Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2023-07-10

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 10
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
669 head
▲ 669 vs last sale 0▲ 32 vs year ago 637 · +5.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
140 head
▲ 140 vs last sale 0▲ 28 vs year ago 112 · +25.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 0▼ 17 vs year ago 33 · −51.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison made this week due to no sale last week. Heavy offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $189.94/cwt on 190 head.
Average price
$189.94
190 head · 450 lb average
Value per head Derived
$854
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$203
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$33.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.43
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1471203.9196067
Medium and Large 2435187.9681784
Medium and Large 3445170.2275839
One grade step is worth $33.69/cwt here — about $203 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 sale190 hd
189.94
—
SC average2 barns · 350 hd
190.37
−0.43
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—Average1,343114.451,53715
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,426102.461,46115
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18097.641,15367
CowsLean 85-90%Low89787.9378937

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)1,014$9324thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)968$9113thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)775$7401thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)870$1,3586

Every lot

101 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2260205.00/cwt200.00–210.005332
Steers—Medium and Large 3280185.00/cwt185.00–185.005181
Steers—Medium and Large 2323198.32/cwt195.00–200.006413
Steers—Medium and Large 1327222.59/cwt215.00–225.007286
Steers—Medium and Large 3338178.25/cwt175.00–185.006023
Steers—Medium and Large 1375232.50/cwt232.50–232.508722
Steers—Medium and Large 2383196.50/cwt190.00–205.007533
Steers—Medium and Large 3418185.00/cwt185.00–185.007733
Steers—Medium and Large 1426222.00/cwt220.00–225.009468
Steers—Medium and Large 2438198.77/cwt195.00–210.008719
Steers—Medium and Large 2468203.04/cwt195.00–215.009503
Steers—Medium and Large 1483220.43/cwt220.00–225.001,06511
Steers—Medium and Large 3485179.90/cwt175.00–185.008732
Steers—Medium and Large 2515204.95/cwt195.00–210.001,0553
Steers—Medium and Large 1518223.42/cwt220.00–230.001,15717
Steers—Medium and Large 3534174.94/cwt170.00–180.009344
Steers—Medium and Large 1561217.85/cwt215.00–225.001,2227
Steers—Medium and Large 3565175.00/cwt175.00–175.009891
Steers—Medium and Large 2571199.39/cwt190.00–205.001,1399
Steers—Medium and Large 3610170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0371
Steers—Medium and Large 1612215.38/cwt210.00–225.001,31812
Steers—Medium and Large 2620188.73/cwt185.00–190.001,1704
Steers—Medium and Large 2655182.52/cwt180.00–185.001,1962
Steers—Medium and Large 1665206.26/cwt200.00–215.001,3724
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added681220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4988
Steers—Medium and Large 1708204.98/cwt200.00–210.001,4512
Steers—Medium and Large 2735175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2861
Steers—Medium and Large 2768172.49/cwt170.00–175.001,3252
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2215187.38/cwt185.00–190.004032
Heifers—Medium and Large 3267171.00/cwt165.00–175.004573
Heifers—Medium and Large 2269192.04/cwt185.00–195.005175
Heifers—Medium and Large 1285212.41/cwt210.00–215.006052
Heifers—Medium and Large 3315172.58/cwt165.00–185.005444
Heifers—Medium and Large 1323204.43/cwt200.00–210.006604
Heifers—Medium and Large 2335188.11/cwt180.00–195.006304
Heifers—Medium and Large 1363203.23/cwt200.00–210.007386
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374188.14/cwt180.00–195.007048
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added375227.50/cwt227.50–227.508534
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380171.75/cwt165.00–175.006533
Heifers—Medium and Large 1426202.79/cwt200.00–210.0086420
Heifers—Medium and Large 3427169.98/cwt165.00–175.0072610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429188.33/cwt180.00–195.0080832
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468188.74/cwt180.00–195.0088320
Heifers—Medium and Large 1477204.90/cwt200.00–210.009773
Heifers—Medium and Large 3481171.14/cwt165.00–175.008239
Heifers—Medium and Large 3518169.95/cwt165.00–175.008804
Heifers—Medium and Large 1521201.32/cwt195.00–210.001,0498
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522185.79/cwt180.00–190.009706
Heifers—Medium and Large 1564203.92/cwt195.00–210.001,15010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565186.23/cwt180.00–190.001,0524
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570170.02/cwt165.00–175.009694
Heifers—Medium and Large 3603160.02/cwt155.00–165.009652
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620179.92/cwt175.00–185.001,1162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1623197.22/cwt195.00–200.001,2299
Heifers—Medium and Large 1650195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1811
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2220215.00/cwt215.00–215.004731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1240240.00/cwt240.00–240.005761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2281222.47/cwt215.00–225.006254
Bulls—Medium and Large 3308192.48/cwt190.00–195.005932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1325230.00/cwt225.00–235.007482
Bulls—Medium and Large 2327213.88/cwt205.00–220.006999
Bulls—Medium and Large 2369210.53/cwt200.00–215.007778
Bulls—Medium and Large 1380224.93/cwt220.00–230.008553
Bulls—Medium and Large 3381188.74/cwt185.00–195.007194
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added413217.50/cwt217.50–217.508988
Bulls—Medium and Large 1424204.43/cwt200.00–215.0086720
Bulls—Medium and Large 3428176.26/cwt175.00–180.007544
Bulls—Medium and Large 2432191.89/cwt185.00–195.0082916
Bulls—Medium and Large 2467188.47/cwt185.00–195.0088019
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473205.08/cwt200.00–215.0097013
Bulls—Medium and Large 3479174.19/cwt170.00–175.008346
Bulls—Medium and Large 2515188.48/cwt180.00–195.0097112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1519209.38/cwt200.00–220.001,0878
Bulls—Medium and Large 3523172.56/cwt170.00–175.009022
Bulls—Medium and Large 2563186.04/cwt180.00–190.001,0475
Bulls—Medium and Large 1569204.38/cwt200.00–210.001,16312
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575169.91/cwt165.00–175.009772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1613198.03/cwt195.00–200.001,2145
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1663202.36/cwt195.00–210.001,3422
Bulls—Medium and Large 3678165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1192
Bulls—Medium and Large 2718172.46/cwt170.00–175.001,2382
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3213139.96/cwt135.00–145.002983
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3295140.00/cwt140.00–140.004131
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3305135.00/cwt135.00–135.004121
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,235107.44/cwt94.00–118.001,32710
Bulls——1,467123.44/cwt122.00–126.001,8113
Bulls——1,700136.00/cwt136.00–136.002,3122
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88080.51/cwt65.00–86.0070816
Cows—Lean 85-90%91093.58/cwt90.00–101.0085221
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10984.40/cwt77.00–87.009368
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19099.44/cwt90.00–109.001,18359
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,426102.46/cwt96.00–109.001,46115
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 3850107.07/cwt105.00–109.009102
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2775740.00/head740.00–740.007401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2888756.48/head720.00–790.007562
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2968911.43/head830.00–960.009113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1401,106.81/head1,085.00–1,130.001,1072
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2850925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 18741,444.03/head1,220.00–1,550.001,4445

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.