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Saluda Livestock Exchange Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $240.63/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 522 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.84/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $218.50/cwt ≈ $1,567/hd at 717 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 697 829 0
Feeder cattle 506 594 0
Slaughter cattle 38 139 0
Replacement cattle 11 51 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Moderate offerings of plain to 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
350–390 372 3 245.00–260.00 $251.79 $937 -23.31
425–440 433 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,147 -9.57
450–475 464 10 240.00–265.00 $256.00 $1,188 -15.66
500–543 530 9 230.00–255.00 $241.45 $1,280 -11.11
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 -15.99
602–625 607 11 225.00–235.00 $230.94 $1,402 -9.06
676–695 684 8 215.00–230.00 $223.66 $1,530 +9.65
717 717 24 210.00–222.00 $218.50 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
460–495 481 4 210.00–235.00 $228.77 $1,100 -17.46
525–538 533 4 215.00–225.00 $219.95 $1,172 -18.36
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -11.71
762 762 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–346 336 7 290.00–320.00 $297.10 $998 -27.90
425–447 442 4 270.00–285.00 $273.61 $1,209 -28.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 +0.54
285 285 1 255.00 $255.00 $727 -8.38
310–320 315 2 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $780 -1.74
370–393 387 16 235.00–256.00 $252.45 $977 +6.95
400–445 427 12 225.00–247.50 $237.30 $1,013 -4.21
450–495 475 20 220.00–245.00 $234.98 $1,116 -3.70
505–545 525 22 215.00–235.00 $226.64 $1,190 +21.64
520–545 533 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,093 ±0.00
555–580 563 9 210.00–230.00 $217.75 $1,226 -5.30
605–611 610 5 210.00–215.00 $214.01 $1,305 +0.77
610 610 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 -48.24
660–685 673 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,245 —
667–696 685 13 207.50–225.00 $218.44 $1,496 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 235.00 $235.00 $611 +5.09
300–335 324 4 215.00–230.00 $222.72 $722 +7.72
375–385 380 2 225.00 $225.00 $855 -4.99
445 445 3 215.00 $215.00 $957 -4.07
450–480 457 7 195.00–210.00 $202.16 $924 -16.58
510–540 523 6 185.00–205.00 $195.88 $1,024 -20.39
550 550 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 +40.00
600–645 615 3 185.00–195.00 $190.87 $1,174 -14.64
675 675 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,367 +12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 -10.00
370–390 377 3 260.00–265.00 $263.36 $993 -3.19
400–410 403 3 250.00–255.00 $251.65 $1,014 -3.35
465–485 469 5 246.00–250.00 $246.83 $1,158 -4.46
505–539 532 12 240.00–250.00 $246.74 $1,313 +6.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
270–290 284 4 280.00–300.00 $290.13 $824 -3.15
315–335 325 3 265.00–295.00 $278.44 $905 -6.56
370–390 381 6 265.00–295.00 $277.61 $1,058 +5.52
400–445 417 12 250.00–295.00 $268.40 $1,119 +10.55
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 -27.85
450–495 471 17 240.00–265.00 $249.05 $1,173 +0.02
500–546 522 33 230.00–247.50 $240.63 $1,256 +10.85
555–560 558 2 225.00–235.00 $230.02 $1,284 -29.98
590 590 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 —
600–630 615 2 190.00–195.00 $192.44 $1,184 +2.44
610–635 621 5 200.00–215.00 $207.96 $1,291 +5.59
635 635 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 -7.37
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 +10.00
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 -10.00
705–710 708 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 235.00 $235.00 $540 —
295 295 1 255.00 $255.00 $752 +10.00
310–345 323 4 235.00–255.00 $241.57 $780 +8.95
360–390 376 6 235.00–260.00 $250.02 $940 +8.24
405–425 414 4 220.00–245.00 $228.67 $947 -2.00
460–490 480 5 225.00–235.00 $231.06 $1,109 +0.54
550–585 577 5 215.00–225.00 $222.09 $1,281 -4.07
610 610 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,205 -1.70
680–685 681 4 180.00–190.00 $182.51 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 8 305.00–335.00 $320.87 $1,052 +9.34
350–381 376 21 300.00–320.00 $301.87 $1,135 -3.42
450 450 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1955 1955 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1435 1213 80-85% 5 116.00–126.00 $120.58 $1,463 —
1060–1480 1310 80-85% 13 130.00–143.00 $136.51 $1,788 +3.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1195 1021 85-90% 11 60.00–123.00 $107.43 $1,097 -5.56
1000–1375 1188 85-90% 4 125.00–131.00 $127.66 $1,517 -5.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1645 1335 3 113.00–136.00 $123.00 $1,642 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $972
830–980 931 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 87.00–105.00 $93.61 $872
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1625 1625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,080
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,062
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,050
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 112.50 $112.50 $754

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,441

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 2 97.00 $97.00 $155 —
145–185 165 2 40.00–53.00 $47.29 $78 —
165–180 173 2 19.00–22.00 $20.57 $36 —
215 215 1 76.00 $76.00 $163 +45.00
605 605 1 45.00 $45.00 $272 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 5.00 $5.00 $44 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 —
20–30 24 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 8 20.00–45.00 $34.38 —
20–30 26 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 16 60.00–155.00 $115.00 —
30 30 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 6 145.00 $145.00 —
40 40 —— 3 100.00–130.00 $118.33 —
50 50 —— 2 145.00 $145.00 +25.00
60 60 —— 3 135.00–165.00 $148.33 +28.33
70 70 —— 4 177.50–285.00 $208.75 +33.75
80 80 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 +20.00
140 140 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 -25.00
150 150 —— 1 275.00 $275.00 +55.00
200 200 —— 1 285.00 $285.00 -10.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
665–760 713 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,636.67 —
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +300.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 15.00 $15.00 -45.00
20 20 2 22.50 $22.50 -37.50
20 20 6 50.00–105.00 $72.50 +12.50
30 30 7 50.00–115.00 $79.29 +7.62
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 -30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 30.00 $30.00 —
20–30 23 Kids (<1 yr)Open 6 80.00–140.00 $98.33 —
30 30 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 120.00–155.00 $143.33 —
30 30 —— 1 125.00 $125.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 —
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 60.00–65.00 $62.50 —
40–50 48 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 9 110.00–155.00 $131.11 —
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00–165.00 $146.67 +31.67
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 110.00 $110.00 -5.00
60 60 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 +15.00
60–70 67 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00–180.00 $153.33 +38.33
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 210.00 $210.00 +95.00
80 80 —— 2 140.00 $140.00 +25.00
80–90 83 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 105.00–210.00 $166.67 +51.67
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 4 205.00–355.00 $276.25 —
200 200 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 475.00 $475.00 +175.00

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 60.00 $60.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 110.00 $110.00 +35.00
40 40 4 130.00–145.00 $135.00 +33.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 +20.00
80 80 2 280.00 $280.00 +150.00

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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.