09/cwt110.00–120.008294
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,342106.36/cwt99.00–117.501,4278
Bulls——1,76082.00/cwt82.00–82.001,4431
Bulls——1,879122.27/cwt119.00–127.002,2975
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87262.42/cwt53.00–71.0054431
Cows—Lean 85-90%89095.00/cwt95.00–95.008461
Cows—Lean 85-90%89778.54/cwt75.00–87.0070528
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08265.86/cwt53.00–75.0071324
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17987.14/cwt78.00–98.001,02763
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38486.85/cwt81.00–92.001,20220
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,398104.59/cwt101.00–110.001,46210
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 262093.63/cwt90.00–97.505814
Stock Cows—Small 3690485.80/head430.00–540.004862
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2830123.64/cwt115.00–132.501,0262
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3665390.00/head390.00–390.003901
Bred Cows—Small 3740470.14/head450.00–490.004702
Bred Cows—Small 2902765.70/head550.00–920.0076612
Bred Cows—Small 2909780.81/head650.00–860.007817
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,005775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,095938.56/head870.00–1,000.009392
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2780851.85/head700.00–990.008526

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.