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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

836 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.32/cwt -8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 517 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $251.63/cwt -1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 565 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.34/cwt ≈ $1,071/hd at 411 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 836 539 0
Feeder cattle 691 416 0
Slaughter cattle 91 80 0
Replacement cattle 37 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last, there were too few comparable feeder cattle sales to establish trends. Slaughter cows were 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. There were heavy offerings of mostly average 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
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 —
295 295 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $819 —
335–343 341 5 290.00–295.00 $290.98 $992 +6.82
370–395 389 4 280.00–285.00 $283.73 $1,104 -1.27
405–445 434 16 270.00–285.00 $273.02 $1,185 -8.61
445 value added 445 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
455–485 464 5 265.00–280.00 $272.91 $1,266 -6.16
470 470 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 -14.07
452–493 value added 473 10 275.00–282.50 $278.91 $1,319 —
520–546 537 7 252.50–265.00 $257.80 $1,384 +12.80
546 value added 546 13 255.00 $255.00 $1,392 —
553–575 value added 564 49 250.00–257.00 $252.17 $1,422 +2.17
571 571 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,399 -11.26
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 —
625–640 632 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,485 —
665 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 ±0.00
650–680 671 5 235.00–240.00 $238.03 $1,597 +3.03
769 769 9 217.00 $217.00 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 245.00–275.00 $260.31 $851 —
360–365 363 2 265.00 $265.00 $962 —
415 415 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 +35.00
450–498 484 11 235.00–260.00 $243.56 $1,179 -7.06
492 value added 492 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,260 —
505–545 524 5 225.00–245.00 $233.00 $1,221 -7.05
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 -10.00
600–625 613 2 222.50–225.00 $223.72 $1,371 -13.66
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 -30.00
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 360.00 $360.00 $882 —
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 -22.09
346 value added 346 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,194 —
355–395 376 7 285.00–302.50 $296.65 $1,115 -3.35
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 -12.58
603 value added 603 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 265.00–280.00 $272.37 $776 -4.45
305–345 325 5 255.00–265.00 $260.18 $846 -2.77
350–395 368 10 250.00–265.00 $257.41 $947 -4.33
400–449 427 20 244.00–260.00 $251.69 $1,075 +2.25
460 460 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,035 -7.46
450–475 461 17 235.00–245.00 $242.03 $1,116 +9.57
465 465 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 +12.54
500 value added 500 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 —
500–547 518 32 235.00–240.00 $238.32 $1,234 +35.82
500–538 527 15 210.00–239.00 $225.33 $1,187 -9.67
560–570 564 15 225.00–265.00 $236.83 $1,336 -6.09
555–585 573 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,289 ±0.00
605–610 608 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,307 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 —
265–295 280 4 240.00–255.00 $244.80 $685 +9.80
310–335 323 5 230.00–245.00 $241.01 $778 +2.75
350–390 372 10 220.00–245.00 $236.47 $880 -1.05
400–445 425 11 215.00–250.00 $234.81 $998 +7.30
450–499 486 18 215.00–238.00 $232.20 $1,128 +3.69
505–545 521 14 210.00–235.00 $225.23 $1,173 +12.35
555 555 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 -10.68
550–595 574 11 215.00–230.00 $224.55 $1,289 -1.13
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 -0.73
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 —
345 345 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,018 —
411 value added 411 27 260.00 $260.00 $1,069 —
400–430 415 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 ±0.00
300 300 2 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $810 +32.30
365–395 376 7 250.00–275.00 $267.11 $1,004 —
405–445 418 3 245.00–265.00 $257.91 $1,078 +27.97
450–495 474 7 245.00–260.00 $257.09 $1,219 +26.44
500–545 529 8 215.00–245.00 $232.34 $1,229 -4.53
555–580 563 3 215.00–235.00 $226.49 $1,275 +11.11
605 605 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,286 +2.55
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 —— 2 330.00 $330.00 $742 —
225 fancy 225 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 $788 -5.00
265 265 —— 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 +16.23
310 fancy 310 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 ±0.00
305–335 322 —— 3 305.00–340.00 $318.37 $1,025 +2.67
350–384 369 —— 16 300.00–305.00 $303.38 $1,119 -13.61
815–1010 895 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 101.00–159.00 $134.62 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 295.00 $295.00 $723 +10.00
325–345 335 3 280.00–295.00 $286.82 $961 —
350–390 371 10 275.00–295.00 $286.49 $1,063 -0.46
410–440 428 6 255.00–270.00 $264.10 $1,130 -11.29
455–480 468 2 255.00–265.00 $260.13 $1,217 +1.74
475 475 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,164 -13.39
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 +10.02
630–635 633 2 200.00–220.00 $209.96 $1,329 -5.72
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 910.00 $910.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1435 1116 80-85% 4 162.00–167.00 $163.43 $1,824 —
895–1320 1178 80-85% 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,626 +6.00
900–1585 1223 80-85% 33 142.00–159.00 $151.82 $1,857 +4.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1365 941 85-90% 8 115.00–127.00 $122.75 $1,155 —
825–1290 1049 85-90% 20 132.00–147.00 $140.30 $1,472 +4.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1560 1508 75-80% 3 157.00–160.00 $158.63 $2,392 +9.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1800 1563 3 141.00–151.00 $145.67 $2,277 —
1230–2270 1670 7 154.00–177.00 $165.31 $2,761 —
2110–2270 2190 2 186.00–193.00 $189.37 $4,147 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1295 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 146.00–170.00 $155.28 $1,804
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–980 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 102.00–140.00 $121.86 $1,143
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 104.00 $104.00 $879
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,510
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
885–1185 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,523.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1185 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,655.50
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,980
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,477
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 74.00 $74.00 $222 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 5.00 $5.00 $20 —
530 530 1 5.00 $5.00 $26 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 -65.00
65 65 1 65.00 $65.00 -85.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 -30.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 +100.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 5 70.00–100.00 $94.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 50.00 $50.00 $182 —
475 475 1 69.00 $69.00 $328 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 2 305.00 $305.00 —

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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.