Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2022-11-28

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Nov 28
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
554 head
▼ 132 vs last sale 686▼ 143 vs year ago 697 · −20.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 83▼ 16 vs year ago 111 · −14.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 25▼ 6 vs year ago 20 · −30.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week due to sale being closed last week for thanksgiving holiday. 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 $132.17/cwt on 188 head.
Average price
$132.17
188 head · 463 lb average
Value per head Derived
$612
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$135
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$38.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.57
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2476143.0068185
Medium and Large 2445128.6857272
Small 1-2441113.7450220
Medium and Large 3520104.9654611thin
One grade step is worth $38.04/cwt here — about $135 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 sale188 hd
132.17
—
SC average2 barns · 319 hd
133.74
−1.57
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—Average1,43396.961,38919
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41869.129804thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23768.5484855
CowsLean 85-90%Low92164.125906thin

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)1,095$8243thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$8113thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)835$8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)999$7304thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)848$7852thin

Every lot

111 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Small 1-2216140.14/cwt135.00–145.003034
Steers—Medium and Large 2224156.31/cwt155.00–160.003504
Steers—Medium and Large 3228120.16/cwt115.00–125.002742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2230192.55/cwt190.00–195.004432
Steers—Medium and Large 3255115.00/cwt115.00–115.002931
Steers—Medium and Large 2263157.43/cwt155.00–160.004142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2284181.65/cwt175.00–185.005166
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327176.53/cwt172.50–185.0057721
Steers—Medium and Large 2327157.05/cwt150.00–165.005145
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375174.95/cwt170.00–182.5065611
Steers—Medium and Large 2375159.56/cwt150.00–165.005987
Steers—Medium and Large 3380117.03/cwt110.00–125.004453
Steers—Small 1-2383140.93/cwt137.50–145.005405
Steers—Medium and Large 2408160.09/cwt155.00–165.006532
Steers—Medium and Large 3410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426175.76/cwt170.00–180.007494
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460185.00/cwt185.00–185.008511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471173.91/cwt170.00–181.0081913
Steers—Small 1-2488130.08/cwt125.00–135.006352
Steers—Medium and Large 2497164.37/cwt150.00–165.0081726
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2520166.63/cwt165.00–170.008663
Steers—Small 1-2535116.26/cwt115.00–117.506222
Steers—Medium and Large 2544153.61/cwt145.00–155.008367
Steers—Medium and Large 2585150.82/cwt140.00–155.008826
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616157.99/cwt155.00–160.009735
Steers—Medium and Large 2629139.84/cwt135.00–149.008805
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675145.00/cwt145.00–145.009791
Steers—Medium and Large 2675125.00/cwt125.00–125.008441
Steers—Medium and Large 2713122.37/cwt120.00–125.008723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2718141.47/cwt140.00–147.501,0165
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2769134.96/cwt132.50–140.001,0384
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2805131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2915126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1531
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2232132.50/cwt132.50–132.503077
Heifers—Small 1-2238115.00/cwt115.00–115.002742
Heifers—Medium and Large 2270131.52/cwt120.00–137.503555
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275145.00/cwt145.00–145.003991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2313150.05/cwt145.00–155.004703
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330129.53/cwt127.50–135.004276
Heifers—Small 1-2330117.50/cwt117.50–117.503881
Heifers—Medium and Large 3355105.00/cwt105.00–105.003731
Heifers—Small 1-2360115.00/cwt115.00–115.004141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365151.09/cwt140.00–160.0055114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2386128.61/cwt125.00–135.004967
Heifers—Small 1-2409114.51/cwt112.50–115.004685
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425129.39/cwt120.00–135.0055011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427146.82/cwt140.00–152.5062724
Heifers—Medium and Large 3463103.33/cwt100.00–105.004783
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470130.32/cwt120.00–135.0061311
Heifers—Small 1-2475113.97/cwt110.00–115.005415
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2484144.06/cwt140.00–147.5069717
Heifers—Medium and Large 3500106.00/cwt105.00–107.005302
Heifers—Small 1-2508112.49/cwt110.00–115.005713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519141.52/cwt140.00–147.5073413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2530129.48/cwt120.00–135.0068610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565145.00/cwt145.00–145.008191
Heifers—Small 1-2572110.84/cwt110.00–112.506343
Heifers—Medium and Large 2581129.68/cwt120.00–135.007539
Heifers—Medium and Large 3584105.63/cwt105.00–107.506174
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623116.22/cwt115.00–117.507242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628124.49/cwt124.00–125.007824
Heifers—Medium and Large 3645105.00/cwt105.00–105.006771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668122.51/cwt120.00–125.008183
Heifers—Medium and Large 2672113.65/cwt110.00–116.007643
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715110.00/cwt110.00–110.007871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2728122.48/cwt120.00–125.008923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2838127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0642
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415182.50/cwt182.50–182.507571
Bulls—Medium and Large 2417151.15/cwt145.00–160.006306
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419168.32/cwt165.00–175.007056
Bulls—Small 1-2426130.59/cwt125.00–137.505565
Bulls—Medium and Large 3435115.00/cwt115.00–115.005001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2464169.27/cwt165.00–175.007857
Bulls—Medium and Large 2467149.95/cwt145.00–155.007005
Bulls—Small 1-2476127.01/cwt120.00–135.006055
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515162.50/cwt162.50–162.508372
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520107.40/cwt105.00–110.005582
Bulls—Medium and Large 2534134.42/cwt125.00–145.0071812
Bulls—Small 1-2538117.50/cwt115.00–120.006323
Bulls—Medium and Large 2584134.70/cwt125.00–145.007877
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2585155.00/cwt155.00–155.009071
Bulls—Small 1-2585116.70/cwt110.00–120.006833
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605141.25/cwt135.00–147.508552
Bulls—Medium and Large 2617123.36/cwt115.00–135.007616
Bulls—Small 1-2630110.00/cwt110.00–110.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 3640105.00/cwt105.00–105.006721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670120.07/cwt115.00–125.008046
Bulls—Small 1-2705107.50/cwt107.50–107.507581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720118.83/cwt115.00–122.508562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2730130.00/cwt130.00–130.009492
Bulls—Medium and Large 2764113.95/cwt110.00–117.508715
Bulls—Small 1-2785105.00/cwt105.00–105.008241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2890100.00/cwt100.00–100.008901
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3259101.95/cwt85.00–110.002643
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3323121.45/cwt100.00–132.503926
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3412137.76/cwt134.00–139.005684
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,24579.49/cwt75.00–84.009905
Bulls——1,484102.67/cwt97.00–108.001,52413
Bulls——1,710110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,8811
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88548.00/cwt48.00–48.004251
Cows—Lean 85-90%92867.34/cwt65.00–70.006255
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12558.08/cwt48.00–65.0065316
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26972.28/cwt67.00–78.0091737
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41869.12/cwt66.00–72.009804
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,53083.00/cwt83.00–83.001,2702
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,01095.00/cwt95.00–95.009601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2835800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2999730.11/head690.00–770.007304
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,055810.52/head760.00–880.008113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,095823.64/head800.00–860.008243
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2848784.93/head760.00–810.007852

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.