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Saluda Stockyards

Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Jan 15

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

503 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 498▼ 211 vs year ago 714 · −29.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 155▼ 18 vs year ago 102 · −17.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 30▼ 15 vs year ago 30 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cattle were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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 $207.81/cwt on 147 head.

Average price

$207.81

147 head · 447 lb average

Value per head Derived

$929

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$37.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.00

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	440	220.18	969	61
Medium and Large 2	460	202.19	930	72
Medium and Large 3	408	182.87	746	14thin

One grade step is worth $37.30/cwt here — about $223 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 sale147 hd

207.81

—

SC average5 barns · 405 hd

204.81

+3.00

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	1,486	117.71	1,749	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,243	108.07	1,344	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	107.51	1,530	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	977	89.92	879	22

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,240	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	978	$1,229	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,016	$1,119	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	760	$788	2thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	250	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	688	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	247.29/cwt	245.00–250.00	675	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	249.92/cwt	245.00–255.00	787	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	339	197.66/cwt	190.00–230.00	670	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	960	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	910	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	375	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,088	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	731	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	281.42/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,064	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,140	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	892	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	248.68/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,044	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	276.64/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,267	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	216.96/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,024	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	255.02/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,227	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	249.98/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,287	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	234.00/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,217	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	532	200.00/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,064	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	217.68/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,258	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	216.76/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,350	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	640	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,184	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	657	200.97/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,320	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	220	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	495	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	235	192.82/cwt	185.00–200.00	453	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	245	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	527	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	268	189.95/cwt	185.00–195.00	509	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	279	225.09/cwt	220.00–230.00	628	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	592	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	225.06/cwt	220.00–230.00	738	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	204.21/cwt	195.00–215.00	676	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	225.63/cwt	220.00–235.00	837	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	208.73/cwt	195.00–215.00	793	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	761	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	700	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	225.02/cwt	220.00–230.00	954	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	203.35/cwt	190.00–215.00	870	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	206.65/cwt	190.00–215.00	967	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	180.00/cwt	175.00–185.00	846	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	224.53/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,058	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	518	173.67/cwt	165.00–185.00	900	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	212.10/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,105	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	198.70/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,039	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	193.35/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,092	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	205.44/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,179	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,073	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	619	185.00/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,145	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	210	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	504	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	220	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	572	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	225	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	405	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	262	258.44/cwt	255.00–265.00	677	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	269	209.26/cwt	200.00–230.00	563	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	275	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	784	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	280	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	784	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	305	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	900	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	316	279.46/cwt	270.00–285.00	883	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	326	213.16/cwt	190.00–225.00	695	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	329	255.09/cwt	240.00–265.00	839	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	360	274.06/cwt	270.00–280.00	987	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	369	255.23/cwt	240.00–260.00	942	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	372	219.78/cwt	200.00–235.00	818	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	410	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,189	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	276.77/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,162	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	423	214.10/cwt	195.00–220.00	906	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	257.91/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,096	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	256.62/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,214	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	236.73/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,120	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	473	218.62/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,034	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	513	218.12/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,119	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	518	196.46/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,018	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	559	207.51/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,160	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	932	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	583	227.47/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,326	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	189.90/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,183	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	660	168.80/cwt	162.50–175.00	1,114	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	705	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,163	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	265	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	384	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	330	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	413	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	450	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	563	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,148	101.84/cwt	92.00–111.00	1,169	4
Bulls	—	—	1,756	130.41/cwt	125.00–138.00	2,290	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	87.10/cwt	80.00–93.00	841	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	97.44/cwt	96.00–98.00	983	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	106.04/cwt	93.00–114.00	1,291	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,357	116.75/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,584	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	107.51/cwt	107.00–108.00	1,530	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	690	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	830	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	958	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	978	1,229.03/head	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,229	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,073	1,237.94/head	910.00–1,475.00	1,238	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	850	90.50/cwt	90.00–91.00	769	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	920	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	828	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,145	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,351	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 Jan 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 503Last week 498Year ago 714

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 155Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 30Year ago 30

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were mostly steady. Slaughter cattle were steady. There were moderate offerings of mostly average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	185.00–200.00	192.82
1	—	400	175.00	175.00
1	—	320	185.00	185.00
1	—	580	185.00	185.00
2	—	268	185.00–195.00	189.95
2	—	470	175.00–185.00	180.00
4	—	518	165.00–185.00	173.67
1	—	390	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	468	190.00–215.00	206.65
4	—	619	175.00–195.00	185.00
9	—	428	190.00–215.00	203.35
2	—	245	210.00–220.00	215.00
6	—	331	195.00–215.00	204.21
12	—	565	190.00–200.00	193.35
8	—	523	190.00–205.00	198.70
1	—	290	200.00	200.00
11	—	380	195.00–215.00	208.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	220.00–230.00	225.06
8	—	371	220.00–235.00	225.63
9	—	424	220.00–230.00	225.02
16	—	471	220.00–235.00	224.53
3	—	220	225.00	225.00
4	—	279	220.00–230.00	225.09
6	—	521	210.00–220.00	212.10
11	—	574	205.00–210.00	205.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	165.00	165.00
11	—	372	200.00–235.00	219.78
6	—	423	195.00–220.00	214.10
2	—	660	162.50–175.00	168.80
4	—	269	200.00–230.00	209.26
9	—	473	205.00–227.50	218.62
5	—	326	190.00–225.00	213.16
1	—	565	165.00	165.00
1	—	225	180.00	180.00
3	—	518	190.00–205.00	196.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	329	240.00–265.00	255.09
6	—	473	230.00–250.00	236.73
4	—	559	195.00–215.00	207.51
5	—	369	240.00–260.00	255.23
4	—	623	185.00–205.00	189.90
3	—	262	255.00–265.00	258.44
9	—	425	245.00–265.00	257.91
1	—	210	240.00	240.00
10	—	513	210.00–235.00	218.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	295.00	295.00
1	—	410	290.00	290.00
1	—	275	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	473	255.00–260.00	256.62
5	—	360	270.00–280.00	274.06
7	—	316	270.00–285.00	279.46
14	—	420	270.00–285.00	276.77
2	—	583	225.00–230.00	227.47
1	—	220	260.00	260.00
1	—	280	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	280.00	280.00
3	—	458	275.00–280.00	276.64
1	—	250	275.00	275.00
4	—	378	270.00–285.00	281.42
3	—	515	245.00–255.00	249.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	217.50	217.50
5	—	339	190.00–230.00	197.66
1	—	640	185.00	185.00
3	—	532	195.00–205.00	200.00
1	—	375	195.00	195.00
3	—	472	205.00–225.00	216.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	290.00	290.00
1	—	400	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	240.00–255.00	248.68
5	—	657	190.00–210.00	200.97
1	—	350	260.00	260.00
2	—	273	245.00–250.00	247.29
4	—	578	205.00–225.00	217.68
13	—	481	240.00–260.00	255.02
5	—	520	225.00–240.00	234.00
1	—	740	200.00	200.00
4	—	315	245.00–255.00	249.92
3	—	623	210.00–225.00	216.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	125.00	125.00
1	—	265	145.00	145.00
1	—	330	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,217	93.00–114.00	106.04
7	—	1,357	116.00–118.00	116.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	965	80.00–93.00	87.10
6	—	1,009	96.00–98.00	97.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	107.00–108.00	107.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,756	125.00–138.00	130.41
4	—	1,148	92.00–111.00	101.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,229.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,073	910.00–1,475.00	1,237.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	958	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	90.00	90.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	90.00–91.00	90.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	118.00	118.00

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.