Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2023-02-27

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Feb 27
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
533 head
▼ 112 vs last sale 645▲ 224 vs year ago 309 · +72.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
64 head
▼ 81 vs last sale 145▼ 53 vs year ago 117 · −45.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 29▲ 32 vs year ago 4 · +800.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all classes of feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. 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 $160.57/cwt on 176 head.
Average price
$160.57
176 head · 445 lb average
Value per head Derived
$714
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$241
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$45.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.84
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2466173.1080769
Medium and Large 2445159.1070973
Small 1-2381142.7854424
Medium and Large 3444127.4256510thin
One grade step is worth $45.68/cwt here — about $241 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 sale176 hd
160.57
—
SC average5 barns · 587 hd
158.73
+1.84
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—High1,797114.222,05214
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,59993.251,4914thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23991.111,12839
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01676.3477612

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,078$1,1282thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,120$1,0002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$7303thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)750$5052thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)973$1,2952thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)758$8002thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)810$6751thin

Every lot

123 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2217171.77/cwt165.00–175.003733
Steers—Medium and Large 3225135.00/cwt135.00–135.003041
Steers—Small 1-2235155.00/cwt155.00–155.003641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2263195.89/cwt192.50–205.005154
Steers—Small 1-2265150.00/cwt145.00–155.003982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280233.71/cwt220.00–242.5065413
Steers—Medium and Large 2285182.59/cwt180.00–185.005202
Steers—Medium and Large 2314183.18/cwt175.00–185.0057511
Steers—Small 1-2315165.00/cwt165.00–165.005201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2317197.97/cwt190.00–205.006285
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy322225.45/cwt210.00–235.0072610
Steers—Medium and Large 3325127.50/cwt127.50–127.504141
Steers—Medium and Large 3365125.00/cwt125.00–125.004561
Steers—Medium and Large 2369178.79/cwt170.00–185.006609
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2371199.17/cwt190.00–205.0073912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375223.67/cwt210.00–235.0083911
Steers—Small 1-2378152.49/cwt147.50–155.005763
Steers—Medium and Large 3415145.00/cwt145.00–145.006021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422226.60/cwt225.00–230.009563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425205.00/cwt205.00–205.008711
Steers—Small 1-2428161.65/cwt160.00–165.006923
Steers—Medium and Large 2435180.00/cwt180.00–180.007831
Steers—Small 1-2462158.36/cwt155.00–160.007323
Steers—Medium and Large 2463177.46/cwt175.00–180.008222
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy477217.55/cwt215.00–220.001,0383
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478206.96/cwt200.00–210.009895
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2500190.00/cwt190.00–190.009501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515213.32/cwt210.00–215.001,0993
Steers—Medium and Large 2535175.00/cwt175.00–175.009361
Steers—Medium and Large 2582177.48/cwt170.00–185.001,0333
Steers—Small 1-2590165.00/cwt165.00–165.009741
Steers—Small 1-2605155.00/cwt155.00–155.009381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615187.48/cwt185.00–190.001,1532
Steers—Medium and Large 3625125.00/cwt125.00–125.007811
Steers—Small 1-2720152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,0981
Steers—Medium and Large 2720150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0802
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2210155.00/cwt155.00–155.003261
Heifers—Small 1-2224138.95/cwt130.00–145.003115
Heifers—Medium and Large 3273129.68/cwt125.00–135.003542
Heifers—Small 1-2275140.18/cwt135.00–145.003852
Heifers—Medium and Large 2281165.00/cwt165.00–165.004649
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327178.34/cwt175.00–185.005836
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330196.25/cwt192.50–200.006482
Heifers—Medium and Large 2333166.64/cwt155.00–170.0055510
Heifers—Small 1-2334146.52/cwt145.00–150.004893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2358179.18/cwt175.00–182.506419
Heifers—Medium and Large 2381164.71/cwt155.00–170.0062812
Heifers—Small 1-2385136.67/cwt135.00–140.005263
Heifers—Medium and Large 3388123.77/cwt120.00–127.504802
Heifers—Medium and Large 3400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419177.40/cwt175.00–185.0074314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2427158.41/cwt155.00–167.5067611
