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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jul 31

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jul 24Jul 31Aug 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

481 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 560▼ 39 vs year ago 520 · −7.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

93 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 99▲ 34 vs year ago 59 · +57.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 29▼ 2 vs year ago 9 · −22.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and feeder bulls too few to trend, feeder heifers steady, slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excessive hair.

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 $204.98/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$204.98

150 head · 444 lb average

Value per head Derived

$910

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$162

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

$35.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.50

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	436	219.33	956	41
Medium and Large 2	453	205.55	932	79
Medium and Large 3	431	183.89	793	30

One grade step is worth $35.45/cwt here — about $162 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 sale150 hd

204.98

—

SC average5 barns · 462 hd

198.49

+6.50

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	1,575	129.11	2,033	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,583	119.72	1,895	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	113.93	1,378	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,081	94.16	1,018	16

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$890	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$925	1thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	240	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	624	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	653	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	305	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	580	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	247.52/cwt	245.00–250.00	824	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	335	262.57/cwt	257.50–267.50	880	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	256.69/cwt	255.00–257.50	970	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	413	258.35/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,067	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	882	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	226.39/cwt	220.00–237.50	969	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	465	258.32/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,201	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	476	199.91/cwt	190.00–210.00	952	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	246.02/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,176	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	486	228.78/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,112	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	240.04/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,246	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	532	183.58/cwt	175.00–187.50	977	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	222.57/cwt	217.50–227.50	1,186	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	538	254.95/cwt	254.00–258.00	1,372	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	578	251.08/cwt	249.00–257.50	1,451	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	236.67/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,368	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,331	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	638	242.30/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,546	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,419	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,233	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	706	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,483	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	720	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,404	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	745	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,632	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	765	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,473	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	444	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	260	208.75/cwt	200.00–217.50	543	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	261	231.87/cwt	230.00–232.50	605	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	207.36/cwt	200.00–212.50	668	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	183.92/cwt	180.00–192.50	598	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	330	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	817	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	222.93/cwt	217.50–232.50	749	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	190.00/cwt	180.00–195.00	690	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	209.54/cwt	202.50–217.50	790	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	221.61/cwt	220.00–225.00	849	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	217.77/cwt	215.00–225.00	908	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	419	184.43/cwt	180.00–192.50	773	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	205.61/cwt	195.00–210.00	868	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	445	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,113	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	208.01/cwt	200.00–212.50	965	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	212.13/cwt	200.00–216.00	986	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	477	179.29/cwt	170.00–187.50	855	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	218.74/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,113	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	203.64/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,063	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	184.93/cwt	175.00–190.00	980	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fancy	535	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,145	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	552	176.68/cwt	175.00–180.00	975	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	193.28/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,088	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	206.11/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,181	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fancy	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	204.97/cwt	202.50–207.50	1,256	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,107	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,234	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,287	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,356	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	230	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	581	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	284	251.56/cwt	242.50–257.50	714	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	290	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	192.97/cwt	180.00–210.00	618	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	324	247.92/cwt	242.50–250.00	803	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	364	199.30/cwt	180.00–210.00	725	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	371	217.69/cwt	210.00–225.00	808	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	379	234.32/cwt	230.00–242.50	888	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	400	233.33/cwt	230.00–235.00	933	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	220.14/cwt	210.00–230.00	929	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	423	194.25/cwt	180.00–200.00	822	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,081	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	218.00/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,033	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	478	192.81/cwt	185.00–200.00	922	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	212.17/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,105	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	522	205.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,070	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	527	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,001	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	550	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	976	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	192.51/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,097	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	583	214.72/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,252	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	650	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,105	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,292	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,287	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,283	111.81/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,435	2
Bulls	—	—	1,608	129.79/cwt	120.00–135.00	2,087	6
Bulls	—	—	1,703	139.28/cwt	138.00–141.00	2,372	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	930	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	791	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	79.61/cwt	64.00–95.00	795	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	105.48/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,209	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	113.35/cwt	98.00–120.00	1,360	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	122.85/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,619	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,537	114.38/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,758	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,641	126.39/cwt	124.00–130.00	2,074	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	920	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,003	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	655	74.47/cwt	73.00–76.00	488	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 1	810	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	770	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	920	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1

