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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Aug 29

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Aug 22Aug 29Sep 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

596 head

▼ 245 vs last sale 841▲ 98 vs year ago 498 · +19.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

98 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 115▲ 33 vs year ago 65 · +50.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 25▼ 11 vs year ago 16 · −68.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady, feeder heifers were 3.00 higher, feeder bulls were 2.00

lower. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher. Moderate offering of

average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $163.41/cwt on 203 head.

Average price

$163.41

203 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$821

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$227

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

$40.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.86

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	503	172.30	867	138
Medium and Large 2	507	148.39	752	50
Small 1-2	486	131.67	639	15thin

One grade step is worth $40.63/cwt here — about $227 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 sale203 hd

163.41

—

SC average5 barns · 560 hd

161.54

+1.86

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	1,616	112.23	1,813	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,504	87.13	1,310	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,238	83.02	1,028	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	878	77.10	677	17

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)	973	$873	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$710	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$963	2thin

Every lot

95 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	215	209.77/cwt	205.00–215.00	451	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	218	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	338	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	407	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	220	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	319	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	185.26/cwt	175.00–195.00	496	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	290	211.64/cwt	210.00–215.00	614	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	317	207.16/cwt	200.00–220.00	657	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	185.51/cwt	180.00–195.00	614	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	159.38/cwt	150.00–165.00	534	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	767	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	184.45/cwt	175.00–195.00	673	13
Steers	—	Small 1-2	370	140.07/cwt	130.00–145.00	518	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	159.47/cwt	155.00–167.50	600	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	413	202.52/cwt	200.00–205.00	836	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	186.56/cwt	175.00–195.00	778	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	163.99/cwt	155.00–170.00	699	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	162.41/cwt	155.00–170.00	768	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	483	135.75/cwt	130.00–142.50	656	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	181.14/cwt	175.00–183.00	877	14
Steers	—	Small 1-2	523	128.74/cwt	125.00–135.00	673	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	164.19/cwt	160.00–170.00	860	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	148.34/cwt	145.00–150.00	780	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	161.49/cwt	155.00–165.00	930	11
Steers	—	Small 1-2	578	127.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	737	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	142.98/cwt	135.00–150.00	828	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	152.50/cwt	145.00–162.50	946	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	622	133.44/cwt	125.00–140.00	830	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	625	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,050	20
Steers	—	Small 1-2	628	116.27/cwt	115.00–117.50	730	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	148.72/cwt	145.00–152.50	986	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	852	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	143.72/cwt	142.50–145.00	1,028	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	141.25/cwt	140.00–142.50	1,130	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,222	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	205	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	328	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	266	140.98/cwt	135.00–145.00	375	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	159.77/cwt	150.00–165.00	510	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	357	136.54/cwt	130.00–145.00	487	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	365	122.60/cwt	120.00–125.00	447	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	159.41/cwt	150.00–167.50	596	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	158.96/cwt	150.00–167.50	668	23
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	420	115.01/cwt	110.00–120.00	483	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	137.36/cwt	125.00–145.00	588	7
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	475	116.00/cwt	115.00–118.00	551	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	133.39/cwt	125.00–145.00	638	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	155.05/cwt	150.00–162.50	746	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	151.33/cwt	145.00–156.00	791	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	135.12/cwt	125.00–140.00	708	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	143.74/cwt	140.00–150.00	821	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	129.64/cwt	120.00–135.00	743	12
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	580	113.32/cwt	110.00–115.00	657	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	128.08/cwt	125.00–130.00	792	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	138.12/cwt	135.00–145.00	862	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	625	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	938	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	137.09/cwt	135.00–140.00	912	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	127.99/cwt	125.00–134.00	919	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	728	107.93/cwt	101.00–115.00	786	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	127.66/cwt	125.00–133.00	980	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	886	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	986	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	417	156.95/cwt	150.00–165.00	654	5
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	420	140.16/cwt	135.00–145.00	589	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	423	122.54/cwt	120.00–125.00	518	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	180.36/cwt	175.00–190.00	770	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	167.83/cwt	165.00–175.00	779	7
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	475	137.55/cwt	130.00–145.00	653	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	154.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	741	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	119.90/cwt	115.00–125.00	582	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	508	125.02/cwt	120.00–130.00	635	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	154.87/cwt	150.00–160.00	802	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	142.66/cwt	135.00–145.00	749	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	145.01/cwt	140.00–150.00	822	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	130.61/cwt	125.00–135.00	741	8
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	569	117.89/cwt	115.00–120.00	671	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	619	128.58/cwt	125.00–136.00	796	8
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	953	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	669	124.78/cwt	120.00–130.00	835	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	986	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	124.44/cwt	120.00–129.00	890	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	121.69/cwt	115.00–125.00	925	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	365	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,578	109.17/cwt	102.00–113.00	1,723	6
Bulls	—	—	1,728	121.42/cwt	119.00–124.00	2,098	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	826	69.10/cwt	57.00–75.00	571	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	914	82.70/cwt	80.00–88.00	756	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,128	70.58/cwt	58.00–76.00	796	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	86.85/cwt	80.00–97.00	1,105	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	73.84/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,041	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,524	89.98/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,371	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	890	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	920	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	920	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	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 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 596Last week 841Year ago 498

