Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2022-08-22

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 22
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
841 head
▼ 53 vs last sale 894▲ 505 vs year ago 336 · +150.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
115 head
▼ 49 vs last sale 164▲ 19 vs year ago 96 · +19.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 14▲ 18 vs year ago 7 · +257.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeders steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls to few to trend, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate 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 $140.47/cwt on 262 head.
Average price
$140.47
262 head · 471 lb average
Value per head Derived
$661
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$183
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$39.95/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.12
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2437154.4167491
Medium and Large 2496138.23685113
Small 1-2490125.6361644
Medium and Large 3429114.4549114thin
One grade step is worth $39.95/cwt here — about $183 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 sale262 hd
140.47
—
SC average5 barns · 851 hd
143.59
−3.12
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—Low1,623107.581,74612
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21087.801,06337
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,51287.411,3226thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low99069.4068730

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)875$7652thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)908$7443thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)952$7165
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)847$6773thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)930$6501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)897$6133thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)803$1,1045

Every lot

131 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2213191.41/cwt185.00–195.004083
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270204.91/cwt200.00–210.005535
Steers—Medium and Large 2279169.09/cwt165.00–175.004725
Steers—Small 1-2283151.59/cwt145.00–155.004293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2284187.47/cwt185.00–195.005324
Steers—Small 1-2323142.40/cwt140.00–145.004602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325195.00/cwt195.00–195.006342
Steers—Medium and Large 3325128.88/cwt120.00–135.004194
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328186.85/cwt180.00–192.506136
Steers—Medium and Large 2328170.13/cwt165.00–175.005583
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360215.83/cwt210.00–220.007776
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2372189.83/cwt185.00–195.0070615
Steers—Small 1-2372149.20/cwt145.00–157.505553
Steers—Medium and Large 3372131.16/cwt125.00–135.004889
Steers—Medium and Large 2379170.69/cwt165.00–175.0064711
Steers—Medium and Large 3408122.45/cwt120.00–125.005002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413195.00/cwt195.00–195.008052
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422183.86/cwt175.00–190.007769
Steers—Small 1-2435143.72/cwt142.50–145.006252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455195.00/cwt195.00–195.008872
Steers—Small 1-2455140.00/cwt140.00–140.006371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477171.01/cwt170.00–175.008165
Steers—Medium and Large 3482118.32/cwt115.00–125.005703
Steers—Medium and Large 2490158.57/cwt150.00–165.0077712
Steers—Small 1-2503132.49/cwt130.00–135.006662
Steers—Medium and Large 3510125.00/cwt125.00–125.006381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515163.33/cwt160.00–165.008413
Steers—Medium and Large 2531152.19/cwt145.00–157.5080813
Steers—Medium and Large 3560132.50/cwt132.50–132.507421
Steers—Medium and Large 1565161.00/cwt161.00–161.009106
Steers—Medium and Large 2566151.54/cwt145.00–157.508585
Steers—Small 1-2573130.10/cwt127.50–132.507452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578162.49/cwt160.00–167.5093910
Steers—Medium and Large 2615151.28/cwt150.00–152.509302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620158.35/cwt155.00–160.009823
Steers—Small 1-2624135.24/cwt131.00–136.008449
Steers—Small 1-2650135.00/cwt135.00–135.008781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2677159.28/cwt159.00–160.001,0787
Steers—Medium and Large 2677146.05/cwt140.00–150.009897
Steers—Small 1-2720130.00/cwt130.00–130.009361
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2240135.00/cwt135.00–135.003241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275145.00/cwt145.00–145.003993
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2284156.46/cwt155.00–165.004447
Heifers—Small 1-2285125.00/cwt125.00–125.003561
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310115.00/cwt115.00–115.003571
Heifers—Small 1-2318133.74/cwt132.50–135.004252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326157.77/cwt150.00–167.5051411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2340140.00/cwt140.00–140.004761
Heifers—Small 1-2353131.21/cwt125.00–135.004634
Heifers—Medium and Large 3367114.48/cwt112.50–115.004205
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378160.80/cwt150.00–167.5060826
Heifers—Medium and Large 2390145.00/cwt145.00–145.005661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2414156.20/cwt150.00–162.5064718
