Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

1,292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $276.04/cwt ≈ $1,578/hd at 572 lb · 28 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $257.06/cwt ≈ $1,320/hd at 514 lb · 18 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $242.29/cwt ≈ $1,136/hd at 469 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,292	0
Feeder cattle	899	—
Slaughter cattle	175	—
Replacement cattle	52	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

No price trend available this week due to the first sale at this location. Heavy offerings of average quality cattle, with active buyer participation. Strong demand noted for Feeder Cattle below 500lbs, with light demand for cattle with excessive hair and flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
280	280	1	320.00	$320.00	$896
325	325	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,024
330 thin fleshed	330	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,138
380	380	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,083
410 thin fleshed	410	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,374
445	445	2	285.00	$285.00	$1,268
465 thin fleshed	465	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,418
477–495	482	16	270.00–295.00	$282.16	$1,360
520–530	526	5	275.00–305.00	$294.05	$1,547
500–540 thin fleshed	528	9	305.00–307.50	$305.28	$1,612
550–560 thin fleshed	553	3	295.00–315.00	$305.06	$1,687
560–585	574	25	265.00–292.50	$272.56	$1,564
605–625	617	3	250.00–275.00	$259.85	$1,603
665	665	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,662
700–705	703	2	220.00–225.00	$222.51	$1,564
715–745	730	2	235.00–240.00	$237.55	$1,734

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
270	270	1	300.00	$300.00	$810
365	365	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,004
473–490	476	7	255.00–275.00	$268.49	$1,278
500–540	517	11	240.00–265.00	$255.91	$1,323
560	560	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,204
555–585	572	3	245.00–255.00	$249.94	$1,430
600–635	621	7	225.00–250.00	$240.05	$1,491
735	735	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,654
770–790	780	2	215.00–225.00	$220.06	$1,716

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
430	430	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,054
450–485	468	3	245.00–250.00	$246.67	$1,154
550–585	565	3	240.00–242.50	$241.64	$1,365
650–655	653	2	230.00–240.00	$234.98	$1,534

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
390	390	1	245.00	$245.00	$956
505	505	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,162
595	595	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,368
615	615	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,353
680–695	688	2	210.00–225.00	$217.42	$1,496

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
555	555	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,276
640	640	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,568

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
240 thin fleshed	240	1	315.00	$315.00	$756
275 thin fleshed	275	1	315.00	$315.00	$866
285	285	1	280.00	$280.00	$798
405–430	413	4	255.00–265.00	$262.39	$1,084
450–486	470	16	250.00–267.50	$257.91	$1,212
500–545	523	14	255.00–276.00	$264.89	$1,385
535 thin fleshed	535	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,632
560–585	569	7	245.00–260.00	$254.29	$1,447
590	590	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,386
594 value added	594	9	260.00	$260.00	$1,544
600–625	613	4	235.00–255.00	$246.90	$1,513
625	625	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,406
650	650	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,430
710–720	715	2	215.00	$215.00	$1,537
710–745	728	2	195.00–210.00	$202.68	$1,476

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
220–240	230	2	260.00–275.00	$267.17	$614
250–285	271	4	270.00–275.00	$272.42	$738
305–315	310	2	275.00–285.00	$279.92	$868
350–370	358	3	230.00–255.00	$243.49	$872
403–445	420	13	245.00–265.00	$255.69	$1,074
455–495	469	14	245.00–265.00	$255.35	$1,198
500–545	525	6	235.00–260.00	$244.13	$1,282
535	535	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,204
555	555	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,054
550–595	564	7	225.00–260.00	$240.72	$1,358
600–645	616	10	220.00–245.00	$232.49	$1,432
675	675	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,451
775	775	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,434

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
270	270	1	255.00	$255.00	$688
335	335	1	230.00	$230.00	$770
355	355	1	225.00	$225.00	$799
405–445	423	6	200.00–230.00	$220.95	$935
465–495	482	3	190.00–235.00	$217.16	$1,047
510–515	513	2	235.00	$235.00	$1,206
590	590	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,239
620–640	632	3	205.00–235.00	$214.82	$1,358

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
355–375	365	2	215.00–255.00	$234.45	$856
410–425	418	2	212.50–220.00	$216.18	$904
455–460	458	2	205.00–227.50	$216.19	$990
525	525	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,129
595	595	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,279

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
565–590	578	2	195.00–235.00	$215.43	$1,245
655–665	660	2	205.00	$205.00	$1,353

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
230	230	1	295.00	$295.00	$678
290	290	1	305.00	$305.00	$884
315–340	328	3	285.00–300.00	$293.25	$962
360–365	364	8	285.00–300.00	$292.49	$1,065
400–445	429	11	255.00–267.50	$263.05	$1,128
450–490	469	17	230.00–247.50	$242.29	$1,136
500–540	524	10	220.00–245.00	$234.42	$1,228
550–595	570	13	220.00–247.50	$231.93	$1,322
600–630	623	4	220.00–230.00	$225.57	$1,405
650–695	673	5	220.00–245.00	$228.90	$1,540
700–720	708	3	227.50–232.50	$230.85	$1,634

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
260–270 thin fleshed	267	3	340.00–365.00	$354.88	$948
270–285	275	3	315.00–325.00	$321.73	$885
300–335	318	2	315.00–320.00	$317.36	$1,009
350–395 thin fleshed	365	4	335.00–350.00	$341.23	$1,245
350–390	369	5	295.00–320.00	$303.13	$1,119
400–410 thin fleshed	403	4	325.00–340.00	$336.18	$1,355
405–445	428	7	265.00–305.00	$280.77	$1,202
445	445	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,046
470–495	477	10	250.00–265.00	$256.57	$1,224
500–535	512	17	245.00–260.00	$254.53	$1,303
540 thin fleshed	540	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,620
560–565	563	2	242.50–260.00	$251.21	$1,414
640	640	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,536

