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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 23

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Oct 16Oct 23Nov 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

776 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 761▲ 220 vs year ago 556 · +39.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

101 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 120▼ 28 vs year ago 129 · −21.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 47▲ 3 vs year ago 10 · +30.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week no comparisons made on all classes of feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. slaughter cows 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average to plain 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 $184.97/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$184.97

123 head · 432 lb average

Value per head Derived

$799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$19

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

$30.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.80

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	396	208.53	826	10thin
Medium and Large 2	399	192.41	768	36
Medium and Large 3	452	178.43	806	77

One grade step is worth $30.10/cwt here — about $19 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 sale123 hd

184.97

—

SC average5 barns · 341 hd

187.78

−2.80

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	—	Low	1,637	107.25	1,755	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	89.90	1,078	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,437	87.57	1,258	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	911	72.93	665	19

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)	1,315	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$820	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$810	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	948	$770	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	845	$475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$850	1thin

Every lot

79 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	244	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	647	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	533	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	237.43/cwt	230.00–245.00	648	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	672	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	237.08/cwt	235.00–245.00	761	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	226.22/cwt	220.00–230.00	835	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	393	207.55/cwt	200.00–215.00	816	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	235.00

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 Oct 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 776Last week 761Year ago 556

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 120Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 47Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	190.00	190.00
15	—	475	190.00–200.00	194.67
2	—	318	190.00–195.00	192.60
3	—	222	195.00	195.00
12	—	367	185.00–200.00	189.28
1	—	540	190.00	190.00
2	—	293	185.00–200.00	192.56

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt

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Saluda Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Saluda, South Carolina · Mon, Oct 23

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1961

← Oct 16Oct 23Nov 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

776 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 761▲ 220 vs year ago 556 · +39.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

101 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 120▼ 28 vs year ago 129 · −21.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 47▲ 3 vs year ago 10 · +30.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $184.97/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$184.97

123 head · 432 lb average

Value per head Derived

$799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$19

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

$30.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.80

vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	396	208.53	826	10thin
Medium and Large 2	399	192.41	768	36
Medium and Large 3	452	178.43	806	77

One grade step is worth $30.10/cwt here — about $19 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 sale123 hd

184.97

—

SC average5 barns · 341 hd

187.78

−2.80

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	—	Low	1,637	107.25	1,755	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	89.90	1,078	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,437	87.57	1,258	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	911	72.93	665	19

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)	1,315	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$820	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$810	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	948	$770	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	845	$475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$850	1thin

Every lot

79 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	244	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	647	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	260	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	533	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	237.43/cwt	230.00–245.00	648	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	672	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	237.08/cwt	235.00–245.00	761	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	226.22/cwt	220.00–230.00	835	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	393	207.55/cwt	200.00–215.00	816	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	235.00

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 Oct 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 776Last week 761Year ago 556

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 120Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 47Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	190.00	190.00
15	—	475	190.00–200.00	194.67
2	—	318	190.00–195.00	192.60
3	—	222	195.00	195.00
12	—	367	185.00–200.00	189.28
1	—	540	190.00	190.00
2	—	293	185.00–200.00	192.56

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt

Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	205.00–210.00	208.37
1	—	345	215.00	215.00
5	—	382	205.00–215.00	208.04
1	—	460	205.00	205.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	481	175.00–186.00	182.70
2	—	585	175.00–185.00	180.09
1	—	225	195.00	195.00
6	—	334	185.00–200.00	189.13
6	—	433	175.00–190.00	181.79
3	—	500	185.00	185.00
2	—	388	185.00–200.00	192.55

Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	220.00	220.00
8	—	471	190.00–205.00	193.52
2	—	268	205.00–220.00	212.99
5	—	426	185.00–205.00	198.04
7	—	368	195.00–220.00	210.73
1	—	600	190.00	190.00
14	—	568	190.00–205.00	195.08
1	—	240	210.00	210.00

Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	386	239.00–245.00	239.27
1	—	255	260.00	260.00
1	—	315	250.00	250.00

Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	210.00–215.00	213.33
2	—	393	200.00–215.00	207.55
1	—	705	195.00	195.00
3	—	658	190.00–192.50	191.67
2	—	525	205.00–212.50	208.79
4	—	786	175.00–190.00	178.62
1	—	320	210.00	210.00
4	—	624	185.00–200.00	191.18
6	—	582	180.00–200.00	187.50
1	—	260	205.00	205.00

Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	548	215.00	215.00
12	—	605	215.00–220.00	217.90
1	—	400	235.00	235.00
2	—	273	230.00–245.00	237.43
1	—	450	220.00	220.00
1	—	550	215.00	215.00
5	—	321	235.00–245.00	237.08
4	—	369	220.00–230.00	226.22

Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	244	265.00	265.00

Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	130.00	130.00

Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	87.00–94.00	90.91
17	—	920	60.00–80.00	70.82

Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,240	88.00–103.00	93.78
12	—	1,121	74.00–87.00	82.47

Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	94.00	94.00
2	—	1,358	81.00–87.00	84.35

Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,556	95.00–110.00	104.66
2	—	1,878	114.00–116.00	115.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	850.00	850.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	810.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	790.00	790.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	830.00	830.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	475.00	475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	1	—	1,035	119.00	119.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	74.00	74.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	67.50	67.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	65.00	65.00

10	—	421	170.00–185.00	177.48
3	—	230	180.00	180.00
7	—	522	170.00–185.00	177.88
16	—	476	175.00–185.00	181.70
1	—	555	170.00	170.00
17	—	610	165.00–175.00	172.49
8	—	332	175.00–185.00	181.25
6	—	269	175.00–195.00	183.70
9	—	381	170.00–185.00	179.74

Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	222	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	433	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	230	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	414	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	269	183.70/cwt	175.00–195.00	494	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	293	192.56/cwt	185.00–200.00	564	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	192.60/cwt	190.00–195.00	612	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	332	181.25/cwt	175.00–185.00	602	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	742	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	189.28/cwt	185.00–200.00	695	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	381	179.74/cwt	170.00–185.00	685	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	208.04/cwt	205.00–215.00	795	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	779	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	208.37/cwt	205.00–210.00	865	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	421	177.48/cwt	170.00–185.00	747	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	943	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	194.67/cwt	190.00–200.00	925	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	476	181.70/cwt	175.00–185.00	865	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	522	177.88/cwt	170.00–185.00	929	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	944	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	172.49/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,052	17

Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	225	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	439	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	240	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	504	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	255	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	663	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	268	212.99/cwt	205.00–220.00	571	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	788	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	334	189.13/cwt	185.00–200.00	632	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	210.73/cwt	195.00–220.00	775	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	386	239.27/cwt	239.00–245.00	924	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	388	192.55/cwt	185.00–200.00	747	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	426	198.04/cwt	185.00–205.00	844	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	433	181.79/cwt	175.00–190.00	787	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	193.52/cwt	190.00–205.00	911	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	481	182.70/cwt	175.00–186.00	879	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	500	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	925	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	195.08/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,108	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	585	180.09/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,054	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,140	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,556	104.66/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,629	6
Bulls	—	—	1,878	115.01/cwt	114.00–116.00	2,160	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	838	90.91/cwt	87.00–94.00	762	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	70.82/cwt	60.00–80.00	652	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,121	82.47/cwt	74.00–87.00	924	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	93.78/cwt	88.00–103.00	1,163	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	84.35/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,145	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,499	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,050	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	845	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	910	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	955	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	985	790.00/head	790.00–790.00	790	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1	1,000	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,080	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	700	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	473	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	830	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	540	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	980	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	725	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,232	1