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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

840 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (91)

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.09/cwt +51.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 535 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $449.55/cwt -48.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 417 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $424.63/cwt -42.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 364 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 1,009 755
Feeder cattle 707 863 545
Slaughter cattle 86 80 89
Replacement cattle 39 34 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all classes of feeder cattle sharply lower, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Moderate offering of plain to average quality cattle with active buyer participation. Light demand for cattle with excess hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,363 —
380–394 390 8 440.00–445.00 $444.38 $1,733 -56.74
440 440 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 -27.68
490–495 493 5 445.00–450.00 $446.99 $2,204 -26.08
500–520 510 3 380.00–390.00 $384.93 $1,963 -42.70
550–585 576 11 360.00–380.00 $366.30 $2,110 -43.70
605–648 634 3 345.00–350.00 $346.59 $2,197 -71.11
665–699 689 7 335.00–340.00 $336.38 $2,318 —
770 770 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,342 —
375 375 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,444 -79.75
375–395 385 2 415.00–425.00 $419.87 $1,616 -44.88
447 447 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,967 +35.00
470 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 -9.01
480 480 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,776 -59.01
515–545 530 2 260.00–285.00 $272.85 $1,446 -120.59
540 540 2 320.00–370.00 $345.00 $1,863 +4.74
605–633 624 3 330.00–340.00 $336.77 $2,101 -35.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,040 -20.00
265–295 287 5 480.00–500.00 $492.18 $1,413 -7.82
315 315 2 440.00–460.00 $450.00 $1,418 -45.68
370–384 376 12 420.00–425.00 $421.65 $1,585 -55.18
405 fancy 405 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 —
400–449 421 17 400.00–420.00 $408.25 $1,719 -24.31
450–460 455 9 400.00–415.00 $405.51 $1,845 -20.60
463 value added 463 12 518.00 $518.00 $2,398 —
500–545 522 12 360.00–375.00 $367.02 $1,916 -7.49
507–549 value added 539 43 404.00–455.00 $443.85 $2,392 —
550–596 571 14 360.00–370.00 $361.93 $2,067 -10.62
583 value added 583 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,769 —
600 fancy 600 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,220 -35.00
609 value added 609 3 369.00 $369.00 $2,247 —
605–635 616 18 320.00–340.00 $331.66 $2,043 -25.82
695 value added 695 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,745 —
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 —
260–295 278 2 400.00–425.00 $411.71 $1,145 -51.73
315–345 332 5 400.00–425.00 $407.82 $1,354 -27.89
350–385 362 10 390.00–415.00 $408.45 $1,479 -27.43
410–425 418 2 340.00–370.00 $355.27 $1,485 -43.80
400–435 426 5 380.00–400.00 $387.96 $1,653 -11.11
450–495 480 20 360.00–390.00 $378.25 $1,816 +2.31
500–545 531 8 305.00–340.00 $322.36 $1,712 -35.98
580–590 585 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $1,740 -43.96
600–647 633 10 285.00–315.00 $305.00 $1,931 -31.47
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 -66.47
700–725 713 5 290.00–300.00 $297.97 $2,125 +9.86
765 765 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $1,989 -35.00
770 770 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,810 -60.00
845 845 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 340.00–360.00 $349.85 $1,137 —
385–398 394 3 340.00–365.00 $348.15 $1,372 -19.41
465 465 4 340.00–350.00 $342.50 $1,593 —
505 505 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 -40.00
615–640 628 2 250.00–280.00 $264.70 $1,662 —
745 745 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 460.00 $460.00 $966 +5.00
265–280 273 2 460.00–475.00 $467.29 $1,276 +15.67
300–345 331 5 425.00–460.00 $445.17 $1,474 +25.17
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 -66.80
350–395 364 22 415.00–445.00 $425.75 $1,550 -41.05
400–445 423 6 400.00–420.00 $411.69 $1,741 -48.13
450–487 477 10 400.00–420.00 $414.61 $1,978 -35.58
475–495 484 4 370.00–375.00 $371.28 $1,797 -78.91
500–545 515 16 320.00–355.00 $342.96 $1,766 +20.64
555–598 581 7 325.00–350.00 $339.08 $1,970 -3.45
605–628 619 9 290.00–320.00 $312.22 $1,933 +7.20
655–669 663 8 310.00–320.00 $314.33 $2,084 +44.33
702–720 705 7 260.00–285.00 $281.35 $1,984 -23.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 490.00–540.00 $516.14 $1,136 -67.65
248 fancy 248 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,438 —
250 fancy 250 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,462 -5.00
265–295 278 3 480.00–510.00 $493.41 $1,372 -50.14
300 fancy 300 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,530 -50.00
305–333 321 7 475.00–480.00 $477.21 $1,532 -58.79
360 360 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 -70.03
412–445 417 25 430.00–455.00 $449.55 $1,875 -40.34
450–456 455 8 430.00–450.00 $447.53 $2,036 -25.73
535–545 540 2 360.00–370.00 $365.05 $1,971 -63.25
550–575 565 6 360.00–375.00 $364.23 $2,058 -35.77
750 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,166 +20.00
315–330 323 2 390.00–400.00 $395.12 $1,276 —
350–395 373 4 390.00–400.00 $393.72 $1,469 -16.07
428–440 432 3 360.00–370.00 $363.40 $1,570 -36.60
450 450 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,755 —
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 -20.00
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1385 1335 75-80% 2 170.00–174.00 $171.93 $2,295 —
1150–1775 1380 75-80% 21 179.00–203.00 $187.45 $2,587 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1230 1121 80-85% 8 154.00–169.00 $163.23 $1,830 —
1020–1440 1176 80-85% 13 177.00–188.00 $182.70 $2,149 -4.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1075 970 85-90% 3 146.00–159.00 $153.04 $1,484 —
960–1100 1012 85-90% 5 164.00–176.00 $170.30 $1,723 +15.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1380 1235 5 179.00–194.00 $188.41 $2,327 —
1250–2000 1598 8 199.00–225.00 $210.22 $3,359 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1175 1105 (<2 yrs)Open 5 2,440.00–2,730.00 $2,569.34
1115–1235 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,165.00–2,625.00 $2,389.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,470.00 $1,470.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
965–1285 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,175.00–2,425.00 $2,333.15
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00
1000–1535 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,125.00–2,655.00 $2,373.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,780.00 $1,780.00

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 1.00 $1.00 $7 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,325.00 $4,325.00 +575.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 55.00–80.00 $67.50 -35.83
40 40 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 +14.17

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 —
50 50 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 150.00 $150.00 +35.00

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Price trend

high 467.49 low 360.00 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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