Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2023-05-22

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, May 22
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
463 head
▼ 78 vs last sale 541▼ 175 vs year ago 638 · −27.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
88 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 79▼ 40 vs year ago 128 · −31.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
24 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 18▲ 9 vs year ago 15 · +60.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls unevenly steady, slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher based on limited comparable sales. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $224.19/cwt on 113 head.
Average price
$224.19
113 head · 462 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,035
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$119
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$73.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.04
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2436236.251,02987
Medium and Large 2554187.481,03920
Small 1-2514176.259054thin
Medium and Large 3560162.509102thin
One grade step is worth $73.75/cwt here — about $119 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 sale113 hd
224.19
—
SC average5 barns · 430 hd
215.14
+9.04
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—Average1,551123.271,9124thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,582106.751,6899thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,169104.211,21828
CowsLean 85-90%High1,02488.0990213

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,325$1,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,270$1,2451thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$1,0801thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)903$9452thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$7901thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)685$5101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)700$5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)967$1,7587
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)890$9602thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)860$8301thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)750$4801thin

Every lot

114 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2200185.00/cwt185.00–185.003701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2220220.00/cwt220.00–220.004841
Steers—Small 1-2220175.00/cwt175.00–175.003851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2273246.19/cwt240.00–252.506722
Steers—Medium and Large 2280180.00/cwt180.00–180.005041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy308259.92/cwt255.00–270.008016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320240.00/cwt240.00–240.007681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373249.28/cwt240.00–260.009307
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374220.66/cwt205.00–235.008257
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fancy400205.00/cwt205.00–205.008201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy408253.60/cwt245.00–260.001,03517
Steers—Small 1-2420175.00/cwt175.00–175.007351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2434215.29/cwt210.00–222.509348
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added457262.23/cwt260.00–262.501,1989
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fancy470200.00/cwt200.00–200.009401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471211.10/cwt200.00–220.009944
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy476253.07/cwt230.00–257.501,2056
Steers—Medium and Large 2488187.75/cwt187.50–188.009162
Steers—Medium and Large 3525160.00/cwt160.00–160.008401
Steers—Medium and Large 2528185.00/cwt185.00–185.009773
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2531215.11/cwt200.00–220.001,14210
Steers—Medium and Large 2555182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,0131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565204.23/cwt200.00–215.001,1547
Steers—Medium and Large 3595165.00/cwt165.00–165.009821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2610207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,2662
Steers—Medium and Large 2626194.77/cwt190.00–197.501,2194
Steers—Medium and Large 2685183.11/cwt180.00–185.001,2544
Steers—Medium and Large 2Fancy685177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2162
Steers—Small 1-2695177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2341
Steers—Small 1-2720177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2781
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Small 1-2210175.00/cwt175.00–175.003681
Heifers—Small 1-2255160.00/cwt160.00–160.004081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275200.00/cwt200.00–200.005501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2313187.60/cwt185.00–190.005872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318215.00/cwt215.00–215.006844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323200.88/cwt192.50–205.006493
Heifers—Small 1-2328170.19/cwt165.00–175.005582
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fancy345180.00/cwt180.00–180.006211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368216.24/cwt215.00–220.007964
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375180.00/cwt180.00–180.006751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383205.01/cwt202.50–210.007855
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410215.00/cwt215.00–215.008824
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431206.97/cwt195.00–210.008925
Heifers—Medium and Large 2433181.23/cwt180.00–182.507852
Heifers—Medium and Large 3433155.00/cwt155.00–155.006712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2460196.48/cwt190.00–205.009047
Heifers—Medium and Large 2465188.00/cwt188.00–188.008741
Heifers—Medium and Large 3465163.78/cwt162.50–165.007622
Heifers—Small 1-2495175.00/cwt175.00–175.008661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518200.55/cwt197.00–205.001,03910
Heifers—Small 1-2521173.60/cwt165.00–177.509045
Heifers—Medium and Large 3523158.90/cwt155.00–175.008315
Heifers—Medium and Large 2524186.76/cwt185.00–187.5097910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2550190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0454
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573186.29/cwt185.00–187.501,0672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2600185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1101
Heifers—Small 1-2620177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,1011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1341
Heifers—Medium and Large 3665150.00/cwt150.00–150.009981
Heifers—Small 1-2673169.91/cwt165.00–175.001,1432
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added408235.03/cwt230.00–240.009592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419205.07/cwt195.00–210.008595
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy439216.25/cwt215.00–220.009498
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy459215.98/cwt215.00–220.009915
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471204.61/cwt195.00–210.009645
Bulls—Medium and Large 2477186.57/cwt180.00–190.008903
Bulls—Medium and Large 3488159.97/cwt155.00–165.007812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2519185.33/cwt180.00–190.009629
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520160.00/cwt160.00–160.008321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528199.44/cwt195.00–210.001,0534
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2566202.49/cwt200.00–205.001,1464
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574185.83/cwt180.00–190.001,0676
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Value Added580195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1312
Bulls—Small 1-2590175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0331
Bulls—Small 1-2605177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,0741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1781
Bulls—Small 1-2665174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,1573
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2674187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,2644
Bulls—Medium and Large 3685160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0961
Bulls—Medium and Large 3710165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1721
Bulls—Small 1-2715177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2691
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,045109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,1391
Bulls——1,720128.03/cwt124.00–137.002,2023
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94779.41/cwt70.00–86.007526
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03290.10/cwt72.00–98.009309
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04593.78/cwt91.00–96.009806
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,172108.96/cwt100.00–114.001,27714
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,365106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,4471
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,405116.31/cwt115.00–118.001,6345
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,463115.89/cwt111.00–118.001,6953
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,587108.38/cwt108.00–109.001,7203
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69795.98/cwt90.00–99.001,6293
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3685510.00/head510.00–510.005101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 27001,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0101
Bred Cows—Small 3700500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bred Cows—Small 1-2865790.00/head790.00–790.007901
Bred Cows—Small 1-21,105880.00/head880.00–880.008801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,080.00/head1,080.00–1,080.001,0801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,245.00/head1,245.00–1,245.001,2451
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27831,080.56/head1,045.00–1,115.001,0812
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2810980.00/head980.00–980.009801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3860830.00/head830.00–830.008301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29201,195.57/head1,160.00–1,230.001,1962
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 3970940.00/head940.00–940.009401
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,585.00/head2,585.00–2,585.002,5853
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2600127.00/cwt127.00–127.007621
Stock Cows—Small 3750480.00/head480.00–480.004801
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 284085.00/cwt85.00–85.007141
Stock Cows—Small 1-284576.00/cwt76.00–76.006421
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 292594.00/cwt94.00–94.008701
Stock Cows—Small 1-295586.00/cwt86.00–86.008211

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.