Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2022-10-10

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 10
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
732 head
▲ 186 vs last sale 546▲ 412 vs year ago 320 · +128.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
92 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 92▲ 28 vs year ago 64 · +43.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
23 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 21▲ 8 vs year ago 15 · +53.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were 5.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers were 3.00 to 4.00 lower,

feeder bull were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 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 $124.21/cwt on 259 head.
Average price
$124.21
259 head · 505 lb average
Value per head Derived
$628
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$149
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$29.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.47
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2569132.8375586
Medium and Large 2484123.06595125
Small 1-2418113.6847539
Medium and Large 3586103.436069thin
One grade step is worth $29.39/cwt here — about $149 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 sale259 hd
124.21
—
SC average5 barns · 823 hd
131.68
−7.47
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—Low1,626102.711,6707thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,46272.431,0598thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21770.9686453
CowsLean 85-90%Average91962.5957519

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)1,203$8862thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)973$7702thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)863$5732thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,044$9816

Every lot

103 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2215145.00/cwt145.00–145.003121
Steers—Medium and Large 2274154.12/cwt145.00–165.004226
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2280180.24/cwt172.50–192.505053
Steers—Medium and Large 3280122.46/cwt120.00–125.003432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2319174.82/cwt170.00–180.005586
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325200.00/cwt197.50–202.506502
Steers—Small 1-2325134.94/cwt130.00–140.004394
Steers—Medium and Large 2326155.96/cwt145.00–167.505084
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355195.00/cwt195.00–195.006921
Steers—Medium and Large 2361154.70/cwt145.00–165.0055811
Steers—Medium and Large 3367121.16/cwt117.50–125.004456
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2369183.53/cwt170.00–190.006777
Steers—Small 1-2373132.99/cwt130.00–140.004965
Steers—Medium and Large 2420161.29/cwt160.00–162.506772
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425178.71/cwt175.00–185.007604
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2463171.81/cwt170.00–177.5079511
Steers—Small 1-2465129.89/cwt125.00–135.006042
Steers—Medium and Large 2476154.43/cwt150.00–158.007356
Steers—Medium and Large 2511140.00/cwt135.00–145.007156
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523155.39/cwt150.00–159.0081319
Steers—Small 1-2523122.02/cwt120.00–125.006385
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566151.21/cwt150.00–155.008564
Steers—Medium and Large 2576137.51/cwt135.00–145.0079214
Steers—Small 1-2590120.00/cwt120.00–120.007081
Steers—Medium and Large 2604135.22/cwt130.00–136.008178
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620147.04/cwt145.00–150.009126
Steers—Medium and Large 2670121.72/cwt120.00–125.008163
Steers—Medium and Large 2700125.00/cwt125.00–125.008751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735134.75/cwt134.00–136.009904
Steers—Medium and Large 2780120.00/cwt120.00–120.009361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2823133.31/cwt130.00–133.501,09718
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy977120.50/cwt120.50–120.501,1773
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2220128.41/cwt125.00–135.002833
Heifers—Small 1-2224117.49/cwt115.00–120.002634
Heifers—Medium and Large 2277126.94/cwt125.00–135.003526
Heifers—Medium and Large 2317128.06/cwt125.00–130.004069
Heifers—Small 1-2321115.30/cwt110.00–120.003705
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323143.11/cwt142.50–145.004624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2364143.60/cwt140.00–147.505237
Heifers—Small 1-2374114.91/cwt110.00–120.004306
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375127.43/cwt125.00–135.0047810
Heifers—Small 1-2413113.76/cwt110.00–115.004708
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422138.19/cwt135.00–140.005837
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426124.50/cwt120.00–130.0053018
Heifers—Medium and Large 3460103.62/cwt101.00–105.004773
Heifers—Small 1-2469112.79/cwt110.00–115.005299
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475125.06/cwt120.00–130.0059429
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2483136.38/cwt135.00–140.006596
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521131.46/cwt130.00–135.0068512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2534120.49/cwt115.00–125.0064310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569138.00/cwt138.00–138.0078510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570131.34/cwt130.00–135.0074910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570123.93/cwt115.00–125.0070619
Heifers—Small 1-2576110.36/cwt110.00–112.506367
Heifers—Medium and Large 3580102.56/cwt100.00–105.005952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616122.92/cwt120.00–125.0075711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2629112.99/cwt110.00–115.0071110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2662114.97/cwt110.00–117.507615
Heifers—Medium and Large 3672103.31/cwt100.00–105.006943
Heifers—Medium and Large 3715105.00/cwt105.00–105.007511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2717112.75/cwt110.00–115.008086
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added778128.25/cwt128.25–128.2599819
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3400105.00/cwt105.00–105.004201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418171.21/cwt170.00–172.507162
Bulls—Medium and Large 2424149.28/cwt140.00–162.506338
Bulls—Small 1-2439131.20/cwt125.00–135.005766
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468162.55/cwt157.50–165.007614
Bulls—Small 1-2470124.65/cwt120.00–135.005868
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473146.70/cwt140.00–152.506943
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510150.83/cwt150.00–152.507693
Bulls—Small 1-2518119.24/cwt115.00–125.0061810
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520104.34/cwt102.50–105.005434
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525133.00/cwt130.00–140.0069814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2555135.83/cwt135.00–137.507543
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573128.17/cwt125.00–132.007349
Bulls—Small 1-2573113.60/cwt110.00–120.006517
Bulls—Medium and Large 3585103.98/cwt101.00–105.006084
Bulls—Small 1-2608106.67/cwt105.00–110.006493
Bulls—Medium and Large 2622118.84/cwt115.00–125.0073916
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660125.00/cwt125.00–125.008251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670112.52/cwt110.00–115.007542
Bulls—Small 1-2680105.00/cwt105.00–105.007141
Bulls—Medium and Large 2823105.00/cwt105.00–105.008644
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,13580.00/cwt80.00–80.009081
Bulls——1,708106.50/cwt95.00–115.001,8196
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91459.26/cwt53.00–66.0054214
Cows—Lean 85-90%93471.93/cwt70.00–75.006725
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10861.35/cwt55.00–67.0068011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24673.48/cwt70.00–79.0091642
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46272.43/cwt70.00–76.001,0598
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 276578.00/cwt78.00–78.005971
Stock Cows—Small 1-278585.00/cwt85.00–85.006671
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 282397.38/cwt95.00–100.008017
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,093101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,1042
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2710480.00/head480.00–480.004801
Bred Cows—Small 2730580.00/head580.00–580.005801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,015665.00/head665.00–665.006651
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,203885.57/head860.00–910.008862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,215960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3710485.00/head485.00–485.004851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28551,080.00/head1,080.00–1,080.001,0801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1301,106.39/head1,070.00–1,140.001,1062
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2181,055.34/head1,040.00–1,070.001,0552

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.