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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Sep 5

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Aug 29Sep 5Sep 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

624 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 596▲ 33 vs year ago 591 · +5.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 98▲ 15 vs year ago 64 · +23.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 5▲ 5 vs year ago 19 · +26.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last all classes of feeder cattle 2.00 higher, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Moderate offering of average to plain 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 $169.20/cwt on 197 head.

Average price

$169.20

197 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$813

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$59.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.28

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	485	174.25	845	150
Medium and Large 2	465	158.27	737	33
Small 1-2	454	142.89	649	13thin
Medium and Large 3	675	115.00	776	1thin

One grade step is worth $59.25/cwt here — about $69 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 sale197 hd

169.20

—

SC average5 barns · 457 hd

160.92

+8.28

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	—	Low	1,355	103.01	1,396	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,554	85.80	1,333	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	85.19	1,053	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,093	73.83	807	24

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,028	$905	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$760	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$760	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	675	$720	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	695	$670	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	829	$684	5
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	692	$499	3thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	233	167.42/cwt	160.00–175.00	390	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	446	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	270	153.82/cwt	152.50–155.00	415	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	182.43/cwt	180.00–185.00	516	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	302	204.12/cwt	195.00–215.00	616	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	166.08/cwt	160.00–175.00	538	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	446	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	184.86/cwt	175.00–190.00	612	11
Steers	—	Small 1-2	358	140.03/cwt	135.00–145.00	501	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	182.83/cwt	175.00–187.50	680	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	194.71/cwt	190.00–195.00	730	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	171.97/cwt	162.50–177.50	653	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	770	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	417	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	636	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	185.73/cwt	184.00–187.50	793	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	747	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	176.42/cwt	172.50–180.00	852	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	160.26/cwt	155.00–165.00	774	6
Steers	—	Small 1-2	490	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	747	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	166.61/cwt	160.00–167.50	885	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	539	151.89/cwt	150.00–155.00	819	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	913	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	149.09/cwt	142.50–155.00	850	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	158.29/cwt	150.00–160.50	967	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	142.47/cwt	135.00–147.50	898	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	632	133.30/cwt	130.00–135.00	842	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	139.06/cwt	135.00–142.00	936	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	685	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	856	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	223	143.45/cwt	140.00–147.50	320	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	435	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	290	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	399	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	353	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	145.50/cwt	142.50–152.50	448	6
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	313	129.08/cwt	122.50–135.00	404	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342	171.16/cwt	160.00–174.00	585	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	447	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	159.17/cwt	155.00–165.00	602	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	146.88/cwt	145.00–150.00	565	4
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	385	132.64/cwt	125.00–137.50	511	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	163.15/cwt	162.50–165.00	679	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	148.64/cwt	140.00–155.00	636	9
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	428	134.31/cwt	130.00–137.50	575	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	159.05/cwt	155.00–160.50	732	23
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	478	130.49/cwt	125.00–135.00	624	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	143.77/cwt	140.00–150.00	696	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	153.34/cwt	150.00–155.00	785	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	513	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	590	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	136.66/cwt	130.00–145.00	716	16
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	533	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	653	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	133.76/cwt	130.00–135.00	754	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	147.02/cwt	146.00–148.00	834	24
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	577	124.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	715	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	128.00/cwt	125.00–135.00	791	13
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	625	123.12/cwt	120.00–125.00	770	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	112.97/cwt	111.00–115.00	717	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	659	123.11/cwt	120.00–127.50	811	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	681	116.90/cwt	112.50–120.00	796	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	849	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	938	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	415	145.06/cwt	142.50–147.50	602	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	161.93/cwt	155.00–165.00	682	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	178.06/cwt	175.00–185.00	755	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	517	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	464	139.03/cwt	135.00–145.00	645	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	168.87/cwt	165.00–177.50	792	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	472	119.20/cwt	115.00–127.50	563	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	157.09/cwt	147.50–162.50	754	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	161.30/cwt	155.00–167.50	832	13
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	516	132.53/cwt	125.00–135.00	684	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	526	144.98/cwt	140.00–150.00	763	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	151.62/cwt	145.00–155.00	845	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	140.06/cwt	135.00–145.00	784	3
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	569	125.83/cwt	125.00–130.00	716	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	613	118.53/cwt	117.00–120.00	727	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	622	126.62/cwt	120.00–135.00	788	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	855	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	655	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	802	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	881	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	670	111.59/cwt	105.00–115.00	748	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	885	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	743	1
Bulls	—	—	1,288	102.62/cwt	94.00–113.00	1,322	5
Bulls	—	—	2,160	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,678	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	64.22/cwt	50.00–71.00	629	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	78.64/cwt	73.00–87.00	904	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	74.78/cwt	73.00–79.00	878	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	87.22/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,085	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,396	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	75.51/cwt	75.00–76.00	1,131	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,411	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	94.48/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,507	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	795	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	675	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	695	670.00/head	670.00–670.00	670	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	678	508.45/head	450.00–560.00	508	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	720	480.00/head	480.00–480.00	480	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	742	643.12/head	600.00–695.00	643	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	117.76/cwt	112.50–122.50	1,007	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	902	91.53/cwt	76.00–100.00	826	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	960	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	960	680.00/head	680.00–680.00	680	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	855	825.70/head	810.00–840.00	826	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	860	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	984.69/head	965.00–1,000.00	985	2

