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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $248.24/cwt -15.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 470 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.95/cwt ≈ $1,283/hd at 477 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $252.80/cwt -14.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 671 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 853 947 0
Feeder cattle 719 671 0
Slaughter cattle 68 134 0
Replacement cattle 26 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 10.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.90 higher, feeder bulls 3.00 lower all based on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows 1.80 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offerings of average to good quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 380 4 275.00–295.00 $284.93 $1,083 -20.07
400–445 429 4 265.00–285.00 $274.74 $1,179 -7.66
450–498 482 7 275.00–285.00 $280.57 $1,352 +9.41
500–545 517 12 260.00–275.00 $270.42 $1,398 -1.67
551–595 561 15 260.00–280.00 $274.55 $1,540 —
600–630 617 13 240.00–265.00 $254.60 $1,571 -6.48
650–681 671 24 250.00–255.00 $252.80 $1,696 -14.70
703–728 711 6 235.00–240.00 $238.29 $1,694 -1.71
725 725 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,613 -17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 3 300.00–315.00 $306.51 $1,165 -19.77
403–445 419 21 295.00–310.00 $298.54 $1,251 -7.03
461–485 468 8 290.00–295.00 $293.71 $1,375 -3.77
500 500 14 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 255.00 $255.00 $918 -10.19
410–440 425 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 -10.00
465–480 470 3 245.00–255.00 $248.40 $1,167 -26.60
510 value added 510 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —
515–535 525 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 +2.56
550–595 572 5 240.00–250.00 $244.51 $1,399 -11.94
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 ±0.00
660–690 679 4 230.00–245.00 $238.76 $1,621 —
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 275.00–280.00 $277.52 $813 +2.20
310–345 321 5 245.00–275.00 $264.63 $849 -11.40
350–395 379 17 255.00–272.50 $259.19 $982 -15.26
405–445 425 22 240.00–270.00 $258.38 $1,098 -8.41
450–495 464 26 245.00–255.00 $248.86 $1,155 -15.39
499 value added 499 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,223 —
500–547 535 18 240.00–250.00 $243.00 $1,300 -10.86
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 -28.86
550–570 563 20 235.00–250.00 $240.47 $1,354 -11.11
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 -26.58
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -5.00
651 651 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,465 -4.27
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 300.00–320.00 $309.21 $690 -10.79
265–295 279 6 285.00–305.00 $295.61 $825 -0.84
315–334 331 6 295.00 $295.00 $976 +7.97
350–399 381 19 275.00–290.00 $282.19 $1,075 -7.81
400–430 409 4 275.00–280.00 $277.46 $1,135 +4.30
455–488 475 8 260.00–275.00 $264.35 $1,256 —
478 value added 478 18 271.00 $271.00 $1,295 —
500–535 517 9 255.00–270.00 $262.14 $1,355 —
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 —
620–635 628 3 240.00–245.00 $241.67 $1,518 -0.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 -17.37
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 -30.00
425 425 1 195.00 $195.00 $829 -60.00
400–445 426 8 220.00–235.00 $230.02 $980 -24.98
450–495 470 10 225.00–240.00 $231.05 $1,086 -19.96
500–545 533 13 215.00–235.00 $225.75 $1,203 —
565–595 581 4 225.00–245.00 $234.91 $1,365 -10.09
610–640 628 4 215.00–235.00 $222.61 $1,398 +5.14
650–680 663 6 205.00–220.00 $210.82 $1,398 —
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 270.00–290.00 $280.09 $779 -14.91
305–340 323 2 275.00–295.00 $284.46 $919 —
363 363 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,035 -9.67
400–448 430 18 265.00–285.00 $281.08 $1,209 -3.92
450–490 468 16 262.50–285.00 $277.08 $1,297 -1.69
475 475 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 -43.77
500–540 522 17 255.00–275.00 $265.26 $1,385 -6.57
505–545 523 4 222.50–245.00 $235.72 $1,233 -36.11
555–590 565 14 255.00–265.00 $261.36 $1,477 +1.46
570–575 571 6 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,299 -32.40
600 600 3 245.00–265.00 $251.67 $1,510 +7.83
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 -8.84
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 -5.00
675–690 683 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,656 +12.53
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 +35.00
710–740 721 4 225.00–235.00 $229.96 $1,658 +44.96
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 ±0.00
250–290 fancy 261 5 355.00–385.00 $360.75 $942 -14.25
255–275 268 4 315.00–340.00 $328.71 $881 +8.71
325 fancy 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 -5.00
310–346 331 21 300.00–345.00 $330.82 $1,095 +8.16
350–395 376 23 300.00–335.00 $319.55 $1,202 -11.00
403 fancy 403 12 327.50 $327.50 $1,320 -17.50
400–440 419 8 295.00–310.00 $300.54 $1,259 -10.97
505–510 508 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $1,461 +2.46
525 fancy 525 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 +40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 255.00 $255.00 $994 -11.74
405–425 413 3 240.00–255.00 $246.61 $1,018 -8.54
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 -43.73
455–490 471 10 225.00–255.00 $246.08 $1,159 +2.35
500–545 522 16 220.00–245.00 $237.56 $1,240 -8.98
570–585 578 8 225.00–245.00 $238.71 $1,380 -12.74
625–640 633 3 215.00–235.00 $224.95 $1,424 -25.05
670–695 679 7 215.00–230.00 $224.32 $1,523 +6.85
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1135 1019 85-90% 12 95.00–121.00 $114.58 $1,168 —
880–1300 1110 85-90% 14 123.00–137.00 $129.64 $1,439 -0.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1650 1157 80-85% 16 121.00–133.00 $128.12 $1,482 —
1125–1575 1297 80-85% 10 134.00–143.00 $136.64 $1,772 -3.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1640 1448 75-80% 7 133.00–141.00 $136.43 $1,976 —
1375–1625 1478 75-80% 3 129.00–131.00 $130.04 $1,922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1540 1396 4 147.00–149.00 $147.77 $2,063 —
1310–1705 1508 2 174.00–177.00 $175.70 $2,650 —
1635–2055 1833 5 159.00–170.00 $163.94 $3,005 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–770 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 98.00–125.00 $109.14 $791
645–880 794 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 32.00–125.00 $81.53 $647
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,540
1135–1290 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 129.00–139.00 $134.55 $1,652
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–960 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 105.00–126.00 $114.98 $1,052
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 78.00 $78.00 $511
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 490.00 $490.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 56.00 $56.00 $652
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $944

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 96.00 $96.00 $130 +65.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 70.00 $70.00 +15.00
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 +15.00
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 -45.00
180 180 2 220.00 $220.00 -40.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 —
410 410 1 215.00 $215.00 $882 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 9 40.00–95.00 $55.00 +25.00
30 30 11 50.00–90.00 $73.18 -6.82
30 30 1 105.00 $105.00 +25.00
40 40 1 110.00 $110.00 +28.75
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 -120.00
90 90 —— 2 135.00 $135.00 -40.00
180 180 —— 3 200.00–205.00 $201.67 +31.67

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 3 105.00 $105.00 +55.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 250.00 $250.00 +60.00

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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.