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 Jul 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 481Last week 560Year ago 520

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 99Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 29Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	509	215.00–220.00	218.74
4	—	336	217.50–232.50	222.93
4	—	465	200.00–216.00	212.13
3	—	383	220.00–225.00	221.61
2	—	573	200.00–212.50	206.11
4	—	261	230.00–232.50	231.87
2	—	613	202.50–207.50	204.97
1	—	660	195.00	195.00
11	—	417	215.00–225.00	217.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	377	202.50–217.50	209.54
21	—	422	195.00–210.00	205.61
1	—	625	197.50	197.50
18	—	464	200.00–212.50	208.01
1	—	225	197.50	197.50
11	—	522	195.00–210.00	203.64
1	—	775	175.00	175.00
3	—	322	200.00–212.50	207.36
2	—	260	200.00–217.50	208.75
3	—	563	185.00–200.00	193.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	180.00	180.00
3	—	477	170.00–187.50	179.29
5	—	363	180.00–195.00	190.00
8	—	419	180.00–192.50	184.43
6	—	325	180.00–192.50	183.92
3	—	552	175.00–180.00	176.68
4	—	530	175.00–190.00	184.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	214.00	214.00
4	—	575	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	195.00	195.00
1	—	305	190.00	190.00
3	—	532	175.00–187.50	183.58
3	—	685	180.00	180.00
1	—	420	210.00	210.00
1	—	605	190.00	190.00
1	—	765	192.50	192.50
5	—	476	190.00–210.00	199.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	255.00–260.00	258.32
10	—	638	235.00–245.00	242.30
3	—	745	219.00	219.00
8	—	538	254.00–258.00	254.95
4	—	578	249.00–257.50	251.08
3	—	413	255.00–260.00	258.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	220.00–237.50	226.39
4	—	486	220.00–235.00	228.78
1	—	290	225.00	225.00
2	—	533	217.50–227.50	222.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	215.00	215.00
3	—	378	255.00–257.50	256.69
6	—	519	230.00–242.00	240.04
2	—	478	240.00–252.50	246.02
1	—	605	220.00	220.00
7	—	578	225.00–245.00	236.67
4	—	706	210.00	210.00
2	—	333	245.00–250.00	247.52
1	—	240	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	257.50–267.50	262.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	400	230.00–235.00	233.33
6	—	284	242.50–257.50	251.56
1	—	230	252.50	252.50
9	—	521	210.00–220.00	212.17
3	—	583	210.00–217.00	214.72
1	—	605	200.00	200.00
1	—	470	230.00	230.00
4	—	379	230.00–242.50	234.32
5	—	324	242.50–250.00	247.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	474	210.00–225.00	218.00
1	—	680	190.00	190.00
9	—	522	200.00–210.00	205.02
10	—	371	210.00–225.00	217.69
1	—	605	190.00	190.00
1	—	290	220.00	220.00
1	—	715	180.00	180.00
4	—	570	190.00–195.00	192.51
13	—	422	210.00–230.00	220.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	190.00	190.00
7	—	478	185.00–200.00	192.81
4	—	364	180.00–210.00	199.30
1	—	650	170.00	170.00
1	—	550	177.50	177.50
3	—	320	180.00–210.00	192.97
8	—	423	180.00–200.00	194.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,200	98.00–120.00	113.35
1	—	930	85.00	85.00
5	—	1,318	122.00–124.00	122.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	998	64.00–95.00	79.61
9	—	1,146	102.00–110.00	105.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,537	110.00–117.00	114.38
4	—	1,641	124.00–130.00	126.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,608	120.00–135.00	129.79
3	—	1,703	138.00–141.00	139.28
2	—	1,283	110.00–114.00	111.81

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	890.00	890.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	109.00	109.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	95.00	95.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	655	73.00–76.00	74.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	925.00	925.00

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.