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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 1

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jul 18Aug 1Aug 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

520 head

▲ 520 vs last sale 0▲ 131 vs year ago 389 · +33.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 0▼ 11 vs year ago 70 · −15.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 0▼ 2 vs year ago 11 · −18.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison made this week due to sale not reported last week.

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 $140.91/cwt on 196 head.

Average price

$140.91

196 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$695

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$91

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

$39.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.88

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	495	144.85	717	150
Medium and Large 2	487	129.38	631	43
Small 1-2	333	111.28	371	2thin
Medium and Large 3	770	105.00	809	1thin

One grade step is worth $39.85/cwt here — about −$91 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 sale196 hd

140.91

—

SC average5 barns · 525 hd

138.03

+2.88

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	1,721	112.49	1,936	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,512	85.90	1,299	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,133	77.97	883	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	898	71.95	646	15

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,360	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$972	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$644	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	805	$693	2thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	161.32/cwt	160.00–162.50	452	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	173.00/cwt	170.00–175.00	493	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	178.06/cwt	170.00–185.00	589	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	153.82/cwt	150.00–160.00	512	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	337	193.91/cwt	190.00–195.00	653	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	353	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	692	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	157.88/cwt	150.00–165.00	600	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	176.93/cwt	170.00–185.00	676	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	416	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	790	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	152.44/cwt	150.00–155.00	648	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	181.25/cwt	175.00–185.00	779	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	152.52/cwt	145.00–160.00	734	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	176.68/cwt	170.00–180.00	852	15
Steers	—	Small 1-2	485	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	642	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	146.75/cwt	140.00–155.00	753	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	168.04/cwt	160.00–175.00	879	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	165.49/cwt	160.00–170.00	947	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	834	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	612	142.56/cwt	135.00–146.00	872	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	166.77/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,044	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,120	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	706	150.83/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,065	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	136.76/cwt	125.00–138.00	971	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,100	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	312	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	263	126.28/cwt	122.50–135.00	332	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	282	147.42/cwt	145.00–150.00	416	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	144.17/cwt	140.00–150.00	461	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	333	111.28/cwt	110.00–112.50	371	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	123.80/cwt	122.50–125.00	464	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	149.15/cwt	140.00–155.00	568	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	128.45/cwt	125.00–135.00	539	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	149.71/cwt	140.00–155.00	635	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	448	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	762	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	147.81/cwt	140.00–154.00	698	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	129.94/cwt	120.00–135.00	616	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	144.07/cwt	140.00–150.00	752	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	131.72/cwt	125.00–135.00	690	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	142.76/cwt	140.00–145.00	815	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	131.86/cwt	125.00–135.00	763	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	134.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	829	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	121.65/cwt	120.00–125.00	769	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	132.46/cwt	125.00–136.00	880	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	128.14/cwt	125.00–132.50	910	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	770	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	809	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,088	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	154.99/cwt	150.00–160.00	657	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	428	132.54/cwt	125.00–140.00	567	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	174.64/cwt	170.00–182.50	758	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	170.09/cwt	165.00–175.00	789	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	482	129.33/cwt	120.00–135.00	623	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	487	154.33/cwt	145.00–160.00	752	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	154.57/cwt	150.00–160.00	798	6
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	519	124.36/cwt	120.00–130.00	645	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	140.09/cwt	135.00–145.00	747	15
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	563	121.54/cwt	115.00–125.00	684	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	137.09/cwt	135.00–145.00	784	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	840	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	130.24/cwt	120.00–135.00	805	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	898	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	674	123.13/cwt	120.00–125.00	830	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	123.77/cwt	122.50–125.00	885	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,011	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	931	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	860	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,075	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,651	110.36/cwt	103.00–116.00	1,822	4
Bulls	—	—	2,000	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,420	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	65.15/cwt	58.00–71.00	579	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	906	77.90/cwt	75.00–85.00	706	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,110	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,043	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,110	66.61/cwt	58.00–72.00	739	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	82.62/cwt	75.00–90.00	946	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,512	85.90/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,299	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	805	692.67/head	620.00–750.00	693	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	838	506.15/head	470.00–540.00	506	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,175	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,205	971.66/head	950.00–995.00	972	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,360	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	880	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	783	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 Aug 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 520Last week 0Year ago 389

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 0Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 0Year ago 11

No comparison made this week due to sale not reported last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	472	140.00–154.00	147.81
9	—	617	130.00–135.00	134.44
4	—	282	145.00–150.00	147.42
4	—	710	125.00–132.50	128.14
11	—	381	140.00–155.00	149.15
15	—	571	140.00–145.00	142.76
2	—	850	128.00	128.00
28	—	424	140.00–155.00	149.71
27	—	522	140.00–150.00	144.07
10	—	664	125.00–136.00	132.46
5	—	320	140.00–150.00	144.17
1	—	215	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	110.00–112.50	111.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	130.00	130.00
6	—	524	125.00–135.00	131.72
3	—	420	125.00–135.00	128.45
6	—	263	122.50–135.00	126.28
7	—	474	120.00–135.00	129.94
3	—	632	120.00–125.00	121.65
15	—	579	125.00–135.00	131.86
2	—	375	122.50–125.00	123.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
3	—	448	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	337	190.00–195.00	193.91
9	—	416	190.00	190.00
3	—	353	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	706	145.00–152.00	150.83
5	—	572	160.00–170.00	165.49
8	—	382	170.00–185.00	176.93
2	—	818	134.00–135.00	134.50
4	—	683	164.00	164.00
8	—	331	170.00–185.00	178.06
15	—	482	170.00–180.00	176.68
10	—	626	160.00–170.00	166.77
5	—	285	170.00–175.00	173.00
6	—	430	175.00–185.00	181.25
9	—	523	160.00–175.00	168.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	160.00–162.50	161.32
6	—	333	150.00–160.00	153.82
5	—	380	150.00–165.00	157.88
11	—	710	125.00–138.00	136.76
5	—	612	135.00–146.00	142.56
3	—	513	140.00–155.00	146.75
4	—	481	145.00–160.00	152.52
2	—	575	145.00	145.00
2	—	425	150.00–155.00	152.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	130.00–135.00	132.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	125.00–140.00	132.54
8	—	519	120.00–130.00	124.36
7	—	482	120.00–135.00	129.33
3	—	563	115.00–125.00	121.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	135.00	135.00
1	—	735	137.50	137.50
6	—	516	150.00–160.00	154.57
6	—	464	165.00–175.00	170.09
7	—	434	170.00–182.50	174.64
1	—	600	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	150.00–160.00	154.99
2	—	715	122.50–125.00	123.77
1	—	760	122.50	122.50
15	—	487	145.00–160.00	154.33
1	—	860	125.00	125.00
4	—	674	120.00–125.00	123.13
14	—	572	135.00–145.00	137.09
15	—	533	135.00–145.00	140.09
18	—	618	120.00–135.00	130.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	888	58.00–71.00	65.15
8	—	906	75.00–85.00	77.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,512	80.00–89.00	85.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,145	75.00–90.00	82.62
10	—	1,110	58.00–72.00	66.61
1	—	1,110	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,651	103.00–116.00	110.36
1	—	2,000	121.00	121.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	805	620.00–750.00	692.67

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)	1	—	1,175	920.00	920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,205	950.00–995.00	971.66

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)	2	—	838	470.00–540.00	506.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	89.00	89.00

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.