Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2022-11-14

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Nov 14
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
686 head
▲ 161 vs last sale 525▼ 67 vs year ago 753 · −8.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 73▼ 31 vs year ago 114 · −27.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 18▲ 5 vs year ago 20 · +25.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Moderate offering of average 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 $130.16/cwt on 193 head.
Average price
$130.16
193 head · 451 lb average
Value per head Derived
$587
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$196
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$35.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.22
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2436146.2163766
Medium and Large 2483128.3662062
Small 1-2472120.3756933
Medium and Large 3399110.6644132
One grade step is worth $35.54/cwt here — about $196 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 sale193 hd
130.16
—
SC average5 barns · 629 hd
127.94
+2.22
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—High1,52692.451,41010
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,18773.3687135
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,54072.521,1172thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03462.8364921

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,190$8351thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,047$7323thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)955$7201thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)912$6086
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)800$5601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)783$5182thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)980$8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)844$8964thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$6752thin

Every lot

132 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 1-2225180.00/cwt180.00–180.004051
Steers—Medium and Large 2275160.76/cwt155.00–165.004424
Steers—Medium and Large 3283115.00/cwt115.00–115.003253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285170.00/cwt170.00–170.004851
Steers—Small 1-2295135.00/cwt135.00–135.003981
Steers—Small 1-2310139.92/cwt135.00–145.004342
Steers—Medium and Large 2326160.72/cwt150.00–167.5052412
Steers—Medium and Large 3332117.32/cwt112.50–125.003903
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340170.00/cwt170.00–170.005782
Steers—Medium and Large 3375118.12/cwt110.00–125.004439
Steers—Medium and Large 2376161.66/cwt155.00–167.5060816
Steers—Small 1-2376141.01/cwt135.00–147.505307
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378170.00/cwt170.00–170.006435
Steers—Medium and Large 3410105.00/cwt105.00–105.004311
Steers—Small 1-2420140.12/cwt130.00–145.005893
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425169.22/cwt165.00–172.507193
Steers—Medium and Large 2430155.21/cwt150.00–165.006679
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470165.46/cwt160.00–175.0077828
Steers—Small 1-2479137.00/cwt135.00–140.006565
Steers—Medium and Large 2490155.00/cwt155.00–155.007601
Steers—Medium and Large 3490108.75/cwt107.50–110.005332
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2505167.50/cwt167.50–167.508461
Steers—Small 1-2522130.38/cwt125.00–137.506816
Steers—Medium and Large 2529150.02/cwt145.00–155.007945
Steers—Medium and Large 3550105.00/cwt105.00–105.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy555165.00/cwt165.00–165.009162
Steers—Medium and Large 2568142.40/cwt135.00–145.008094
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2576156.61/cwt150.00–162.509029
Steers—Small 1-2577130.01/cwt125.00–135.007503
Steers—Small 1-2610135.00/cwt135.00–135.008241
Steers—Medium and Large 2617138.38/cwt135.00–145.008543
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635147.50/cwt147.50–147.509373
Steers—Medium and Large 3645117.50/cwt117.50–117.507581
Steers—Small 1-2650125.00/cwt125.00–125.008131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0231
Steers—Medium and Large 3670110.00/cwt110.00–110.007371
Steers—Medium and Large 2675141.66/cwt135.00–147.509563
Steers—Small 1-2703122.50/cwt122.50–122.508612
Steers—Medium and Large 2720122.50/cwt122.50–122.508821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725137.50/cwt137.50–137.509971
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225155.00/cwt155.00–155.003491
Heifers—Small 1-2230125.00/cwt125.00–125.002881
Heifers—Medium and Large 3240110.00/cwt110.00–110.002642
Heifers—Medium and Large 3278107.38/cwt105.00–112.502993
Heifers—Small 1-2288120.04/cwt115.00–125.003462
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310109.92/cwt105.00–115.003412
Heifers—Small 1-2318124.29/cwt120.00–127.503954
Heifers—Medium and Large 2332129.97/cwt127.50–132.504323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2342140.00/cwt140.00–140.004793
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2350145.00/cwt145.00–145.005081
Heifers—Medium and Large 3364112.95/cwt110.00–117.504115
Heifers—Small 1-2371126.93/cwt125.00–130.004714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374158.00/cwt158.00–158.0059124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374133.44/cwt125.00–137.5049911