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 115Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 25Year ago 16

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady, feeder heifers were 3.00 higher, feeder bulls were 2.00

lower. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 higher. Moderate offering of

average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	860.00	860.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	885.00	885.00

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	—	1,020	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,025.00	1,025.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	567	125.00–135.00	130.61
5	—	417	150.00–165.00	156.95
3	—	760	115.00–125.00	121.69
8	—	619	125.00–136.00	128.58
2	—	715	120.00–129.00	124.44
14	—	525	135.00–145.00	142.66
7	—	669	120.00–130.00	124.78
6	—	478	150.00–160.00	154.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	115.00–125.00	119.90
2	—	423	120.00–125.00	122.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
2	—	508	120.00–130.00	125.02
7	—	569	115.00–120.00	117.89
8	—	475	130.00–145.00	137.55
3	—	420	135.00–145.00	140.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	464	165.00–175.00	167.83
6	—	567	140.00–150.00	145.01
1	—	635	150.00	150.00
1	—	680	145.00	145.00
13	—	427	175.00–190.00	180.36
5	—	518	150.00–160.00	154.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	573	120.00–135.00	129.64
7	—	428	125.00–145.00	137.36
4	—	618	125.00–130.00	128.08
3	—	357	130.00–145.00	136.54
2	—	728	101.00–115.00	107.93
22	—	524	125.00–140.00	135.12
12	—	478	125.00–145.00	133.39
1	—	770	115.00	115.00
5	—	266	135.00–145.00	140.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	523	145.00–156.00	151.33
6	—	571	140.00–150.00	143.74
1	—	805	122.50	122.50
7	—	319	150.00–165.00	159.77
3	—	718	125.00–134.00	127.99
1	—	205	160.00	160.00
7	—	665	135.00–140.00	137.09
23	—	420	150.00–167.50	158.96
3	—	768	125.00–133.00	127.66
8	—	624	135.00–145.00	138.12
9	—	374	150.00–167.50	159.41
23	—	481	150.00–162.50	155.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	120.00–125.00	122.60
3	—	475	115.00–118.00	116.00
3	—	580	110.00–115.00	113.32
4	—	420	110.00–120.00	115.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	800	140.00–142.50	141.25
4	—	331	180.00–195.00	185.51
6	—	663	145.00–152.50	148.72
10	—	620	145.00–162.50	152.50
11	—	576	155.00–165.00	161.49
13	—	365	175.00–195.00	184.45
2	—	873	140.00	140.00
4	—	220	185.00	185.00
2	—	715	142.50–145.00	143.72
14	—	484	175.00–183.00	181.14
5	—	268	175.00–195.00	185.26
5	—	417	175.00–195.00	186.56
28	—	524	160.00–170.00	164.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	125.00–135.00	128.74
3	—	483	130.00–142.50	135.75
3	—	370	130.00–145.00	140.07
2	—	628	115.00–117.50	116.27
2	—	578	125.00–130.00	127.53
1	—	220	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	218	155.00	155.00
5	—	376	155.00–167.50	159.47
2	—	668	125.00–130.00	127.49
3	—	335	150.00–165.00	159.38
5	—	579	135.00–150.00	142.98
13	—	622	125.00–140.00	133.44
6	—	473	155.00–170.00	162.41
9	—	526	145.00–150.00	148.34
5	—	426	155.00–170.00	163.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	200.00–220.00	207.16
20	—	625	168.00	168.00
2	—	215	205.00–215.00	209.77
2	—	365	210.00	210.00
2	—	413	200.00–205.00	202.52
3	—	290	210.00–215.00	211.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,578	102.00–113.00	109.17
2	—	1,728	119.00–124.00	121.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,272	80.00–97.00	86.85
12	—	1,128	58.00–76.00	70.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,524	85.00–95.00	89.98
3	—	1,410	72.00–75.00	73.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	826	57.00–75.00	69.10
10	—	914	80.00–88.00	82.70

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.