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415117.50/cwt117.50–117.504881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423138.45/cwt130.00–147.5058621
Heifers—Small 1-2425127.54/cwt125.00–130.005426
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2464154.48/cwt150.00–167.5071710
Heifers—Medium and Large 3472115.87/cwt115.00–117.505473
Heifers—Small 1-2478123.48/cwt120.00–125.0059010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2481140.43/cwt130.00–145.0067538
Heifers—Medium and Large 3508112.46/cwt110.00–115.005714
Heifers—Small 1-2519127.11/cwt125.00–130.006606
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521137.05/cwt130.00–145.0071427
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525145.00/cwt145.00–145.007611
Heifers—Small 1-2568125.74/cwt125.00–127.507147
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573144.61/cwt137.50–151.008295
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578136.31/cwt130.00–145.0078811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620133.20/cwt125.00–137.5082610
Heifers—Small 1-2623124.21/cwt120.00–127.507743
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2624142.42/cwt138.00–145.008896
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655125.00/cwt125.00–125.008191
Heifers—Small 1-2673115.00/cwt115.00–115.007743
Heifers—Small 1-2700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2726135.95/cwt127.50–145.009876
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1091
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2250135.00/cwt135.00–135.003381
Bulls—Medium and Large 3418123.76/cwt122.50–125.005172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419172.90/cwt165.00–180.0072412
Bulls—Small 1-2423139.62/cwt130.00–147.505918
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428152.70/cwt145.00–160.006548
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470144.62/cwt125.00–155.0068011
Bulls—Medium and Large 3470129.95/cwt125.00–135.006112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473165.88/cwt160.00–175.007858
Bulls—Small 1-2478132.51/cwt125.00–140.006338
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523147.75/cwt145.00–155.0077311
Bulls—Small 1-2527131.19/cwt120.00–137.5069113
Bulls—Medium and Large 3528118.13/cwt115.00–125.006244
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2534155.00/cwt155.00–155.008284
Bulls—Small 1-2572129.05/cwt125.00–135.007385
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578153.16/cwt150.00–155.0088511
Bulls—Medium and Large 3580116.39/cwt115.00–118.006754
Bulls—Medium and Large 2588147.53/cwt140.00–155.008672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2611152.52/cwt147.50–155.009324
Bulls—Small 1-2618125.00/cwt125.00–125.007733
Bulls—Medium and Large 2619136.52/cwt135.00–140.008455
Bulls—Medium and Large 3630122.50/cwt122.50–122.507721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2654147.50/cwt145.00–150.009654
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680140.00/cwt140.00–140.009521
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710130.00/cwt130.00–130.009231
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,26083.00/cwt83.00–83.001,0461
Bulls——1,542106.01/cwt92.00–113.001,6358
Bulls——1,960119.96/cwt118.00–123.002,3513
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95863.06/cwt53.00–70.0060415
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02175.74/cwt71.00–81.0077315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11073.77/cwt71.00–77.008193
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21488.04/cwt80.00–95.001,06931
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27099.40/cwt97.00–102.001,2623
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49887.87/cwt86.00–91.001,3164
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,4581
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54578.00/cwt78.00–78.001,2051
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3620500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bred Cows—Small 3745450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825720.00/head720.00–720.007201
Bred Cows—Small 1-2875770.00/head770.00–770.007701
Bred Cows—Small 1-2880585.20/head550.00–620.005852
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2920810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2930670.00/head670.00–670.006701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2950755.26/head650.00–850.007552
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2952715.91/head660.00–780.007165
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,030.00/head1,030.00–1,030.001,0301
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-274668.79/cwt65.00–76.005134
Stock Cows—Small 1-275592.00/cwt92.00–92.006951
Stock Cows—Small 375558.16/cwt55.00–60.004393
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2844123.49/cwt123.00–125.001,0424
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 291562.38/cwt60.00–66.005713
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,078104.92/cwt93.00–117.001,1312
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,1931
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27471,007.40/head935.00–1,075.001,0073
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 27801,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29951,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751

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.