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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Dec 12

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Dec 5Dec 12Jan 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

475 head

▼ 444 vs last sale 919▼ 5 vs year ago 480 · −1.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

110 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 76▲ 42 vs year ago 68 · +61.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 9▲ 10 vs year ago 10 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.15/cwt on 192 head.

Average price

$134.15

192 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$643

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$38.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.69

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	464	143.66	666	111
Medium and Large 2	481	125.34	603	62
Small 1-2	407	114.00	464	5thin
Medium and Large 3	625	105.03	657	14thin

One grade step is worth $38.62/cwt here — about $9 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 sale192 hd

134.15

—

SC average5 barns · 575 hd

132.46

+1.69

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	1,468	95.10	1,396	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,447	78.69	1,138	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,242	73.69	915	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	859	61.30	527	18

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	959	$704	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$630	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	890	$758	7

Every lot

94 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 1-2	205	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	318	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	255	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	546	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	267	195.13/cwt	185.00–205.00	521	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	295	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	398	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	308	211.07/cwt	208.00–214.00	650	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	195.39/cwt	185.00–205.00	625	7
Steers	—	Small 1-2	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	158.26/cwt	150.00–165.00	508	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	163.04/cwt	155.00–170.00	597	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	191.39/cwt	175.00–205.00	706	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	463	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	378	147.62/cwt	145.00–150.00	558	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	409	190.10/cwt	185.00–192.00	778	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	874	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	170.93/cwt	168.00–175.00	800	3
Steers	—	Small 1-2	496	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	670	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	139.87/cwt	130.00–145.00	737	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	126.20/cwt	125.00–127.50	723	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	311	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	341	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	310	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	357	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	156.15/cwt	150.00–162.50	511	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	118.27/cwt	115.00–125.00	387	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	335	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	561	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	358	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	584	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	131.30/cwt	125.00–137.50	495	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	151.73/cwt	145.00–160.00	580	24
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	395	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	454	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	145.68/cwt	140.00–152.50	607	14
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	420	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	483	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	131.34/cwt	125.00–135.00	554	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	106.24/cwt	105.00–107.50	452	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	450	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	464	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	142.28/cwt	140.00–147.00	663	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	128.08/cwt	120.00–137.50	603	16
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	490	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	539	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	121.48/cwt	115.00–130.00	630	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	136.96/cwt	135.00–142.50	718	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	583	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	135.44/cwt	135.00–140.00	768	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	115.99/cwt	115.00–120.00	676	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	717	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	128.69/cwt	125.00–135.00	793	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	128.75/cwt	125.00–130.00	912	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	117.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	840	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	728	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	764	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	937	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	788	114.78/cwt	112.00–117.50	904	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	778	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	178.94/cwt	175.00–188.00	737	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	158.83/cwt	150.00–170.00	670	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	176.57/cwt	175.00–180.00	842	11
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	487	120.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	584	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	515	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	914	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	133.02/cwt	125.00–145.00	696	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	165.72/cwt	160.00–172.50	873	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	159.47/cwt	155.00–162.50	909	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	571	138.73/cwt	125.00–150.00	792	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	147.36/cwt	144.00–155.00	939	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	874	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	817	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	912	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	443	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,468	95.10/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,396	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	56.37/cwt	50.00–64.00	471	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	71.15/cwt	67.00–75.00	646	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	61.99/cwt	52.00–68.00	741	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	76.77/cwt	70.00–86.00	963	57
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,386	77.23/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,070	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,750	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,505	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	778	791.96/head	660.00–900.00	792	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	880	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	883	670.00/head	670.00–670.00	670	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,013	961.11/head	860.00–1,070.00	961	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	785	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	667	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	965	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	917	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	850	661.78/head	640.00–680.00	662	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	880	630.34/head	610.00–650.00	630	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,230	810.30/head	780.00–850.00	810	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 Dec 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 475Last week 919Year ago 480

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 76Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 9Year ago 10

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	471	120.00–137.50	128.08
1	—	230	135.00	135.00
2	—	788	112.00–117.50	114.78
13	—	422	125.00–135.00	131.34
5	—	583	115.00–120.00	115.99
10	—	519	115.00–130.00	121.48
1	—	295	125.00	125.00
2	—	610	115.00–120.00	117.48
3	—	327	115.00–125.00	118.27
3	—	715	115.00–120.00	117.51
6	—	377	125.00–137.50	131.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	105.00	105.00
1	—	605	105.00	105.00
7	—	728	105.00	105.00
1	—	450	103.00	103.00
1	—	545	105.00	105.00
1	—	555	105.00	105.00
2	—	425	105.00–107.50	106.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	167.50	167.50
3	—	358	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	382	145.00–160.00	151.73
2	—	235	140.00–150.00	145.00
4	—	708	125.00–130.00	128.75
8	—	616	125.00–135.00	128.69
14	—	417	140.00–152.50	145.68
1	—	765	122.50	122.50
20	—	524	135.00–142.50	136.96
11	—	567	135.00–140.00	135.44
13	—	466	140.00–147.00	142.28
9	—	327	150.00–162.50	156.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	115.00	115.00
1	—	395	115.00	115.00
1	—	310	115.00	115.00
1	—	490	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
3	—	487	115.00–125.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
4	—	571	125.00–150.00	138.73
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
9	—	523	125.00–145.00	133.02
1	—	475	140.00	140.00
1	—	675	121.00	121.00
13	—	422	150.00–170.00	158.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	477	175.00–180.00	176.57
7	—	527	160.00–172.50	165.72
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
13	—	412	175.00–188.00	178.94
2	—	660	130.00–135.00	132.46
5	—	570	155.00–162.50	159.47
7	—	637	144.00–155.00	147.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	177.50	177.50
3	—	405	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	145.00–150.00	147.62
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
1	—	320	145.00	145.00
1	—	205	155.00	155.00
7	—	496	135.00	135.00
1	—	295	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	168.00–175.00	170.93
1	—	500	170.00	170.00
12	—	369	175.00–205.00	191.39
7	—	409	185.00–192.00	190.10
3	—	267	185.00–205.00	195.13
7	—	320	185.00–205.00	195.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
3	—	527	130.00–145.00	139.87
7	—	321	150.00–165.00	158.26
9	—	366	155.00–170.00	163.04
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
1	—	675	125.00	125.00
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
2	—	573	125.00–127.50	126.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	125.00	125.00
1	—	370	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	190.00	190.00
1	—	255	214.00	214.00
2	—	308	208.00–214.00	211.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	72.00	72.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	778	660.00–900.00	791.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	883	670.00	670.00

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	2	—	1,013	860.00–1,070.00	961.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	460.00	460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	95.00	95.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	785	85.00	85.00

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)	2	—	880	610.00–650.00	630.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	850	640.00–680.00	661.78

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,230	780.00–850.00	810.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,468	91.00–99.00	95.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	835	50.00–64.00	56.37
6	—	908	67.00–75.00	71.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,196	52.00–68.00	61.99
57	—	1,254	70.00–86.00	76.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,386	75.00–82.00	77.23
1	—	1,750	86.00	86.00

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.