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
340	340	1	235.00	$235.00	$799
365–390	381	4	260.00–275.00	$266.26	$1,014
410–445	432	6	215.00–245.00	$235.31	$1,017
455–490	477	7	215.00–235.00	$225.84	$1,077
525–545	535	2	215.00	$215.00	$1,150
575–595	584	4	212.50–227.50	$221.23	$1,292
605–630	621	4	195.00–225.00	$215.03	$1,335
680–695	688	2	215.00	$215.00	$1,479

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
410	410	1	235.00	$235.00	$964
490	490	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,152
550–575	563	3	210.00–225.00	$218.27	$1,229
610	610	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,372

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
270–285	278	2	220.00–295.00	$258.51	$719
515	515	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,159
585	585	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,316
620	620	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,333

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1465	1465	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
650–1035	854	85-90%	4	137.00–148.00	$140.68	$1,201
580–1095	875	85-90%	17	124.00–136.00	$128.12	$1,121
690–1230	962	85-90%	20	105.00–121.00	$113.37	$1,091

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1230–1660	1330	75-80%	5	151.00–173.00	$158.30	$2,105
1060–1655	1365	75-80%	20	139.00–151.00	$145.25	$1,983
1135–1855	1435	75-80%	16	122.00–138.00	$132.17	$1,897

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
905–1295	1074	80-85%	18	115.00–132.00	$125.13	$1,344
930–1375	1135	80-85%	19	130.00–146.00	$137.98	$1,566
1065–1225	1145	80-85%	2	150.00–151.00	$150.47	$1,723

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
650–1875	1055	7	121.00–145.00	$136.60	$1,441
1005–1800	1269	6	148.00–163.00	$157.95	$2,004
1425–1975	1710	6	172.00–194.00	$183.97	$3,146
2025	2025	1	196.00	$196.00	$3,969

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
885–1230	1034	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,350.00–1,800.00	$1,612.43
1020–1120	1057	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,575.00–1,825.00	$1,728.63
1060–1145	1103	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,675.00–1,725.00	$1,700.96
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
1245–1320	1283	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,900.00–2,000.00	$1,951.46
1300–1310	1305	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,700.00–1,925.00	$1,812.07

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–1055	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,225.00–1,600.00	$1,391.78
880–1120	962	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,125.00–1,650.00	$1,336.48
1010	1010	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00
1070–1080	1075	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,175.00–1,325.00	$1,250.35
1085–1250	1162	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,275.00–1,750.00	$1,494.87

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860	860	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00
830–1035	910	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,375.00–1,500.00	$1,443.04

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
850	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
670–865	768	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	700.00–900.00	$812.70

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1175	1175	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
200–210	203	3	95.00–97.00	$95.69	$194
280	280	1	63.00	$63.00	$176

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $
60–69	65	2	45.00–70.00	$57.50
60–69	65	2	45.00–90.00	$67.50
70	70	1	147.50	$147.50
70–79	72	4	80.00–120.00	$103.75
80	80	1	75.00	$75.00
80–89	84	6	92.50–117.50	$107.92
80–89	85	2	127.50–170.00	$148.75
90	90	1	175.00	$175.00
90–99	95	2	132.50–155.00	$143.75
100–130	115	2	182.50–210.00	$196.25
150–170	160	2	240.00–270.00	$255.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
515–810	679	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,000.00–1,325.00	$1,247.33

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00
940	940	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $
20–29	24	6	35.00–45.00	$41.67
30	30	1	30.00	$30.00
30–39	35	7	45.00–70.00	$51.07
40	40	3	45.00–62.50	$52.50
40–49	45	6	25.00–55.00	$45.83
40–49	45	2	50.00–70.00	$60.00
40–49	45	7	40.00–65.00	$48.21
50	50	1	55.00	$55.00
50–59	54	4	50.00–77.50	$65.00
55–59	58	3	75.00–82.50	$77.50
60	60	1	60.00	$60.00
60–69	63	7	70.00–115.00	$88.93
60–69	63	3	70.00–107.50	$89.17
70–79	73	6	87.50–107.50	$95.83
70–79	75	2	65.00–70.00	$67.50
70–79	75	2	130.00–135.00	$132.50
80	80	1	87.50	$87.50
80–89	83	7	92.50–117.50	$105.71
89	89	1	150.00	$150.00
90–99	93	3	137.50–180.00	$151.67
100–119	110	2	140.00–150.00	$145.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
40	40	—	—	1	45.00	$45.00
60	60	—	—	1	70.00	$70.00
60	60	—	—	1	150.00	$150.00
60–69	63	—	—	3	50.00–70.00	$60.00
70–79	76	—	—	3	90.00–130.00	$113.33
80	80	—	—	1	100.00	$100.00
80	80	—	—	1	70.00	$70.00
80–90	86	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	3	130.00–137.50	$135.00
90–99	95	—	—	3	90.00–95.00	$91.67
90–99	96	—	—	3	117.50–125.00	$120.83
105	105	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	125.00	$125.00
110	110	—	—	1	130.00	$130.00
100–130	115	—	—	2	145.00–165.00	$155.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $
40	40	4	22.50–37.50	$33.75
50	50	2	40.00	$40.00
60	60	5	52.50	$52.50
80	80	2	72.50	$72.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $
70	70	1	95.00	$95.00
80	80	1	90.00	$90.00
90	90	1	80.00	$80.00
120	120	1	200.00	$200.00

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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.