Heifers—Small 1-2430146.24/cwt145.00–150.006294
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440195.00/cwt195.00–195.008582
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470135.00/cwt135.00–135.006351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473161.32/cwt152.50–170.0076313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481175.45/cwt172.50–180.008446
Heifers—Small 1-2483149.10/cwt145.00–155.007203
Heifers—Medium and Large 3520125.00/cwt125.00–125.006501
Heifers—Small 1-2527142.44/cwt137.50–145.007513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528169.03/cwt162.50–177.5089220
Heifers—Medium and Large 2535158.82/cwt155.00–162.508502
Heifers—Small 1-2565142.50/cwt142.50–142.508051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575158.41/cwt150.00–162.509115
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575129.11/cwt125.00–135.007423
Heifers—Medium and Large 2584149.94/cwt145.00–155.008764
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605147.50/cwt147.50–147.508921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2640150.00/cwt150.00–150.009602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2655156.66/cwt150.00–167.501,0263
Heifers—Medium and Large 2683144.92/cwt132.50–149.009906
Heifers—Medium and Large 2729139.39/cwt137.50–140.001,0164
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 1-2395140.00/cwt140.00–140.005531
Bulls—Medium and Large 3400135.00/cwt135.00–135.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423174.96/cwt170.00–185.0074012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427187.17/cwt180.00–195.0079919
Bulls—Small 1-2445160.00/cwt160.00–160.007121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2466176.43/cwt170.00–185.008227
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fancy475175.00/cwt175.00–175.008311
Bulls—Small 1-2478159.82/cwt155.00–165.007642
Bulls—Medium and Large 3483135.05/cwt125.00–145.006522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2485189.33/cwt185.00–195.009187
Bulls—Small 1-2503162.51/cwt160.00–165.008172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518189.88/cwt185.00–195.009842
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523180.08/cwt170.00–185.0094214
Bulls—Medium and Large 3528135.83/cwt135.00–137.507173
Bulls—Small 1-2563147.49/cwt145.00–150.008302
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570181.27/cwt180.00–182.501,0332
Bulls—Medium and Large 2577174.49/cwt165.00–180.001,0075
Bulls—Small 1-2605140.00/cwt140.00–140.008471
Bulls—Medium and Large 3620137.50/cwt137.50–137.508531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628176.83/cwt170.00–180.001,1104
Bulls—Medium and Large 2635160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670161.23/cwt160.00–162.501,0802
Bulls—Medium and Large 2740140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0361
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3188133.72/cwt130.00–135.0025117
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3210115.00/cwt115.00–115.002421
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3255115.00/cwt115.00–115.002933
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,789119.31/cwt115.00–125.002,1347
Bulls——1,804109.13/cwt100.00–118.001,9697
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96769.89/cwt57.00–78.006766
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06582.78/cwt76.00–88.008826
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08281.70/cwt74.00–85.008848
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27092.55/cwt85.00–99.001,17528
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,362102.73/cwt100.00–104.001,3993
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53595.49/cwt94.00–97.001,4662
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57584.00/cwt84.00–84.001,3231
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,75098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,7151
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 370569.72/cwt65.00–75.004922
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2810675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2832135.24/cwt120.00–140.001,1255
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 288778.05/cwt70.00–85.006925
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 288993.67/cwt90.00–99.008334
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,067110.78/cwt96.00–115.001,1825
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-280086.00/cwt86.00–86.006881
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3695420.00/head420.00–420.004201
Bred Cows—Small 1-2805590.00/head590.00–590.005901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2980730.36/head580.00–790.007303
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0551,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100980.00/head980.00–980.009801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0002
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2758800.00/head800.00–800.008002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27701,240.00/head1,240.00–1,240.001,2401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501

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.