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 Sep 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 624Last week 596Year ago 591

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 98Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 5Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	142.50–155.00	149.09
2	—	270	165.00	165.00
3	—	630	135.00–147.50	142.47
6	—	483	155.00–165.00	160.26
4	—	539	150.00–155.00	151.89
3	—	673	135.00–142.00	139.06
4	—	380	162.50–177.50	171.97
2	—	233	160.00–175.00	167.42
4	—	324	160.00–175.00	166.08
2	—	433	170.00–175.00	172.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	375	190.00–195.00	194.71
1	—	400	192.50	192.50
3	—	302	195.00–215.00	204.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	611	150.00–160.50	158.29
40	—	483	172.50–180.00	176.42
14	—	531	160.00–167.50	166.61
10	—	372	175.00–187.50	182.83
11	—	331	175.00–190.00	184.86
6	—	427	184.00–187.50	185.73
10	—	560	163.00	163.00
2	—	283	180.00–185.00	182.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	152.50	152.50
1	—	685	125.00	125.00
2	—	358	135.00–145.00	140.03
1	—	490	152.50	152.50
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
2	—	270	152.50–155.00	153.82
3	—	632	130.00–135.00	133.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	150.00–155.00	153.34
4	—	416	162.50–165.00	163.15
23	—	460	155.00–160.50	159.05
11	—	342	160.00–174.00	171.16
3	—	378	155.00–165.00	159.17
24	—	567	146.00–148.00	147.02
3	—	733	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	313	122.50–135.00	129.08
3	—	533	120.00–125.00	122.49
4	—	428	130.00–137.50	134.31
1	—	290	137.50	137.50
5	—	577	120.00–125.00	124.00
4	—	625	120.00–125.00	123.12
6	—	478	125.00–135.00	130.49
4	—	659	120.00–127.50	123.11
5	—	385	125.00–137.50	132.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	564	130.00–135.00	133.76
16	—	524	130.00–145.00	136.66
3	—	223	140.00–147.50	143.45
4	—	385	145.00–150.00	146.88
1	—	285	152.50	152.50
9	—	428	140.00–155.00	148.64
13	—	618	125.00–135.00	128.00
6	—	484	140.00–150.00	143.77
1	—	690	123.00	123.00
6	—	308	142.50–152.50	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	111.00–115.00	112.97
1	—	300	117.50	117.50
2	—	513	115.00	115.00
1	—	485	115.00	115.00
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
1	—	365	122.50	122.50
4	—	681	112.50–120.00	116.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	469	165.00–177.50	168.87
13	—	516	155.00–167.50	161.30
3	—	557	145.00–155.00	151.62
8	—	424	175.00–185.00	178.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	120.00–135.00	126.62
3	—	655	120.00–125.00	122.50
2	—	415	142.50–147.50	145.06
6	—	569	125.00–130.00	125.83
5	—	464	135.00–145.00	139.03
5	—	516	125.00–135.00	132.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	421	155.00–165.00	161.93
3	—	560	135.00–145.00	140.06
2	—	665	130.00–135.00	132.54
7	—	526	140.00–150.00	144.98
12	—	480	147.50–162.50	157.09
1	—	700	125.00	125.00
1	—	645	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	117.00–120.00	118.53
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
3	—	670	105.00–115.00	111.59
1	—	440	117.50	117.50
3	—	472	115.00–127.50	119.20
1	—	580	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,174	73.00–79.00	74.78
24	—	1,244	80.00–93.00	87.22
1	—	1,410	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,150	73.00–87.00	78.64
8	—	979	50.00–71.00	64.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,595	94.00–95.00	94.48
2	—	1,498	75.00–76.00	75.51
1	—	1,585	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	84.00	84.00
5	—	1,288	94.00–113.00	102.62
1	—	2,160	124.00	124.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	760.00	760.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	670.00	670.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	675	720.00	720.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	678	450.00–560.00	508.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	742	600.00–695.00	643.12

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	810.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	902	76.00–100.00	91.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	855	112.50–122.50	117.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	480.00	480.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	680.00	680.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	760.00	760.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	965.00–1,000.00	984.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	855	810.00–840.00	825.70

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.