Sale reports / South Carolina / Saluda Stockyards / 2023-10-09

Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 9
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961
Feeder Cattle receipts
707 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 766▼ 25 vs year ago 732 · −3.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
64 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 112▼ 28 vs year ago 92 · −30.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
75 head
▲ 64 vs last sale 11▲ 52 vs year ago 23 · +226.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 3.50 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls too few to trend, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate 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 $201.49/cwt on 115 head.
Average price
$201.49
115 head · 447 lb average
Value per head Derived
$900
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$41
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$37.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.15
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1414224.2292930
Medium and Large 2431204.2688034
Medium and Large 3477186.2688851
One grade step is worth $37.96/cwt here — about $41 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 sale115 hd
201.49
—
SC average5 barns · 540 hd
196.34
+5.15
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—Average1,910127.002,4261thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,20388.971,07038
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38688.101,22113
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,11580.8990212

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,234$1,4174thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$1,1993thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$1,1113thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,175$9501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)868$7352thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,715$2,1401thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)950$1,0251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,025$1,4447
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,106$1,29113
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)885$1,0251thin

Every lot

105 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3295210.00/cwt210.00–210.006201
Steers—Medium and Large 3328189.64/cwt185.00–200.006223
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy340280.00/cwt280.00–280.009521
Steers—Medium and Large 2345225.00/cwt225.00–225.007761
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy355270.00/cwt270.00–270.009591
Steers—Medium and Large 1370253.92/cwt240.00–265.009405
Steers—Medium and Large 2375225.00/cwt225.00–225.008441
Steers—Medium and Large 3400210.00/cwt210.00–210.008401
Steers—Medium and Large 1421248.59/cwt240.00–255.001,0474
Steers—Medium and Large 2423223.25/cwt220.00–225.009443
Steers—Medium and Large 3463192.62/cwt185.00–200.008922
Steers—Medium and Large 1467243.29/cwt240.00–245.001,1363
Steers—Medium and Large 2479227.16/cwt215.00–235.001,08812
Steers—Medium and Large 2510224.95/cwt220.00–230.001,1472
Steers—Medium and Large 3523206.67/cwt205.00–210.001,0813
Steers—Medium and Large 1545250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3631
Steers—Medium and Large 1566252.22/cwt235.00–255.001,4287
Steers—Medium and Large 2595200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1901
Steers—Medium and Large 2608220.02/cwt215.00–230.001,3385
Steers—Medium and Large 3630195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2291
Steers—Medium and Large 2673213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,4336
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3228187.53/cwt185.00–190.004282
Heifers—Medium and Large 2263213.26/cwt210.00–215.005613
Heifers—Medium and Large 3278199.84/cwt190.00–205.005564
Heifers—Medium and Large 2319205.16/cwt200.00–210.006544
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325195.00/cwt195.00–195.006341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326226.03/cwt220.00–230.007375
Heifers—Medium and Large 1365225.00/cwt220.00–230.008212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371210.89/cwt205.00–215.007825
Heifers—Medium and Large 3373190.83/cwt185.00–195.007126
Heifers—Medium and Large 3422192.57/cwt185.00–205.008138
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424208.11/cwt205.00–210.008828
Heifers—Medium and Large 1437224.16/cwt215.00–226.0098022
Heifers—Medium and Large 1455215.00/cwt215.00–215.009781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468202.53/cwt195.00–205.009488
Heifers—Medium and Large 3479185.00/cwt185.00–185.008864
Heifers—Medium and Large 2500195.00/cwt195.00–195.009751
Heifers—Medium and Large 3519182.44/cwt175.00–188.0094710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1581
Heifers—Medium and Large 3582182.80/cwt175.00–185.001,0649
Heifers—Medium and Large 2633186.23/cwt185.00–187.501,1794
Heifers—Medium and Large 3636176.39/cwt175.00–185.001,1227
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3215195.00/cwt195.00–195.004192
Bulls—Medium and Large 3268198.42/cwt195.00–200.005323
Bulls—Medium and Large 2280229.91/cwt225.00–235.006442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy290285.00/cwt285.00–285.008271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1295245.00/cwt245.00–245.007231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fancy323271.32/cwt270.00–275.008764
Bulls—Medium and Large 1323259.69/cwt245.00–267.508393
Bulls—Medium and Large 3325192.87/cwt185.00–205.006273
Bulls—Medium and Large 2335220.00/cwt220.00–220.007371
Bulls—Medium and Large 3371207.64/cwt200.00–210.007704
Bulls—Medium and Large 2385219.94/cwt215.00–225.008472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1392255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0006
Bulls—Medium and Large 1414246.31/cwt245.00–250.001,0204
Bulls—Medium and Large 3423201.85/cwt185.00–210.0085410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2426222.99/cwt215.00–230.009505
Bulls—Medium and Large 1466231.89/cwt230.00–245.001,0818
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470219.89/cwt215.00–230.001,0336
Bulls—Medium and Large 3472191.74/cwt175.00–205.0090511
Bulls—Medium and Large 2510216.67/cwt215.00–220.001,1053
Bulls—Medium and Large 3531197.71/cwt185.00–210.001,05013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565213.38/cwt210.00–215.001,2063
Bulls—Medium and Large 3571201.83/cwt192.00–210.001,1524
Bulls—Medium and Large 3609194.93/cwt185.00–205.001,1877
Bulls—Medium and Large 2613209.94/cwt205.00–215.001,2872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1645222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,4351
Bulls—Medium and Large 3665195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2971
Bulls—Medium and Large 2690220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5181
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3372150.00/cwt150.00–150.005585
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,910127.00/cwt127.00–127.002,4261
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04475.28/cwt69.00–80.007867
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15282.81/cwt70.00–87.0095413
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21588.75/cwt86.00–93.001,0785
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22992.18/cwt89.00–100.001,13325
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34590.65/cwt89.00–95.001,2197
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43385.12/cwt81.00–87.001,2206
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small 19501,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,7152,140.00/head2,140.00–2,140.002,1401
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 38851,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29661,426.66/head1,275.00–1,525.001,4276
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,000975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0451,150.48/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0691,352.08/head1,225.00–1,400.001,3526
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1601,324.46/head1,300.00–1,350.001,3242
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3351,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3801,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows10 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 266580.00/cwt80.00–80.005321
Stock Cows—Small 271081.00/cwt81.00–81.005751
Stock Cows—Small 171194.76/cwt90.00–100.006744
Stock Cows—Small 373868.87/cwt60.00–77.005082
Stock Cows—Small 282080.00/cwt80.00–80.006561
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1821166.74/cwt164.00–168.001,36919
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2833152.00/cwt140.00–161.001,2666
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 390572.00/cwt72.00–72.006521
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1910121.70/cwt119.00–125.001,1072
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2975112.27/cwt105.00–120.001,0952
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3755520.00/head520.00–520.005201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2980950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,030900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 31,175950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1801,216.21/head1,125.00–1,300.001,2162
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2251,198.50/head1,100.00–1,300.001,1993
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2341,416.82/head1,400.00–1,450.001,4174

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.