Heifers—Medium and Large 3418110.84/cwt102.00–115.004639
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423142.47/cwt140.00–145.006034
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424133.48/cwt127.50–137.5056610
Heifers—Small 1-2434121.84/cwt115.00–125.005294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455147.00/cwt147.00–147.0066911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2458135.58/cwt135.00–140.006219
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470110.78/cwt105.00–115.005219
Heifers—Small 1-2471120.00/cwt115.00–125.005654
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474127.89/cwt122.00–132.5060611
Heifers—Medium and Large 3508109.96/cwt107.50–112.505592
Heifers—Small 1-2513117.54/cwt115.00–120.006032
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519127.08/cwt125.00–132.5066011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523132.51/cwt130.00–135.006932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy551138.00/cwt138.00–138.007605
Heifers—Medium and Large 2564124.45/cwt120.00–125.007029
Heifers—Small 1-2568115.97/cwt115.00–120.006595
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577130.82/cwt130.00–132.507553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615127.67/cwt125.00–129.007853
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625119.88/cwt115.00–125.007493
Heifers—Small 1-2638117.47/cwt115.00–125.007494
Heifers—Small 1-2663116.71/cwt115.00–120.007743
Heifers—Medium and Large 2672120.84/cwt120.00–122.508123
Heifers—Medium and Large 2730119.00/cwt119.00–119.008691
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423170.91/cwt167.50–175.007233
Bulls—Small 1-2425132.75/cwt122.50–145.005649
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425117.59/cwt115.00–120.005002
Bulls—Medium and Large 2426157.44/cwt150.00–165.006717
Bulls—Medium and Large 2469156.38/cwt140.00–160.0073319
Bulls—Medium and Large 3476111.58/cwt105.00–115.005316
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478170.74/cwt165.00–177.508163
Bulls—Small 1-2483130.08/cwt125.00–135.006282
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2512149.19/cwt142.50–155.007643
Bulls—Medium and Large 3515113.32/cwt110.00–115.005843
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520140.90/cwt137.50–145.007335
Bulls—Small 1-2521122.59/cwt120.00–125.006394
Bulls—Small 1-2567126.68/cwt125.00–127.507183
Bulls—Medium and Large 3573115.00/cwt115.00–115.006592
Bulls—Medium and Large 2580132.88/cwt125.00–140.007716
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2609130.82/cwt130.00–132.507973
Bulls—Small 1-2620116.09/cwt115.00–118.007205
Bulls—Medium and Large 2638121.25/cwt120.00–122.507742
Bulls—Medium and Large 3640112.50/cwt112.50–112.507201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650125.00/cwt125.00–125.008131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2650120.00/cwt120.00–120.007801
Bulls—Small 1-2660113.36/cwt110.00–115.007483
Bulls—Small 1-2700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2740117.50/cwt117.50–117.508701
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 329585.00/cwt85.00–85.002511
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,05371.04/cwt65.00–81.007483
Bulls——1,68198.89/cwt89.00–107.001,6626
Bulls——2,010118.00/cwt118.00–118.002,3721
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00859.69/cwt50.00–67.0060215
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09870.67/cwt68.00–75.007766
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13164.73/cwt56.00–68.007328
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17174.32/cwt69.00–78.0087021
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32081.48/cwt80.00–84.001,0766
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54072.52/cwt66.00–79.001,1172
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2980850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2695460.00/head460.00–460.004601
Bred Cows—Small 1-2800560.00/head560.00–560.005601
Bred Cows—Small 1-2800510.00/head510.00–510.005101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3825490.00/head490.00–490.004901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3870575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2900650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2942659.82/head650.00–670.006603
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2955720.00/head720.00–720.007201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,020670.00/head670.00–670.006701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120772.33/head735.00–810.007722
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,16073.00/cwt73.00–73.008471
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190835.00/head835.00–835.008351
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 378562.00/cwt62.00–62.004872
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2850105.00/cwt105.00–105.008931
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3615760.00/head760.00–760.007601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2770800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 28901,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2980750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,020600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251

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.